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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary report describes a basketball game with turnovers fouls and missed shots. Players like Tesser and Corry are mentioned along with a cautious injury note and a lead change late in the period. The text remains garbled and lacks a clear final score or outcome.
A fragment of the Corry Evening Journal from December 1 1824 covers notices on mailing rates and distribution, plus a Woodrow Wilson anniversary editorial. It critiques international policy and the Pact of Paris, and discusses public billboard regulation and roadside advertising. The piece references National Advertising Representative offices and various city buildings.
Construction of Boulder Dam brings optimism for vast water supplies aiding domestic use and irrigation. The project is seen transforming arid lands into fertile farms and growing towns, while generating electric power that could be distributed hundreds of miles, spurring regional manufacturing and economic independence.
A garbled text fragment describes confusion over germ reception guidance and public health messaging. It mentions victims, spreading germs, warnings about staying away, and a vague reference to prescribed measures. The piece resembles an abandoned note with unclear names or dates.
Two used cars sold for same price. First car gained 20 percent, second car lost 20 percent. Net loss $25. Cost of each car? Answer shows $20 and $240, but correct pairing is unclear from the fragment. The text blends a math puzzle with unrelated filler and a virus alert.
Answers to Saturday's questions include John the Baptist in the Jordan waters for question one. The second answer cites Bolivia and Paraguay as the pair. The third names Jim Thorpe as the athlete tied to the query about a creature with no vocal records. The fourth refers to Mikado for the lite corporal, followed by Himalayas as a geographical cue.
The Guaranty Survey reports distinctly encouraging conditions in industry and trade at the end of 1928, with prospects for continued prosperity. It warns that stock market advances have inflated purchasing power and could trigger adjustments, while money rates rise modestly due to gold movements and Federal Reserve actions. The outlook foresees possible easier policy if a speculative boom subsides, but the broader economy remains solid with high wages and strong purchasing power backing continued activity.
Mrs Frank Billey and Misses Mary Dawson and Marguerite Davidson return to town. Jerome Nast injures a leg while coasting after colliding with a post. Morgan Brown, 12, burns himself playing with powder. Rain delights farmers, Wells to refill. Erie adds a new double track between Columbus and Lakewood. A Kinch supper and watch night service planned in Columbus. Birth announced for December 30 to Mr and Mrs Will Dyckes. W.L. Durham hosts friends. Corry High to face Warren High in basketball at the State Armory.
A fragment from a literacy column testing grammar and pronunciation with questions and answers. The item lists misused phrases, spelling challenges, and vocabulary tasks, followed by corrected responses and a brief note on Y. M. O'Conner traveling to Erie for New Year with relatives and friends.
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