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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
3
In Corry, a new device promises auto playing of phonograph records by electric motor, repeating the same set until halted. The invention sparks visions of endless music in public spaces, contrasting human effort with mechanical efficiency and raising questions about societal impact.
A War Department plan would refurbish about $900,000 worth of Army uniforms stored since the war, reconditioning them at 24 to 95 cents per garment. The move aims to save money on apparel, offset by modest pay scales and wider political questions about taxation and government spending, while soldiers reportedly welcome the savings and pride in wearing repaired uniforms.
A broken OCR puzzle item notes Rama Naman buys 4 quires of biotting paper at 72 cents per quire and wonders how much total. an answer of 141 plus feet or similar is given with a stray explanation about pi and division. The text is garbled and contains stray incomprehensible phrases about the world and Davidio Wat OA common.
Washington reporters and farm lobbyists weigh possible farm relief legislation as Congress nears action. The McNary Haugen plan faces a veto risk, while compromises gain traction. President Coolidge’s past veto and the Jardine bill shape the debate, with doubts about price stabilization features and federal control.
A 1907 recap notes Carlyle Bowmas appointed transfer clerk in the post office, with duties starting October 1. Erie ticket agent J S Rowe receives a new timetable. state tickets rising cost. Times lists price shifts at Union Warber shops and five cent shave price change in Warren. Evie Rail trains number 42 operate. milk prices climb as Corry Milk Condensary posts high schedules. Athelstan Guston, ex congressman, killed in Canada near Triton Lake while hunting. Prohibition candidate M H Stevinson accused of tax issues at theatre. East Main Street work by Carry and Columbus Street Railway. Parish House reception for new rector Rev Frederick Meister described as well-attended. Water company bride arriving for construction. Mrs Olive Mandeville travels to Prost after brother Jay Nash’s death.
Questions include the first government regulated post route in the United States between two cities and the per name of Sumtuct Langhorne Clemens. The quiz asks which reptile changes color, which state is the “hake State,” the first amendment’s guarantee to citizens, and references to Cuiba and piquining from Spanish.
Practice questions and guidance on English usage from a column by W L Gordon. It analyzes common errors, pronunciation issues, spelling, synonyms, and daily usage tips with example quiz items and answers.
A claim asserts direct descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba by Abyssinian rulers, tracing a pedigree of about 3,000 years. A reader asks about the word coward and traces its etymology to animal tails between legs and to the Bnalleh or Prenvh roots, noting Latin origins.
Prankuin Venango County canvassing of the September 20 1927 primary reveals possible ballot box irregularities from precincts including Cherrytree Cornplanter Franklin and Yad. Judge Parker orders election officials to produce all spoiled cancelled and unused ballots to the return board at Franklin Court House for canvass.
United Press reports the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Pittsburgh convened with multiple appeals on death sentences. Key cases include the Allegheny County ballot-eligibility fight over R G Woodside and the Vasbinder murder appeal, where prosecutors seek dismissal due to fugitive status. The report also notes a separate piece on Chinese burial customs.
A United Press survey of eastern Democrats shows New York’s Smith as the dominant figure, with nine of eleven industrial states leaning toward him for the Democratic delegates. Maine, Pennsylvania show mixed or rival support while Republicans coalesce around Coolidge though Hughes and Hoover gain traction in spots.
A Midland Terminal Railroad collision in Colorado Springs left four dead and four injured. Victims identified are Dibs Kelleher and Jas Johnson, both of Colorado Springs. Injured include Charles Stevens, Twenty Weber, Curt Axtey, and J. A. Scott. Occupants of the tram car were route workers. vehicle found about 400 feet off the roadway.
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