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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1924
Page
6
Cold wave grips Corry with temps from four to six below zero Saturday night into Sunday. Bare streets, blustery winds, and fine snow forced pedestrians indoors. Erie line trains ran late as winter storm disrupted schedules statewide.
Frigid conditions drop below zero across the region withRecord lows cited in 1922 and 1923. Corry and nearby towns report subzero winds and heavy drift, while streets stay largely deserted. Street crews clear main routes as residents endure a frosty, biting winter night.
A United States Bureau of Standards investigation finds that as much as 25 percent of household measuring cups on the market are inaccurate. The study highlights widespread errors in cup measurements and calls for closer scrutiny of kitchenware accuracy.
Corry residents will vote on a direct referendum to cooperate in world peace through the League of Nations and world court. The poll follows Edward W. Bok prize Plan No 1469 as the best plan for maintaining international peace and Corry citizens will cast ballots via coupons published in the Journal starting Tuesday.
Oil City Trust Co reports total resources of 16 031 053 85 up about 1 500 000 from the prior quarter. Trust deposits total 6 087 078 and other deposits 7 492 955 80 with all departments showing record figures. Officers forecast a prosperous 1924 amid tax cuts and steady oil output while regional oil activity remains strong. WANTED Man to do chores during winter at Clima Manufacturing Co. sgt Mrs C B Weeks, visiting North East, Pa.
Agnes Swanson, aged from VA, escaped with five other girls from the State Industrial Home for Girls at Muncy Lycoming county. After fleeing north toward Wilkes-Barre in a blinding storm, she lost her way and died of exposure near Sylvan Dell, 19 miles from Muncy. Goldie Broad remains at large.
The article traces downtown governance from the 1860s with Eugene Wright and O. B. Vincent among early figures, notes Corry’s 1868 borough charter and first election, lists early officers and officials, and records mayoral succession and boundary changes tied to county lines and railroad routes.
An informal meeting at the Municipal building drew those asked to serve in a proposed city Boy Scout Council. Attendees, invited by Rey M. Ashton and Mr Hodges, reviewed the working plan and urged forming a charter council to aid the movement. No decision was made. delegates planned to confer with local troop leaders and push a complete organization under national leadership.
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