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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1930
Page
3
Senator Miles B. Kitts said he will not introduce or favor any legislation to prohibit fireworks. He supports a traditional Fourth celebration with fireworks and notes many cities already ban usage locally.
State patrol pursued a speeding Pontiac with dealer plates as it weaved through traffic on East Columbus Avenue late Thursday afternoon. The car, nicknamed the Bill Arnold, escaped detours and ditch, leaving officers in the dust while two additional cars crowded the highway.
A sales manager from a house construction agency urges parents to involve children in planning home details such as rooms and sizes. He argues this wholesome participation fosters interest and responsibility, recommending a basement recreation room for kids to entertain friends without burdening the family budget. He notes children respond quickly when invited to participate and can function as responsible members of the family unit.
Warren, July 5. John J. Colegrove announces Wemlock mill at Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company will close indefinitely starting Thursday, replacing the usual three day Fourth of July shutdown. The long shutdown follows a heavy lumber backlog with 17,000,000 feet of hemlock in yard after over twenty years of operation.
Twenty years ago a Sunday evening open air meeting drew a good sized audience in the park Rev N J MacIntyre delivered an able and impressive sermon reflecting the era’s religious activity and public gatherings.
Edward D. Sullivan warned at the League for Industrial Democracy that there are about 200 rackets in the nation with the tobacco and liquor trades feeding many. He cited the liquor racket alone earning around 3,000,000,000 dollars annually, nearly the size of government. He urged destroying rackets by cutting profits. The piece also notes shifts toward individualized radio in homes and debates about soundproofing and privacy.
Thelinton City Sons of Veterans prepare to camp at Findley Lake in late August. Postmaster J F Austin and family and James Mahones spent the Fourth at Light House Point with Mr and Mrs Flynn, returning in the Austin car. Louis Sears visited from mie to spend the Fourth with his parents Mr and Mrs M R Sears. Corry won both games from Youngsville yesterday afternoon. Bickford visits here on the 23 facing Fal- coner, pitching the afternoon contest. Today's Journal reports the victory of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries in Reno for the heavyweight title.
Frances Helsel, 16, of Rocky Grove, disappeared Wednesday afternoon after a hike and swimming party to Sugarcreek. She was last seen around 2:00 PM intending to return home and possibly catch a ride. Her parents alerted police as night fell and patrols were dispatched to search surrounding towns.
A fragment discusses timekeeping aboard long voyages with date shifts when crossing the globe. It explains adding or subtracting a day depending on travel direction and how leap year adjustments affect the calendar, using a Yokohama to San Francisco example with February 29.
A compact sample from Daily Lessons in English lists guidance on common word usage and pronunciation. It highlights misused terms like awfully and mispronounced words, and emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily, focusing today on repudiating as a strong policy Lincoln supported but Congress repudiated.
This fragment lists questions and partial answers from a 1776 issue. It mentions wealthiest country, score meanings, gender bias in binding, echo, and Queen Victoria's husband, with cryptic responses about fats, elements, and metals.
Erie July 5 The Duke Harris search ties the accused blackmailer and fugitive to a long running racket used to fund the Eichhorn Mehaffey campaign. Police and county authorities traced extortion that wound through underworld dives into a political financing plot backed by influential figures. Harris emerges as a key political player in a decades long controversy.
July 5 Jamestown Two failed suicide attempts by Gust Swanson of Gerry occurred at police headquarters after noon. Swanson, arrested for intoxication near Brooklyn Square, tied a belt to a Velcrobar and planned to hang himself but fellow prisoner Louis Spann of West Held alerted Chief of Police Axel Lavin and yelled for help, foiling the attempt.
A daily problem asks for the length of an assembly floor given a width of 42 feet at one end and 45 feet at the other, with an area of 80 square yards. The solution uses fractional arithmetic and conversions to compute the length, yielding a result near 1 1/2 to 2 acres in area terms and checking with algebraic steps.
Martin J. Denial of 1195 East 35th street filed a federal suit against East Erie Commercial Railroad Company seeking 100000 for injuries after being thrown from a freight car on May 20 1929. Denial alleges electrode operation caused the accident and lists loss of his right arm and left foot among injuries. Funeral services for William Wellman were held at Alexander and Company for burial in Pine Grove cemetery with relatives from Erie and Union City in attendance.
Mrs Dawson Olmstead of Washington DC will sing a special selection during the Lord's Supper celebration at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. Corry residents know her as a favorite elder, and friends look forward to hearing her. On Monday evening the Corry Business and Professional Women's Club meets at Miss Minnie Koford's home on West South Street at 8 o'clock for its regular business session. the entertainment committee will provide the program.
At a rural crossing a mother was killed and a child critically injured when a locomotive struck them. The engineer said warnings were sounded. gates were not lowered during the incident. The husband, Glenn Hepler, was away fishing. services for the victim are planned for Sunday. Interment will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
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