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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal reflects on the decline of handwritten business letters and signature clarity, contrasting old craft with machine typography. It calls for reform, suggesting a law to require signer names near signatures to improve readability and accountability.
Harrisburg Telegraph notes one in eight people encountered is a hunter or in a related activity while 402000 Pennsylvanians bought hunting licenses in 1921. Many farmers and others hunted on private property without licenses, signaling strong conservation demand amid widespread hunting culture. Meanwhile Pennsyvania Railroad cuts locomotive and repair shop staff hours to 32 per week, preserving 1300 jobs with four day work weeks.
Harrisburg report shows numerous bids for armory construction across Milton, Somerset, and Keane sites. State Armory Board meeting set for Thursday to review high bids that's nearly equal to previous offers.
A court hearing in the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner's suit against John Tubbs RL Wells and S Reid Lyons over an alleged failed old fire insurer was postponed to February 28. Wells says he was never a stockholder or policyholder in the company.
Savings Division of the Fourth Federal Reserve District announces the sale of at least 1 300 000 in 1902 Treasury Savings Certificates during January 1922. Postmasters in western Pennsylvania allocated amounts by office class with 20 000 for first class, 10 000 for second, 5 000 for third and 1 000 for fourth class offices. Certificates pay 4 percent interest compounded semi annually, run for years, redeemable anytime before maturity, with individual or corporate limits up to 5 000. denominations: 1 000 100 and 25 at costs 800 80 and 20 respectively. Postmaster Bentley invites offers of any quantity.
President Harding yesterday nominated Alfred L. Evans to be postmaster at Kane Pa and Marshall Parshall at Warren Pa. The move follows routine cabinet recommendations and aims to streamline local mail service in the two towns.
Meadville Pennsylvania resident Mrs Hillel Haas reports that Dr Pierce's Anuric tablets relieved her bladder inflammation after other medicines failed and she credits the treatment with curing her distressing ailment. The ad urges readers to buy at local drug stores and contact Dr Pierce for free medical advice.
In Johnsonburg a kerosene oil blast during breakfast prep fatally burned 14 year old Bessie Milquist as sister Mildred 17 poured fuel on coals. Merle 19 shielding Mildred, Ruth 7 led younger siblings to safety. Bessie found charred in dining room.
The annual meeting will be held Friday evening January 27 1022 at 8 o clock in the office of the company located at 17 East Washington Street Corry Pa Readers are advised to attend for company business and formalities.
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