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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1930

Page

3

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Eee Euney Arthur Golegrove Cleetaeda Nent Pennsaer National Advertising Pred Kimball INO 40Th SE New York

The Big Wheat Game Debates Tariffs and Embargo Possible

A 1920s analysis argues the 42 cent tariff on wheat may not be enough and notes the Farm Board plans about 30 million dollars in purchases. It compares U S policy to Brazil Britain and Cuba actions on commodities and suggests possible embargo or higher tariffs to control markets. The piece predicts lessons for the next year or two as natural economic laws may prevail.

Palm Board Chicago Liverpool Manitoba Farm Board United States Brazil Great Britain Cuba

Right Prices and Prosperity in Early 20th Century Debate

The piece discusses how lower prices spark buying and recovery. Editor Forbes argues price declines unlock spending power, noting producers cannot tolerate below-cost sales. He cites electricity and gas booms from cheaper costs and mentions new York low-price stores and a chain of butcher shops expanding amid declining prices.

Woudés Mr. Forbes New York

Wasted Evergreens Demand Christmas Tree Reform

A business critic laments the waste of unused evergreens after Christmas and urges rationalizing the industry. He suggests better alignment of cutting with consumption, possible price adjustments, and reduced waste by replanting trees in yards and parks.

Daily Lessons In English By W L Gordon

A compact excerpt from Daily Lessons In English outlines common word usage and pronunciation mistakes. It lists misused phrases like two halves and mispronounced forms, encourages vocabulary growth with one new word daily, and defines gracious as merciful and kind, with biblical echoes of forgiveness.

W. L. Gordon

Wages Relative to Past Decades Under Review

Census figures show the American workingman’s share of product value in 1929 rose with output to 11.271 billion in wages for 63 billion dollars of goods, but this implies a large discrepancy versus 1849 wages. The piece argues wages may be lower relative to production than 80 years ago, despite higher living standards and modern conveniences. Charles P. Stewart notes the apparent paradox and asks whether gains in output translated into worker pay.

Charles P. Stewart Central Press Shington D. C Ingman Rove & Span Dobbin Masih Curios

Unclear OCR Fragment Questions on Geography and Names

The text appears as an unreliable OCR sample asking who is called I Ducel and where Fiji Islands lie, plus queries about peat and insect species, a dry dock location, a French president and a cipher-like line about light and time. The fragment lacks coherent context and complete answers.

Fiji Islands

A Problem A Day From A Daily Text Puzzle Style

A puzzle verse asks what fraction of the greater line is the lesser when 14 15 of one line equals 8 9 of another. The text includes garbled arithmetic steps and yesterday’s answer fragments, mentioning Bill and notes about consent of the Senate and references to Spain in a disjointed, archival style.

Twenty Years Ago From the Journal December 31 1910

A six round pout last evening in First ward five burn extended rounds to five or six minutes. Charity Ball preparations by the Elks lodge at the Armory loom for Monday night. Raeder's Apes supper and James H. Wright to direct Elks minstrels choruses. Ida Tillotson leaves for Columbia Missouri to teach high school. Mr and Mrs Clare Jones depart for Clarksburg West Virginia to reside. Charles Kendall Marienville returns from visit with Carl Von Tassel. Olin W Bracken travels to Youngstown Ohio for a short visit. Hold suspect in hold up in New Castle seal. John Sen Kert alias John Sanders identified by Regina Morris cashier as robber of 8200 on December 20. Norris picked him from nine suspects in Youngstown jail.

Ward Five New Castle John Sen Kert John Sanders Youngstown Regina Morris Savings and Loan Association

P R R Worker Severely Injured In Renovo Yards

Frank Caskey a Pennsyl vania Railroad 4 car inspector at Renovo was seriously hurt Sunday morning about 9 o clock while coupling a steam hose between two cars west of the station. An engine backing through the yard struck seven milk and express cars, Caskey was caught under a truck suffering a fractured jaw three broken ribs a spine fracture and a large scalp wound. He received surgical care at Renovo hospital and was moved to Geisinger hospital Danville Pa Monday. His condition remains serious and pneumonia is feared.

