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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1930
Page
3
Community discussions focus on a proposed federal penitentiary site and weather lore. Notes on street repairs, bond conditions, and utility responsibility mix with Meadville Tribune-Republican extracts about John Brown memorials and Meadvillish hometown pride.
The weekly forecast reports recovery in the iron and steel industry with auto makers and other manufacturers halting for a fortnight or more. Pavement work rose by forty eight miles in the week ending July 10, and a firm plans to move equipment to Tionesta for new grading work. The Buse Motor Company will launch an eight cylinder line on July 26, amid Buick eight cylinder rumors, while refinery stocks and a noted hotel ad venture reflect ongoing economic activity.
Pan Europe replies flow from twenty invited nations with about half favoring the plan. Russia not invited, Germany and Britain crucial to the venture. Germany resists the United States of Europe label while others fear us, though Pan Europe gains appeal akin to Pan America. If Briand’s dream nears reality, interest may revive.
Oscar Bodenhausen of St. Josephs Missouri saved ten cent pieces for twenty years to finance a world tour. As he prepares to depart, his dimes are his travel fund and he jokes about carrying a pocketful of change like John D. Rockefeller. The habit, once Scotch in flavor, may require discipline when tipping porters.
An eighteen year old from Chicago arrived in Cleveland by bicycle for a church convention. He completed the roughly 200 mile journey in two days, praising today's good roads as a touring aid. He notes older riders would have found such travel tougher on the earlier roads. He observes trend toward motorized travel reduces exercise among youths.
Corry's new street market drew many buyers with egg sale price 200, items cleared by mid morning. Four dogs poisoned last night near the high echo building prompting a police inquiry. Warren Medical Society censures the board of trustees for removing Dr M S Guth as head of the insane asylum. Ente next week races receive record entries with 125 from Rockport. Jimmy Stahl ships seven horses to Cory track for the meeting. Spartansburg Sentinel notes B T Allen buys half interest in B L Miller drug store and will take over next Monday.
A compact lesson notes common usage missteps and pronunciation guides. It highlights terms like appraisal and quarreling with examples to expand vocabulary and correct forms.
July 16 report says construction of the South Tenth Street bridge in Pittsburgh will begin, a two year project estimated at nearly $2,000,000 under the direction of Public Works Browm Browm.
Two freight trains start 67h miles apart and move toward each other at 15.1 and 19.025 miles per car. The time until they meet is 67h divided by the sum of their speeds, giving the meeting time in hours.
July 16 Leon Swearer of R. R. 4 faced a hearing before Justice Watts N. Davis after a collision at Pennsylvania Avenue and Hickory Street. The charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated was reduced to reckless driving. he pled guilty and was bound over to court in $1,000, unavailable so he was jailed. Louis Wilkins of Kinza was heard on larceny of a M. L. Campbell automobile, held for court, unable to post $1,000 bond and jailed for appearance. Katherine Graves among the Cor gites in Cleveland today.
Erie July 16 Severe reprimands were given to two assistant district attorneys by Otto Herbst after they failed to attend two inquests held by Coroner Dan Hanley. Sobel and Juliante denied knowledge or forgot due to other duties. Herbst warned further noncompliance could lead to replacement.
Health Education has joined the general public health movement and is increasingly realizing its objectives in the later terms of health education rather than in the unified teaching of gymnastics and athletics.
Early experiments at Sing Sing State Prison compare alternating and continuous electric currents in executions. The study finds no human can withstand 1/500 volt alternating current, with 800 volts causing death, while continuous current may require up to 9,000 volts for fatal results.
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