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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1926
Page
3
A Corry Pennsylvania item discusses dowry as a traditional obligation, then pivots to gender roles and sexual equality. It contrasts French and American views, noting soldiers marrying French women and the evolving priority of money versus compatibility in marriage.
A discussion on simplifying writing by using a single character for each sound to replace the complex English alphabet. The author argues efficiency in writing and printing, predicting speed improvements, but notes resistance from the current generation who fear changes to spelling and phonetics.
A basle choral group seeks to prize a written version of America the Beautiful by an American woman. The effort aims to honor patriotic airs and boost support for an American theme. The movement notes the song’s popularity despite criticism and urges a superior verse to accompany the classic tune.
An unclear fragment describes a mysterious figure and dates tied to outdoor exercise. It hints at a strange physical anomaly, a man in unusual circumstances, with references to miles, closings, and a June or July timeframe, though details are garbled.
Twenty years ago in Corry news, workers and locals figure in a string of incidents. John Carroll assumes duties at Adams Express. Paddock arrives from Michigan Military Academy. Frank Griffith hurt at Raymond Manufacturing. A jail break at Erie County sparks headlines. A child burns, clothing ignited from a paper. Ajax Iron Works ships ten steam engines to Los Angeles. Pennsylvania Railroad funds several million for terminal improvements. Corry new stock likely.
Children dream of Santa while mothers toil unseen keeping promises. As we mark Bethlehem’s birth, men honor wives and mothers whose faithful love fills Christmas Day with cheer. Their quiet labor sustains family joy and faith across the season.
Dunkirk police report removing fifteen moonshine stills in the last two months converting them to junk. The seized property, valued around 350 dollars, reflects ongoing efforts to curb illegal liquor activity. Officials note there may be 200 or 300 stills in use citywide and that raids on soft drink saloons yielded beer and mash.
An advertisement for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets claims thin men and women can gain 5 pounds in 30 days. It touts sugar coated tablets as pleasant to take and promises refunds if the target weight is not reached, with anecdotes of significant weight gains.
Mrs. Jess Desmond went to Oi 7H this morning for business. The brief entry notes her early visit to the location, with no further details provided in the fragment.
Mayor C W Bracken will attend a traffic conference in Hardhburg on December 18 to discuss uniform traffic regulations for Pennsylvania towns. Speakers include John Dasher governor elect and Sidney J Williams with aims to present recommendations to the 1957 Pennsylvania Legislature.
Clarence Monroe of 705 Park Avenue was seriously injured when struck by a car driven by Elton D Bundy of 166 Newton Street. Monroe suffered injuries to his left hip left leg and right shoulder though not life threatening. Bundy reported he was blinded by dew on the windshield and misjudged the turn at East 7th and Deer, striking Monroe as he crossed. Monroe was taken home by Bundy.
Fred B. Evans, about 28, was killed Sunday evening at Center Street when he was struck and run over by an Erie locomotive backing toward the depot. Eyewitnesses said he did not see the engine until too late. he worked in the railroad’s supply room and was on his way from his boarding place on Stewart Street. An ambulance took him from the scene as reports of his fatal injuries spread.
A sports shirt includes a buttoned strap at the lower edge to prevent the biause from riding up during strenuous exercise.
Ralphi Fredericks, 47, a former Youngstown resident, was slain in an Franklin office on November 3. Police say robbery was the motive. a sum of about 40 or 90 dollars, recently received by Fredericks, was missing. Kane, a coal yard driver, reported finding the body and later described a shirted masked man who sought work earlier that morning.
United Press reports an attempted theft of a mail sack with Christmas gifts at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad terminal in Pittsburgh. A gunfire exchange followed. a suspect named James Jones was captured after fleeing toward a nearby car, observed by railroad detective L A Peters.
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