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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
3
A fragmented OCR page presents a quiz style list of spelling and pronunciation questions from a "Game of Correct English" by W L Gordon. It includes misprints and garbled prompts about correct pronunciation and word usage with scattered answer hints and yesterday’s exercise notes.
Nicholas Norby, 78, of South Mall street extension, was fatally injured when a horse bolted while driving a wagon on a hill. A nephew, Ivan Gittsgeon, not yet fully grown, was also hurt with a sprained ankle as they fell from the wagon. The accident occurred as the horse lurched and threw the pair onto the road. Norby died shortly after with severe fractures despite medical aid.
The article notes that American settlement with France hinges on Paris ratifying the Mellin Berenger accord and linking German reparations to Allied debts. Premier Poloctre advocates payment but lacks enough parliamentary backing. French leaders fear connecting the issues may delay a permanent settlement with the United States.
Erie jurists extended the trial of Patrolman Russell Swanson s three slayers to September. The court kept Jack Applebee as sheriff to notify jurors dispensed from duty and cited a material witness, S C Peterson, and funding issues for the defense as reasons for the delay. The defense may seek severance, potentially extending proceedings by a month or more.
President Hoover advocates disarmament by reducing existing armaments rather than setting limits. He argues smaller forces lessen temptations for war and promote peace, a view opposed by traditional diplomats and admirals. The text notes possible British Labour Party support and cooperation with the U.S. on this approach.
Questions cover invention of moving pictures, largest mammal species, Panana Canal traffic records, and terms with scattered phrases. The prompt also includes a date July 1 1863 and locations like Lake Pontchartrain Louisiana, plus a Hebrew word meaning Praise the Lord.
A reader asks the cost of 145 square body 151-8 square yards at $160 per acre. The solution uses proportion and unit conversion. It multiplies 10-8 by 10%e4, then divides by 25-12, reduces to feet and inches.
The piece notes wheat prices falling and advises farmers to curtail planting by about 30 percent. It discusses the inefficiency of everyone cutting back and the lure of switching to non edible crops for industrial use as a possible solution.
Following the death of Constable G. G. Myers Justice Morrison in Wesleyville ruled three liquor case informations on his docket are quashed. The cases involve defendants Fahey, Hoersperger, and Plittain with hearings planned on disorderly conduct charges, as Morrison notes weakened evidence and new counsel arrangements.
An advertisement for a product from Caesar St. Atlanta promotes a skin and muscle relaxing effect claimed to ease expectant mother discomfort. It asserts no harmful drugs and aims to prevent needless pain before birth.
The official board of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet for its regular monthly business session after the prayer service at 3 15. Following the session the committee to nominate conference committee members for the new year will meet. Members named include F A Love land W Wilson Harold Shannon Mrs J B Amacher and Rev Wimer.
A woman, Mrs Frank Mealy of Tiong, was hurt in a two car crash near Clarendon baseball grounds. She suffered injuries to her upper arm but was not believed to be seriously hurt. A Bramer Garage worker also injured and treated for a dislocated hip while under car maintenance.
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