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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1922
Page
3
Corry Evening Journal lists wart booth street Corry Pa D Colegrove Arthur Colegrove publisher entered at Corry post office as second class mail matter by mail five hundred dollars yearly by carrier three cents per copy fifteen cents per week advertising rates available on application
The essay argues steam and railroads transformed transportation and nation-building in the United States. It credits steam propulsion and a vast railroad network with expanding the republic from ocean to ocean, removing geographic limits and enabling uniform development across the continent.
A February announcement confirmed a 6,000,000 endowment gift to Johns Hopkins University for its school of hygiene and public health. The Foundation supports long term independence. students from 27 states and several foreign countries study to become public health officers. After a new building is ready, the endowment will yield about 450 pounds a year in income.
A garbled column fragment strings together political quips and social asides. It references Berlin gender norms, seismographs, campaigns, European events, a California fish note, and a Chicago superintendent gathering. The piece reads like a collage of humorous observations and public concerns from a period newspaper.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions political tensions and potential conflicts involving factions named Tories and others. The text lacks coherent details, making it difficult to extract concrete entities, dates, or outcomes. The readable parts hint at a political dispute with possible military or strategic implications.
A Warren meeting of Democratic reps from Mercer Warren Venango and surrounding counties chose Major C Bordwell of this city as the party’s congressional candidate for the 28th district. D L Driscoll presided. W S Walker and W S McCuane supported the nomination. Bordwell accepted and pledged to work hard in the campaign.
Oil City report recalls Jake Pitter’s pool room burglary in the early hours. A masked thief entered the Elm Street garage window around 2:40 to 3:18 am, forced a rear window, rifled two cash registers, and fled with about fifty three dollars and some odd cents. The robber wore no chest protector.
An old notice touts Mi-O-Na stomach tablets for instant relief from indigestion and stomach distress. It claims money back if unsatisfied and is guaranteed by N. F. Amos & Co. with emphasis on prompt digestion aid and a money back offer.
Mrs. Sila A Tillotson died at home aged 94. Born December 18 1827 in Sherburne Chenango she moved to Colta in 1867 and settled in town in 1887. She leaves four children Tracy J Tillotson Dennison Texas Fitch H Tillotson Erie Mrs E Bort and Mrs H E Manley plus seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 PM from the home with Rev P M Redinger officiating and Pine Grove Cemetery interment.
The heaviest snowfall of the season fell Saturday with a morning flurry giving way to a blizzard and seven inches by midnight. Wires, trees and objects bent under the snow, creating a stark winter scene though Sunday brought fair weather and warmer temps reducing the snow’s stay.
Washington March 6 United Press Senate without debate adopted Senator Borahs resolution asking for information on whether the four power Pacific Treaty abrogates the Lansing Ishii agreement between the United States and Japan regarding Japan status in the orient.
Four persons were injured by a dynamite blast at the home of George Reigle in Berlin Pennsylvania last night, marks the latest in a series of explosions in the area. The notice also includes a political announcement from Milton W. Shreve declaring his candidacy for Representative in Congress in the Pennsylvania 28th district primary on May 16, 1922.
Corry school leaders consider a two classroom elementary unit for east side growth and a new central school to replace Hatch and Washington buildings. A junior high opportunity is debated with ten acres needed for future expansion and a possible bond limit of 186 000. Dr Engelhardt urges 66 plan subdivision and central site for early grades.
An advertisement notes wool line garments offered with guaranteed fit at reasonable prices. It urges customers to call 82W or visit Claude Messenger at 619 for tailored measurements and order placement.
Time is short until March 15 for securing fruit trees berries roses hedges or shrubs through special agent F J Lillie at 386 East Pleasant St Bell phone 225R. AIDA
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