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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1923
Page
3
Public notice text from Corry Pennsylvania publication lists address on West South Street and winter postal matters. Rates show 850 per year by mail and three cents per copy or fifteen cents per week by carrier, with advertising rates to be obtained on application.
A giant relief map of California, 600 feet long and 17 feet six inches wide, is under construction to depict natural features, highways, railways, agriculture, forests, and towns. It aims to inspire other states, educate students, and attract tourists with detailed miniature representations of mountains, rivers, and historical sites.
A German scholar named De Bey argues about miracles and suggested that biblical events like Sodom and Gomorrah were caused by divine lightning and oil fires. He speculates lightning on altars by Jehovah and the use of natural forces to explain Elijahs chariot and other miracles. The piece notes skepticism and contrasts belief with science in an age of unbelief.
A fragmented passage describes rising southern prosperity and a broad sense of steady, profitable business across major industrial sectors including farming. It notes improvements from northern industrial capital and a general, if uneven, nationwide economic upturn with no immediate boom but durable growth. War veterans perceive gradual economic stabilization as a positive sign for the country’s future.
A garbled wrap of items from November 17 1903 notes grip illness for F T Babbitt. Van Vleck and John King quarrel at Pindley Lake. Leonard Frans ill at West Pleasant Street home. Rev Thomas Tifman of Sanduel has accepted a church post. Rev Swann to come December first. A washout near Southwick delayed B and A trains. Surveyors finished a North East Corry trolley route with spring construction hoped. Fred York bought Union News Co stand at depot waiting room. Archie Goldfinch, ex Daw son Cros, succeeds him at Rear's grocer.
Armour S and Company recently offered to issue 50 000 shares to employees on a deferred payment plan and the response was swift with nearly all available stock used. A director notes day laborers and strike workers showed strong interest, and early results show employees nearly half of the firm’s owners. The move mirrors Pennsylvania Railroad trends toward employee ownership and could reshape capital labor relations.
Readers speculate on how papers would handle a vivid divorce trial and public interest. The writer compares possible sensational coverage to reactions following a royal or political visit, hinting at an epidemic of gossip and reparation rumors.
A garbled OCR passage touches on politics, rent, presidential aims, a St. Louis marriage case, wage talk, a wedding in Montclair New Jersey, street cleaners in New York, and unrelated oddities. It references Tom Sims and names places like Petaluma and Washington with fragmented phrases about holidays, checks, and a caricatured mix of social topics.
A Columbus reader argues the state road bond proposal is misrepresented and seeks to show how tax exemptions would affect funding. The letter defends bonds as a means to improve roads while warning against hidden costs and unequal tax burdens.
Fragmentary text hints at a phrase about brains and courage required to tackle difficulties. Named places or people do not clearly appear, and overall meaning remains obscured.
A garbled court verdict item reports Weigand found guilty in connection with a case in Bison City. The text contains numerous stray words and nonsensical phrases, but implies a criminal trial outcome and related arrests by coast police.
A garbled market tale mentions a beautiful mansion sold at public sale with bidders from multiple regions. Names and details are unclear, but a 30,000 dollar figure appears alongside references to officials and a machine-related group.
The Griswold trial in Erie is postponed due to the defense’s request and jury reconsideration. Details indicate the case stem from the collapse of a structure and the defendants face related charges as the court schedules the matter for the February term while noting anticipated testimony and arguments.
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