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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1929
Page
3
Brown enters the race for the title as reels one of the competition and pursues victory. The event centers on a personal bid with focus on skill and pace to secure a top placing.
Corry Evening Journal lists publisher Arthur Colegrove and staff. National advertising reps include Fred Kimball Inc with locations in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh Chambers of Commerce. Postal details show second class mail matter and annual and per-copy rates.
Dr John Hermin Randall of the World Unity Foundation urged peace through education. He argued that international minds emerge when people are educated, noting science finance and art cross borders while nationalist bias remains strongest in history instruction. He warned patriotism can provoke war until a broader mindset develops nationally and globally.
A fragmented prompt presents trivia questions and yesterday’s answers. It asks about author of Ben Hur, Senate votes of the Vice President, Adriatic current direction, a plant-derived item, and the Gopher State, with scattered responses like James Buchanan and various place pairs.
Washington correspondent Charles P Stewart reports a tepid reception to the peace pact vote. Senate figures show wavering support as Secretary Kullogg defends the treaty and Monroe Doctrine implications. The piece contrasts public optimism with cautious political backing amid steel industry references.
Historical notes from Corry dated January 22 1908 include the Corry Brick and Tile Company employing many workers and producing fine building brick. M M Raymond departing for Buffalo. Ex Mayor P L Buss leaving for Cleveland. a social gathering hosted by Miss Hazel Wilson. and local traffic and weather conditions noted with a busy depot scene on Marion Avenue and Maple Avenue in Corry.
A quirky arithmetic puzzle describes loading $125 on the second horse, adding 60 percent more money for the second, trading for 4 with $25 in change, and a third horse selling for $110. Find Tess percentage.
A fragment from a language workbook titled Game of Correct English by W. L. Gordon presents questions on identifying errors in phrases and pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary usage. It includes exercises on word choice, sentence completion, and proper pronunciation, with several incomplete prompts and garbled text.
The village of Celoron voted at a special meeting to erect a new fireproof school on current property at the corner of Dimham Avenue and South Street. Principal William A. Terrance and the Board of Education praised the effort and named Raymond A. Frebourg as the architect with prior designs in Cherry Creek Panama Ware Ton Angélica Sardinia and unions City projects.
The Cony Woman's Club hosted a fine concert led by Mrs. BC Barnes. Frank Donaldson of Erie performed with five Cony saxophone students in a program themed on American composers. The audience praised grand opera selections as the young artists, including Murray Bliss and Ruth French, displayed earnest study and cooperation. A buffet lunch followed the performance.
Washington January 22 S Parker Gilbert agent general for reparations said on the eve of his departure from Washington he believes the commission handling Germany's pay inspires conscience and augurs a satisfactory solution to the reparations problem.
The Pennsylvania Department of Forest and Waters accepts orders for forest tree seedlings and transplants grown in state nurseries. Prices are two dollars per thousand with a minimum order of one thousand. seedlings are sold under an agreement to protect plantations from fire, burning, and trespass while allowing wood products. Spring varieties include White pine, Pitch pine, Red pine, Scotch pine, Norway spruce, Burd Penn lob, Red oak, Black walnut, and Black Tamar. Deliveries to Erie county planters begin early May. Pennsylvan ia Forestry Association, led by Dr Ray and Mr Spencer, provides order blanks and planning assistance at 143 West 8th Street, Erie.
Elmer Fromknecht, 18, of 413 East 24th Street, pursued by a police officer in a taxi after stealing a roadster belonging to H. L. Harvey. Five shots were fired as he fled, crashing into another car at 28rd and French streets, injuring William Hill of 718 Norman Street. Fromknecht is charged with stealing the Harvey roadster reported stolen at 6th and State streets.
A Warren Fire Department response to a daytime blaze in Clarendon, county, caused about 5000 in damage to a building housing Hotrick grocery and adjacent stores. The Harry Smith startup, formerly Driscoll store, also burned while a wall blocked further spread. insurance coverage was reported.
The Readers Club held its first weekly meeting after the holidays at Mrs. wnuttiesey on West Carson Street. Edgar Guest poems were recited by members, two chapters of the house piarnell were read by Mrs. Whittingsey, and Mrs. Thomas Ragan spoke on Prominent Jews in America. An invitation from Mrs. J W Campbell of Erie was accepted for the April closing meeting and banquet. Mrs Robbins will host next Monday’s gathering.
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