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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1931
Page
3
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Fragmentary text mentions August 17 and a day overt eventh su dmpionship for the untry and year rows. It references a battle of favored players Moody, Batty, Mariby Barron and female participants, with unclear context and multiple garbled names.
A middle aged woman who trained at a women drivers school was arrested and fined by a justice of the peace for reckless driving after attempting to cut across a busy intersection. The report quotes stereotypes about women drivers, noting perceived timidity and tendency to take shortcuts for safety.
The Inter state Commerce Commission orders the oldest U S railroad to cut back its Carbondale to Esdale branch in Pennsylvania as less coal traffic and rising motor truck use render much of its line uneconomic. How many railroads will be abolished by motor trucks remains unanswered.
The British government reports a deficit of 600 million dollars this year after long preserved solvency, reflecting a common trend as nations and cities face deficits. Authorities seek new revenue or temporary loans while cutting public expenditures proves hard, prompting calls for surplus funds against lean years across all government levels.
A compact reader notes common usage and pronunciation errors. It highlights misused words such as profit and prophet, explains synonyms like fully and abundantly, and introduces a daily word, reciprocal. The piece discusses historical naval stores industry and resin tapping along ancient shorelines.
Twenty years ago a severe wind storm hit the city at sunset causing damage. A group of boys on West Main near the Lyric theatre narrowly escaped danger when a live wire torn down by the storm trapped one youth, who was freed by peers before injury. Samuel Steinfield, longtime Corry clothing retailer, died in Minneapolis from stomach cancer.
A mixed page item notes a puzzle answer of 400 dollars with a math sequence explanation. It also mentions night watchman Bennetl injured at the Brake Shoe plant after catching lumber thieves, prominent state Pythian figures including Mrs. Isabelle Button of Corry, a K of P convention in Mijo, school reopening plans for September 5, and residents Schaub Delairy and Keating visiting Youngsville for ball. John Williams of Columbus, a Corty native, visiting Archie Stanford.
A compact quiz response lists sensory keenest as smell, Lincoln’s salary as president at 25 000 dollars yearly, two top cultivated grains wheat and rice, and a newborn pulse of 120 to 141 beats per minute. The only takepart of Pennsylvania is Brie.
The United Brethren Sunday School held its annual meeting naming Carl Henton as superintendent, Mrs Perry Atami as treasurer, Mrs ayl Henton as secretary, Orval St. Pierre as organist, Barbara Hagland as librarian, and Mrs G T Bergman as cradle role superintendent. Henton was reelected to lead the Sunday School by a solid majority.
Aug 17 in Buffalo area Daco F Bilgey 84 and Ruth Bilgey 84 of Snyder were killed instantly when struck by an auto at Pike Crossing near Eden yards while watching the 20th Century speed train. William M Carroll 25 of Lackawanna was charged with second degree manslaughter, arraigned at Angola, and held on $9,000 bail for a August 26 hearing.
The Forty-Second or Halnhow Division of the American expeditionary force in World War I was organized August. The title derived from a composite character reflecting uniforms from all sections of the country.
Delegates and visitors flock to Jamestown for the 108th annual Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows State of New York convention. Registration at Hotel Jamestown and Hotel Samuels night sessions, with a special session in the Crystal Ballroom and memorial service at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Notable arrivals include Caleb H. Baumes, former state senator and Baumes Law advocate, and other lodge leaders.
A new biography titled Following the Writers Corday presents Charlotte Corday as a young impassioned figure. The prefatory note by biographer M. Michel Corday admits a naive emphasis in depicting her as she confronts the errors of Jacobinism.
Aug 17 at Smethport three were killed when a car struck a Pennsylvania freight train near East Smethport. Mrs Lila Reagan Almony 45 died at Olen Mountain Clinic. Russell H Almony 40 died hours after. Genevieve McElhney survived with minor injuries. The accident disrupted ambulance transport to Glenn Hospital. The Almony family notes her death due to heart disease following the crash. The story includes other unrelated items on literature and music from the era.
garbled report describes fisher catching a haul in a stream near HAA Germany with references to Hiroe and Taydarsl. unclear specifics on participants locations and outcomes. contains numerous garbled terms and likely OCR errors.
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