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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
3
A 1913 snapshot notes G George Olmstead death in Warren and a Buffalo division wreck cleared by detective William Cleves. It covers pedestrians like Ennis and Weston walking routes, road work opening Albion brick road, injuries at Dempsey market and Rogers Co plant, and various locals traveling for fairs, sports scores, and summer visits with named people and places across Corry and nearby towns.
Paris June 23. A fashion note argues for the overlooked items as summer corset styles gain favor. The new design uses soft rubber, no stays, with hip and thigh shaping via clipped sections and leg rings, promising a sleek line without constriction.
Washington June 23 United Press reports Harry Franklin Pager new assistant secretary of State startled reporters with a debut speech. He praised a militant America and its capacity for recovery, emphasizing unity and strength. He hails from Cleveland and leads Buckeye Club, with ties to the Cuyahoga bar.
The Recovery Act proposes a generally shortened working week to spread employment and stabilize earnings. It notes that while weekly wages may fall for some, the plan could raise long term returns as prices and markets improve. It cites past reductions from sixty to 48 or 44 hours and envisions 40 hours for all who can work, pending economic progress.
The week’s London parley developments show a gap between United States delegates and Washington over currency stabilization and other issues. Washington’s statements counter delegations, creating public confusion while powers question U.S. stance. The Roosevelt administration appears to stand firm, avoiding premature decisions to protect domestic recovery gains.
Bank clearings jumped to a yearly high with a better than sixteen percent rise among twenty one citlés and a two percent advance in New York. The first six railroads reporting May earnings show a ninety five percent gain in net operating revenues, suggesting potential real growth beyond traffic, while steel production exceeds sixty percent capacity for the first time in two years, signaling broader recovery across the industry.
Washington Pa astrologer Paul K Schimmack asserts a hot dry summer will be broken by only four rains. He cites a Mars Jupiter Neptune alignment and dates March 17 June 7 and August 19 as pivotal, forecasting heavy heat and limited rainfall through August 21.
In a Hollywood studio office three operators handle about 250 calls daily. They greet callers with Warner Brothers first National, and mix ups with The Old Ladies Home cause dozens of mistaken inquiries. Operators Marie Chapet and aides never visit the lot, while fans seek stars like Doug Fairbanks Jr and James Cagney, rarely getting through.
In Phoenix Arizona trustees held impressive jubilee ceremonies and burned a mortgage on the church organ of the First Presbyterian Church. In Greencastle Indiana a cow chased a group of coeds around the Depauw University campus causing excitement.
A fragment notes a person in New York making about ten calls monthly. It mentions a lone ore file obtainable in a phone booth, with Cross callers receiving nothing while pleasant callers gain nearly anything. The passage reflects limited access and selective reception of calls.
The user asks about when Miss Kate Jackson taught at the Hatch building and when the Equitable Aid Union Insurance Co based in Columbus Pa provided many jobs to Corry residents, plus when Mrs Alice Mead taught in the Sheep Shed on Marion street and when a bicycle path encircled City Park with similar routes along several highways from Corry.
Harrisburg reports that the Mountain City Trust Company of Altoona may pay a new 10 percent dividend to its depositors in the near future. Officials note that 30 percent has already been distributed and sufficient funds remain to permit another 10 percent payout within weeks.
Washington during inaugural season sees Mrs May Cecilia Waterbury become Mrs Homer S Cummings, the youngest cabinet matron. An educated social reform and opera lover, she favors informal gatherings and intense study. The Cummings home in Greenwich features a vast library and a host of books awaiting transport to Washington.
In Meridian Mississippi a rat entered a bottle and grew too large to exit. The bottle, glass sealed with a bone stopper, belongs to A Bo Shirley. The rat is kept alive by feeding it through the neck, Shirley says, and the rat appears content.
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