Caskey Renovo Hospital Geisinger Danville H. A. Evans Wilcox

Holiday Hours At Post Office Schedule For New Year's Day

The post office will open the stamp general delivery and parcel post windows from 9 to 10 am and 7 to 8 pm on New Year's Day. The money order window stays closed. Carriers are not required to serve routes that day. Mails will be received, distributed and dispatched as usual.

Dry Sleuth Given Merited Promotion in Philadelphia

Prohibition Agent H J Allison of the Pittsburgh office has been promoted to prohibition investigator and assigned to Philadelphia headquarters. Administrator John C Pennington said the move reflects his excellent record and transfers him to the Tri-State area. Allison is the son of County Detective J J Allison of McKean County.

Unisea Frew Philadelphia H. J. Allison Pittsburgh John C. Pennington Tri-State J.J. Allison McKean County

Rich Youth Life Sentence Commuted in Battle Creek Case

In Lansing on December 31 1926 the life sentence of Arthur C Rich was commuted to 10 to 20 years on the governor's last day in office He was accused of criminal attack on Louise King a co ed of Battle Creek College during a sensational trial in Battle Creek Rich son of a wealthy local businessman was said to have beaten the woman into consciousness near Washington Pa

Lansing Much Arthur C. Rich Battle Creek Louise King Battle Creek College Fred W. Green Rich Miss King Washington

Foot Frozen Forces Amputation of Injured Worker

Earll Lundgren of Tiona underwent right foot amputation at Warren General Hospital after frostbite earlier this month. Doctors fear the left foot may also need amputation due to severe infection. Lundgren, a teamster for Clawson Chemical Co. at Barnes, was admitted December 1.

Warren Mec Earll Luntgren Tiona Warren General Hospital Lundgren Clawson Chemical Company Barnen

M M Sorority Dancing Party At Hotel Corry

Red and silver balloons adorned the M M Sorority formal held last evening in the Hotel Corry main dining room. About sixty couples attended with Johnny Martins Orchestra providing music from nine to one. Intermission featured small cakes and coffee. guests included Erie natives and college students home for holidays. Nathaniel Lefevre 15 was killed when his sled struck a truck at a direct intersection near Waynesboro Pa. The truck driver John Rummel of Hagerstown Md transported him to a hospital where he died.

M. M Hotel Corry Johnny Martin Erie Out of the City Jack Naylor Richard Nason Charles Collman Jack Gifford Jack Smythe Misses Robena Harper Judy Kitchen Esther Baldwin Sally Edwin Stella Geery Waynesboro Nathaniel Lefevre John Rummel Hagerstown

Youths Held For Firing Bullet Into E R R Car

Two Franklin youths Theodore Parker 17 of 1180 Buffalo St and Waller Shook 15 of 1149 Liberty St were detained after a .22 bullet fired from a bridge struck the Erie Railroad motor car near Oil City. They pleaded guilty to discharging firearms within city limits and were fined and sentenced to ten days in jail with jail time suspended upon payment of the fine.

Ol Chty Erie Railroad Meadville Oil City French Creek Oil City-Pranklin Franklin Theodore Parker Buffalo Street Waller Shook Liberty Street State Highway Patrol Jacke Halt Erie Railroad Polles Mead Ville M.R. Henderson

Western Union Head Reverses Discharge Plan

Carlton, head of the Western Union Telegraph Company, said workers would be kept in Mexico City after a planned January 10 discharge. The Mexican subsidiary had decided to discontinue its night shift, but Carlton revoked that decision and kept many telegraph employees.

Mexico City Newcomb Carlton Western Union Telegraph Company Western Union Carlton

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Hinstein France Noy The Ito Gil Senate Spain Elks Lodge City Armory Raeder James H. Wright Elks' Minstrels Ida ‘Tillotson Columbia Missouri Clare Jones Clarksburg W. Va Charles Kendall Marienville Carl von Tassel Olin W. Bracken Ohio P.R.R Renovo Yards Frank Caskey Danville Hospital Se Newhouse “Shoehouse North Center Street Corry, Fa E.R.R. Car Montgomery Ward & Co Center St Corry, Pa Frank C. Chapin & Sons North Center St
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