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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1926
Page
3
Publisher Arthur Colegrove lists office at West South Street Corry Pa and post office entry details. Rates show by mail 95.00 per year and by carrier three cents per copy fifteen cents per week with advertising rates on application.
Discussion on petroleum waste in oil fields. It explains that only about a quarter of underground oil is recovered, with much remaining in sand strata. Gas released during early draw reduces future oil pressure, causing further losses. Emphasizes potential conservation via forced gas pressure and gas capture for distillate use.
A historical note from September 25, 1906 discusses Kipling's recent poems and their reception. It weighs editorial views on his portrayal of America, praising his ability to capture American character while acknowledging critique of his stance and the poet’s aging in the war context. It reflects readers’ reaction to Kipling’s verses and their impact on national sentiment.
A parish reception for Rev. Gillette and family drew a large local attendance. WH Bagley delivered the welcome address as tickets sold to capacity. a railway official attended. A Buffalo and Nic Agar excursion drew many patrons, with travel by numerous passenger coaches. Several locals, including Paul Stone, left for Tarrytown to enter Irving School. Rev J W Wilson marked his birthday with old friends. A lighthearted anecdote tells of a boy buying the wrong article for his mother.
Oil City theaters report a robbery after closing hours Friday. Several articles missing from the box office including admission tickets and a water bottle. The theft extended to the music box next to the venue and a dozen other items were taken. Police investigated the incident.
Lieutenant Edavin Jahison of Maxwell Field died when his plane struck a wireless tower near Pensacola during aerial photo work after a storm. Passenger Theodore Maldon also killed. The aircraft split and burned after the collision as rescue crews surveyed the scene. Tomson reported as the first colleague to fly over Pensacola post hurricane.
A fragment claims a Chicago led plan to drain the Great Lakes via a drainage canal. Geological notes suggest the lake's western tipping would gradually slope water toward Chicago, draining the system in about 3,000 years, potentially solving sewage disposal for Chicago.
A shark caught off Dahantlan waters yielded a bizarre stomach contents list including a goat horn a metal cigarette case with ten cigarettes eight pairs of women’s Alicen a box of matches a game rope wallolots and various other objects.
Major Frank B Ebbert, former assistant general counsel of the Anti Saloon League of America, will lecture at a community meeting in Corry on October 1 at the Hirst Church. A WWI veteran and former Spanish‑American War veteran, Ebbert is noted for his heavy legal background and pro prohibition work. He will explain the prohibition situation and its legal aspects.
Louis Tennessee, a 25 year old Los Angeles automobile salesman, began a Catalina Channel crossing from Avalon toward Point Firmin on the mainland shortly after 9 a.m. with trainers and lifeguards aid. He seeks a four mile crossing in rough sea conditions.
Sept 25 in Titusville, widespread floodwaters inundate homes and cellars, with storm sewers opened as two years of infrastructure strain under pounding rain. North of town, rural roads and Canatohtka Lake cottages are swamped. losses reach thousands. In Bradford, a toddler drowns after plunging from a yard retaining wall into Tuna Creek following recent rains.
A long‑lost handbill recounts a 200 year old wagered eating contest. It states a participant would eat four pounds of bacon a bushel of French beans two pounds of butter and a quarter of a war for prize, reflecting quirky culinary bets of the era.
A monument to commemorate Erie County’s first Protestant service will be unveiled Monday at 3 PM on the site of the old Mit Mebritie Church four miles north of Lowville. Middlebrook Church founded September 27, 1801. Earl Morrison will present the monument. Rev Ross and Rev Cowan lead. Large crowd anticipated from across the region.
A historical report describes coal pulverization feeding fireboxes to generate electric current. About 44 power plants are equipped to burn fine coal powder, with ash removal described as the only noticeable residue after combustion.
A cynical bachelor notes that a man seeking an ideal partner may project his own quest onto the woman and miss the chance to meet him. The piece suggests mutual misperception drives failed meetings and questions the logic of chasing perfection.
In Somerville Somerset county a jury will hear the case against Mrs Frances Stevens Hall and her relatives Henry Stevens Willie Stevens and Henry de la Brugere Carpender charged with the murder of Rev Edward W Hall and Eleanor Mills. Alexander Simpson special prosecutor plans for the trial after Supreme Court justices refused to move a jury from another county. The trial is expected to begin within a month with possible severance for separate trials.
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