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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1924
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal published daily with Sunday? edition at West South Street Corry Pennsylvania. It lists mailing status as second class matter and provides pricing for mail and carrier delivery along with advertising rate notes available on application.
A fragile historical fragment recalls events from February 6, 1008. It mentions Mite Myrick and a disruption at a hotel, with references to injuries and a mysterious sequence of numbers and names. The legible parts hint at a tense event and ensuing actions among locals.
Article discusses competing tax plans including Secretary Mellon's proposal, with advocates urging prompt action and compromise. It notes public demand for rate changes, the need to reduce deadlock, and calls for a clear path aligning with business interests and nonpartisan fiscal policy.
Readers discuss how a convention in New York could benefit delegates by broadening knowledge and appreciation of other regions. They note economic and cultural perks, including access to art, music, theater, and dining, while emphasizing New York's appeal and potential for national impact.
The writer argues for prioritizing young immigrants to Canada, claiming English boys in formative years assimilate faster, becoming better citizens. They say restricting age has not occurred, and government should favor youths aged 15 to 25 to boost national growth and reduce public charges. A better balance could accelerate settlement and renew the country.
Disjointed lines reference MacDonald, a New York dog show, society norms, a possible trial, Washington and Chicago gossip, detectives, Eskimos, a Cleveland girl, shipbuilding decline since 1918, car production targets, groundhog fears, farming debt plans, stranded opera singers heading to Germany, and random phrases about whistles and jobs.
When children come in from play with wet feet and runny noses, use Vicks vaporizing salve on throat and chest and cover with flannel. The menthol camphor eucalyptus vapor raises body heat, stimulates blood in the chest, and helps prevent colds without internal dosing or disturbing digestion.
An old factory owners surrender control to younger managers after retiring, handing a $1,000 a year business to successors. The new firm reports over 10 percent growth in both output and turnover year over year, proving leadership change need not harm the enterprise or the community. The piece ends with a note of cautious optimism about women entering the workforce.
The passage hints at a Bok peace plan facing Senate scrutiny with an implied cost of 100 billion. It notes public skepticism over funding a peace proposal while mentioning a New York woman who paid 100,000 for a pearl necklace but could save by wearing old shoes, a detail illustrating wastage and vanity.
A Chevrolet owned by Jene Diebold skidded on an icy road between Pine and the Sinnemahoning and rolled down a 61 foot bank. Diebold, alone in the car, escaped uninjured after the descent. A Oil City Motor Co service truck repaired the vehicle at the scene and another car also plunged over the same guard rail earlier that day. Damage included a dented fender two wheels and the windshield. The icy roadway caused the slide.
A fragmented exchange shows Farmer Corn tossel questioning political involvement as the community discusses farming and policy. The brief dialogue hints at voter interest, farming concerns, and local governance dynamics without clear resolutions.
The personal property of bankrupt Cora J. Wood will be sold at public vendue at 413 Congress Street Corry Ba on Thursday February 7 1924 from 10 o clock a m. All sales are cash. Don F Smith Trustee 200
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