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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1923
Page
2
In Panton City on June 26 observers note limited local trouble with prohibition enforcement. A few reported liquor sales, mostly small scale, with rare wholesale activity in the central city. Rumors speak of a truck route and possible illicit shipments, but concrete details are scarce.
Westerville Ohio June 26 1920 United Press reports the Anti Saloon League of America gathering forty state superintendents and officers to outline a nationwide campaign to block prohibition repeal efforts. The plan includes enforcing New York code, packing signatures with drys, and stumping Congress to secure support before the next election. Baker asserts readiness to match wets dollar for dollar and bolster dry strength in big cities.
An old advertisement advises taking Beecham’s Pills at bedtime to settle the stomach and aid digestion after a day’s troubles. The copy emphasizes relief from upsetting meals and general nervousness affecting the stomach.
United Press reports Attleboro Massachusetts police discovered an orchard where each tree yielded a pint of liquor. Investigators searched Michal E Taelowlel's home without finding contraband until a baby apple tree was uprooted revealing a bottle of moonshine. Police seized bottles from the trees.
The Supreme Court approved Tikhon’s appeal after his public repudiation of government actions. He was detained on charges of conspiring against the state and plotting to restore the Wohareh. Before his arrest, Tikhon was a leading Orthodox churchman in Russia.
A court heard a burglary case involving Aton Lowe Haney and George Murger. The accused allegedly stole a pocketbook containing money while a jitter was in baths. A judge set a fine of 1000 and ordered terms.
A report from Philadelphia notes June 26 investigation into a woman named Janet Vincent alias Dorothy Levis living on a street near Tyret, charged with passing a $40 check to Martha Meanar and others. She faces an informal hearing and police seek her whereabouts. The item references witchcraft era context but focuses on the alleged check fraud case and upcoming hearing.
William G Waller of West Springfield Pennsylvania declares candidacy for a midterm county commissioner seat on the Republican ticket. Primary date September 18 is noted.
Market notes show grocers watching a surge in towel and toweling costs. Dealers report strong demand for 600 yard rolls and heavy denier products, with price hints edging upward as supplies strain to meet institutional needs.
Two Dunkirk men, Michael Kaner 21 and Joseph Poketayiedkl 18, were injured Sunday afternoon when their car was struck by a larger vehicle near Bear Lake. Kaner sustained a cut on his left cheek and a nose injury. he was treated and released. Poketayiedkl remained hospitalized with a broken nose, a bruised hip, and other injuries.
Glens Falls New York woman recounts two months of illness and inability to stand, saying Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her health. She performed all housework for a family of four and sewed by hand after first bottle. Executor’s notice for Mangares Meredith estate lists Milan Walliser as administrator and Corry Pa attorney details.
A fragmentary text from New Orleans Sintos references beliefs and prayer with surreal imagery about people on earth and a color description, alluding to a cultural or spiritual context in a cryptic line. The passage emphasizes ambiguity and dreamlike language rather than a clear event or report.
Unclear fragmentary text appears to reference a fourth place result and possible individuals or teams but lacks identifiable names, dates, places, or context to form a full news item.
The fragment hints at a civic notice or notice page item about the bottom section of a document or listing. It references a discussion or remark regarding placement or content at the page bottom. Further readable details are not present in the text.
A fragmented passage notes Adulaon and Tu Conyers engaging in satiric talk or speech. It records a shy, long-standing interaction, with unclear context and missing details about setting or purpose.
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