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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
3
The piece notes Chicago's centenary commemoration in 1933 with the official 1880 plot filing by James Thompson. It reflects on Chicago’s small beginnings, rapid growth, and persistent crime versus justice as the city matures, framing its youth and faults in historical perspective.
A discussion notes wide variance in motor traffic regulations and advocates uniform codes. It cites 21 states plus Washington DC banning windshield stickers to prevent distraction, and seven western states prohibiting throwing lighted matches or cigarettes from cars for fire safety beyond forests.
A serious riot erupted after a thirteen inning game at Titusville yesterday. Dalton of the visiting WIP team was badly beaten after a fight in which players from both sides participated. Cogswell of Corry intervened to protect the Titusville man, and Corry won the game despite the ensuing melee.
In Harrisburg on August 8 the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warned auditors and justices of the peace to appraise dog damage to livestock and poultry fairly. Officials said appraisals must reflect actual loss at the time of damage, not past or future values, with payments issued promptly.
David Belasco, on his sixtieth birthday, remains optimistic about the legitimate stage. He is at work on four new plays and believes every good play is a success. He notes a challenge for young playwrights and comments on talkies with cautious reassurance about their lasting impact.
Yesterday's questions and answers include army observation balloons altitude about 12 000 feet the principal South American range the Andes the rattlesnake length and England elevators called lifts the entrance to San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate. Also cited are Augustus Caesar and the President as answers and Phi Beta Kappa founded 1770 at William and Mary College.
A problem states a tree 87.6 ft tall casts a 1225 ft shadow while a 625 ft high chimney casts a long shadow at the same time. Solve using the given arithmetic steps to reach the stated answer of 187.50 with the supplied operations.
Hotels fill with partygoers for wesl's races as well known turfmen arrive. BW Moye and Son complete brick laying at ten o'clock, all tyrloke placed within a single wel. Dole to be finished quickly and opened to traffic.
Daily lessons in English present a Language Arts note by W. L. Gordon. It lists common usage errors pronouncing guidance and vocabulary building. The piece highlights misused phrases and mispronunciations and urges readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one new word daily with cohesive as today's example.
London report from Exchange Telegraph cites Damascus advices via Jerusalem describing a Bedouin tribal clash in northern Syria that killed fifty and wounded many others. The Bedouins are noted as feared desert fighters and attackers on tribal villages.
A fragmentary note describes yellow songbirds and canaries in a breeding context. It mentions a male and female, with the male possibly singing and a referenced street setting. The text is garbled and provides few clear details or proper names.
Union City faces a potential water shortage as a three week drought tightens. The council warns residents to conserve water while the reservoir and pumping station remain ready, urging no waste until the danger passes.
A measurement at AL Terring ton Vin places the Dyllle volume as the second highest in the Thired States, standing seven hundred forty feet above Hue water, marking a notable feat in local infrastructure or engineering.
United Press reports Afridi tribesmen advancing toward Peshawar clash with troops defending the city and a nearby fort. Royal Air Force bombings target the tribesmen while reports indicate casualties and fear of an attack on the fort, border brigades reinforced.
Four Titusville youths were fined 12.50 by Judge Nell V Robbins after a Tuesday incident at the Corner Diner in Union City. Police were summoned as the group, armed with a cargo of mogashine and craving titlowing crockery, caused a drunken disturbance, throwing dishes at night manager Harry Smiley. Cecil Johnson Alfred Seward Matt Kelly and a fourth lad named Dyjak slept it off in the Union City building, with damages assessed by the magistrate.
A quirky note explains that the name Malby for tabby cats came from a Baxiad street called AUDI where tulteln was set, with coat markings resembling those of “tubby” cats, guiding the nickname origin.
President Hoover selects Major General Douglas MacArthur to succeed General Charles Sumerall as Chief of Staff. The nominee is the youngest major general with seniority to serve a full four year term and would take command in November.
In Helen Furnace Clarion County two brothers Daniel and Clifford Young aged 28 and 18 die of a disease diagnosed as anthrax by an Oil City physician and confirmed by hospital laboratories. A third brother John tests improved after serum treatment. mother and two daughters show mild symptoms. Family investigations find no animal outbreaks or dead livestock in area.
Frank M. Hawks postponed his trans continental flight record attempt after receiving a court order demanding he show cause why he did not pay $1063.69 to his former wife, Newell Vaughn. The order, tied to a divorce for desertion in 1924, aimed to embarrass him amid his public flight pursuit. Hawks planned to resume after the court appearance, with travel to resume toward a later date.
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