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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1924
Page
3
Corry Pa. publisher Arthur Colegrove declares the newspaper as second class mail matter at Corry Post Office. Rates listed: by mail five dollars yearly, by carrier three cents per copy, fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates available on application.
A 1920s North American article argues America has vast idle land east of the Mississippi fit for forest planting and warns of escalating timber shortages from fires. It highlights the Ames American Tree Association push to plant trees locally, urging citizens to plant one tree to boost progress, prosperity, and national strength.
Three persons were injured, one fatally, when a bomb exploded at a wholesale sugar house in Detroit. Jacob Schwartz, 20, hospitalized near death, was among the victims. A Big father and a Brother also injured. All slept on the second floor. Police link the blast to a feud tied to Lindare Cantor, a Detroit sugar agent killed in New York weeks earlier. Cantor's former business associate is said to be a brother-in-law of the Senior Schwartz.
The Department of Agriculture uses a planinet instrument to measure irregular terrain from airplanes. The unit surveys land at a rate of a mile per minute, capturing aerial photographs for geographic analysis.
Mise Katheryn Puhey and Mr Glenni Barker quietly married by Rev Hopkins amid local chatter. City notices speak of Eastern Star, travel to Columbus, and a change in staff as Wagenge transien man returns to work after fourteen years.
The Chautauqua News Letter lists July events at St Johns Mertindist Church and other venues including devotions by Dr. Ivan Lee Holt, lectures by Dean Boston and others, Roosevelt Memorial Association address, a final spelling bee, and a Swedish Day. Local market ads offer poultry, dairy, butter, eggs, and live poultry prices along with real estate and vehicle notices.
Miss Hina M. West of Port Huron organizer and supreme commander of the Women’s Benevolent Association since 1911 is honored by the University of Michigan with the honorary Master of Arts degree. Her leadership in large financial enterprises earned broad respect and the confidence of the commonwealth.
Hugo Marie Wilson, former Corry High School graduate of 1908, wed Richard Reynolds of Redding California on June 2. Daughter Elemer Wilson, long a city resident, notes Mrs Reynolds moved to California years ago. The bride worked as a teacher and later ran a successful high school tea room before marriage. Congratulations are extended to the couple.
A fragmented passage argues that high rewards go to those who resist new methods in depositing, claiming governments protect investor profits and valuable patents. It asserts advancement comes from finding better ways to perform each task, favoring tradition over innovation.
Frank Mott, prominent Democratic figure in Jamestown New York, telegrams William Jennings Bryan urging him to back Governor Alfred E. Smith for the Democratic presidential nomination. With La Follette running independently, Mott says Smith offers a progressive record and the ability to unite the party across New York and New England states. The message stresses friendship and the national interest.
Major Mackaren, a British pilot, reached Kasumigaura in Tokio region at 2 p.m. after a difficult flight from Kagoshima. He was forced down near Atsuni by a gale, sustaining gear loss and fuel trouble, with emergency aid rushed from Kushimoto.
Mr and Mrs Earl Woodring of Eyre have been visiting relatives at the hare home. The note mentions their travels and prolonged stay, reflecting local interest in residents' movements and connections abroad.
A man named Erimanis was fatally crushed beneath freight cars near a street intersection. Witnesses reported bystanders rushing to aid but the victim died, while hospital officials and authorities investigated the scene for details and causes of the mishap.
A July incident near Riveralda left Warren residents and two children injured when a car traveling toward Warren overturned on a hillside. Passengers were carried by bystanders to safety as locals tended the injured before medical help arrived.
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