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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1929
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal recounts President Hoover and Prime Minister MacDonald announcing a postponement of laying down three US cruisers amid Kellogg pact aims. They emphasize parity in naval programs, warn against misunderstandings, and express cautious optimism for broader reductions in shipbuilding.
Seven experts appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture report Florida’s fruit fly infestation covers 44 percent of the land and 2 percent of citrus-belt trees. The pest harms other crops, threatens over 60 million dollars in annual income, and could disrupt 800 million dollars in capital investment. Industries tied to citrus represent 52 million dollars, with national chaos possible if the pest escapes Florida. Government action and eradication efforts are deemed crucial to limit spread and mitigate impact.
Recap of past events: Albert Payne and others begin work on a business block on Hast Missa street. Burglary suspects at Watts Hill depot rounded up then discharged. Ernest Peterson drowns in Chau Tuqua Lake near Belleview. 1st Regiment reunion planned for August 9 in the city. Willie Wills, once abducted, now at Cambridge Springs with relatives. Tom Sharkey en route from New York to Wiluaville. Clarence Powell departing for the West to join a lumber company at Mt. Shaste Culit. Kinley and Shimbilts fishing at Columbus. Frank Beer and wife return from the Lymp on to Great Lakes journey. J H DeLury visiting Indianapolis en route to New York City.
Questions cover biblical friendship symbol, Germany's most militarised state, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, the island in the Antilles, and the author of The Road to Mandalay. The answer excerpt discusses Canal control, noting the 1888 treaty for free navigation and British and American aims to keep the Panama Canal under national control for now.
Gastonia faces a tense industrial struggle as textile mills draw national attention. The piece argues locals fear being labeled a center of radicalism while tensions rise between workers, bosses, and authorities amid calls for labor organization.
A tea boy sells 18 pelts at a dozen price and later at two dozen. He gains 18 pence. Determine his total pears and their cost.
The fragment provides an unclear calculation path with numbers like 2580 cubic inches and references to multiplications and roots. It mentions Wy 227 and 5 Wy by 627, then Meliplp and es-7, then taking a square root and adding 782-7, 50-7, and 980-7. The instruction ends with Multiply by 1, but the overall meaning is not readable.
Two youths drowned within four miles of Corry near French Creek and Lake Pleasant while swimming, underscoring recurring bathing hazards such as cramps and heart attacks. Community sympathy flows to the families as the article notes aviation endurance feats by Missouri pilots O Brine and Jackson with engines from local manufacturers. Three people injured in a Columbus area crash prompt reflections on responsible driving and aid. Corry’s Company A soldiers return from Mount Gretna encampment, renewed in appearance after maneuvers and drills, with summer entertainment noted during the camp period.
An abbreviated notice from the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness urges public backing for eye health programs through a nationwide drive. The message highlights aid for screenings, research funding, and community accessibility efforts.
Major General George C. Rivkins, Venal zu county register and recorder, learned today that he has an unclaimed oil city funds amounting to $23. The total unclaimed funds across Oil City and Franklin boroughs stands at about $627, with the state set to receive the funds.
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