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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
3
Publication notice states A D Colegrove of Arthur Colegrove is publisher. Published daily except Sunday with postal details for Curry Pa. Pricing includes by mail 45.00 per year by carrier three cents per copy and fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates available on application.
An old essay extols horseshoes as a simple, wholesome pastime. It contrasts game tension with tennis and air races, praising horseshoes for its accessibility to novices and masters alike, its conversational leisure, and its nostalgic link to quieter days. A national horseshoes tournament this month is seen as a reminder of gentler times.
From the Journal Files dated September 18 1905 a retrospective recalls a season finish between West End and MacTanes Ten a. Notes on rail projects Erie to Moprand and new West Found railroad, Jockey Rice injuries and local football and college ties. Mentions Ku Klux Klan allegations and Lincoln sentiment surrounding public memory and political discourse.
The passage debates who qualifies as great by listing historians in 1820 and noting figures like Auguste Comte and others. It questions the selection of names as examples of greatness and argues greatness may be a label assigned to a few, not a universal measure of achievement. It cites the typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes as a contrasting example.
Fort Tilden Rockaway Point N Y Sept 18 After saving New York City from an aerial attack Major General Johnson Harbord in charge of Old Coast Artillery tests of new anti aircraft machine guns termed the city's defense more effective than I had thought Two targets towed high in the wire by airplanes from Mitchell Field were shot away and on two others five and three hits respectively were scored yesterday More than 18 000 rounds of ammunition were fired
Notice to property owners that the City Council will hear complaints on the Frederick street paving assessment from the W N P tracks to Wright street. The hearing is Monday evening September 1 at Bo'elock. Property owners may attend and be heard if they wish.
The piece critiques police use of deadly force and rewarding killers while urging capture and fair punishment. It notes a bank association bounty promoting violence and laments citizens and officers becoming executioners. It also parodies mail and celebrity address issues, highlighting Post Office safeguards and public scribal errors.
Howard Mores, 24, brakeman, died when a merchandise train and a freight train collided head on in a tunnel near Mingo Junction on the Pittsburgh and West Virginia railroad. The crash occurred during a foggy, snowy period, with emergency crews responding quickly to the scene. Authorities said no other injuries were reported and an investigation will determine fault.
Huffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh stockholders approve leasing the railroad to Delaware & Hudson for nine years with annual net rent of two hundred thousand dollars. Inter state Commerce Commission approval may be required before completion. Delaware & Hudson contemplates forming a fifth through system under President Loree.
United Press reports Harold Bernstein, six, found dead in the East River near Astoria after a citywide search. Two younger boys, William and Joseph Ploria, initially claimed another boy pushed him but have since varied their stories, latest saying Bernstein fell in during a chase on a barge.
Erie report says a freight wreck near the State Line crossing halted traffic after midnight when four gasoline cars derailed from freight No. 4. Brakeman Taylor of Britain, riding the trail, was thrown and sustained a broken arm. Wrecker service arrived and the line resumed after medical aid.
Erie report details Judge Aird of Warren County presiding over a county court session. Several drivers faced sentencing for infractions including driving under the influence. Notable cases include Joe Sutkoff arrested on a rail incident and fined, Diarborn pleading guilty to a motor vehicle violation, and others receiving jail terms or parole-related considerations.
A fragment notes local peaches and prunes from Elberes and Lindley Lake area, highlighting a home grown harvest near Noung Noruy 1 Pa. The brief hints at a community produce effort and local reading or scientific interest.
Elberta peaches ripen at Berk Mullick's in North Wat PA. Ball phone 276M. 218.
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