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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1928
Page
3
Fragmented text references a Sunday election, mentions Is Sunday, labor, and a Senate. Mentions 18 000 valve unclear. No coherent facts, names, places, or outcomes clearly readable.
A lengthy political commentary argues the independent voter will decide the governor race. It critiques the anti Smith crusade as religiously tinged, highlights church leaders backing the Republican line, and recalls past graft associations involving Prohibition enforcement and Veterans Bureau. It mentions Mabel Willebrand and Harry Daugherty, and questions party loyalty amid national Republican concerns.
A contentious sermon charged the Republican record of the past eight years as corrupt and pro prohibition enforcement weak, urging independence from Hoover. It alleges graft in Veterans Bureau and Pall, Doheny and Sinclair plots, while denouncing party leaders for dry rhetoric and political manipulation within local churches. The piece cites Catholic contributions to American history and condemns anti Smith pamphlets as outdated. The rhetoric contrasts past Tamany reform with present Philadelphia and Kansas City politics, noting church rallies and Sunday political tallies.
The Corry Brick and Tile Co tests their new plant as Supt W G Coughlin of the P and E travels east. A Meyer block debris cleanup ends with a wall collapse killing one and injuring others. Taft victory headlines shock Republicans and some Democrats. Daniel Howard dies at his White Street home. William Sweet visits Warren guest Earl Miller. Miss Anna Trantum resigns teaching post at Warren after years in Columbus.
A garbled note from a 19th century page hints at oysters outranking other items in a quirky list. readable fragments suggest a play on seafood versus alternatives, with no clear names, dates, or places verifiable.
Rex Theatre announces installation of a Phototone microphone and will broadcast complete presidential election returns starting 7 30 pm Tuesday. The Journal will furnish returns via United Press and dispatches will be frequent as results come in. The theatre will stay open until midnight for patrons who wish to view the coverage.
An uncle recalls a misspoken line from a nephew Jasper, mentioning a graduation and a humorous error during a performance at the academy. The garbled text hints at a misquoted motto or title and a forgotten toil gate, reflecting a rustic tale of schooling and memory.
Answers to Saturday exercises cover English usage and pronunciation. The notes critique sentence structure, spelling, and word choice with multiple questions and solutions. The piece offers examples and guidance on grammar and diction from a historical page.
A brain teaser asks how far the top of a 6 foot tall man would move relative to his feet if walking around the earth’s equator. The accompanying explanation mixes unit changes, additions, and divisions to arrive at the result.
A large red barn on the Biddle estate near Warren burned completely in a dramatic blaze. Owned by L. W. Yeagle and used for storing equipment and grain, the fire killed a horse and cow and ruined hay and grain. local officials assessed the loss at about 1500 dollars. Firefighters faced limited ability to halt the flames. Tramps suspected of starting the blaze. Concurrently, a basement explosion at the Hedges home in Mohawk also caused serious fire damage to upper floors.
Warren Tribune ends after five years with its last issue. The Times Publishing Company purchases plant, fixtures and mail list and plans consolidation with the Republican Morning Paper under Walker interests.
Mrs Anna G Chapman widow of John Chapman died at 6 am at her brother G D Willett’s home 234 East Main St after four weeks illness. She was 73 last May and a Bear Lake Pa resident. Survived by sister Mrs Henry Chapman of Bear Lake and brother in Bear Lake. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 pm at Willett home with Bear Lake cemetery burial.
A compact Q and A style list asks which U S vice president resigned, which Canadian non agricultural industry has the largest small output, how the roman numeral for 100 is written, the name of San Francisco harbor entrance, and whether coffee is a fruit or vegetable. It then presents a set of clues: universities, Tin wedding, Hi, Rider Haggard, the isle of Melos, and Maine.
United Press reports the Pennsylvania Department of Highways revoked 113 licenses in the week ending November 1 for violations of the state motor code. Sixteen additional drivers were blacklisted. The major causes were driving while intoxicated, liquor transportation, reckless driving, and intoxication as a facilitator.
State highway patrolmen at Fairview Saturday held four men in a taxi theft case. They allegedly tried to sell a taxicab for a small sum after trading its $315 meter for five gallons of gas. Joseph Larizieri, 22, reportedly hired on with a Montreal taxi company on Oct 26, then crossed into the United States with fictitious papers to reach New York City, Albany, and Erie.
Ed Whitaker and Son of Columbus buy the George Stockton meat market at 16 North Center Street and take possession today. The new owners announce they will handle only top grade meats and smoked meats. Delivery service is announced.
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