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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
3
Corry Evening Journal reprints remarks by Marlen Pew on the record of death by own action and violent deaths in 1931. Discussion covers insurance statistics, social pressures, and calls for reform in public awareness while condemning sensational reporting.
Harvard economist Prof. Ripley presents a traffic analysis predicting railways will rebound to form the nation's transportation backbone. He weighs motor traffic, air travel, and waterways but concludes railroads will again dominate rail and passenger movements despite idle workers and widespread investment interests.
Harvard analyst Prof Ripley finds highway freight would require massive fleets of ten ton trucks to move rail demand, with hundreds of thousands of drivers and trucks per day for newsprint and other cargoes. He concludes highways cannot absorb such shifts without collapse and that railroads remain essential with fair earnings.
Waterford to Chautauqua Lake boat trip covers about 22 miles since six in the morning reaching Corry around five with a two hour stop in Union City. A fire alarm at 10 80 last evening drew both fire teams to Mrs Arter's boarding house on Bhist Millin street but the department was not needed. Love & Son plan to complete pall diamong work today. The P R R West platform relaying nearly finished improving the line. Friends of Mr and Mrs Earl Woodring surprised them on North West street presenting ivory carved set and other gifts. Excavation finished for the new Mead bungalow on West Smith street. Mrs W B Steele from Chicago visits to oversee removal of goods from East Smith street residence sold to Frank Raymond. Mrs Myrie Waggoner and family head to Chicago. Charles Patterson of Pine Grove cemetery improves from pneumonia. Wesley Pierce travels to Missouri to play with Youngsville.
Debhert Dexter, 68, of Busti, riding with Ralph Wilbur, was knocked unconscious after stepping behind a car on the Busti Sugar Grove road in front of Babcock Peony Gardens. He suffered a head injury and elbow swelling and was taken to Dr Grant’s Sugar Grove office for treatment. Deputies Rawlings and Stormer investigated after a report of a man killed prompted first responders.
Alexander Winton Sr aged 78, a pioneer auto maker who first sold automobiles, died after a two week illness. A Scottish immigrant, he founded a bicycle business in 1890 and shifted to motor vehicles in 1894. He claimed to have built five cars for sale, predating Ford and others. Survived by widow, seven children, 12 grandchildren. funeral planned. The piece also notes a later column reflecting on 1864 party platforms and Abraham Lincoln.
Coroner W P Allen of McKean county ruled Walter Jakowpick age 17 of Johnsonburg died in an unavoidable accident on the Roosevelt highway four miles west of Kane. The motorcycle rider John Wantuck of Wilcox was exonerated. An oil patch from the prior night caused by a auto accident created a death trap for cyclists. Jakowpick suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his left leg and right arm and died en route to Community hospital.
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