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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1930
Page
3
A newspaper page notes business pessimism and Ayre’s cautious call for a bottom followed by a gradual recovery. It also describes King Alfonso’s morbid museum of relics in Madrid andReflects on how readers cope with mortality and the lure of life over death.
A criminal bench judge notes a shift from middle aged offenders to youths aged 17 to 24 after the war. He urges sterner home discipline as the key to instilling self control, perseverance and respect for others, starting at home to prepare youths for societal integration.
The piece explains Carnival does not denote a festival but the practice of setting aside meat, as described in Good Health. It traces the term’s origins to the pre Lent abstinence period, the day when meat was set aside for observance.
Twenty years back the Journal reports an educator predicting the removal of rigid grades and replacing them with unit based learning. Pupils advance by mastering units in history geography and other subjects, while failure means falling behind in that unit only. Grouping would rely on achievement rather than age, though real change requires extensive planning and parental education before adoption.
Erie steps were taken yesterday to contest the city controller election with grounds not yet learned. The Jamestown Chautauqua and Lake Erie railroad runs to Westfield after being fed up between Mayville and Westfield. Snow banks reach twenty feet in places. The post office and banks closed while printers kept working. NuBone transfer to Corry completed on Saturday by Deshmond and Barlow for the Corry Businessmen association, effective April first. Mr and Mrs C M Mead moved household goods to DuBois to reside.
A young American woman visits the citizens' bureau to learn how foreigners become naturalized. She discovers many required papers, fees, and questions on American history and government, plus photographs and a Certificate of Arrival. The district director says the process is purposely challenging to value citizenship.
A circumscribed excerpt from Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon lists common word usage errors, mispronunciations, and misspellings. It highlights phrases to avoid such as in so far as I know and Harelip versus hair, and introduces the word confide as a daily study aid. It urges daily practice to improve vocabulary and expression.
Determine board feet for a floor 44 feet by 16 feet using 3 inch thick matched flooring 7 8 inch thick. Allow 50 percent for matching and 2 percent for waste. Compute total board feet and apply waste factors.
Answers to yesterday's questions cover diverse topics. Largest diamond and Egypt location clues appear alongside a cryptic mention of Mercury and a Pacific Ocean reference. The author of Sherlock Holmes is Conan Doyle.
The article recalls Thomas J. Walsh, Montana senator famed for a long mustache and a rags to riches path. Born to Irish parents, he rose from meager schooling to the Wisconsin law program and a Montana legal career. He exposed Teapot Dome, chaired the 1924 Democratic convention, and declined the vice presidency, remaining dignified with constituents.
Rev Oliver Fisher of New York City died at five o clock this morning at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Moody 22 Bugle Street after a prolonged illness. Former Episcopal pastor in Long Island New York Kansas and Warren counties he studied at Oxford University and traveled widely. Survivors include a niece Mrs Earl Johnson Pasadena California and a brother-in England. Funeral from Emmanuel Episcopal Church Tuesday at 11 conducted by Bishop John C Ward and Rev L D Utts. Burial in Erie Cemetery Bishot Israel? lot.
British rum runner and American contact boat were seized off this base by a Coast Guard destroyer. About 2000 sacks of liquor and 12 casks were found aboard the two boats, per a signal from the destroyer to Commander Lo Chalice Jr. at the base. The British vessel was named Waterford and the American contact was linked to Waterford schools in a weekend report from Mildred Armstrong.
President Hoover attended Washington's birthday events in Alexandria with Governor Pollock, Mayor Smoot, and military and civic groups. The Hoover party followed a parade and interfaith ceremonies, with Masons and descendants, including Eleanor Washington Howard, taking part in commemorations at Mount Vernon and a churchyard service.
Pittsburgh Feb 22 Paul F Toole quits as chairman of the striking cabdrivers committee and 500 strikers are dismissed. A T Sifortt named to succeed Toole. Neither Toole nor committee members would comment on the withdrawal but it is believed his recent claim that the American Federation of Labor contributed 15 09 to strikers prompted the action.
A fragment from the San Francisco Chronicle quotes a view about Danih animals and Tess, noting they are not bothered until an event occurs. The text is incomplete and lacks clear facts or identifiable entities for a full summary.
Dieudonne Coste, noted French pilot, plans a Paris to New York attempt in April, seeking a route that mirrors Charles Lindbergh and explores an alternative via the Azores Islands after a previous unsuccessful attempt.
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