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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1928
Page
3
Indignant New York City parents protest shifting elementary classes to junior high buildings forcing children to walk farther. The controversy sparks scenes of crying and pleas as families demand restoring neighborhood elementary facilities. The essay also laments wheat tariffs and farmer losses under Republican policy.
The New York to Los Angeles nonstop air race fizzled with only one finisher who was disqualified for conditions. The era saw numerous crashes and ambitious flights fail, though ordinary aviation progresses steadily in passenger mail and freight service despite recent dire headlines.
Twenty years ago a Corry journal item notes Major Berrimen visiting Army operations in Maryland and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Fire damages Lukewood House. a forest fire threatens timber south of town. Corry hospital reopens after remodeling. Miss Nellie Seaver moves to South Street residence.
Old timers in Wall Street say they never saw a presidential election with so much uncertainty as this one. bettors expect a close race with large wagering and the outcome seen as highly unpredictable by both campaigns and financial observers.
Maier extols ancient laxatives as the healthiest habit. He claims they are gentle on the intestines, tonic for the stomach and liver, and suitable for old and young. Sold by all druggists for 2 cents per bottle.
The article lists responses to a quiz with items such as Robert Louis Stevenson for question four and Turkey for question two. It includes varied trivia about early American settlement, a quote about hanging, Lindbergh’s aircraft cylinder count, and a query about the number of Indians in the U S when whites first arrived.
John Jones divided his estate among 2 sons and 3 daughters. The younger son received 2200, equal to five twelfths of the elder son’s share, and the elder’s share was sixteen thirty-fifths of the whole estate. Find each daughter’s share.
Announcement announces reopening of Mos Larson's dancing classes for children with enrollment open. Classical and ballroom styles offered. Classes being formed. contact by phone 567M for details and registration.
State police and Erie city officers raided alleged moonshine joints Saturday night seizing homebrew and whisky. Victims Winkstreet and Gracia faced forceful entries with two gallons dumped at Winkstreet home while Raids yielded two stills, twenty gallons of liquor dumped, and ten quarts taken as evidence.
A scrambled page from a language primer presents questions and exercises on English correctness. It asks about sentence error in I have nothing farther to relate and the proper pronunciation of impious. It includes misspelled word checks and synonyms for court related terms with incomplete items.
Warren officers captured two men, David and John Hallowell, as they stripped brass and copper from a large electric generator at a south side brewery plant. Damages exceed ten thousand dollars. The pair are held in county jail and face arraignment before Justice Davis on Tuesday after a preliminary hearing.
Jamestown reports a two day aerial derby at Hartfield field drawing about 20 400 spectators. Six airplanes including five biplanes and one monoplane performed numerous stunts while pilots carried passengers for rides. No accidents occurred over the event run by Great Lakes Airways.
Five occupants of a Studebaker coupe escaped serious injury when it overturned on Union Road early Sunday. Orville Ressler driven the car with Thomas Courteen Fred Schaub Frank Miller and Henry Bliven aboard. The vehicle skidded while being moved back onto the pavement and toppled onto its side.
Captain F Haglove and crew of the coast guard boat faced a six mile offshore lake storm Sunday morning near Brocton. Glass in the cabin was shattered by flying debris and waves swept over the deck, slicing Haglove's face as moisture blasted into the air. He said the vessel might have founder ed without proper weather readiness.
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