World Court membership and minority rule debate
A Corry Evening Journal column features a World Court membership petition from Ohio citizens urging Senate action, praising swift foreign concessions, and arguing for participation to promote permanent peace. It contrasts minority rule with majority rule and questions federal relief spending versus local efforts amid wartime and postwar economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Court
Ohio
Senate
United States
Hoover
Acds
Weare
World Court of Justice
Community Socials Highlight Local Gatherings
George P. Johnson entertained about twenty five friends last evening at his home on East Frederick Street. Highteen Corryites traveled by trolley to Columbus last evening for the Methodist church chicken pie supper for the benefit of the church. Mrs. B. A. Friedman of Ridgway visits her parents on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Johnson
Wast Wrederick” Street
Columbus
8. A. Friedman
Ridgway
Mrs. Brodaky
East Main Street
Daily Lessons in English Word Study and Usage
A compact note presents daily English guidance by W. L. Gordon. It highlights usage pitfalls like do ot say, do going to, pronounces words such as gather and Chile, and advocates expanding vocabulary through a daily, facetious example and synonym practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Charles
Birmingham
Chile
Answers to yesterday's questions and misprints
Answers list yesterday's queries with several factual items: the Bard of Avon is Shakespeare, Old Palshful Geyser is fictional, Library of Congress has three volumes, the last Russian czar was Nicholas II, capital of Ontario province is Toronto, with mixed included numbers and places.
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Avon
Library of Congress
Russia
Ontario
Belya Lockwood
Equal Rights Party
Jerry
South Carolina
Motorcycle overtakes truck problem solution
A motorcycle travels 40 mph and starts 5 miles behind a truck at 30 mph. Relative speed is 10 mph, so it takes 0.5 hours to close the 5 mile gap. The answer is 30 minutes.
Girl's Death Called Accident In Hen House Incident
Wellsville reports coroner H W Sooley finds powder marks on Kathryn Guinn's left hand and theorizes the shotgun discharged accidentally while she attempted to exit the hen house with the weapon and a paw n. The scene was behind Paul Gonter's home where she worked as housekeeper.
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Wellsville
Kathryn Guinn
Ody
Paul Gonter
Mirderall
H.W. Sooley
Allegany County
Hhen
Wea
Gonter
Belief 5 000 Without Work in Erie City
Approximately five thousand workers in Erie City and suburbs are unemployed according to the Erie County Committee after a city wide registration last Saturday. About 1,750 men and women registered at two schools, and officials estimate the total would be under half of the actual unemployment. The committee notes the figures enable better study and action to alleviate unemployment despite a business downturn.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Germany
Der
Erie Ctyie
Dhlocal
State Employment Bureau
Hile
Civic Committee On
Brie
Ohio hunter fined for illegal buck transport
Warren Dec 9 Game War den Filmer Nelson of Shhefield reports that HD Russell of Bert on Ohio paid a 100 dollar fine for attempting to transport part of a buck without a license. Floyd E. Thomas 649 1 2 East Ninth Street was fined 10 dollars for taking two rabbits out of season. The game warden notes the number of bucks killed this season may surpass the commission's records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Filmer Nelson
Shhefield
Community notices mix with electric company purchase and local events
A paragraphed dispatch notes a Christmas decor decline amid warm weather, Kiwanis and police activity, and assistance drives. It covers electric utility acquisitions in Erie and Crawford counties, a Clyde Hall birthday party, revival services by Rev. Darling, a coroner's jury exonerating James Frick, a 180 pound cowry twist, and Grange convention openings with Pinchot slated to speak. Also reports unemployment registration totals and ongoing charity efforts.
Son of Marat in America Postmaster in Provida Country
A fragment reports that Marat, a French marshal linked to Napoleon, was court-martialed and shot in 1815. His son Napoleon Achille moved to the United States after his father’s death, settled in Provida, became a town postmaster, and died in asi.
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Marat
America
Napoleon
Italy
Napoleon Achille
Unite States
Provida
Asi
Three Die As Crash Kills Pilot Co-Pilot In Philippines
A Shanghai-Hatuiow passenger plane crashed in Mantua, Philippines killing Paul Baer of Port Wayne Indiana, his co-pilot, and a Russian passenger Mrs Andrieva. Several Chinese passengers were seriously injured as the aircraft struck a shaft atop a bank and fell to the street after takeoff. The report also notes a name change for Glassmakers Street in New York and a Manhattan allotment story linked to the street name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Bynes Mantua
Paul Baer
Port Wayne
Ind
Cueneses
Andrieva
New York
South William Street
Jun Smeedes
Hind
Manhattan Island
South Awiilam
Meeting of Menton Club Hosts Cozy Evening
The postponed Menton Club meeting convened last evening at Miss Mary Condra’s East Bond Street home with twelve members attending. Mrs. G Bennett presented current events and Agnrights of History from 1720 to 475, read by Mrs. J O Howard. The club’s Christmas party will be held at Mrs D A Hillstrom’s home next Monday evening featuring a pro peria auil tree and arrangements by Mrs A B Griswold, Mrs M J Paplhorse, and Miss Condra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menton Club
Mary Condra
Bond Street
G. #. Bennett
J. O. Howard
the Wombs
Clu
D. A. Hillstrom
A. B. Griswold
M. J. Paplhorse
Miss Condra
Hillstrome
Condra
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Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry
D. Colegrove
Arthur Colegrove
National Advertising Representative
Fred Kimball, Inc
W. 40Th SE
Mussolini
Earth
Chichester
Concerd Street
Erie City
Charles T. Hoffmaster
Gort
Senior ‘High
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Associated Cas and Electric Company
Penn Central Light
Fower Company
Insul
Cranesville
Albion
Elk Creek
Connenut
Erie
County
Springboro
Conneautville
Spring
Summerhill
Crawforn County
Amos Allen
Corny
Clyde Hall
Union City Times-Enterprise
Willian Paul Darling
Titusville
Aull
Herbert Hoover
President Hoover
Newport News
United States Steel Corporation
The
Kiwanis Club
Meadville
James K. Frick
Edwin W. Perk
Francis’ Duke
Sheffield
Pennsylvania State Grange
Pottaville
B. B. Dorsett
Mansfield
N. R. Dickson
Nina Jewell
Pinchot
Grange
B. Porter
Missy
Hammonds
Gordon
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
Philippines
Nsure Ugh
Eneficial Loan Society
Center Street
RAVAS
Kristmas Sales
Kris Kringle
Smart
Ward
Cavalier Electric Radio
Utah
Itt
Hearst Ward
Center St
Corry, Pa
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