Thrifty Girls and Busy Man Reflections in Corry Journal
The issue features a report on a mid winter commercial high school class of 92 girls choosing $15 eggshell colored crepe dresses as a democratic, economical choice. It also profiles Cyrus S. Eaton’s public park board appointment and discusses lobbying, bribery, and public life with a sober view of business and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus S. Eaton
Senate
Senator Caraway
Washington
Congress
Answers to Yesterday's Questions Summary
A reader quiz lists answers to yesterday's questions: Guy Fawkes as a figure, Helsinki as Finland's capital, Armageddon as a biblical event. composer John Philip Sousa for The Stars and Stripes Forever. two northern states voting for Alfred E. Smith. Socialist Party as the target. Cape Henry and Cape Charles. vitamins. Springfield. Ching.
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Guy Fawkes
Finland
Alfred H. Smith
Socialist Party
Cape Henry
Cape Charles
Vitamines
Springfield
Ching
Twenty Years Ago In Journal Files January 18 1910
Obituary notes Little Plorence Paulson dies at home on W Pleasant street after measles and lung congestion. Corry Business Men's Exchange will nominate officers at a meeting tomorrow. John Nelson injured at Climax shops after a fall from a casting. New Armory roller rink opens with 150 skaters. more skates ordered. Boxing card features Earl Brown and Charles Greening. wrestling match set for Thursday with Joe Burns versus George Disnell. Mr and Mrs John Clough depart for Norfolk and Florida for two months.
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Plorence Paulson
Andrew Paulson
W. Pleasant Street
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon offers word usage notes and pronunciation guidance. It includes misused words sections and a vocabulary tip urging readers to master one word daily, with an example sentence illustrating ministrations to the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
A Problem a Day Seams and Quilt Calculation
A math puzzle asks how many hours a seamstress needs to stitch the largest equal quilt squares measuring 8 inches by 6 feet 9 inches with 10 stitches per inch and 890 stitches per hour. The solution notes converting units and includes weight comparisons for water and gold.
One Bad Feathered Actor Among Birds
The article notes, per the U S Department of Agriculture, a single harmful bird species in the southeast United States the hob-tailed grackle. It portrays most birds as harmless or beneficial while identifying this one as problematic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Southeastern
United States
Ford to Build Large Assembling Plant at Erie
Ford Motor Co holds an option on 28 water lots west of the O and coal docks at Cascade street foot. Reliable reports say the company will exercise the option and erect an assembling plant employing about 600 men. Site offers rail and water transport advantages with dock space and PRR tracks nearby. David Harper presented the option to Ford’s Detroit unit.
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Erie
Ford Motor Car Co
Tend
Cascade Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
David Harper
Industrial Board
Reaty
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Close Call as Car Crashes Into Bank Near Smethport
Lewis McCloskey and Mrs. Win Dunn, both of Bradford, escaped serious injuries when their car skidded about 100 feet from the Smethport line and crashed into a bank. Dunn suffered severe bruises but no broken bones. McCloskey was badly bruised. They received surgical treatment and returned to Bradford.
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Kane
Lewis mcCloskey
McKean
Win, Dunn
Bradford
Smethport
McCloskey
Dunn
County Court House
Mrs Allen Follows Daughter in Death
Mrs Martha J Allen died at 10 15 am at Corry Hospital after a three week pneumonia illness She had lived in Cory 16 years moving from Mast Branch Pa Born November 12 1860 in Texas She is survived by three grandchildren Ruth May Allen May and Fred Harter Pittsburgh Funeral services will be from 95 West Columbus Avenue Monday at 1 30 pm and burial will be in East Branch beside her husband
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Martha J. Allen
Fred May
Corry Hospital
Allen
Cory
Mast Branch
Texas
Fred Harter
Pittsburgh
Advent Christian Church
95 West
Columbus Avenue
East Branch
Unknown youth dies in stolen car crash near Dunkirk
A young man about 20 with red hair died at Brooks Memorial Hospital after being crushed beneath a stolen car off Lake Road known as the Second Gulf three miles from Dunkirk. The car owned by Dr. C Barnes of Silver Creek was stolen from his office area last evening. Police searched for the victim’s identity as Coroner George Blood of Fredonia handled the body.
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Dunnirk
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Second Gulf
Dr. C. Barnesi
Larsen
Fredonia
Pittsburgh Taxi Strike Extends Amid Company Dispute
United Press reports Pittsburgh remains without taxi service as Yellow and Green drivers’ strike widens into a public dispute. Company officials deny union recognition is the sole issue while strikers cite the 20 percent pay increase as evidence of the pay plan bias.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Cal
Washington P T A Holds Regular Meeting
A large turnout of parents and friends attended the Washington Parent-Teacher Association meeting in Room 2 of the school. Mrs Arihay Palmer and Miss Cora Damon played instrumental numbers and Supt Ralph Dewey spoke on Building. Room 1 won the attendance prize for the largest number of parents.
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Washington Parent-Teachers Association
Arihay Palmer
Cora Damon
Ralph 5. Dewey
Dewey
Parent-Teachers Association
Twas
Room No. 1
Presentation Of Marianne Will Net Approximately 230
A second audience at the high school auditorium attended the two act musical comedy Marianne. The show run smoothly and surpassed the first night. Emanuel Church hosted the home talent production for parish charities and net about 230 dollars. Miss Hoffman and Miss Musick, directors, left for Pittsburgh to finalize arrangements.
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Marianne
Emmanuel Church
Hoffman
Musick
Pittsburgh
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Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry
Thrifty
Corry Business Men's Exchange
John Nelson
Climax Shops
Histon
Earl Brown
Charles Greening
Joe Burns
New England
Wil
George Disnell
Rochester
John Clough
Norfolk
Florida
Terre Haute
Ind
FORD
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
J. B. Patterson
Ohio
Elgin
Washington P. T. A
Park Place
John W. Lambing
Mutual
Chevrolet
Sportation A
Lovejoy
Fisher
SPORT
Phaeton
Club Sedan
Flint, Michigan
Corry Motor Sales Co
Clinton Street
Corry, Pa
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