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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1931
Page
3
Arthur Colegrove publisher representative for Fred Kimball Inc lists mailing details in Corry Pennsylvania. It notes post office handling and pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier with rates including 500 dollars annual and per copy charges.
From the Journal Files dated March 24 1914 the First Presbyterian church decided to proceed with a new Sunday School building this year. The night session of the City Councils featured a heated clash over the electric lighting franchise. The Corry Hospital cared for thirty five patients, amid debate sparked by Dr Donald Laird of Colgate University who argued pajamas are worse for sleep than night shirts.
Street Commissioner Vogti has a large force cleaning pavements today amid favorable weather. F A Loveland was elected president of the Corry hospital board with Miss Ida Palconer renamed superintendent. Guy Rogers travels to Spring Creek with Hawkins and Schilling for tinning and roofing work. John Ayers delivers lumber to the Climax shops. Rev R R Lackey moves to Lockport to take a new Congregational pastor post.
French author Andre Maurois, after a lecturing stint at Princeton, notes a marked shift in American society. He says Americans are less boastful, more self critical, open minded, and modest about national qualities. He praises American women as serious, clear minded, fit to be wives and mothers, and emphasizes ordinary neighborly contact over grand events.
City after city in this country is reforming by driving its known criminals out of town. Immediate effects boost self satisfaction and reduce crime, but the same pattern recurs as exiles spread to other towns. Each community ends up with criminals their own police and courts do not track well. For sale or trade building lots Box14p 645 North Center Street.
Daily English instruction notes highlight common word usage errors mispronunciations and spelling pitfalls. The entry defines intervene as occurring between times or spaces and gives an example of a second intervening between events.
The numbers satisfy x plus y equals 8347 and x minus y equals 1265. Solving yields x equals 4806 and y equals 3541.
Answers list includes Jesus quoted as rendering unto Caesar and unto God from Matthew 22 21 Alaska as the northern US territory, Earth day cycle once every 24 hours a submarine periscope device, and Gibraltar as the strangest fortress.
March 14 Franklin reports the destruction of seized liquor from raids. Sheriff J M Voorhies County Detective Chester M Beatty and Deputy Sheriff Victor Voorhies, under a court order, destroyed 25 gallons of beer three cases of gin five casks of ale and other exhibits. Some liquor was sent to Franklin Hospital and Se On Eat Beira for inspection.
Albany March 14 The Highway Department opened bids for road reconstructions in Chautauqua County totaling sixteen miles. Low bid by Liberto and Cerullo of Depew at 370 554 versus 470 725 estimate. Also gravel surfacing at North Shreve Crossings with 15 bids, low bid Hiefler Brothers Hamburg 19 528 versus 28 526 estimate. Concrete reconstruction part two Cuba Friendships highway Allegany County with William L Collins Hornell low bid 76 450 versus 93 347 estimate. Awards to be made in a few days.
Mrs. L Scanlon of Colégrove died at her home at 6:20 am age 90. Former Corry resident, she is survived by several sons and daughters. Funeral services will be held at Smethport on Monday morning, with the body brought to Corry for interment in the family plot at St. Thomas Cemetery.
Ice floes held up Lake Erie fishing as Buffalo tug attempts failed to reach open water. Shay and Lake Shore firms chartered the tug to break through four foot thick floes, reaching 200 feet from open water before retreating. Officials expect a strong south wind to shift ice and allow another netting attempt.
Mar 19 report states the county prison is not in a dangerous condition after an inspection. A committee found some ironwork repairs needed including a staircase, with no immediate dangers. Sheriff Millard Davis, chair of the prison board, announced the committee and that repairs could cost under $1,000. Estimates to be sought soon.
A backlog of new titles appears with Rye-Witness by John Day and The Golden Chimney by C M Sublette, both praised for strong setting and historical depth. Stan ley Kidder Wilson offers The Scream of the Doll, while Octavus Roy Cohen and others provide lighter crime and society fare.
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