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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
3
A partial OCR text fragment hints at a game or play involving Avil and Utne with substitutions or lineup changes. The readable names suggest a sports context and possible team actions during a match. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Incomplete text from a historical newspaper page fragment. The readable portions reference a sea event and mention locations such as North and a force or unit at sea. The fragment includes scattered phrases about fleeing, ice, and a march or movement, but no coherent event, date, or clear subjects to identify.
The Cory Evening Journal highlights national health topics, including Dr Allan Dafoe’s prominence in medical circles and a discussion on colds and pneumonia. Dr Donal B. Armstrong warns about pneumonia risks among injured workers and offers prevention tips, while a column on handling communists argues for speech freedom and addressing root causes of radicalism.
The government weighs a coalition of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Home Owners Loan Corporation, and Home Loan Bank to back rebuilding associations. Closed or restricted firms would gain government backing to strengthen capital, potentially tripling local private funds. The plan challenges private finance limits and may require public private partnership to revive real estate values.
An eight unit Tulsa apartment house was sold for 350 dollars after problems with rent collection and taxes. The owner was forced to tear down the building and remove it, highlighting the housing shortage and the economic strain on landlords nationwide.
At West Spring Creek Bert Logen invites all men and big boys to a wood bee for the church on Friday. Bring exes saws or teams for the work. Ladies to bring or send a dinner contribution for the Eldred home. Sunday school Christmas entertainment set for Saturday night at the church. Mrs Minnie Joy returns to Corry after visiting her daughter Mrs G D Eldred.
United Freen reports the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey has located the Washington monument and recorded its precise coordinates Latitude 38 53 21.681 Long 77 02 07.955. Officials fear starlings may invade the new Supreme Court building despite it not yet being finished. Pigeons were seen but no starling nests found. Senators Norris Wagner Couzens Dickinson were seen dining together in the Senate office building discussing political alignments.
The December 20 star forecast says a good day ahead with favorable twists in luck and a smooth Christmas shopping period. It highlights luck with electrical equipment, suggests interest in horses, and notes favorable and unexpected changes through March 10, 1935 with key windows in late January to early February. It also marks dangerous days October 24 to 27, 1935 and socially favorable dates July 4 to 7, 1935, advising letter writing or clerical work on December 23 to 25, 1925.
John Stanley jr a Lynn Mass carpenter fashioned a three tube radio integrated into a banjo drum to create a music and radio device showing early DIY innovation with portable entertainment potential.
The item recalls 114 era details with notes on post office business, local social events at Baston Star hall and Armory Christmas plans. It mentions Mia Maytie Armstrong, Paul Stone, a community tree, and a kiddies lunch with gifts. Also references F Pitz, Theodore Winger, and Kingsley DeFosaux visiting from New York and the University of Pennsylvania.
Paris fashion notes show dressmakers turning to beach outfits and ski ensembles. Madame Georgette Renal debuts a white linen beach ensemble with sailor cap print and red blue pompoms. Skiwear favors dark backgrounds with bright scarves caps socks and gloves in bold color pairings.
In old Hollywood, stars rode their own horses and performed stunts, with Gary Cooper jumping six-foot fences and Evelyn Brent braving cold lakes. Actress Marlene Dietrich suffered a fall during The Song of Songs, while Cary Grant sought permission to fly to Yume and marry. Times surely change in Hollywood as doubles and safety rules rise.
The Washington School Parent Teachers Association held a Christmas program Tuesday afternoon in Room 4 with many attendees from the community. Teachers organized the program, followed by a business meeting led by Mrs Elmer Westley. Mrs Guy Brown read a paper by Kenneth Winters of Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Society. Room 1 won the attendance banner as Mrs M Robbins read the president's message.
Erie zoo bought elephant Tomboy, a female named for Tom Sterrett, found ill with dropsy and pneumonia after Sunday night. Jurl Mangold issued diagnosis, Lloyds of London insured the animal for 2000, J H Murdock confirmed euthanasia, elephant killed by chloroform injection under veterinarians P L Rouse and Earl Pickup.
President Roosevelt said he was hopeful of an early definite plan for continued peace in the steel industry. He noted a conference with the steel relations board employers and labor and said final decision would come once the proper language of the agreement is decided.
The Most Rev John Mark Die son bishop of Eis diocese dedicated San Rosario sanitorium in Cambridge Springs on Tuesday morning with over 80 priests and hundreds of lay attendees from Erie and Pittsburgh. Bishop Garmon presided, dedicatory mass followed by a banquet and reception. The sanatorium on the former Highland hotel site is run by the Sisters of Divine Providence St Celestine in charge and will focus on convalescence with careful diet healthy paths and health rays.
Stef fen, Jr. faced a bear on Jock's Mountain during a deer hunting trip. Believing self defense allowed killing, he raised his rifle and aimed. the bear fled after staring down the barrel, ending the encounter without harm.
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