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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1926
Page
3
Classified notice in Corry Pennsylvania announces Cony Evening Journal ad for Colegrove, mass mail service details, and subscription price five dollars per year. A second class battery mail designation and currier delivery are noted along with per copy costs.
The League of Nations backs a 28 day month calendar with four equal weeks aimed at simplifying accounting and salaries. Private groups favor it despite public resistance to changing time reckoning. Historically calendars face initial difficulties yet can be changed.
A derailed tale from Locarno credits an Italian fortuneteller with predicting Germany's crown for Fritz, noting his feminine fingers and erratic behavior. The piece wonders about proclamations and Hindenburg's role in choosing a successor amid rumors and prophecies.
Raymond Brier a young Frenchman repeatedly donates blood to save lives. He has given 25 gallons over five years without pay and once provided a quart for three patients in one day. His blood cells multiply like yeast, and strangers urge his admission to the Legion of Honor.
United Press reports light rain across Western New York and the Atlantic states north of Maryland for election day. Fair weather expected along the South Atlantic coast while colder conditions prevail in the lower lake region, the upper Ohio valley, Tennessee and the northern Appalachians.
Reports from November 2 1906 recount Raymond’s narrow bicycle accident on South Center street with a severe head gash, George Wright’s new concrete building and printing plant damage, a marriage at St Thomas, and Neal Stewart a fireman who fell from an eastbound freight engine near Colen with scalp wounds.
Miss Adele J. Goodwin 37 a Hazelwood public school teacher died after being bitten by a dog on September 8. Police searched for the fox terrier believed responsible as concerns spread that the dog may have bitten others. The wound was sanitized but she deteriorated and died last Saturday.
Erie officials and the engineers union, with labor mediators from the U S Department of Labor and parents, delayed the strike set for Tuesday morning. A conference at the House with mediators, union members, and Erie school officials will decide next steps. if no agreement is reached, a strike may be ordered but not immediately.
In PIMLA DELPIITA Nov 2 Dr Silas Rogers Corwith 69 married his 18 year old bride former Miss Viola Alter after a whirlwind courtship at Brookhaven L. 1 48 years ago. They left the city for Washington on the second stage of their honeymoon and stopped in Philadelphia for a SesquiCentennial visit.
Union City reports a shifted meeting date for the Golden Rule club. Rev J A Martin of Corry will speak at the Grange Mall on Tuesday evening with the banquet on the second floor followed by a business session and talk on the third floor.
Merchants on West Main between Center and Spring petition City Council for ornamental street lights like those on Center Street. They pledge funds to cover lights and installation, ask the city to buy tiles and install on the south side. Matter referred to Superintendent Leach for investigation. Miss Anna Peterson departs for Mount Alto to teach at the public health nursing school.
Union City reports Night Clerk Horace Howard gone from the river lunch room with about $30 missing from the till. Authorities consider the possible theft linked to his abrupt departure and recent drinking, with a rumor of pilfering the money box.
A 25 car Maytag washing machines freight valued at $500 000 passed Corry on the B&O line bound for eastern cities. The shipment from Maytag's Newton plant totaled $2 900 000, reputedly the largest single order moved at once.
A derailment near the Main and Base Thirds gates injures two men, one later identified as Lente, after a New York Central passenger train collision. A second unidentified youth and Lentz suffered arm injuries, with police tracing the incident to the falling gates and a near head-on impact. Phillip Maplon of South Ermine Street helped identify Lente’s license.
City Council approved action to hire bids for snow fence to protect East Columbus Avenue, South Center Street, and Union Street. Engineer N R Dickson reported about 4000 feet needed, with 2850 on East Columbus, 900 on South Center beyond MacDonald farm, and 100 on Union Street. Property owners may be asked for permission to erect the fencing similar to state highway methods.
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