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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1926
Page
3
Cony Evening Journal publishes at West Booth Street Corry Pa by Colegrove. Entry at Post Office Corry Pa as second class mail matter. By mail 8500 per year by carrier three cents per copy fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates available upon application.
A French engineer claims a compact machine can convert worn rubber products back into pure, new rubber at about 80 cents per unit, yielding at a rate of a ton per hour. The process allegedly devulcanizes and restores rubber with microscopic similarity to fresh material. British investors are reportedly pursuing world patents, raising potential monopoly concerns.
A column records vast U S banking deposits totaling about 16 million dollars across 100 banks, highlighting Wall Street dominance and regional banking strength. It also discusses Otto Kohn’s call for decentralizing Broadway control and boosting local theater, noting communities already fielding professional or amateur repertoires. The piece touches on unrelated notes about honey prices, a skating rink, and polygamy policy in Calgary.
Twenty years ago a blaze at the Garland Hotel burned past dawn, with damages pursued in Erie courts. Three suits, exceeding fifty thousand dollars, name the Pennsylvania Railroad for injuries from a recent accident involving the Schwartz children near Erie's seven miles away. Local figures including Mayor Bliss are tied to the case as counsel toeing the claimants.
Evangelist Jaffarian spoke on Knowing that Ye have Eternal Life to a large audience at Advent Christian Church. He warned against groups misusing the Christ name and urged Christians to be confident of salvation to share eternal life. A closing service is planned with Evangelist ministering on No Room for Jesus and an assisting orchestra. Rev. Phillip Cleveland from Beverly, Mass, will become pastor, a young earnest preacher with evangelist success. All are welcome.
Joy Proposes the Wolverine as the first steel ship in the United States Navy. Naval volunteers in Tie Hawassed at the Sanquer Pasitory host a Lawrence Hotel event led by Jon Rhee and National Lewis J Magill post members. Residents of Waskinston invited to attend as speakers toast Thomas G. Sterrett and Judge Henry AL C Tapk.
About thirty members of the Northwestern Pennsylvannia Patriarchal League encampment vote to confer the Patriarchal degree at Titusville tonight. A caiss of candidates from Titusville and nearby cities will participate as Petrolia encampment at Titusville organized elaborate preparations for the winter degree work. High school students from Odit Felli whips area are expected to attend, with representatives from nearly every Northwestern Pennsylvania city planned to be present.
Corry Pa student Elmer Love of 217 Columbus Avenue receives first mention from the Bears Arts Institute of Design in New York for a studio project titled A Synagogue. The Carnegie Tech architecture student is a senior in the architecture department.
An obscure historical note concerns Tord Holland, a contemporaneous figure with William, linked to horses and a westward conversion. The fragment hints at a muse, temperaments, and improvements, but lacks clear context or complete events about concerts, persons, or outcomes.
The Mentor club met last evening at Mrs Wave Perkins on Franklin street with fewer members due to Thelewene. Papers on Indians were presented by Griswold Heath and others, including a piece on Indian Legions and a discussion on Indian Music. Mrs Prank D Geiger will host the next session at East Smith street.
About forty Concord P T A members and friends gathered in Miss Ranney's room for a Friday afternoon program. After a brief business meeting the children gave a fine program and Mrs Gibbs sang with Miss Lucile Murray at the piano. Miss Murray spoke on her school work and urged music study, Mr Roberts spoke on Wild Flowers in Pennsylvania, and a coffee with cake was served by a committee.
Washington dispatch reports Representative John E. Raker of California died at his Washington home after a five week illness from stomach abscess. He was 62 and a Democrat. Funeral plans will await word from California.
Radio listings surface a schedule of evening programs across stations including St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Washington, WJZ, WGY, Navy Band, WNYC and an Eastern Metropolitan Museum of Art Symphony in New York. Additional slots show KTHS in Hot Springs, Central American Legion program on KGO Oakland and a Burmese feature, detailing seasonal holiday airtime.
Mrs May Patterson 34 of Garden Street Titusville was taken into custody Friday on charges of abandoning her newborn baby in the city last Saturday. Police say she admitted leaving the child here unable to care for it ten days after its birth as her friends could not help. She and her husband are estranged and she faced possible arraignment after statements to officers.
Elk Tanning Company sells its entire Port Allegany property to Gust Josephson of Pa. Purchasers visited by bidders from several areas, with plans to tear down some structures or repurpose others. The Chamber of Commerce expects Josephson to attract new industries, though the sale prohibits tanning use.
Mayor Hagerty announces five night Salvation Army meetings in Nenceforth to address habitual drunks appearing in police court. Defendants fined 5.25 dollars are kept in jail for five days at taxpayer expense, a plan claimed cheaper and more humanitarian.
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