Corry News Roundup Mixed Weather, Politics and Local Happenings
A garbled Corry page reports fines for out of season game, local election talk, and weather shifts from mild to rain and snow. It notes political activity, club leadership changes, new business ventures, and upcoming events with various names, places, and dates, including Pennsylvania politics and local industry updates.
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Kentucly
Margaret Boag
Dluwyrenee Park
Garny
Second View
Young Democrats Club
Corry
Austin
Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women
Harrigburg
Hewe
Mary
Tove
Pennsylvania ‘Telephone Company
Hn New Exchange
Park Place
Pari Street
Citizens National Bank
Aero Supply Corporation
Gas rate debate prompts call for Public Service action
The piece argues rates should be cut, criticizing the Public Service Commission as a utilities body rather than a public service agency. It notes decades of contested rate hikes, limited utility shortages, and suggests lower tariffs would boost consumption and revenue. The article urges PSC to order reductions to curb high prices.
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Public Service
Paia
Lie Commission
Utilities Service
Uully
Public Service Commission
Holiday trade outlook bright for Corry merchants
Corry mercantile establishments expect the heaviest holiday retail season since 1928 with Christmas business near 20,000,000. Secretary Darel Roper predicts a roughly fifteen percent rise over 1985 and last year, as wage gains and distribution shifts boost demand. Local merchants expand inventory and plan to open early for a full holiday season through Christmas Eve.
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Corry
Darel Roper
U. S. Department of Commerre
Wid
Passing of a Great Nation in Spanish Civil War Echoes
The article reflects on Spain's civil war as Madrid remains contested. It laments loss of national breadth and culture, contrasting past grandeur with present struggle. It urges readers to study Spain's history and marvel at its former cities, cathedrals, and feats housed in libraries.
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Madrid
Catalonia
France
Vigoro
Thal
Spain
Iin
Mies
Silent star fades as illness ends bright screen career
Through hard work and zest she rose from modest beginnings to brief fame in Hollywood. In one last interview she said life is short, then pursued a screen career cut short by illness. The public will miss her voice and personality, though memories remain.
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Ilness
Hollywood
Icy Highways Warn Drivers After Roosevelt Highway Crash
Areported fatal accident on the Roosevelt highway east of the city underscores the danger of icy roads. The article urges drivers to minimize trips when ice and hazards are present and to brake gently, emphasizing calm steering to avoid skidding and loss of control.
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Roosevelt Highway
Velvet dominates Paris fashion this season
Paris styles show velvet ruling the season with hats coats dresses and gowns in silk and plush velvets. Varieties range from crushable velvet to corduroy and striped options, paired with furs or silver fox for afternoon and evening wear.
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Paris
Mmort
Jie
Sime Honges
Aise
Hollywood Film Shop Deviates Into Actor Views
A fragment from a Hollywood film shop interview features Dorothy Desnoyr and others discussing acting, leg strength, public image, and the illusion of movie life. The piece mentions actresses Dietrich Lombard Lamour and Gary Cooper, with notable quotes about public curiosity and the roles actors play.
Twenty Years Ago In The Journal Files November 21 1916
Items from Corry in 1916 recall shipping offices and railroad matters. The Mexican border incident, hospital reports on William Tyers improving, a foreclosure on city property, and a new pension board formed by doctors Pope Bennett and Giase are noted. Local social news mentions Mrs. Haighk hosting twenty events at her home and P E Whitlesey’s business trip to Elle.
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Barnes & Daring
Oval
Newhouse Shoehouse
Curley"Willams
Gunnar Okeson
W.T. Grant Company
Lackman’s Ab
Phitebungy
Hawkins
M. Ray Green
Jack Baker
Panthers
Pitt
Carnegie Tech
Rexford Tugwell
Ivanee
Sinclairville
M. Y
Fashion Fur Descriptions Amid Evening Attire
A fragmented note describes a fur used with velvet or ermine for evening wear. It mentions reversible capes, the choice between black velvet or white ermine, and the luxury of dyed ermine with velvet accents. The text hints at cost and rich texture but is garbled.
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Ovistic
Athama
Fatay
Miscellaneous One Minute Test From a Shifting Page
A scrambled grab bag of trivia readers answer a set of one minute test questions and quirky notes. It mentions water seen at sea beyond land, a piano note for timing instruments, and curious historical tidbits about a Victoria Balls event, etiquette, humility, and a local lilac season reversed with garden hints and bloom timing around October.
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Ali
Musee Seasion
Sgulyarin
Tsim M
Gromvennyi Warn
Unclear fragment hints at arrest or legal action
Fragmentary report mentions an individual named Yoder and a law related action. Details are obscured by OCR errors, but references to a tram, villas, weather, and a report of inability to pay a fine appear. No clear outcome or dates are recoverable.
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Dundre
Raymond Yoder
We the People and the Roosevelt Era Debate
Washington observers discuss after the election the demand for national unity and a rejection of radicalism. The piece notes conservatives misreading returns, warnings to Republicans, and the role of culture, with reference to O’Neill and Lewis as markers of artistic achievement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Haw Congress
Hose
London
O'Neill
Faut
O'Neil
Coaldale Colliery Open for Free Inspection Tours
Visitors from across the United States can tour Coaldale colliery during the 1988 season. Located on the boundary between Carbon and Schuylkill Counties near Route 309, the mine offers free inspection trips. Guests are provided with mining clothing and safety lamps, guided into the mine hundreds of feet below the surface to learn the coal extraction process.
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Euriste
United States
Coaldale
Carbon
Schuyelll
Birthdate Influences From February to March in Daily Star Signals
The November 23 star reading notes heightened influence for those born February 20 to March 2. Cautions include fraud awareness and cautious progress in May and October 1987. Elderly readers may see stability, while December 1036 hints at a favorable Gnansial period. danger period extends through March 26.
Legality of Free Delivery Service Hearing Set
United Press reports hearing scheduled before the Public Service Commission on December 1 regarding Railway Express Inc. New York offering free pickup and delivery. Company ordered to file answer by December 2 if it violates state public utility law. Two men killed in Mercer County area crash noted.
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United Press
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