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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1931

Page

3

Corry Newspaper Masthead and Rates

Published daily except Sunday on West South Street Corry Pa Arthur Colegrove publisher National Advertising Representative Fred Kimball Inc New York Berbune Tower Building Chicago Chamber of Commerce Building Pittsburgh Entered at the Post Office of Corry Pa as Second Class Mail Matter By Mail 5.00 per year By Carrier 3 cents per copy Fifteen cents per week Advertising rates available on request.

South Street Corry A. D. Golegrove Arthur Colegrove National Advertising Representative Fred Kimball, Inc W. 46Th St New York Berbune Tower Chicago Chamber of Com Pittsburgh

Adless Radio and Political Nominations in a Nation

In a broad survey, editors condemn overcommercialization in radio while noting Rockefeller funded adless broadcasting plans possibly reaching 100 million dollars. The piece also questions direct primary effectiveness as state legislatures consider reforms amid concerns of mediocrity and voter responsibility. Henry Ford is spotlighted with 55 million last year and over 300 million cash today, praised for financial resilience and advised to maintain strong cash stance.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr Rockefeller New York Henry Ford Ford Motor Company Ford John D. Rockefeller Wall Street

Sagacious for daily English lessons from Gordon

Daily English lessons by W L Gordon present guidance on usage and pronunciation. It highlights common misuses and mispronunciations with examples and a vocabulary focus. The day’s word sagacious is defined as keen, penetrating, and judicious as in He was too sagacious to be misled.

W. L. Gordon

Irregular Plot Area Bounded by Parallel Sides

An irregular quadrilateral has a pair of parallel sides 180 ft and 140 ft apart by 120 ft. Treat as a trapezoid with bases 180 and 140 and height 120. Area = ½(180+140)×120 = 160×120 = 19 200 square feet.

Twenty Years Ago Journal Clippings Highlight Local Events

Twenty years back in Union City and Columbus communities residents hosted teachers at Smith Street, presented Capt M N Baker with an ebony cane, and Dr G C Bennett and wife received a farewell at their Columbus home. The Keystone Electric Light Co secured a franchise to string wires and plans service within days. Henry Keppel and A D Manley surveyed land adjoining West Lawn cemetery for expansion. Martin Zickendrath bought a half interest in Griller Warren’s business. Tand Greeley showed improvement after bicycle fall.

Keystone Electric Light Company Union City Henry Keppel A. D. Manley Spring Creek West Lawn Columbus

Gulliver's Travels author and other trivia

Jonathan Swift is the author. The Hawaiian Islands were formerly named the Sandwich Islands. Pecuniary means relating to money. Ambergris from whales is used in perfumes. The Great Wall measures about 1,280 miles long, 20 feet high, and 25 feet thick at the base.

Gulliver Hawaiian Islands China Jonathan Swift The Sandwich Islands

Steel's Stores to be sold in bankruptcy proceedings

Creditors await an adjourned first meeting before Referee James W. Persons in Buffalo Bankruptcy Court as Adrian Block trustee plans sale of all outstanding Steel's Stores, Ltd. stock. The Canadian arm is run by G T Clarkson as receiver, with remaining shares held by Canadian directors. Sale date to be set at creditors meeting.

Steel North Center Street Buffalo Dispatch Buffalo N.Y Steel's Stores, Ltd Toronto Dominion Provinces Adrian Block of Steels Stores Tue Steel's Stores, Inc G. T. Clarkson Blook James W. Persons Bankriptcy Court

Liner Berengaria Pulled Off Bank After Long Grounding

The trans Atlantic liner Berengaria was freed from a bank east of the Isle of Wight after twelve hours aground. Damage reported as slight, Captain E T Bruttes on his first voyage noted reduced speed minimized harm, the ship arriving at 1145 a.m. with no visible damage.

Ross New Police Chief at Kane Kan

Ralph W. Ross, World War II veteran and former mounted officer, was elected Kane Kan police chief by a 5 to 2 vote for the remainder of the year. The April meeting also sent street lighting, fire truck, and sewage plans to committees for further study, with decisions postponed to May.

Bowly

Warren Boys Lost In Woods Found Safe At Dawn

Two East Side youths Sherman Hagberg 14 and Arthur Loucks 11 returned home at 5 oclock Tuesday morning after spending most of Monday and the night lost in woods north of Warren. They had wandered off Monday with a dog and said they took a wrong turn on Big Four road causing the disappearance. Relatives were worried until their safe return.

Warren East Side Sherman Haghéry Athur Loucks Thei Homes Hagberg

Repairs Planned at County Jail

County jail repairs will be started after state Welfare Secretary John L. Hanna told the county commissioners that a new prison is not financially warranted now. He recommended repairs and additions to improve safety and efficiency, including benches, extinguishers, patient segregation, and well screen repairs. Sheriff Millard Davis, board chair, said the county would follow the recommendations.

John Hanna WRIE Erle Joh L. Hanna State Secretary of Welfare Communication Intuerprisem Board Hanna Millard Davis

Jamestown Woman Hurt In Lakewood Road Crash

Mrs. Mary Garfield twenty two of 100 East Sixth street Jamestown was struck by an automobile on Lakewood road near Celoron while walking with her husband Moris Garfield and their ten month old baby. She suffered a scalp laceration an injured left shoulder and a knee abrasion. Robert Stafford of Lakewood faces charges after the crash and improper license plates.

Jamestown Mary Garfield East Sixth Street Lakewood Road Dunham and Allegheny Avenues Celoron Jamestown General Hospital Douglas G. Iro West Ellicott Staford

Mind studies cited as weak point in medical education

A Minneapolis Tribune note quotes Siroes W. Burton arguing that past physician training neglected the working of the mind, not disease, highlighting a need for better mental discipline in medical education.

Siroes W. Burton M. Dyly Minneapolis ‘Tribune

Crawford Past Equal Grand Council Representation On Canal Board

Crawford County No. 4 Grand Court held installation at Cussewague Temple with officers led by President Harry Yocum and Vice President Robert Weir. Royal representation for the canal board debate centers on L H Gavin and the Pittsburgh Youngstown bloc. concerns over regional balance and waterway control persist as Harrisburg signals limits on diversions from western regions.

Crawford Robert Weir Meadville CC. Obls Conneautville A. Clark Meadvile S. Heath Cochranton Sentinel A. W. Batchelor Meadville Guard Charles Daniels M. Neuliro A. W. Ellsworth J. Dearborn

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G. Curtis Smith Street M. N. Baker G. C. Bennett Mrs. Bennett Martin Zickendrath East Main Street Grill Ray Powers Tand Greeley Steel's Berengaria Chinatown Washington Ross KANE Warren Boys Frank C. Chapin & Sons North Center St L. H. Gairn Oil City Gil City Apr Youngstons Mus L H. Gavin Gavin Youngstown Tt Ute Seas Toyal Allegheny River Frenchree Canal Lake Erie Harrisburg Pennsylvania Ftrom Pensylvania 10 T Louis Quaker State Emblem Central Chrysler Rere A.A.A Geasro Chrysler Imperial Hepler Franklin Street Corry, Pa
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