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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Page
4
City Solicitor Mule Kincaigh spoke to the Kiwanis Club urging all citizens to join in improving the city’s condition. He stressed community effort, thrift, and cooperation as essential to progress, praising the meeting turnout and urging further public involvement for lasting benefits.
A chaotic court record shows three prison terms handed down in a case involving multiple defendants. Details describe penalties imposed in a county jail setting, with mention of a trial, witnesses, and the approximate dates of sentencing.
A jumble of items from Corry area life including groceries at 55 cents per peck, butter 45 cents per pound, and eggs 25 cents a dozen. Car wreck reports, shop ads, dry cleaning, hats sale, and theater notices fill a page with community notices, job wants, property listings, and local events.
A Polish neighbor, Mrs Melon Dobrovich, 38, is held for investigation after a baby in the Cocking household died from apparent ammonia poisoning. The infant was left unattended briefly. ammonia poured down its throat and the crib mattress saturated. Police say the Cockings owed rent and had financial troubles leading to the tragedy.
Amid ornate scenes in London, King George hosts a banquet at the Egyptian Legation with the Duke of York and Prince Henry as guests of King Fuad. The hall features orchids, silken tapestries, Nubians, and a horseshoe table as Egyptian delicacies are served while dignitaries stand in a ceremonial, ancient ambiance.
A youth was found wounded in a car near Detheri, Pa, after a railroad freight car inspection. Police traced the event to a train passing Perkaste, with investigators noting possible links to freight thefts in Bridleevite Neb. The injured youth, Zoil Weak, was reported unable to provide clear details of the attack.
Matilde Houghton, daughter of United States Ambassador Alanson B Houghton, wed Chandler Parson Anderson in a simple St Margarets Westminster Abbey ceremony attended by cabinet members and diplomats. Amery Houghton served as best man and Eliza beth Houghton as matron of honor. The couple, after a royal embassy reception, planned a motor tour of England before returning to the United States to settle.
In a closing session, speakers attacked free love and war as targets of bitter derision. William Hirsmpoutkes condemned marital strife, while Larry Holmes of Australia led a campaign for an international Christian alliance to support church actions abroad.
The Navy debate over polar exploration plans continues as officials consider linking flights to the South Pole and other routes for extended observations. Admiral Moffett backs staged flights in the next seven years to gather scientific data, while concerns about feasibility and risks persist. A separate report notes a chicken pox case in Georgia, identifying Georgia Health Olmstead as health authority source.
A fragment recalls a Christmas superstition from a past era. It claims that anyone who turned a mattress on Christmas day would meet a fated death, reflecting local beliefs about luck and doom tied to household acts during the holiday.
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