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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1913
Page
4
The fragment lists publication details for the Corry Evening Journal and Corry Semi-Weekly Journal. It notes office locations in Corry Pennsylvania, pricing in cents per week and year, advertising rates, and departments. It references delivery terms, associate editor, and general advertising representation in New York and Chicago.
A critical look at Pennsylvania s good roads push reveals costly highway bills under E M Bigelow. Records show 6 1 million legalized for roads yielded only 1 6 million in construction while salaries and pre liminaries consumed the rest. Analysts warn that current methods inflate costs far beyond reasonable bounds and urge reforms to align spending with actual road value.
The people of Pennsylvania show a perceptible awakening against abuses of power. They believe adopting a plan of efficiency and economy will restore public funds and allow highway improvements to proceed rapidly and intelligently, ensuring value for every dollar spent.
A Sunday North American excerpt reveals Robert McAfee used state funds to advertise constitutional amendments in two papers per county, favoring Taft aligned and machine papers while ignoring business-like, economical public notice. The disclosure shows roughly $200,000 in claims and a $319,000 appropriation bill proposed to cover costs.
Essay by George Matthew Adama discusses humanism as a social guide. It contrasts the humble, caring behavior of truly human individuals with snobbery and misapplied prosperity. The piece urges readers to act with kindness, generosity, and perseverance, even after mistakes, to uplift others and themselves.
Corry's commercial travelers prepare to attend a Friday evening dance at the order headquarters in the Horn block on North Center Street. Commercial men, their wives and friends will gather for an informal party, with cards issued to many inviting attendance.
Engineer Martin from Pittsburg arrives with the city Job committee to study preliminary data on the municipal lighting proposition. He will meet the committee at City Hall this evening and resume work tomorrow, staying about a week.
Our regular weekly feature at the Amapoll tent offers a four reel program titled The Great Steeple Chase. The act promises adult and child audiences a broad entertainment slate with big reels and lively pacing for a family crowd.
The forecast notes fair weather with increasing clouds tonight. Wednesday is expected to rise in temperature as a warmer pattern develops across the region.
Do not keep your baby strapped in one position in a carrage or chair as it harms health and growth. The yard promises indoor winter protection and outdoor summer safety, with sizes up to 8 by 3 feet and collapsible to 6 by 87 inches when closed. Prices listed for No 1 Oak and No 2 Selected Oak models at several dollars.
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