Twenty Years Ago Journal Clippings from 1930
A column recalling events from August 2 1930 notes arrests for delivering liquor to bootleggers on West Main Street, Army National Guard unit return from Mount Gretna, an investigation into a liquor raid, Finch Billiard Parlors incident, social luncheon at Hotel Corry, and a discussion of rising food prices over the prior 42 months with price increases described in context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Jamestown
Flanigan
Brown
Allee
A. W. Woodcock
Washington
National
Prohibition
Phils City
Finch Billiard
Erio
Food Prices in War Time Echoes Through History
Prices for food surged with wartime tensions echoes of 1941 and 1942 price control actions. The piece notes that food costs rose sharply after Pearl Harbor and again during World War II, with government actions limiting prices and wages to stabilize the economy. It references Roosevelt orders, parity payments, and parity-based farm pricing measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Fed
Congress
Victory Ointment Promoted for Athletes Foot
An advertisement proclaims Victory Ointment as a cure for athlete’s foot with no acid and no sting. Mentioned were claims of quick, effective results previously used in the Army and now available to civilians through local Corry retailers Sea’s, Willamy & Eat, Lindsley drug stores, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry By Sea's
Willamy & ‘Eat
Lindsley Drug Stores
Drugetst
On This Day Questions From Classified Page Quiz
A reader quiz asks 10 questions covering history government geography mountaineering and language with scoring like Genius Superior Excellent Good Average Fair Poor. It includes errors to correct and asks about Peter Zynger independence press emancipation Everest Pusan Liliputan philanthropy and bibliophilia terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Zynger
Pusan
Everest
Aly de Janeiro
Area Taxpayers Are Paying Up
Erie residents complied with federal tax duties this year, with only 802 delinquent notices in the county. Tax collectors report 2,550 new late returns in the region and note 1947 saw a peak of 5,370 nonpayers. McKeesport Democrat Robert J. Wampler, a city treasurer since 194, died after a long illness at age 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRTA
Saistyewr Bheigure
Hvis
Mekeesport
Solon
Mckeesport
Robert J. Wampler
Tepgather
Forist
Yesteray
City Teasure
GLF to Hold Annual Meet at Bear Lake
Bear Lake Aug 10 GLF to hold its annual meeting with a report on the 30th year of GLF operations. Patron committee members to be elected to replace terming members. Manager G I F service stores reports 108000 stockholders in NY NJ PA. dividends totalling over 1 million paid July 15. Entertainment and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Aug
GLP
G. L. F. Exchange
Bear Lake G. L. B
Caeiton Curtis
Columbus
B. Cornish, Jr
Jess Schetlen
North Clymer
Hubert Johnson
Alphonso Cornish
Boat Lake
George Fowler
Niobe
Ferris Middlemast
Corry
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Richard Johnson Wie
County residents seek larger public aid checks
ERIE counts may gain aid as Department of Public Assistance officials weigh restoring subsistence payments cut in spring. C. J. White of the Erie office said the 11,700,000 statewide reduction cut about $2 per person, tied to a 1949 cost of living drop. with living costs rising, Erie favors an increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public
Harrisburg
C. J. White
Erie
Erie County
State Department of Public Assistance
Federal Bureaus of Labor Statistics
Speed enforcement step up on Route 5 area road
Erie August 2 State Police intensified speed checks on Route 5 from Erie to the New York line. In 48 hours eight drivers were arrested including six truck and semi-trailer operators and two pleasure car drivers. Fines and court costs totaled 108 dollars. Two pleasure car drivers face immediate suspensions in Pennsylvania for exceeding the 50 mph limit. A patrol push followed the death of John Arkelian, with a warrant served for Dale Suir, a Norwalk trailer-truck driver, on charges of involuntary manslaughter after his vehicle collided with Arkelian’s car. Alderman William Heisler set a hearing for August 10 at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Lawrence Park
New York State Line
Pennsylvania
John Arkellan
Vincent
Dale Suirneon
Norwalk
Harmood Hospital
Sturgeon
Snle Arkelian
Pussy Willows
William Heisler
W C Leofs SKY Farm Wis Pasture Contest
The Annual Pasture Tour visited W C Leofsky Garland then Lottsville Methodist Church for lunch for about 100 attendees. Harold Geiger spoke for the Soil Conservation service with remarks by Do nick and Redfield. Arvid Gruber of Lander and Rober Johnson on Yankee Bush also toured. Leotsky named county winner from among 28 applications. US debt note appears unrelated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Leofsky
Garland
Lottsville Methodist Church
Harold Geiger
U. S. Soil Conservation District Service
Andy Donick
Paul Redfield
Arvid Gruber
Lander
Rober Johnson
Yankee Bush
W.C. Leotsky
W. B. Pehlman
Max Lassen
Richard Trisket
Also Mentioned on This Page
ORY Evening Journal
West South Street
ALD
Colegrove
Behr
George Semple
Wational
Fred Kimbail, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Michigan Square
Detroit
Bond
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Weightman
Philadelphia
Associated Press
AP News
Bev
J. E. Walrayes
Dallas
Pex
G.T. Kinosid
GLF
FORD
Chevrolet
DODGE
International
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Area Road
Bowers
Emblem Oil Co
N. Center St
W. L. Armitage
Wis
U.S
Warren, Pa
Wed
Arkansas
Missouri Way
Gaby Sun Tan
Cheramy
Cologne
Colgate
Wrisley Bath
Page & Nichols
Libby
E. Main St
Lux Soap
Van
Liege
the National Bank of Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ford Engine
Paul Neue
Powell Motor CO
North Center St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!