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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1923
Page
6
Church leaders in the state attack a new act to ease divorces, urging quick approval. The measure aims to shorten notices and penalties, shifting the burden to service and residence rules, with wide political opposition forming among Tavwyars and other groups.
A fragment discusses a practice of using registered letters with return receipts to identify respondents in divorce cases. It notes potential for concealment, evasion, and false signatures, and suggests it deters responders in some jurisdictions while prompting hasty withdrawals. The piece critiques this method as enabling secrecy and urging reconsideration of related procedures.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union holds its regular meeting at Mrs Henent Wilkinson’s residence 688 North Center Street on Thursday afternoon. The session includes election of officers, a brief program, and a tureen supper. An invitation goes to all prospective members and former members who have belonged to the W C T U or transferred from another group.
A Corry Nurses Alumnae meeting elected officers for the coming year. President Miss Gertrudy Warmhouse. Vice President Mrs. John Mackives. Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Tyan [illegible]. A picnic was planned at Windley Lake. The year will begin after a two month vacation with a meeting on the second Tuesday in September.
United Press reports in Berlin that three German men were shot and killed during a night of fighting in the Ruhr region near Reck-Thyhauvet with others wounded. Two more Germans died earlier, while police and local authorities imposed Servite orders over the district of Hoechyt and Aramain to contain the violence.
Washington June 19 The United States proposed a treaty with foreign powers to curb rum shipments into the country and settle disputes over American sovereignty. The document outlines broad aims including extending sovereignty limits and allowing foreign vessels for treaty purposes under agreed conditions.
A local piano recital featured young learners performing for families on Yesterdase Street. The program showcased progress in technique and musical expression, with several students earning praise for rhythm, tone, and rhythm accuracy while receiving encouraging remarks from instructors.
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