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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1937
Page
5
Cutouts on paper imitate faces and figures named after Etienne de Silhouette for cheap likenesses. A Pearson's London Weekly piece claims eels breed in the Atlantic and will migrate overland through wet grass if rivers fail, a remarkable travel of nature amid breeding urges.
Personal mentions list residents and visitors from James City and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs F P Lit Jr, GK McLean, William Dunlap, Laurie Baker, Lillian Carroll, Herbert Carroll, G W Curtiss, Manley Parker, Ina Austin, Ruth Stanford, Marguerite Zarbo, Margaret Blair, Odelia Allen, Frank P Swanson, Annette Titus, Amelia Tryon, Adolph Atwens, Mina Bals, Charles Mitchell, Elmer Boyly, Bert Baccus, Claude Baccus, Earl Burlingame, and others visiting or traveling to Titusville Erie Pittsburgh Harrisburg Akron and destinations in Florida and Meadvill.
This story reports a Chicago boy named Tommy Lee Supt. 3 who has gone 16 months without eating, instead receiving nutrition through a gastric tube after a September incident left his esophagus blocked. The report notes he has been in a hospital since then and continues to eat via the tube.
A verbose report on a Washington birthday celebration recounts attendees, including Mrs. Hownung Laveland and various guests, with remarks on speeches, dancing, and toasts. The long, garbled text lists numerous individuals and social proceedings, concluding with attendees departing after evening festivities.
A blaze gutted the Eagle Hotel at Youngsville on Friday morning. Firefighters battled the flames as patrons fled and a neighboring building was threatened, with crews finally gaining control after hours. No injuries were reported, and investigators began assessing the cause.
Arachis Lalus Avachnt, a Lydian figure, challenges Minervin to a perilous needle tapestry contest. Minerva transforms her into a spider, forcing a weaving duel with perilous stakes and cryptic characters named Lyren and Masehioe as a looming deadline approaches May 15.
A United Press summary notes investors see some stocks pricing in upbeat prospects while nervousness remains about business trends. It cites speculation on armament orders, iron and steel shortages abroad, and government spending plans, with expectations of continued volatility despite favorable trade outlooks.
A volatile trading day sees 28 stocks down in four points with auto and railroad shares among the biggest losses. Nonferrous metals slip as utilities and amusement stocks retreat. Warner Bros weak while Paramount drops. Major names cited include General Motors, Bethlehem Steel, Standard Oil, Anaconda, Chase, and Westinghouse amid broad declines across industrials and energy sectors.
Rome reports in authoritative quarters that Italy may boycott the coronation of King George VI if an Ethiopian government representative attends. The note cites a Colton family link to the plant fly and hollyhock relations, illustrating the era’s diplomatic sensitivity.
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