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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1927
Page
3
Arthur Colegrove listed as postmaster at Corry Pennsylvania announces mailing charges. Second class mail matter rates are five hundred dollars per year by mail and three cents per copy by carrier. Advertising rates to be provided on request.
The article recalls wartime troop ships from New York harbor to France and contrasts them with current welcoming voyages for American Legion members and families to Paris Cherbourg. It notes pilots, ships, and ceremonies, with imagery of peace, support from Salvation Army, and lingering pacifist debates.
A New York Word poll shows Democrats favor altering the two thirds rule toward a simple majority for nominating presidents. Voter blocs remain until 15th ballot then delegates vote individually if no candidate reaches two thirds, a change aimed at reducing deadlock and party division.
A fragment from WL Gordon on correct English shows jumbled questions about punctuation pronunciation and word choice. It lists examples like Mrs Smith and Mrs Johnson and asks to fill proper words while noting misused terms and daily conversation usage.
In Washington in September discussion centers on U.S. Latin America and Asia policy. Debates range from benevolence to China and avoiding entanglements with Britain to economic influence in the Caribbean and Pacific.
A riddle style item asks about the hero of many English stories and includes misprints and scattered clues. The text also references “zero aut” and a question about a U S modeled African country, with stray lines about Gustave Eiffel and the Eiffel Tower.
Felix Morasco, long sought for the May 1925 killing of Vincent Capello at Kane, surrenders in Bradford and is held in Smethport jail. He plans to rely on self defense, claims to have become conscience stricken, and will cooperate with District Attorney Potter. Morasco and Capello were friends and roommates with ties to Tony Grandinetta’s Kane home. Morasco worked for Interstate Window Glass. Capello for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The text quotes George Barton Dutton of Colgate University urging patience and self-forgiveness, noting thinking is the most demanding art and few can endure it. It emphasizes not to worry about links, and to stay patient with everyone including ourselves, from Campers Weekly.
Joe Gurek eight, of R D 3 Girard, is in critical condition at St Vincent’s hospital after running into an automobile driven by Retha M Fuller of Erie. The accident happened Sunday near Elk Creek on the Girard to Franklin Center route while the boys played beside the road. Bliss Patter Bliven was the driver of the car, and Bliven’s sister, Mrs Will Tozer, had a funeral in Erie today.
The Fair day brought good weather and a strong crowd with many events praised as best yet. Ray Powers sold the Hotel Adams at Austell to Ws Curtis of West Virginia and plans to start a new business in Jamestown. Burglaries plague Union City with $200 in silver stolen from BB Landarath and a failed break-in at the CA McLuan home. Mrs Catherine Shed dies at Vine Street aged 70. she was Dan Shea’s mother. Mabel Stennett hosted a party of fourteen at West Wayne Street. AA Cumphings of West Frederickt cuts his hand at the Malle factors plant. Paul Dionney leaves for Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie. Stella Say falls ill at the Fair and is rushed to the hospital but recovers. Luestone Mourton collapses on the grandstand but recovers after treatment.
A 45 percent discount on 500 reduces the bill by 225 dollars leaving 275. Three successive discounts of 20 percent, 18 percent, and 10 percent multiply the price by 0.8 then 0.82 then 0.9 to yield 500 times 0.8 equals 400, times 0.82 equals 328, times 0.9 equals 295.2. The three-step discounts total 204.8 off, which is 40.96 percent overall.
Multiply 44 by 38 to get a product, then multiply the result by 14. Divide this total by the product of 8 and the remaining divisor.
Fragmentary report from Warren indicates a fatal beating by burglars last Tuesday night at a residence. Frank Foster, aged 92, was killed. survivors include Mrs Greenlund, son Billoty, and several daughters.
Fragmentary OCR text references Little Mearows Susquehanna and Pie during a Civil War service with escapes and arrests. Mentions Lina Gilder, Anderson, Warren, Refinine Co and Oil and Grange Co. A dubious company name Conewanys Refinine Cay appears with Fe A800. Charles Tates and Titusville are noted among scattered names.
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