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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1930
Page
3
The item recalls a chilly parade day for a Jones Bros Wild West show with a late arrival but lively crowds. It notes Florence Alexander winning a declamation contest in Erie and Crescents beating the High School 8 to 7 in a ball game. It cites Gandhi and British restraint amid salt tax protests and quotes New York and Connecticut birth control discussions by church authorities.
W L Gordon discusses common usage errors and pronunciation. The piece highlights misused words and a daily word study approach, focusing on insurmountable meaning incapable of being overcome and urges expanding vocabulary through mastering one word each day.
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers plan to invite air pilots to join their ranks, arguing running an airplane is not the same as operating a locomotive. Airmen see their work as a distinct profession with professional pride and an independent organization serving many of the same purposes as a union.
A geometry problem states a triangle with sides 15 20 and 25. Using standard methods the area is found by Heron s formula or by recognizing a 3 4 5 scaled triangle yielding an area of 150 square units. The result confirms a right triangle with legs 12 and 5 scaled accordingly. The text also includes unrelated notes on arithmetic practice and labor organizations.
Judge John J. Parker of Charlotts M G a longtime Republican figure and state official from Monroe North Carolina born November 21 1885 rose from University of North Carolina student to lawyer before becoming a federal judge in 1925 He was a key figure in national politics and the 1924 Republican convention and would be the first Supreme Court justice from the Fourth Circuit in 70 years if confirmed the senate had blocked him earlier due to contention with the AFL
The body of President Wilson is buried at Washington National Cathedral. Hummingbirds eat nectar of flowers and small insects. Ad libitum means at one's pleasure or as desired. The Statue of Liberty was received from France in 1886. Milan is in northern Italy.
Mrs. C. S. Robbins chairs a committee preparing a May Day breakfast at the Corry Woman Club on Thursday May 13. The home will be beautifully decorated and serving runs from 7 30 a m to 11 30 a m with elaborate plans for a successful event.
Erie resident Patrick Dillon, 56, died in a Monday night fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary, with Tim Russell believed to have escaped death. Dillon had a 1918 burglary sentence from Painesville and served 14 months before escaping, later returned to the pen. Russell had prior robbery conviction tied to a Cleveland crime and was sent to the same prison for 1 to 25 years.
A motor special carrying two speakers and amplification gear will tour over 50 Pennsylvania towns in the next 30 days to aid the Bohlen Phillips Dorrance Republican ticket. The aero car, built for the campaign, will broadcast slogans and music as speakers address crowds in towns from Darby to Pittsburgh.
A fragmented OCR fragment lists numerous Pennsylvania locales including Oil City DuBois Clearfield Tion Haven Williamsport Muncy Sunbury Shamokin Mount Carmel Shenandoah Mahanoy City Hazelton Berwick Wilkes Barre Pittston Scranton Carbondale Stroudsburg Aston Bethlehem Allentown Reading Chester. It presents a catalog of place names without additional context or events.
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