Poorest Manager A Receipted 1907 Electric Bill
An old Wichita postal card bill from 1907 shows $7 for 14 kWh with a one cent delivery stamp. The piece compares postal and electric rate changes over 58 years, noting electricity costs fell to two cents per kWh while postal rates rose, and argues against government welfare programs.
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Wichita, Kans
Economists Split on Inflation and War on Poverty
A Chase Manhattan Bank survey of 340 university economists and 220 corporate economists across 46 states finds inflation ranked as the top problem by 54 percent of business economists and 51 percent of professors. Most oppose wage price guideposts, but views differ on federal spending and taxes as remedies.
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Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Busiess
Corry Evening Journal Classifieds Note Reform Ads
Public notice fragment from Corry Evening Journal detailing advertising representatives and legal notices. Mentions Bottineau Ball Inc and mortgage related firms with addresses in New York and Corry postal details.
Beauty College Tales From The Plaza Ed Wardian Room
A headwaiter recalls two young women and a beauty college lunch at the Plaza. A former student describes brutal mismanagement, poor training, and long hours as she details grim lessons, low pay, rude clients, and chaotic salon experiences.
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the Plaza
Red
Beauty College
Auto safety bill fights in closed Senate sessions
Auto executives press for a tough federal safety standard while arguing state control, as Senate Commerce Committee members debate criminal liability for unsafe cars. Key figures include Maguson Lausche Cannon Mondale and industry spokesmen Cutter and Markley. Romney to lobby for states rights. traffic lighting advocated to reduce crashes and crime.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Lloyd Cutter
Rodney Markley
Ford
Committee
Culler
Markley
House Commerce Committees
Bobby Kennedy
D-N.y
Abe Ribicoff
Dcm
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Commerce Committee
Auto Industry
Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission
Magnuson
Johnson
George Romney
Michigan
Governor's ‘Traffic Safety Committee
White House
House
Senate Commerce
Romney
American Motors
Letters to the Journal No Longer Published in Letters Column
The Journal will stop publishing letters in the Letters column to avoid including the writer’s name and address. In all cases, the opinions in letters will not be construed as the Journal’s opinions.
Miners seek contract as four weeks of talks drag on
New York Pennsylvania coal miners wait for union and operator leaders to frame a new contract ending their strike now in its fourth week. Mrs. Floyd Dougherty and her mother were hospitalized after an East avenue auto accident with serious injuries. Washington School Fair drew over 400 attendees despite rain. A new dwelling site on South Center street will host a Hodson home built with nearby native stone.
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Corry
New York
Pennsylvania
Floyd Dougherty
B.D. 5
East Avenue
Jessie Fisk
Corry Hospital
Charles Akam
South Center Street
Hodson
This Day in History June 1 1968 Highlights
On this date in history several events are noted including James Lawrence's death cry Don't give up the ship in 1819 and Kentucky statehood in 1792. Other items include Tennessee admission in 1796 and WWII air raids on Essen in 1942.
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Associated Press
James Lawrence
Chesapeake
Statehood
Kentucky
Tennessee
Union
Royal Air Force
Britain
Essen
U.S
Osaka
Navy
V.M. Molotov
Molotov
Stalin
Johnson
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Motorcycle crash injures Essex man near Elks Club
Arthur Johnson of Essex street suffered severe lacerations to his left foot when his motorcycle with sidecar collided with a hearse owned by W. J. Corbett of Sherman near the Elks club. The incident was reported in this morning's local notes from Corry.
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Arthur Johnson
Essex Street
W. J. Corbett
Sherman
Elks Club
Readers Ask If Snoring and Erysipelas Can Be Cured
Sod YOUR HEAT readers wonder about snoring cures and the social distress it causes. The column notes common causes like adenoids, polyps, and allergies, and warns against risky treatments while recommending medical evaluation. It also explains erysipelas, its redness borders, and antibiotic treatment. A rice diet reduced blood pressure in the past, but modern drugs lessen that need.
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Corry Country Club
Henry Geiger
Mae Bell
Westfield
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
Corry High School
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J. H. Martin
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