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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1924
Page
3
Corty will be visited in the next weeks by the travel caravan of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters. The group plans a statewide tour starting next Wednesday October 9 to register voters before the November election. Several hundred voters remain unenrolled as the caravan proceeds across the state.
A reflection on motor vehicle registrations from 1805 to future projections shows rapid growth will demand better roads. Opposition from voters and politicians is fading as automobiles act as a force for improved infrastructure. Separate labor data highlight safety concerns for under 21 workers, with Wisconsin Massachusetts and New Jersey reporting the lowest injury rates among states studied. In politics a statewide poll places La Follette second with Davis ahead in several states.
A clipped reminiscence recounts events circa 1904 including a notable hotel project at Mam ridge Springs named the New Lichtnod. The item mentions Sherman, a foreman, and other named figures with scattered references to locales and plans from the era.
The market notes pig meat pork lard sugar copper and dairy products with varied prices. Entries reference poultry conditions in Long Island and regional state milled butter and eggs with regional color and spot prices.
A fragmented excerpt humorously contrasts boisterous children and stern teachers, with mentions of a clown, moonlit nights, cooking, hats, and playful mischief. It hints at childhood scenes and a wandering crane of thoughts across everyday chores and school life.
Saegertown, May 27. Rev Dr E Wayne Robinson, pastor of the Saegertown Methodist Episcopal church, died early today after a stroke yesterday. He was 55 and had attended the Methodist Conference at Brookville earlier. Funeral services planned at the Saegertown church.
Dunkirk reports 25 year old John Harley, believed to have stolen a Cadillac, driven into a ditch and against a telephone pole. He died later in hospital. deputies from Erie County pursue charge as details remain unclear and medical staff report minor injuries.
County officers seize a vast liquor stock from a Western Pennsylvania jail raid. The haul includes 12 barrels and kegs of moonshine, 140 gallons of alcohol, 85 quarts of Old Grandad Rye, 4 jars of ter, and three confiscated stills. Goods are securely guarded to prevent pilferage.
Fragmented musings suggest that many life events arise from inertia rather than deliberate will. The piece muses on illness, love, marriage, comfort, and death as forces pushing us along the path of least resistance.
Mrs R E Waite of Rochester praises San Cura Ointment for curing a two year old palm sore after other treatments failed. The ad claims the ointment and soap also help Piles Boils Ulcers Chilblains and chapped hands with prices 80c and 60c from Ames & Co Thomas Downey Condra and Lindsay & Son.
A firm named Miller Construction Company reportedly set a state record for a single day concrete pour on the Sykesville Panxsutawney highway. The project involved about 1105 feet of concrete placement with a 20 foot section, described as a milestone for the era.
A newspaper man helped Liberty Sadie Champion gain release from immigration detention after 16 months in Bilttaloo New York where she did not know her birthplace. Since then she has returned nightly to sleep at the jail, seeking stable housing and freedom.
A community gathering marks Bryant Day at Chautauqua with a meeting at a designated station. Lively discussion and speeches are reported as attendees from various local groups assemble.
Fragmentary OCR text depicts Billy Sunday engaging in a confrontation with Smith. Context and details are garbled, but the snippet suggests a public dispute or sermon interplay amid unclear surrounding references.
A jumble of phrasing and misspellings appears as a rough OCR fragment. It mentions midnight, various names, and scattered objects while lacking coherent narrative or clear events. The readable bits suggest a surreal or oral tradition excerpt rather than a structured report.
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