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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal reports on the influenza epidemic's grave toll across ages, stressing vigilant care, hydration, and quick medical attention during the illness. It also reviews Michiel Strange's pessimistic view of American theater, urging quality plays and acting over headlines and commercialism.
A fragmentary editorial discusses traitors and wartime policy. It cites Major Geil and General Wels, notes mixed views on warfare as a necessary evil, and mentions pacifist denouncements in New York as public opinion leans toward restraint and cautious action. The passage reflects tense rhetoric and calls for peacetime introspection.
Twenty years ago a Corry Journal fragment reports on local events including plans for New Year celebrations in Jamestown, a oneida Market exhibit, and a street accident injuring a man named Spang Crok. It mentions W. J. Gorsuhn and a local grocery store, plus Ramsey’s son reported improving after a serious injury.
A garbled late 19th century description notes a Fountain Christmas Tree feature at Fresno with branches arranged for a display. The crowd observed a water-powered mechanism and potential lighting effects as part of the decorative exhibit during the holiday season.
Fragmented text lists planets Neptune Uranus Barth Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn and Mercury with scattered references to Latin origins and May 13 and names Bismark B. Mirgisin. Tone resembles a rough draft noting European topics.
North East Pennsylvania and New York state yet unnamed suspects were arrested after a traffic stop revealed 100 gallons of alcohol stored in a car. A sergeant reported suspicious activity during the stop leading to charges including theft and possession of alcohol. The case involved a suspect identified as Leeonmee Cate from Minnesota and another linked to Wisconsin, with a $200 fine imposed and jail time contemplated.
A reader describes paying 1251 dollars for ten years of annual payments at an average rate of 11 percent. They seek total cost of the loan over the term, including compound interest on the original investment, with reference to yesterday's problem. The text outlines an instruction to simplify a square and perform a division, but remains unclear and incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR text references a British empire topic linked to New South Wales and England. The readable portions mention large parishes or areas and a potential preface to a colonial administrative note with unclear specifics.
Warren January 18 coroner ruled accidental cremation from an overheated stove caused a farm house blaze at Enterprise killing Mrs Sophronia Bills. Husband believes flames began in the stove chimney with the wife trapped by smoke. Son, severely burned, aided by neighbors as physicians reported no eye or inhalation injuries.
Driftwood Pa Jan 18 The Curtin hotel at Driftwood one of the town’s oldest landmarks burned Wednesday afternoon. Owned by Garret Roach the former hotel has served as apartments and the fire involved residents including Garrett Roach J Sutlit Wm McMahon Joe Coalich Wallace Jonson and D J McDonald’s restaurant. Driftwood volunteer fire company fought the blaze in ten degree below zero weather. Emporium engine was called but failed to connect to the water main. fire was under control when it arrived.
Alfred E. Smith, former New York governor and Democratic presidential candidate, has become a banker and director at the Country Trust Company. He plans no new business ties until his moratorium return, and he will depart for Florida soon with colleagues Kenny Raskoh and Smith. The Country Trust opened in February 1926 with Smith as the first depositor and he joins its board alongside John J. Raskoh and others.
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