Mob Tar and Feather Scare Hits Corry Town
Rumors swirl over a Saturday night mob attack on a Corry couple. Reports cite tar and feather acts and a disturbed wedding party, drawing national press fire and quotes from the New York Journal and Daily Mirror. Local officials face questions as a streetlight string of incidents provokes fines and law enforcement scrutiny.
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Romeo
Teathers
Corry
Corry Journal
New York Journal
Metropolian
Sas
Winding Path to Fame for Hollywood Writers
Hollywood writer Lawrence Stallings cites a recipe of two parts trouble two parts perspiration and one part tears as the spark of good writing. He points to famed, once-struggling figures like Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt as proof, noting doors closed to Parker and Parker era writers who never reached Teller rolls.
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Holllywood
Lawrence Stallings
Stallings
New York
Paramount
Grover Jones
San Pedro
Seattle
Grover
William Slavens McNutt
McNutt
Salvation Army
Sel
Emerson College of Oratory
Prederick Stephan
Nichragia
Eddie Welsh
Charles Bracket
Samuel Hoffenstein
Waldemar Young
Dorothy Parker
Frante Adame
Harard Lamb
Phillip Wylie
Alice D. G. Miller
Tiffany Thayer
Joan P. Medbury
Teller
Mob Rule At A Third Ward Riot Sparks Blame Game
A Sunday mob attack on a First Avenue house left hundreds of dollars in damage and drew sharp condemnation of police inaction. The editorial argues the city’s law enforcement failed to intervene, warns of bloodshed from mob violence, and calls for an official inquiry to uncover why authorities did not curb the disturbance.
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Lawrence Desmond
Philadelphia
Findley
American ‘Legion
Darrow
Concord Township
Stranahan Corner
Sparta
Gang of Hoodjume
First Avenue
Alviliee 2d
Mobile
Third Ward
Runaway Universe Sparks Public Alarm Over Space Rift
Astronomers report distant galaxies and island universes beyond the Big Dipper are speeding away, with red shift interpretations debated. Milton J. Humason notes that far-off clusters appear to recede at incredible speeds, prompting fears of a sky full of stars flying apart while questioning the true cause behind the observed red shift.
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Milton J. Humason
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson
Cal
Russian Divorce System Sparks Widespread Debate
A fragment describes a harshly criticized Russian divorce process that allows immediate divorce by petition without showing cause. The piece notes public concern over ease of separation and administrative handling amid a broader critique of legal reforms.
Divorce policy and personal loyalty across Russia and America
The piece discusses divorce in Russia and the United States, noting observers say marriages improve when the couple can walk out. It mentions factors like repeated divorces, judge discretion, and potential tightening laws in Russia. In Russian cases with children, fathers pay support, deducted from wages, seen as easier under communism than in freer systems. The author compares overall choice in divorce between the two countries.
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Russia
America
Rusia
Coin sales taxes spur unusual coin demand in many states
A Treasury report shows a record year for coin production with 608 million pieces minted, far above 1923 and 1922-23 totals. Dimes nickels pennies and small coins were most in demand due to sales taxes and relief payments, signaling a broad revival in business activity and expectations of more bank credit easing the money flow.
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Treasury Department
Governor Gurney Pursues Long Range Charity Plan
Massachusetts Governor Gurney discusses a $12,000 eight year life insurance policy with proceeds directed to Boston’s poor after the death of Mr. Curley’s heir. The total, projected at $40,048,329, would yield about 2.5 million annually, supporting roughly 2,100 families with $20 weekly, depending on future finance and interest rates over 150 years. Utah land ownership is analyzed, noting government owns 60.8 percent, state 17.4 percent, private 21.7 percent, and railroads 0.1 percent.
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Gurney
Massachusetts
Boston
Curley
Government curbs on hobby expenses in diplomatic service
United Press reports that wine bibbers dog fanciers canary enthusiasts and amateur gardeners may join the U S diplomatic corps but must not charge any hobby costs to the government. Officials sign forms certifying travel and household item rules while Postmaster General Farley pushes air mail expansion plans urging postmasters to devise community drives for bigger air mail usage.
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United Press
Washington
United States Diplomatic Corps
Uncle Sam
State Department
Ambassador Down
Gener
James A. Farley
Vandal punctures 152 tires in Westerly spree
A vandal armed with an icepick punctured 152 tires in Westerly. The spree left motorists with costly repairs and fuel expenses, with damages exceeding 3200 dollars. Local police said the incidents were linked and investigators pursued leads.
Twenty Years Ago from the Journal Files July 1915
Readable items recount Corry Fair support pledges as long as chuck-luck is abolished. A school board meeting at the High School discussed enlarging library quarters with no action taken. Mrs Cass Gilson caught a 20 pole muskrat at Bindley Lake and a new baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Arthur King. Erie Lighting Co. expects the Erie to Corry transmission line ready by Aug 1. Park Place pavement progress includes completed concrete foundation between Maple and Center. Waren Mathews visiting Dunkirk for a short stay with friends.
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Messrs. Amidon
Heerlein
Loveland
Whittlesey
Auer
Bindley Lake
Cass Gilson
Arthur King
Star Signals Octayine Horoscope Fragments
A fragmented horoscope column notes general daily indications and birthdate tips for February 10 to March 5, with mentions of October 1995 and earlier periods. It references favorable social outcomes, October planning, and a cryptic line about becoming a locksmith, alongside dated snippets from 1925 to 1936 and social timing cues.
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Perhans von
Paris Styles: Summer Clothes Keep Cool in Hot Weather
In Paris the heat pushes smart dressing as women unveil light fabrics. Marcel Rochergreen linen suit headlines daywear with wrinkle resistant cloth and sheer Rocher crepe blouse. afternoon wear features embroidered eyelet bastiste in white with organdy trims. Vera Boreas pale yellow pique and Chanel pale pink organdy evening gown offer cool options. Organdy dominates summer evening gowns with light, airy looks and butterfly bow accents.
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Paris
Marcel Rocher
Heim
Chanel
Tracey Catches Six-Pound Bass With Grandparent
Tracey, seven, fishing with her grandparent at Lexington's bass seas, caught a six pound bass. It was a standout early catch during the bass season opening.
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SEAGS
Lexington
Tracey
Japan retaliates on Canadian tariffs
Tokyo reports that recommendations to place surtaxes on Canadian goods will be sent to the Japanese cabinet Tuesday and approved, as reprisals for Canada favoring Japan-made goods at twice the value of similar goods from the dominion. The higher tariff schedule targets Great Britain's North American dominion.
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United Press
Tokyo
Great Britain
Secon Street Shelter House Publishes Mimeographed Paper
In Reading Pennsylvania the Secon Street Shelter House houses 120 transients under federal supervision. The shelter runs a mimeographed paper titled the Chatter box.
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Secon Street
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