This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
3
Public notice from Corry Pa states COLEGROVE A Golegrove publishes in West South Street. It indicates entered at the post office under second class mail matter. Three cents per copy with no advertising rates published. rates available on application.
The article chronicles J C Penney of White Plains New York rising from a $400 Kemmerer Wyoming store to head of a 271 shop chain with sales over $50 million annually. It highlights his cooperative employee model and profit sharing as keys to expansion and success.
An editorial argues Americans are poorly literate and ranks eleventh among enlightened nations. It cites WWI literacy tests, warns illiteracy breeds poverty and unrest, and urges intensified educational efforts to end illiteracy far sooner than 81 years.
A snapshot of Corry community life on December 13 1902 noting Hazel VanVleck visiting Union City to see a play and visit relatives. Local society items include the Corry Authors Club meeting at Mrs Crippens, Gerry Kincaid visiting Mendyitte, Mrs Martin Conrad featured in a Chicago Journal clipping, vaccinations amid a smallpox case on Carver Street, Potter of the Leader recovering from illness, J A Graves opening a new building and jewelry stock, Wright’s Christmas gift goods, a severe snow storm disrupting rail traffic and delaying trains, Hatch School No 1 boys hosting girls for a gathering at L W Olds with a program sermon games and refreshments.
A garbled collection of phrases references saving for a sing DIY, gifts like percolators and car parts, and social advice on husbands wives romance. It mentions Vermont Bert Brown, a boxer named Broken Hilossom, and a proposed radi station at the North Pole.
Smethport officials report grand jury true bills in two Kane area cases. Emmaline Romagnino is charged with felonious shooting with intent to kill her husband amid alleged infidelity. Charles McCormick stands accused of murdering Harry Reynolds at a Kinzu a road lumber camp on October 15.
Fredonia villagers adopted an ordinance banning Sunday moving picture shows for admission charges or valuables. Violators face penalties under state Sabbath law Sections 2140 to 2154 of the New York Penal Law.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.