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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1933
Page
3
A critical editorial argues that motor vehicle deaths dwarf historic disasters and warnings from Japan and San Francisco, condemning reckless driving as a national peril. It calls on every thinking citizen to join efforts to reform streets and highways and reduce casualties.
A Central Press profile describes Eleanor Roosevelt’s education through governesses and a French finishing school near London during the Boer War era. It notes the impact of Mile Souvestre’s strict, intellectual approach on her views of government, society, and self, plus her return to New York and an early debut fused with public service and philanthropy.
A United Press dispatch presents the investor view on farm mortgage foreclosures. C B Jennett of the First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank argues for balanced solutions, more time for farmers who pay what they can, and avoiding broad moratoria that would hurt investor security.
The Travelers Insurance Company released a booklet titled They Call Us Civilized to depict the horror and magnitude of automobile fatalities and injuries. It notes a drop in deaths in 1931 but a rise in 1932 deaths and nonfatal injuries despite less driving, highlighting public lethargy and indifference as a major engine problem.
A San Francisco attorney warns that resuming specie payments requires continuous investment and employment, not charity. He argues delay worsens public debt, raises taxes, and shrinks national wealth, urging immediate work and repairs to sustain charity and government finances.
A 92 year old woman Mrs Henry of Dry Brook celebrated a birthday with local neighbors on Thursday. The gathering highlighted strong community ties in Falcover Kennedy and WHE county with many women in attendance. Yet few are expected to reach the next century as Mrs Luce, aged 88, did in recent years, making the elder group notable in local life.
Hollywood report details how eight month old Baby Leroy influenced production on A Bedtime Story. Maurice Chevalier and director Norman Taurog accommodated the infant with a private room electric stove broth room and escorted trips, while Leroy remained unimpressed and uninterested despite the fuss and attention from stars and crew.
In Paris, February, the Baronne Bhigene de Rothschilde appears in sports clothes, pairing a pink blouse with a speckled design and a two color play suit. She favors cardigan shades compatible with Schiaparelli designs, changes blouses for variety, and showcases a yellow and brown sport ensemble with jersey tweed accents.
A damaged newspaper fragment references a local action with mentions of officials and sale terms. Readable portions indicate a public sale context without clear names, dates, or locations.
Journal notes from 1913 recount land sales to western parties near Meatliny Brook Farm. Police chief Mason H Stewart flees the city. Cory Chamber of Commerce seeks James Drown as secretary. Seniors pack Amuse shows for Washington trip funds. Harrisburg option defeated. William Weatherbee buys a Marion Street jet and plans a new home. Western Electric lights installed at Washington and Center. Miss Mary Wilson improves from a sprained ankle. Municipal Club defeats Boston Girls at the State Armory. Dr Walter Lamb of Hanover discusses opening a dental office in the city.
In a Washington hearing room debate over an embargo bill pits women lobbyists from rival factions against each other. The proffered measure would let a president declare an embargo against nations at war or threatening war, drawing sharp, factious opposition from anti-pants factions and other groups.
A fragmented notice recalls when the off City Building burned and questions when Gaston Mall hosted crowds and when carnivals pitched on the Ellie home site. A week’s theatre is referenced along with a horse killed after a man left Concord street. A Hatch building team beat the Boy Scouts 24 to 8 at the Presbyterian gym. Players Gilson Fullom Hopkins Lacey Williams fed the Hatch lineup while Wood Heywang Dorling Kennedy McInnes made the IS counts. Referees were Belijry and Lindsley.
A well timed bomb exploded today in a coal mine office near Mahanoy City Pennsylvania. Foreman Harry S Homper aged 41 from Shenandoah was seated at his desk when the blast shattered his right forearm and crushed his chest and side as he began the day’s work at the Suffalk section of the Maple Hill mine.
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