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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1939
Page
8
A reader supplied caption notes a man shouting in a city scene set in the south central region. The image centers on a lone figure amid a busy street, with onlookers and storefronts providing context for a moment of urban tension.
Ancient rulers used enameled bricks for palace decoration though Greeks and humans later mastered similar arts. A curious tale notes Nero’s supposed high elevator and self-playing organ, claimed to be operated by compressed air, linked to a 120 foot ascent.
New York reports 1938 retail sales reach 2,333,246 cars and trucks, with total motor vehicle retail sales at 2,388,218 units and a 43.8 percent drop from 1937. December sales fell 12 percent from November, while passenger cars totaled 1,946,882 for the year and trucks 286,254, driven by reduced production. Dealer inventories shrank markedly, ending the year with 470,108 fewer units in stock across cars and trucks.
Three cars of coal derailed on the Pennsylvania Railroad opposite Walnut Bend causing rail damage and traffic delay. The incident halted the City of Oil City bound Buffalo train. coal was moved and rails realigned by a derailed car. Oil City conductor B F Russell led the detour as investigators planned further inquiry.
The Erie office of the state highway department dismissed five workers including Ambrose J. Mike Multizan and Woodrow Phelps. Monthly salaries were about 110 dollars. The dismissals follow Governor Arthur Dimesh program to reduce state personnel and replacements will not be made. The action was ordered by the district head with county officials given no notice.
A damage suit for 19527.08 was filed in county court naming BRIB, Jan.son Jonn wemnotd, and Erle druggist as defendants. The suit arose from a February incident related to an Aperal on BE Suract Inn and a lease entered last March 18 requiring 2400 rental over two years, 200 each month in advance.
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, says influence is personal friendship skillfully managed so it pays dividends. This compact definition frames influence as a craft tied to relationships and prudent social handling.
Warren public skating rink construction progresses after Friday afternoon start at Russell Field. Supervisor Douglas J. Kropf and his crew push the project as ice formation begins at Lake Town terms, signaling rapid development.
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