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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
5
Mrs J D Murray and daughter Lillian motored to Erie for a short visit. Mrs L J Rowe returned to Titusville last evening after spending yesterday here.
Mr and Mrs John C Downey and family of Elmore will arrive in the city Lis evening for a vacation visit with Mr and Mrs H A O Hare and family and Mrs Sadie Downey as a family.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as calling Erie and surrounding towns home or passing through. Names include Mr. and Mrs Olds, Mr. and Mrs Lee Cornelis, J. E. For sell, Oscar Heade, Ernest D. Forsell, Miss Mary Roach, Miss Barbara Jane England, Dr. Coletta Bennett, Mrs. Alice Henson, Miss Bertha Schrues, Miss Reta Becker, the Manley family, Miss Jane Ficcardi, and many others. They travel to Atlantic City, McKeesport, Allentown, Salisbury, Ridgway, Sharon, Jamestown, Gowanda, and beyond for visits, conventions, or weekend stays, with several returning home after varying stays. Several are guests of local families, visiting during holidays and weekends.
The stocks market fell 1 to 4 points in a burst of selling, then steadied as orders cleared and rallied on short covering to close irregular. About 3.2 million shares changed hands, with volumes near 2.7 million shares the prior Saturday.
Atlantic City report details a deadly stunt when two aerialists tumbled 200 feet before a 9000 spectator crowd. Irene Berger 21 of Minneapolis died from internal injuries. Roxie La Rosa 27 of Des Moines suffered major injuries including broken legs and a punctured lung. Her husband Orville La Rose escaped serious harm after catching ropes.
United Press dispatch from Harrisburg reports Edward Martin declaring Pennsylvania as solidly for Hoover, plans to convene the state committee to adopt a platform, amend rules, name campaign committees, and push the GOP effort to keep Pennsylvania in Hoover’s column. 1928 votes noted: Hoover 2,06,982. Smith 1,067,586. Local items include Richard Walton returning home to Sherman with Atty. S. H. Skinner and Ethel Klinger’s trip to Castile, N. Y. as guest of Myra Bartlett.
The report lists closing prices for firms including American Can American Locomotive American Smelters T and T Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific C&O Chrysler General Electric General Motors International Nickel Kennecott Cities Service Stox Lane Western etc. The text reflects a market roundup showing varied price data and company names without full figures.
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