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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
3
Dr. Melville Herskovits cites varied race creation myths from American Indians and Africans, noting each people’s belief in its own civilization. The piece also discusses a gold scarcity fear, noting price shifts, jewelry demand, and the idea of a fixed standard of value versus fluctuating gold dollars.
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon offers word study notes on usage pronunciation and misspellings. It highlights common misuses and synonyms and encourages vocabulary growth with a daily word such as Rural defined as relating to the country.
The article presents a puzzle about replacing a 11-2 inch pipe with an L shaped pipe and asks how much flow decreases. It cites yesterday’s answer as 10 and 8 and offers an explanation using a circle diameter and a right triangle with squares 5 and 3, subtracting to yield a line length via square root of 16 times two.
A study of quiz items notes the sun’s distance, sewing machine invention by Elias Howe in 1846, fruit king identified as the mango, French farewell au revoir, Jamestown noted for early American settlement and the Mohammedan Invasion referenced in a prior era, along with a golf topic and rear admiral citation.
Prisoner at Leavenworth Dr Frederick A Cook Arctic explorer recently released from the federal prison says he would not be surprised if he undertakes another polar trip. Almost five years since a 14 year nine month sentence for using the mails to defraud was imposed, he tours vaudeville shows to prove his Pole discovery claim. He has no definite plans for the future and must report to Dr P F Thompson periodically while on parole. This photo shows him without his black mustache. For rent five rooms bath and...
Federal agents seized 2000 pounds of butter at Erie on Tuesday in a sweep tied to narcotic trafficking. Investigators believe Canada bound narcotics were hidden in butter and landed at a local shorehouse, with later examination underway. Officials say the butter was partly sourced from across the lake and moved to a government vault as probes continue. A separate officers’ dinner and charter presentation occurred at Hotel Kepler in Meadville with state and national officers in attendance.
County commissioners plan to authorize about a half mile of road west from Little Hops Greenfield township at an estimated cost of 25000 dollars. Bids will open April 7 and work could start soon with completion hoped by summer end. No floats funded this year but road fund has enough for the small project.
Word has been received of the death at Lee New York of Eben Mr. Sly a well known resident who died at his home on the Sly farm along the Rome Lowel highway. Mr. Sly aged 73 is survived by his wife a son Daniel Sly and a daughter Mrs Charles Suits of Rome N Y A sister Mrs Fred Lorin of Westmoreland also survives. Mr Sly lived in Corry for a number of years and conducted an upholstering establishment on Secona avenue moving from this city many years ago.
The Concord Parent-Teachers Association announces its regular monthly meeting for Friday March 21 at 1 30 p m The program includes recitations songs piano solos dialogues and a health fairies theme The audience is invited and refreshments will be served A prize will be awarded to a child with a parent or friend in attendance.
Members of the society discussed plans for an Alabian rally to be held in April. The regular meeting at the Rist Methodist Church was led by Mrs John Fuller with devotions by Mrs Wimmer. A light luncheon followed and a special program is being arranged.
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