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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1926
Page
6
Erie county officials start work on the 1928 budget with a goal to avoid raising the current seven mill tax rate. They expect to complete the process within a week, scrutinize expenses, and eliminate at least 100000 from the budget. Additional cuts include a $5000 reallocation from a $25000 township road program.
Eighteen members of the Historical Circle met at the Library for their weekly gathering Tuesday afternoon. Roll call highlighted Great Men Born in February. Mrs Will J. Wilcox gave an illustrated travel talk on California, sharing notes from a recent westward trip. Mrs Dean provided a weekly bulletin. The president Mrs Young named delegate to the Federated Clubs convention at Cambridge Springs Friday February 12 with Mrs Rogers and Mrs Jackson as alternates. Next meeting slated for Tuesday February 1th.
An old nostril collapse remedy claims instant relief from congestion. The ad promotes Bly's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic stick applied inside the nose to clear air passages and ease headaches with soothing, healing ingredients.
The Warren community budget committee reports a goal of 48000 for the year with campaigns set to begin March 15. Allocations include Boy Scouts 7200, Children's Aid Society 8000, Red Cross 200, Salvation Army 3300, Visiting Nursing Association 1200, YWCA 6700, YMCA 12650, and administration and emergencies 5000. The board unanimously asks AF Kottcamp, secretary of the Warren YOMA, to supervise the campaign.
Mayor James J. Walker of New York shows improvement after a comfortable night in Albany. A United Press report at 8 a.m. states he slept well through the night and remained in quiet, natural slumber under careful observation by physicians who kept to rest after midnight.
An old drug advertisement touts GOLDEN LAX TABLETS as the healthiest habit for all ages. It claims tablets cleanse the intestines with a tonic effect on the stomach and liver and advises not to increase dosage. Available at all druggists.
United Press report from Harrisburg notes the Senate Elections Committee favors a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to compel or permit voting machines in districts. The act is part of a broader reform program by Guy Pinchot, with other ballot changes largely rejected for public concerns about voter intimidation and fraud prevention.
A troubled passage details Franco planning a solo transatlantic attempt from Huelva Spain and lists medical concerns and ailments needed to overcome. The piece notes prior failures and mentions preparations, doctors, and a scheduled departure aligning with a complex medical rest period.
A lively card party last evening at St Thomas Church, with about five hundred attendees, raised funds for church work. Rev Maitland preached a sermon urging personal renewal, urging members to find Christ, and seventy five people entered the inquiry room seeking spiritual commitment.
Mrs Mary Patterson, dairmran, helms a committee over a ve hundred nine items from the affair. The effort supported by the ladies aims at church work and related aid.
Fragmentary OCR indicates teachers gathering for joint religious services in classrooms with a held regular service at a fixed time and invitations extended to all participants, including a host invited to all services. The text is garbled but suggests organized prayer sessions in a school setting.
United Preis reports to Washington that Touminchin troops in Sinyang have taken 28 Americans hostage. The claim that all foreign residents are held as hostages comes as troops occupy Sinyang, about six hours from the Peking railway, prompting an official inquiry by Americ an authorities.
The Ol City faces a school district deficit and debates whether taxes will rise to cover shortfalls. Wade Stevens of the School Ainarel notes the likelihood of fewer students in parochial schooling affecting public school funding next fall. Officials emphasize the current tax rate would still be lower than the prior year, despite anticipated deficits and potential reallocation of resources.
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