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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
3
Corry Pa daily except Sundays publication notes enter at the post office, circulation by mail 500 per year and by carrier three cents per copy fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates available on application.
A columnist argues Lincoln and Washington were flawed humans as well as leaders. It contrasts Weems’s hagiography of Washington with a truer, nuanced portrayal, praising Lincoln’s humor and sorrow and praising Washington's vision and compromise for the Union. It notes public figures’ humanity while affirming lasting national leadership.
J S Shamburg and G M Sessle lease the former Limnnel Laundry site on West Main Street and plan a modern shop by March 15. Shamburg runs a Spring Street store. Sessle is a young civic figure. Erie Brewing Company reportedly pledged cash and beer for ward opponents of Heath. Titusville High School beat Pirwford County 47 to 5 in a Gayton's Hall exhibition.
Two men died and a third was injured in separate mine accidents near Greensburg Pennsylvania. John Mecoly fifty Latrobe died from injuries after being caught by a mine car. Andy Splash twenty five Greensburg was killed when struck by a mine car that left the track. Harry Morris forty was seriously injured in another collapse.
A 1926 radio concert features Giovanni Martinelli and Marion Talley with the Victor Salon Orchestra under Nathaniel Shutter, broadcasting from WIZ and other stations. The program includes arias from Aida and Il trovatore, with Talley performing pieces by Verdi and others and Martinelli closing with West Side arias.
The evergreen Bo tree or peepul is revered as the sacred fig under which Buddha attained supreme enlightenment during the night of his awakening. It stands as a living symbol of Buddhist tradition across Asia.
A July accident near Ridgway involved Johnsonburg youths riding a motorcycle. Two teens were injured with contusions and other injuries, transported to hospital for treatment.
Cherry Creek report tells how farmer Abner Abbey avoided a fatal bull attack when his airedale dog leapt to defend him. The cattle charged the yard and the dog redirected the bull, allowing Abbey to escape with injuries described as not serious. Onlookers noted the dog’s timely intervention as crucial.
Odd fragment reports two fire causes linked to electric wires draped over trash and oily rags. The text is unclear about location or time but notes hazards and potential ignition. No further identifiable names or places are readable.
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