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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
9
The Meadville Tribune Republic reports severe drought across Crawford County with streams and springs shrinking. Water supplies falter in Meadville and outlying towns, prompting conservation and caution for rural communities and domestic needs amid heat and dry soil.
A fragmented note observes misers in India clinging to old standards as summer heat persists. The passage suggests widespread handicapping across activities, hinting at economic constraints, conservative behavior by merchants, and the impact on trade and daily life.
Farkas drawn four months jail and fined four hundred dollars after pleading ality to a fourth offense whiskey charge. He was arrested with a cousin who was paroled two days earlier for tuberculosis following a Waterford patrol stop on July 18, 1925. The case was heard by Judge Henry Clarke as state police, led by Sergeant M. J. Crowley, found forty jugs of moonshine in the car, and the cousin remained jailed.
Erie prepares for a major project with a $2,000,000 depot program set to begin next week under a new director. The contract covers all work except the main structure, which starts after Labor Day as part of ongoing urban improvement plans.
The Corry public schools will hold a teachers institute Monday with a formal opening at the old High School. Superintendent Nice Ls will preside and the program includes group meetings, address by Mr. FB C Barnes, president of the Board of Education, and a citywide tour by participants.
Meadville voters await the sheriff contest as six candidates emerge. Three seek the mayor’s office, about six vie for school director and council seats. Local groups plan frequent meetings to weigh candidate merits amid a busy political season.
The Olmstead family held its annual reunion on August 27 at a local venue. A program featured a brief devotional, nine figure solo, recitations by several named attendees, and a prayer. Relatives from Bing and New York City attended. plans for next year were discussed.
Readers skim the classified columns first before turning to other news, suggesting the ad pages draw early attention and set the pace for the paper’s daily flow of information. The scene captures a busy marketplace of notices, jobs, and items for sale attracting diverse local interests.
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