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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
6
Local Columbus Pa notices report an accident involving a stray rifle shot near a cemetery and district church events. Community activities include a cemetery association meeting, trustee gathering, and Christmas visitors amid town notices and schedules.
The Phoenix Iron Works on a sale recently reorganized into Mead Penn Tron Works with a capital of 500000 dollars. Active operations will resume late on January.
A sweep of 1924 events includes Floyd Collins death in Mammoth Cave, the death of Senator Medill McCormick, and the 30th president Calvin Coolidge's inauguration. Fires devastate Tokyo and Palin Beach, with multi-million dollar losses. earthquakes strike Santa Barbara. miners die in Coal Creek explosion. ships and dirigibles suffer disasters. Multiple political and legal notes intermingle with global incidents.
The Liberty Bell will ring in 1926 from Independence Mall in Philadelphia during a New Year reception staged as a pageant. Mrs. Preeland Kendrick will strike the bell at midnight, with WEP to broadcast to Europe and the Americas.
The Woman's Club will hold a nest regnar meeting Wednesday afternoon January 6 in the Hotel Corry main dining room from two to five. Open house announced with Mrs G B Kamps in charge of music and tea served.
About thirty firefighters were overcome by smoke and chemical fumes while battling a fire in a building used by H. Coty, a gold and silver plater. They exited to the street, rested briefly, then returned to duty.
A garbled note describes squeaky shoes with unclear fixes and odd remedies. It mentions overnight wear, sizing, and covering parts of the sole in a confusing, untrustworthy manner.
A cryptic fashion column discusses small felt fabrics and a Robolix Parla line showing unconventional draping. It contrasts disruptive textures with stricter seasonal norms, highlighting a curious shift in style this season.
The articleReviews heavy snowfall across the section with figures of inches by month and year. It notes past totals from 1924 to 1926 and the ground snow measurements on key dates. It references December snow depth, yearly totals, and historical comparisons to prior winters.
A December fire in Haverhill Mass destroyed two business blocks causing about 400000 in damage. Firefighters from seven towns battled rapidly spreading flames. Several workers were injured and treated on site before being sent home. Aid came from Lawrence Methuen Merrimac Amesbury and West Newbury before the blaze was controlled.
Three Podalla metal planes en route to Florida for passenger and mail service were damaged shortly after taking off from Black Wid Field in Nashville Tennessee. No pilots were seriously injured.
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