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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1922
Page
5
The steamer Empreya ran aground outside Passangore harbor in dense fog. Crews attempted repeatedly to free her from the rocks but failed while all aboard were removed unharmed aboard the vessel.
On October 13 the New York Stock Exchange saw broad trading with over a million shares. Standard Oil of New Jersey faced pressure as a four hundred percent stock dividend did not boost cash payouts, while market breadth remained strong and several issues hit new highs for 1922 including Mexican Petroleum Pan American and International Paper. Afternoon activity rose as calls eased from five to about four and a half percent.
The notice lists executor actions for the estates of Matia Rubber Smith and Eliza Beth Whittlerey, with executors named and requests for debts and claims. A dense stock quotation section follows, citing numerous corporations such as Bethlehem Steel, Canadian Pacific, General Motors, Reading, Republic Steel, Studebaker, Texas Company, Union Oil, and others, interwoven with occasional company abbreviations and figures. Both items reflect a mid-century newspaper page combining estate probate notices with market listings.
Advertisement notes about 75 second hand stoves available cheaply at Root's with a brief mention of an advertisement.
Streamed OCR shows a roller skating venue offering daily afternoon and evening sessions. Notable lines mention admission prices for ladies and gents, special after school rates for school children, and repeated references to skating costumes and gears.
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