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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1927
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear events, names, places, or dates. The readable bits include phrases that do not form a coherent report or identifiable entities. No verifiable action or outcome can be deduced for a proper news card.
Cory Evening Journal Cory West South Sire Cory Pas D Colegrove Arthur Colegrove publisher entered at the post office of Corry Pa second class mail matter by mail 8500 per year by carrier three cents per copy fifteen cents per week advertising rates made known upon application
Electric interurbans contend with rising auto use and road traffic. Railways respond with better cars, extensive advertising, and public outreach to show reliability, safety, and value. They tout their own right of way and trained operators as advantages while boosting uniforms, cards, and publicity to win riders.
A worn commentary notes Senator James A Reed’s New York speech as a possible trial balloon for a Dr Heronic presidential bid. It questions party unity, Wilson era ideals, and Reed’s appeal on domestic issues while lauding his defense of individual rights and personal conscience. It also mentions two prominent divorce cases drawing public attention.
Community items from Corry and vicinity highlight social visits, local travel, and civic matters. Notable mentions include the Daune family hosting friends, county official J Smith en route to Evie, and concerns over Agns Iron Works vacating for a new plant on Washington Street. References to legal action, road contracts, and local fraternal group redecorations appear amid a winter scene.
A Washington correspondent depicts lawmakers as heavy drinkers, claiming many senators and representatives routinely keep liquor in offices and use flattery to elude scrutiny. The piece lampoons the idea of a sober, principled Congress and suggests a hypocritical culture behind closed doors.
Temperatures for January rose modestly versus January 1925 with five days showing notable readings. G B Young, local Postal Telegraph supervisor, recorded pre sunrise averages of 17.09 degrees, down from 18.45 in 1925, while high and low marks fluctuated between single digits and below.
The Ames monument commemorates Oulins Anes for the highest point on the Pacific railroad route, the 6,050 foot summit above sea level at Shermeny Wye.
A garbled 19th century item describes a Belolt young woman charming a clerk by offering an umbrella during a week long exchange. The unidentified transcript hints at a public curiosity or social anecdote from the period.
James Richards of this city and Mrs. L Turner of Garland were married January 18 in Tionesta by a Presbyterian minister. They reside at 508 North Center Street.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York reports in its current Guaranty Survey that business activity remains uneven though improved since mid 1927. Freight volumes rise modestly. steel output stays high from December, while lumber shipments fall short of last year. Banking remains strong with ample credit but a shift toward securities reduces short term commercial bills.
Fragmentary text contemplates extreme solar heat possibly melting ice and reshaping a landscape, mentioning six days and vast quantities of melted ice, and referencing a "new size of the state" in a chaotic OCR fragment. The readable elements hint at an imagined climate impact rather than a concrete event.
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