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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1926
Page
3
Corry Evening Journal notes Vernon Ewin of Tamarack Minnesota asks all nations to pray secretly for Christmas and the New Year. He argues prayer is strongest when aimed at a single common purpose and hopes broad participation could yield spiritual uplift and tangible results.
A newspaper piece discusses Henry Ford's idea to place boys aged 16 to 20 in real work to curb drift from school to idle or criminal paths. It notes Ford's belief in age appropriate wages and the psychological value of doing a man's work to foster independence and discipline among youth.
A Cleveland producer plans Hamlet with a cast never before seen in Shakespeare roles. Jon Thinter will play Hamlet. Polonius will be portrayed as a competent administrator. The production pledges to discard traditional staging and explore innovative, modern interpretations.
Twenty years ago items from the Journal Ledger list Elgin resident Wear Skinner moving his first family, work in the U S Shain factory, bowling game results with Neal's team defeated by 109 pins, weather delaying road work between Watts Flats and Niobem, Frank Tord returning to Oil City, James Klinger vacation plans, Dan Jowles attending road supervisor meeting in Erie, Julia Annall’s passing at East Main Street home, Peter Dodie settling a 45000 damage suit against Pennsylvania Railroad, a broken axle derailment on the Chautauqua division near Irving Street tearing the roadbed to Frederick Street.
Margaret Hooper aged 22 of Battle Creek Michigan Wisconsin runs away with a chums father Dr. Robert V Gallarher aged 60. They fled to a neighboring city and began living together. The bride’s father is Joseph Hooper.
In Mattapoisett Massachusetts J E Norton Shaw a Harvard football alumnus shot his wife Mrs Shaw as she lay in bed after failing to kill a rat. He then killed himself after telling a housekeeper he would fetch a doctor. Police say the deaths appear accidental and self inflicted.
The text notes King Richard II as the first British king to sign nine distinct marks in a royal grant to a Bristol priress. It mentions a humorous claim about a tin of red wine given each Christmas. The excerpt also records Bernard Shaw criticizing the use of Swiss wrapping paper for Australian apples and musing on printing quality literature on American wrapping paper.
At Chautauqua on November 26 the Congregational Association announced plans to build a substantial brick headquarters on its current lot opposite the Amphitheatre. The 100 by 50 foot structure will host an auditorium for religious conferences a reception room for social events and living quarters for at least 40. The facility aims to accommodate 300 to 400 missionaries pastors and church workers during summer stays.
The state election bureau reports 1,501,000 total votes cast in the November general election. A census shows 2,?65 Pennsylvanians registered to vote, with earlier primary and presidential totals cited for context. The gubernatorial vote in 22 and the governor race this November are noted, with figures around 1.5 million.
A late night fire destroyed the Ellington barn on Wade Hill, a showplace built by Arthur C Wade of Jamestown. Loss estimated around 1500 dollars prior to the fire, with rebuilding planned at 25 000 dollars. Fire horses cows and grain were moved to safety. rest of contents destroyed. Ellington and Kennedy fire companies responded, efforts focused on saving adjoining structures.
A solid steel armchair presented to Emperor Studolph I by Augsburg in 1577 at Longford Castle Wiltshire. The chair reportedly took thirty years to make and is valued around $200,000. Descriptions claim historical and symbolic significance and tie it to a famed craftsman.
The page lists five radio features for Sunday evening across networks WEAF WIZ WH WGY KDKA and KPO San Francisco. Highlights include Bastern-Lucretia Bort at 9 19 PM and Marie Sullelius with Shilkret Orchestra at 10 30 PM Central time, plus mountings for other stations and times in a network hookup schedule.
Sheriff’s posse raided a fishing camp where Governor W. W. Brandon of Alabama and eight guests were detained on liquor possession charges. All denied guilt.
N C Sill prominent Warren banker and vice president of Warren National Bank died in New York after a brief illness. He fell ill at the Prince Geary Hotel following a transcontinental journey and hospital care failed to save him. death occurred around midnight.
The fragmentary text notes an early motion or ownership claim connected to a movement. It mentions January and a named person, but the garbled OCR makes precise facts unclear. The readable elements point to a political or organizational action with unclear specifics.
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