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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1924
Page
3
Corry Pennsylvania residents hear the Corry Post Office has adopted second class mail rates. The notice cites annual mail costs at $629 and mentions advertising rates remain available via application.
The United States Department of Agriculture released a one reel education film titled Poison to illustrate crop protection efforts. It explains laboratory analyses and field tests of insecticides while warning against fake products that harm plants or livestock.
The Kane Republican reports strong backing for Governor Pinchot from Strassburger and allies in McKean County. It argues McClain and the Strassburger effort to defeat Pinchot is misread, while temperance forces and law supporters mobilize for the April 22 primary.
The piece notes that colorblind shoppers need not distinguish shades as fashion terms fade. It argues that simple dictionary meanings replace rainbow labels and that fabrics like log cabin and macaroon may refer to materials rather than colors. The essay laments loss of high sounding color names.
The report notes Joy Croker of Congress Street severely bitten on Thursday while a dog attacked. Also listed are Mrs Franke Blate and Leon Very improving after health scares, and Thomas Jude died at his West Main Street residence after a four week illness. A fire alarm at 3 90 p m on Spring Street involved a house occupied by LO. Todi. Miss Alice Wetmore celebrated a birthday at her aunt Mrs A P Mount’s Church Street home with friends.
A noted company tests electrocution in Omaha stockyards, claiming efficient slaughtering of cattle with electricity. Proponents say it could replace hammer blows and spare feelings of both people and animals, potentially extending to pigs and sheep. The piece contrasts humane aims with ongoing lethal practices and broader debates on killing methods.
A rough market rundown notes flour dull and unsettled lard steady middle west market etc sugar weaker coffee varies poultry quiet eggs steady with nearby white fancy values around 2 04 to 2 90 per dozen and dairy products including Danish and creamery milk products featured. A stray quip questions who would dig holes if creation had intended them.
An assortment of jumbled phrases references rent, cleaning, a Los Angeles woman, dancing and exercise, railroads, political candidacy, bullfights in Spain, churches, Cuba, and an airplane incident in Ty Pomptin Lakes New York. The text appears as garbled OCR with scattered proper nouns and fragmented ideas.
Fragmentary report from Pittsburgh describes saloons opening amid violations and a tense atmosphere. Mentions references to the constitution and a broad public misdealing with authorities.
An advertisement touts a remedy described as a safe simple preparation that clears the intestinal tract and relieves inflammation causing stomach and intestinal ailments. It claims the product helps ages with a claim of renewed youth and offers refunds if not convinced. James O. Condra, a druggist, and other druggists endorse the remedy.
Fragmented OCR text shows a popular program presenting trivia about U.S. presidents. It mentions questions about which presidents served in which eras, impeachment trials, party switches, and presidents who died in office. The passage concludes with a critics’ note about the program.
An ad claims Joint Majesty eases pains and hives from rheumatic joints. It lists Thomas Downer’s, Auws & Co., Condes, and pharmacists as sources, implying availability through local druggists. The copy suggests relief when ordinary remedies fail.
The Susquehanna River burst its banks flooding Wilkes-Barre and Kingston and threatening homes and barns along the river. High water, 50 years low funds, and a Hood Gate under a bridge caused sections to float away, with Wyoming Valley towns urged to assist as damage mounted.
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