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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1924
Page
6
A revival campaign fills the large auditorium each night with spirited gospel singing and sportial music. Leaders and volunteers host nightly services as the weeklong event continues, inviting attendance and support through the Silver fund and cordial community welcome.
A fragmented notice records a Washington PTA meeting with attendees including Lillian Bowman Spencer Eline Foster Marjorie Drake and Harald Wallets. The item mentions Halloween items and a fundraising sale led by Robert Johnson, with plans for an event on November 20 at 8 PM.
Local churches list upcoming services with times and topics. St Pauls Lutheran Church hosts morning and evening worship with a Sunday School and choir offerings. First Baptist and First Methodist outline Bible school, sermons, and midweek prayers. Pentecostal Assembly announces Sunday School, mission service, and prayer meetings. Names of pastors and locations appear throughout.
A scanned church notices page lists United Brethren Church on North Center Street with Rev L M Casler inviting worship at 10:00 Bible school and 11:00 worship, plus 6:30 Christian Endeavor and 7:30 Evening Service. The Christian and Missionary Alliance on East Washington Street hosts Sunday School and youth meetings with 11:00 morning service and 7:30 evening service. Emmanuel Episcopal at Smith and Center streets led by Rev Monmer S Ashton offers 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 morning service. First Presbyterian at Center and South Center Streets details Sunday School, orchestra, and multiple worship periods with sermons on Abiding in Divine Felines and Your Advantage Goes the Angels. A cordial citywide welcome is extended to all including newcomers and strangers.
The article notes Macassar Oil as a favored head lotion in the 18th century and early 19th, with antimacassars as a witness to its popularity. It claims the product aided hair growth or created the appearance of longer hair on anglers.
Today 7 TH Brooks announced results of an endurance run titled Overkind Foitmace and honormy run held at the Codtest artenifing venue. First prize went to Mrs W S Jewell of 418 Pleasant Street for a 1800 rallss time and fuel use including 60 gallons of gas and 24 gallons of oil. Second was Levie Re Thoms of 520 Grand Street with a 710 mile time and 6i gallons of gasoline, 2.12 gallons of fuel. Third to Red Rusk of 20 Worth Street for a VGN miles run with 75 gallons of gasoline and 2 gallons of oil.
In Atchison Kansas on October 1, Dawes Republican VP candidate G D Dawes urged Kansans to defend the form of government by backing Calvin Coolidge in the 1920 election. He framed his platform as a push against La Follette Wheeler era elements and called for a strong Republican rally to secure a Coolidge victory.
A cryptic note laments a once prominent social figure now reduced to a mere footnote in society circles. The anonymous remark hints at altered status and fading visibility within the upper class.
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