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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
3
Public notice from Corry details mail matter, post office publication, and rates. It lists second class mail, annual price of 500 per year, carrier 3 cents per copy, weekly rate, and advertising rates available on application. The fragment mentions Arthur Colektove and a publisher label, with garbled OCR text surrounding postal terms.
The article lauds Friedrich Ebert as the first president of the German republic, noting his rise from saddler to state leader. It highlights his role in guiding a Socialist party through wartime pressure, accepting the Imperial Chancellorship in 1918, navigating the Kaiser’s fall, and reconciling Germany with the Treaty of Versailles. It credits his steadiness amid coups and revolutions and his push for peace, stressing his courage and exceptional public service.
The piece rails against bootleggers amid calls to enforce the Volstead Act and tighten liquor controls. It condemns those profiting from illegal sales while noting resistance to Prohibition laws and public appetite for stricter enforcement. The author insists enforcement will be swift and decisive.
Dr. Leonhardt identifies internal causes for piles and notes salves and operations fail. He prescribes HERC-ROID, a harmless tablet sold by N. F. Ames & Co and by all good druggists. Money back if it fails.
Local notice encouraging readers to stock medicines and first aid items. Offers sterile gauze absorbent cotton and peroxide at Condra Pharmacy The Rexall Store on North Canter Street. Highlights convenience and ready availability of common medical chest contents.
Twenty years ago The Journal Files reports the Witten painters arrived June evening to battle the World Renters on their alley. Tickets for the fray sold for a quarter each while alleys crowded with spectators. Six games highlighted the stunt of the evening as Curry finished in good form. The Meadville Pennsylvania railroad shops reopen in all departments after a layoff, with 300 men returning to work and a 9 hour work day agreed. Official representatives for Erie County attend the inauguration.
Franklin report says all cars stolen from Franklin have been located. The Ford coupe once taken October 10, 1924, is found with a $52 repair bill at a garage in Ohio. Sheriff Voorhies and Deputy Richards plan to pursue the vehicle, located near the western Ohio border.
London dispatch reports the American freighter Wert Kasson with a grain cargo is alive near Antwerp after sustaining heavy damage. The Exchange Telegraph dispatch notes the vessel remains afloat amid ongoing wartime danger.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick hair darkener claiming gray hair vanishes after one or two applications. It claims millions of bottles sold yearly and urges readers to regain a youthful appearance with this old recipe improved by additional ingredients.
Corry postal workers received a wage boost after President Capridge signed the postal pay and rate increase bill. The raises affect clerks and earners, adding about $120 yearly per person and $68,000,000 to the government payroll, with back pay from January 1, 1925. Rates rise overall by roughly $59,000,000, a new two cent parcel post service charge adds $13,000,000, and first class rates remain mostly unchanged. The measure, approved after months of debate, includes campaign finance transparency provisions and is effective April 15, 1925.
Four year old Thavell Reynolds, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tester Reynolds of Franklin Pennsylvania, died early today after clothing caught fire from an open gas stove while playng with her siblings. The incident occurred Sunday when her clothing ignited, leaving the child a human torch before aid could reach her.
Helen Catherine Armitage, 21 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs L F Armitage, died yesterday at 12 80 at home 408 Second Avenue after a brief illness. Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters Marie and Florence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from the home with burial in East Branch.
Advertisement touts camphor and herbal ingredients like witch hazel hydrastis in Lavoptik eye wash. Claims quick relief for weak strained or sore eyes with one small bottle and includes a free aluminum eye cup. Thom as Downey, druggist ady.
United States Radiator Corporation reported its annual meeting figures. Net earnings for the year ending January 31, 1925 totaled 1,008,470 dollars, up from 1,859,728 dollars prior year. Directors elected for the year include Organiverd. Officers chosen: President Maury L Cole Vice President Edward F McNair James McIntire Secretary Treasurer William E Mosher Manager of operating department Jai Avenable, all of Detroit. A regular quarterly dividend of 1 3 4 percent on preferred shares and 0 percent on common stock was declared, payable April 1 to shareholders of record April 1.
Frank L. Terry longtime Chautauqua resident died suddenly February 1kth at Chautauqua from a heart attack. Born in Wattsburg he was 30 years a local figure. He leaves his wife Adda J. Terry of Chautauqua and four sisters: Mrs Carrier McDonnell Mrs W W Staub Miss Nettie Terry and Miss Winister Terry of Northampton Mass.
Antoine, a former resident of Thinkin and Weetiearitay, charged in Dunkirk with cracking a state bank safe at Tomingham, Alia store. Witnesses testified to the theft plot and the assault on a jeweler in Fredonia. Angelo Chitt Warr identified as involved in a related criminal act. details describe assault and robbery indictments amid a broader probe.
Three of four bandits who robbed lorain post office of 10 000 in stamps and 1000 in currency are sought by police and federal authorities across northwestern Ohio. A fourth member was called by train near Helena as the group attempted to vanish.
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