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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1927
Page
3
The fragment indicates a Corry Pennsylvania publication with pricing and mailing details. It notes daily publication except Sunday, a second class matter, and annual postage terms. Advertising rates are available on application.
An article outlines evolving opposition to waterways and railroads, tracing shifts in policy and the push for integrated freight networks. It notes reduced railroad resistance, joint water and rail rates, and plans for a deep waterway from the Great Lakes toward the Mississippi Valley, aiming to boost freight capacity and cooperation between sectors.
A fragmented plea from prohibition era notes proposing a deadly substance to render liquor undrinkable. The author cites treasury competition, government action, and severe penalties for those who drink, arguing a vile test product could deter intoxication and safeguard public health.
Scarlet fever cases rise to about one new infection per day through December, with health officials noting no major delay in control measures. Dr Willitay M Sill, Superintendent of Public Health, reported yesterday that intensified actions limited spread. Two new cases emerged over the weekend, and exposures continued to be monitored amid concern for vulnerable groups.
Muffled, cryptic prose describes a suspect ritual linked to a cult figure and local followers. The passage mentions a governor and a goat symbol, with references to a wary audience and a questionable moral tone surrounding the event.
The Journal’s Twenty Years Ago column notes rail rates to Cleveland two cents per mile, Mulley of Morrisburg elected cashier of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Amidon and Weeks back in New York to study at Columbia, Rogers returns from Harrisburg, Babbitt family visiting Westfield for grandmother’s birthday, Corry Electric Light Co sold to Pittsburgh buyers, temperatures drop 40 degrees lifting gas stock mood, and Wesley Howard gravely ill at Irving Street home.
A fragmented report describes Mrs. H. M. O’Hara of Leninitad Runala who married an Omaha man and faced restrictive immigration rules. She was briefly allowed entry on a permit but now plans to move to Canada to avoid deportation back to Russia and seeks re-entry to the United States promptly.
Harrisburg reports reservations for the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters biennial legislative dinner with Senator David Reed as principal speaker. Morning round table features Mrs Herman Schwartz on engaging women in governance, plus several regional speakers and a discussion of election law changes. The group also urges a larger Mothers' Assistance Fund and legislative support.
A cyclone is described as a circular storm of wind rotating up to 40 miles per hour and involving winds ranging from 60 to 400 miles in a Ginnweter area, with the wind direction and speed noted as central features of the phenomenon.
A fragmented notice from Peter Oleson requests help finding rugs and references past year thanks. It mentions contacts including a Liberty address and a phone number, with garbled phrases about rug makers and colors.
George Downey arrived from Mercersburg as classes were suspended after a fire that devastated the old main hall of Mercersburg Academy. The blaze damaged newer sections, burned a 2000-volume library, forced heat loss, and prompted dismissal until a temporary building is ready. Firefighting from Waynesboro and Chambersburg came too late to save the structure. The Alma Mater was played by the chapel carillon during the blaze.
Thomas J. Crowe, former Corry resident of Atlantic City, died after a severe fall on ice at his home. He had been ill for some time and slipped last week, was unconscious, improved briefly, then relapsed and died at 11 45 last night. Survived by his wife, four sisters in Los Angeles Jamestown Corry and Boston brothers. Body to be brought to Corry Tuesday for interment. Funeral plans incomplete.
Jamestown January 10 The Kidder Memorial Unit Brethren Church offered a view of plans for a new church building to cost between 10000 and 50000. It will be a solid stone two unit structure with a ground floor unit and an auditorium. Ground breaking is set for spring. The Erie Conference superintendent Rev N S McAllister led the exhibits and services. Building fund pledges total 9500 with a goal of 6000 before ground breaking. Morning music by the choir and evening vocal solos by Charles Morgstern accompanied offertory by Leonard Morse.
Thomas J. Cummings, prominent Dunkirk lawyer and former State Fair Commissioner, died at Brooks Memorial Hospital Sunday after auto crash injuries from December 24. His wife, Mrs. Cummings, was badly injured in the same incident on Washington Avenue near Nickel Plate tracks.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins, 75, died from burns after her shawl caught fire in an open grate at her Masury home yesterday. An invalid son was present and cried for help, but neighbors arrived too late.
Mrs. E Cooper praises Lavoptik for rapid relief from years of eye pain and irritation. Pharmacist Thomas Dawhey notes the product strengthens tired weak eyes and restores vigor, reflecting positive patient and professional impressions despite OCR errors.
Thomas Jefferson drafted anonymous designs for the White House. Though not adopted at the time, his later presidency led to the terraces and colonnades that were added to the mansion, realizing portions of his architectural vision.
New York January 1 opening remarks at the third Werle Motor Transport Congress highlighted highways as key to international goodwill. Delegates from 10 countries attended. Speakers included Chifton Clifton of the National Automobile Chamber, Joe Drake, Cyrus McCormack Jr, Edward Wilmer, and Willys.
The article notes that Chippewa infants have lower rickets rates than white infants due to greater direct sun exposure among Indian children, claiming sunlit upbringing as the protective factor.
Readers report relief from chronic skin disease after using 8 8 8 5 8 7, claiming cure after six doses. The advertisement cites centuries of use, notes root and herb extracts, and claims the product strengthens the system to attack the cause. Available at drug stores in two sizes.
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