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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
4
United Press reports inventor Cs Frans Slentius Jenkins unveils a catapult aircraft launcher claimed to send planes aloft in one second with a 100 foot runway. A reversing landing system would store planes in a short distance, addressing airport space constraints.
The Baptist Ladies and families plan a cordial gathering hosted by Mrs. Pa Monn for Sunday at Shadystill de Rindley Lake. They will bring alverino and literant carts prune supper and other good things for baskets. Bach Hall to carry their iphyenic and bitte air. Neighborhood Indies to confer with eler rer. Coffee and tammfings provided.
The report notes a sharp rise in General Motors stock with New York trading details and market movement. It references a price point around two dollars and mentions other equities and regional market activity amid a turbulent day for shares.
Local notices list 45¢ per peck potatoes and 45¢ butter, free cake tin with Janetb Crisco. Ads mention We deliver, summer tires, wagons and garden tools, studios, police travel notes, a Royal Vacuum for sale, an ice cream social, fish hatchery info, and several home sales and services.
United Press reports a rift among major American oil houses over purchases of Russian petroleum. Standard Oil of New Jersey rejected deals with Russia, while Standard Oil of New York and the Vacuum Oil Company defended their Russia-linked transactions amid overproduction concerns and government seizure risks.
United Press reports Jimmy Walker turns down a polar flight offered by Commander Byrd. The decision comes amid preparations for the South Pole expedition with participants awaiting further invitations.
A garbled report notes Vincenxe Barbaro and his wife reached a support agreement allowing 100 percent house care to the wife and two children from a prior marriage. The article mentions his guilty plea and a set of unspecified sentences.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets promising rapid weight gain and health gains for thin women. It alleges a single buyer can gain 7 to 15 pounds in weeks and credits the product with improved strength, while urging readers to purchase through Ames & Wor.
Philadelphia Press reports a successful effort to curb gambling by shuttering resorts under New York based UPI copy. The central business district venues reportedly closed for the rest of summer to avoid enforcement and possible raids.
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