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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1925
Page
3
The notice lists Corry as the post office of record with second class mail matter. Rates are provided for by mail at 500 dollars per year and by carrier at three cents per copy or fifteen cents per week. Advertising application details are noted.
The Ford family pursues commercial aviation with an all metal monoplane capable of carrying ten passengers. Brimming with capital and experience in mass marketing, they anticipate rapid production economies lowering costs. Early units may fetch 25000 dollars, with large planes potentially under 12000 and small planes 5000 to 8000, as interest grows in a growing U S air industry.
Texas passes a strict antimasking bill with penalties up to ten years for public mask wear or related conspiracy. The measure, once harshly debated, marks a political reversal as Klan influence fades with Ferguson winning the governorship on an anti Klan platform and Daniel Moody’s attorney general victory. The piece notes the Klan’s decline across the state.
An advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm to clear air passages instantly and soothe nasal inflammation. It claims germs are fought where they start and urges prompt treatment to prevent a cold from developing, noting Bly's Cream Balm as a supplier.
A fragment from a 1900 issue discusses coal thieves at Erle Railroad yards, local personalities like J Stone and Milton Stone, bowling scores over 200 with Neal and Mourtaig noted, a southern pilgrimage by Carrie Antoine, Spring openings, and an upcoming church reception. It mentions lawyers, clothing store openings, a funeral, and a gospel workers convention. The mixed items reflect a small town chronicle with names and places like Jamertowsy Werterdlaye, Outlet Clothing Store, and Str and Mrs MB WootWant.
The Readers group held a Monday afternoon program at Mrs Wulp's home on Pranisin Street. Mrs Phelps presented a reading titled Seeds that are Worth More Than Gold and Mrs Fenster performed All Night Somebody Walks in the Corn. The closing meeting of the literary year will be a social at Mrs Ragan's home next week with a tureen luncheon. A Pythian Sisters temple session is set for Wednesday evening to plan entertaining the Grand Chief on his official visit Wednesday April 8.
An ad promoting Bulgarian Heptr Tea claims it supports the stomach liver and kidneys when used once or twice weekly. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the package today and emphasizes a special benefit for constipation.
FRANK F BRADY argues on behalf of property owners about concrete versus brick paving. He cites bids on Congress Wright and Frederick streets, criticizes three inch brick bids, and urges use of reinforced concrete for lasting pavement. He questions base thickness and wear resistance, urging the city to consider concrete to meet public needs.
The Poppy troop of Lit Scouts elected officers at Parish Hall. First patrol leader Bernice Gillette and corporal Roberto Gillette. second patrol leader Doroty Morrow and corporal Porth Wilkins. third patrol leader Marttin Cross and corporal Mele May Brady. fourth patrol leader Virginia Botsford and corporal Jamie Mulheirm. Chairwoman Rebecca Maveretary, Dorothy Morrow, treasurer Elizabeth Martin. Color bearer Elizabeth Blakes, bugler Margaret June, drill leader Virginia Doolittle. They plan a pow wow Saturday for their third anniversary as rural district scouts join. Victory Ladies meeting Wednesday with Mrs 1 E Wood at 40 Hust South Street.
Reported trial of Chapman for the murder of a New Heflin police officer draws national attention. The defendant, held since his capture in Indiana weeks ago and returned to Atlanta after a rumored prison escape, faces a possible twenty year sentence. federal officials are cited as backing the case by state authorities.
Theodore Plitiner conducted a business visit in Erie today, engaging with local firms and discussing market opportunities. The visit highlights ongoing regional commerce activity and potential partnerships with Erie enterprises.
Advertisement for sanitary linoleums including Congoleum Duralin and Linoleum patterns. Offers kitchen and bathroom coverings with easy cleaning and sanitation. Claims savings on coverings and provides a phone estimate. © M. Stewart & Co. Bell 118J, corner Main Street.
Fragmented notice reports an Erie man’s death in a Corry Kiwanis gas incident with club members exposed to fumes. Funeral arrangements, hospital details, and local memorial events are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference a meeting at a hotel and a vigil for the victim with family and community officials.
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