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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
3
Publication line for Corry Evening Journal notes daily except Sundays with address on Westmooth Street Corry Pa and port office entry. Rates listed include by mail five dollars per year by carrier three cents per copy and fifteen cents per week.
An experienced detective links high temperatures to an increase in violent crime and quarrels. He notes outdoor living and heat exacerbate anger, raising bodily temperature and lowering self control. The piece urges keeping cool and maintaining mental discipline to prevent violence.
The nation faces a coal shortage as operator disputes stall output. The President calls for resuming work and threatens protection measures if talks fail. Public welfare hinges on resolving industrial conflict with a focus on the public good.
Property owners listed for Corry area must show payment of 1922 school tax to claim exemption. Unpaid August 1922 assessments will be collected as required by law. Persons assessed at Corry or claiming residence elsewhere should present receipts proving tax payment for the year 1922 at their residence. R Herlein, Collector W417-19.21.94.06
Public notice states Wana Faulkner of Union City Pa appointed administratrix of Paul Thiem Sr estate in Wayne Township Erie County Pa. Creditors urged to file claims and debtors to pay promptly with Kincaid Kincaid Corry Pa attorneys handling the matter. Also an unrelated employment ad fragment appears for a wholesale house offering an attractive sales position with a permanent trade setup.
Long report recaps events from 1902 including a street incident with arrests for fare evasion near the depot, a drowning at Foret, and a split custody case involving families traveling to Titusville. Weather notes mention a rare combination of sunshine and rain. Cotton market commentary outlines crop, price, and production forecasts under government antitrust and European factors.
A local safety feature warns against "gas hawk" schemes and urges caution in youth protection tactics. It describes risks to girls urged to accept harmful substances and emphasizes careful guidance for young women and boys. A second item discusses a national school safety contest from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce with 89,000 in prizes for student safety lessons and teacher incentives.
A blaze tore through the mill of Mr. Buea Swonrad near Union Hill, causing about $3,000 in damages and $80 in fines. The fire rapidly consumed wood and nearby sheds along the main road, with authorities unable to prevent large-scale ruin in the grain complex. No injuries were reported.
Clashing reports describe state troopers sent to Olean to handle a strike involving imported workers replacing unionists. Shifts in authority and unrest cited as officials fear disorders during a tense night, with 60 men noted on local duty.
Residents protest the condition of the city drinking water urging action. The letter argues the reservoir needs cleaning and pumps serviced to provide safe, fit for drinking water. Households fear contamination and seek prompt public remedy.
A two and a half year old boy, William R Siamkowski, was killed Wednesday before noon in Union City when struck by a car at East High and Prospect streets. The driver, Me Weed, could not stop in time as the child darted into the street. the accident appears purely accidental with the child pronounced dead at the hospital.
A Dunkirk girl drowned Thursday afternoon at Tale Erie when she wandered from her playmates Joseph Napier and Ann Arthur Johigsen while swimming. The girl was carried by a rip current with much velocity from those near the beach. Chief of Police Tol Warren and fishermen recovered the body.
The text notes Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had large sales for women's ailments in 1020 with ships shipping nearly all bottles from the Lenn Mia Achusetts factory. It mentions branches in Sada and Mexico Lydia and claims the medicine is made from selected roots and herbs, containing no harmful drugs and safe for women.
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