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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
3
A compact 1910s style note promoting vocabulary building with guidance on common mispronunciations and misuses. It highlights words like vehement and ardent, urges daily word mastery, and hints at practice in proper usage and pronunciation.
Detroit police investigate a row of deaths at Rose Veres's rooming house in the Hungarian district. Exhumations of nine men linked to Mrs Veres, described as the "Witch of Delray," focus on insurance policies where she is beneficiary. Probed are seven to nine murders tied to small policies and deposits totaling about 48000 dollars over twelve years as investigators seek motive and method.
Harrisburg August 27 Governor Pinchot said he would consider a telegram from J T Stoneroad president of the Carnegie Coal Company requesting a conference of Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia governors with LunStatn mine operators The aim is to discuss restricting production or reducing high mining costs to restore peace and stability in bituminous coal fields and secure fair returns on invested capital and miners wages Stoneroad urges all three states participate to plan rehabilitation efforts
Flint Melhuish 29, a former Jamestown resident living at 1255 Prendergast Avenue, died in San Diego after being struck on the head during a hold up. He was reportedly with a woman when a car blocked the road and robbers attempted to steal from them. Melhuish reportedly resisted the robbery before he was struck and later died. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Melhuish, were en route to his bedside and were notified of his death hours after leaving.
The piece notes Moscow shortages and transportation failures hindering daily life, with long queues for basics like potatoes and milk, and cites rail disruption as a key cause. It then reframes crime and gang activity as war, highlighting New York’s mass meeting and the American Legion offering help to curb lawlessness, signaling a national shift to wartime resolve.
In Pittsburgh a proposed merger of Union Pennsylvania Transit, General Transit, and Penn Bug Lines was unopposed at a hearing. The merged system would cover western Pennsylvania, coordinate with Pennsylvania Railroad and West Penn Railways, operate 72 buses, and base headquarters in Pittsburgh. Commissioner Samuel Walker heard testimony and will forward to the Public Service Commission for a ruling.
Governor Pinchot will leave Harrisburg for Milford and not return until about September 3 or 4. He is set to address the Missouri Partners' Association in Sedalia on September 1, speaking on agriculture before what is described as the country’s largest gathering of farmers.
The list provides trivia prompts and answers. It covers breathing rate of an average adult at rest, a president who also served as chief justice, a databow cause, Civil War era songs, and locations of an active volcano. It cites answers such as About 12 to 20 breaths per minute, William Howard Taft, refraction of sun rays in raindrops, Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, and Mt Lassen in California.
In Washington Pennsylvania on August 27 police disclosed a second alleged attempt to cripple the Aurora mine of the Duquesne Coal Company near Avella. Sheriff Seaman had issued an order prohibiting picketing at mines in Washington County. Two men damaged motors and gears while trying to hack coal shifter helms, and were driven from the property according to night watchman Clarence Quin.
Pittsburgh market report lists nearby fresh produce and prices for apples cabbage onions and potatoes, with specifics on Duchess apples and regional varieties. Poultry and eggs show ranges for live birds, processed eggs, and hens, with regional price spreads and assorted crates and sacks noted.
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