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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1931
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal discusses deflation after the stock market collapse with emphasis on falling prices, promising bargains while noting the era’s persistent unemployment. It cites industry leaders like Charles M. Schwab criticizing executive bonuses and reflects on Detroit’s garden program against a backdrop of relief spending and job scarcity.
A column notes Euclid street washed after a dry spell, J J Desmond and family sail on the Lusitania to London, birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Burkhardt, Glenn Mead visiting Philadelphia, Edward Malia starts at Thurston confectionery, L C B A post-sen ten ball held at the armory, Postmaster Austin notes a Bates letter about Corry post office, West Smith street dwelling fire near 11 pm, Miss Maynard and Wine of Titusville attend the dance, Joseph Burldthardt returns from business trip to West Virginia for Climax Co.
Congressman David J. Lewis argues soft coal's domestic export focus makes its troubles easier to solve than farm agriculture. He cites a plan to readjust freight rates to align coal flows with markets and to create a self regulating cartel style body under government oversight to protect workers and customers.
The quiz lists 1861 as the telephone invention year and Kentucky as Lincoln's birth state. It answers no graphite makes the matrix and thirteen. It identifies The Bourse as Paris stock exchange.
A floating log weighs 1.20 dollars. The log length is 30 units with 14 above water. The solution explains a sequence of divisions and multiplications to reach the final weight, using steps like divide 12 by 8 and multiply 3 by 27, referencing Saturday's problem and the given answer.
Language drill hints and usage notes from W L Gordon favor pronunciation, spelling, and word study. Topics include misused words, mispronunciations, common misspellings, and a daily vocabulary word with example sentence.
Six members of the Chronowski family were hospitalized early Sunday in Hartford with ptomaine poisoning after eating liver at dinner. Mrs. Alexander Chronowski, 53, is the mother. Bertha Barko, 23, a daughter. Walter Barko, 38, her husband. Miss Lenora Chronowski, a daughter. and two grandchildren Walter, 6, and Irene, 2, are also ill. Dr. Mezzanowski reported the liver may have been spoiled.
April 20 report from E Kent Kane of Bradford describes finishing touches on the Kushequa dam under construction for twelve months. The concrete and stone structure will form a lake about 450 feet wide and over 1,200 feet long, powering a water wheel to supply electricity for the villa and supporting a future summer colony. Government testers rated the water highly, and a road improvement plan to Mt Jewett is planned along with cabins and cottages along the shore.
Two men in Pittsburgh died from gunshot wounds after separate attacks over the weekend. Patsy Otlante, 45, was shot at his doorstep when he answered a doorbell, and Basil Zullo, 50, was wounded in a street fight. Police detained suspects as they continued to search for an assailant nicknamed "Jocko" and discussed a man named Digiacomo as a potential shooter.
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An advertisement extols Adlerika a German doctor’s remedy for indigestion and gas. It claims quick relief by cleansing both upper and lower bowels, reducing nervousness and improving sleep. The ad urges purchase at Erer's Drug Store with a tomorrow effect promise.
H. Allen Smith reviews Duguid's jungle adventure "Grees Hell" noting its thrills and bold feats by Alexander Seimel, then praises Claude Houghton's "A Hale Divides" as more than a mystery. The piece highlights vivid scenes, literary style, and the contrasting works from publishers Double Day and Horace Liveright with upcoming titles and bans in Ireland.
Hunger marchers from Philadelphia and Chester press toward Harrisburg amid scattered town gatherings. Governor Pinchot expected to receive them. police mobilized in Altoona to prevent disorder, while travelers halt briefly in towns en route after leaving Pittsburgh Saturday.
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