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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
3
A Corry Evening Journal article discusses a rising elderly population and a shrinking youth base, citing 1930 census data. It links this to a looming economic era while analyzing proposed 16 percent railroad rate increases as a potential stimulant to inflation and business activity, noting divided opinions among observers and chambers of commerce.
Reads like a compilation of Pravda and other Russian papers noting tension between Right and Left factions over industrial pace and economic policy. Describes grudging concessions to capitalism, collective farm remuneration, and calls for scientists and writers to align with the party.
Twenty years ago events include Bell Telephone equipment arrival in the Tracton building placed by Charles McLaughlin, Episcopal Bishop deliverance at Corry Hospital Training School for Nurses commencement, a gang fight at Columbia Park involving city youths, Billy Sunday evangelist attendance by 300 people, Gerall Harvey visiting from New York for work, Tamild Dridar Norris entertaining at the High School auditorium, John Dawson and George Kittleberger at Columbus Rising, and Mr and Mrs Thompson Amicon returning to Minneapolis after a city visit.
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria triggered World War I. Inquiries list nine questions with answers noting New Orleans for timber, no pension for presidents, Richmond siege 287 days, and Lancashire as English county.
A set of 20 marbles each of diameter 1 inch are positioned so that the circumference of every marble touches the center of the others. The task is to determine the area of the space enclosed between their centers. The page also references yesterday’s answer and includes scattered commentary on political leadership.
Word study and usage guidance from W L Gordon focusing on misused and mispronounced terms. It highlights redundancy and excess as a vocabulary target and urges readers to expand their vocabulary by mastering one word at a time.
William Frazer was sentenced to die for the February murder of Mrs Phoebe Stader in his automobile at Elizabeth New Jersey. After a six hour jury deliberation he was convicted of first degree murder and the court scheduled execution for the week of July 27.
Mt Tabor Lodge of Tames town sends a large degree team to confer the first degree on Jonathan Lodge in Corry Pennsylvania. About 100 local members travel by chartered passes with the Drum Corps from Salonika Sanctorum and the lodge drill team. Corry Lodge will greet them with a band at Clark street and an escort, as a large street parade is planned.
Dorothy Jones a 17 year old from Jamestown sues the Jamestown Street Railway Company for 100000 in a negligence claim. Testimony from four witnesses concluded as jurors were drawn. Jones suffered a broken back after leaping from a burning building onto a fire net to escape a December fire.
New York June 17 Patrick E Stowley president of the New York Central Railroad and his family were reported to be under possible guard by railroad detectives and private officers due to threatening letters received in spring. The railroad denied Crowley or family are under guard and said the letters were not considered serious.
Chicago's crackdown on organized crime follows Capone's guilty plea and looming prison term. Federal action halts Capone’s liquor, gambling, and vice networks while city leaders vow to keep pressure on other gangs and end Capone’s era. The Chicago Association of Commerce hails the case as a major victory and pledges continued fight against crime.
Toledo, June 17. Security Home Trust Company, listed as the largest banking institution here, failed to open its main office and seven branches. Reports indicate deposits exceeding 26 million dollars and over 20 million dollars in epots tied up.
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