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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1930
Page
3
A main road along a rural district has become a string of tourist camps and rival owners clashed over conduct. Magistrates jailed three men and warned others their quarrels and sloppy upkeep risk driving visitors away from the area hurting local business on the highway. The piece notes greed among camp operators could ruin the tourist trade and hurt nearby villagers.
A New York fashion of reviews covers Arthur Appily and Margaret Goldsmith works, with notes on No Heir of Roses and No Bed of Roses and criticism of West of Fifth. The piece tempers with politics, mentioning Roosevelt and the India movement, plus Martha Keller’s publishing brag.
Census director notes April 1 population near 123 million, up from 105.7 million ten years earlier. Gain of about 17 million in a decade, with potential for 20 million more in the next ten years. Implications for business, housing, and farm values as the nation grows and demand increases.
The Goodyear Company trials a staggered rotation at the Concord plant as Thayer McCray oversees seven weeks of work followed by a one week layoff to spread the impact. Each worker bears a share of idleness and effort, with workers reportedly satisfied. The system aims to temper dull periods and could benefit from unemployment insurance funded by both employers and employees. Capital and labor now address the employment challenge cooperatively rather than adversarially.
Seventy years ago a severe hail storm swept Concord township just south of the city last evening around n et. The hailstones piled high and caused substantial damage to growing crops as reported in the Journal Files dated July 28, 1910.
Franklin resident Ma Ferguson leads the Texas governor race as the Democratic primary unfolds. The race features figures like Rube Shey Nig and others, with county returns showing Ferguson gaining strong support from many counties as her campaign advances. The long campaign and high stakes dominate statewide politics as projections favor Ferguson's path to nomination.
Palconer's baseball team will play Corry at the main grounds next Saturday. The piece notes a past twenty-inning game and mentions local social events and business activity around Corry, including an exhibit of a front elevation for a new plant off Gor ry Medal Wumitate Company and busy plant activity at Corry Castor Company.
The quiz lists five items with provided answers: May Ball refers to Sir Francis Drake. the war enticement vegetable is soluble guncotton and camphor. earth’s area is 196,940,000 square miles. first degree murder differs from second by intent and premeditation. the largest railroad center in America is Brattle or Petersburg, depending on the source, with other places noted as Canbury, Australia, and Washington, D.C.
A compact reading piece titled Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon discusses common word misuse such as capital vs capiton and pronouncing variants. It highlights the daily goal to improve vocabulary by mastering one word a day with a focus on drastic meaning and usage.
Atlanta dispatch reports Martin, one of seven white men linked to the case, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Dennis Hibhert a Negro divinity student. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than 12 nor more than 15 years.
Two ships depart same port. One heads west at 160 miles per day, the other south at 188 miles per day. After a week, their separation forms a right triangle with legs 1120 and 131? miles. compute the distance between them at week end.
Miss Florence Smock, 18, of Wastis Ta, named the healthiest girl in the United States at the national 4-H clubs congress. She frowns on dieting and advocates plain fitness and light calisthenics.
Heat wave highlights need for a nearby swimming facility. Rotary Kiwanis and Woman's Club could lead a campaign to build a pool, with community support and funds discussed. Also noted are traffic and bridge safety concerns after recent crashes near Warren, and a Gold Star Mother departs for France as government covers travel. Political chatter suggests Hoover may be GOP nominee in 1932 amid economic fears.
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