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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1929
Page
3
Fragmentary notice lists Arthur Colegrove publisher of the National Reene initiative at Tribune Tower Building New York with mailing address 46th Bt and a post office entry. Advertising rates are said to be made known upon application.
The piece contrasts Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover as silent in private life yet public figures with Hoover more expansive in private discourse and press relations. It notes Coolidge spoke more in public and Hoover speaks readily to reporters and officials, making Hoover seem more talkative by contrast.
A philosophy professor notes intense single minded effort can cause nervous breakdowns. Hard work can be pleasurable when aligned with genuine interest and happiness. Unity of purpose, health, normal living, and religion can reduce mental conflict and brain storms.
A partial clipping recalls a Cleveland kidnapping case where a ransom of 10000 was paid for Willie Whitla and a woman worker confessed her role. The Whitla daughter’s fifteenth birthday was celebrated by friends at Louise Whitla’s home. Other items note radio music growth, migration of music industry, and community social events including anniversaries, hospital stock meeting results, and a farewell for the Wests moving to Jamestown.
Miss Ian Austin entertained a party of friends at her home on East Pleasant retreat. The four young lady operators of the Bellelephone Exchange were entertained at dinner last evening by Frank Baader at the new grill.
In southern Georgia floods inundate hundreds of illegal stills, washing away equipment and barrels. Authorities praise the flood for disrupting moonshine operations, though it also displaces poor residents and hinders law enforcement in the region.
Washington correspondent Charles P. Stewart analyzes Hoover calling for overall reduction of crime not specific offenses. He cites Senator David Ignatius Wallin of Massachusetts and the prohibition era as failures, arguing enforcement needs broader reform and consistent law observance to reduce crime and corruption.
This item lists trivia prompts and answers: the only constant price item, American women on UW postage stamps, warm water in certain vilipieratures, earliest stringed instrument, city of U.S. constitution signing, with answers including John Wilkes Booth, Japan, Seven, Shakespeare, Louisiana, based on the Napoleonic Code.
A fragment reflecting on learning and memory from a 19th or early 20th century voice notes that the value lies in past events rather than present talk. It argues results from prior elections matter more than current statements, warning against overemphasis on what is said rather than what is done.
United Press interviews Andrew W. Mellon on happiness as linked to wealth and achievement. The Pittsburgh financier, 74 today, says wealth and success bring contentment, likening artful work and financial mastery to lasting satisfaction while noting enduring wealth disparities and heredity influence.
Three travelers alternate staying at home. A is away 5 days, B 5 days, and C 7 days. Determine after how many days all three are at home on the same day. The solution uses a method of squares and roots, yielding the least common multiple of their cycles to align at home.
Red Lew writes a new Dodsworth novel about Sam Dodsworth a retired car maker and his marriage with Fran spanning Lon don Paris and Venice with a hopeful ending. Lorna Moon's Dark Star is praised as solid first novel showing promise from a Hollywood writer with a colorful personal life.
The compilation shows ten top sellers with titles like Adventure by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Worthinghall by J. Priestly, published by major houses including Doubleday Doran and Simon and Schuster. Prices range from about $2.00 to $4.00, with notes on publishers and formats. The text also includes stray commentary about fashion and accents.
HH. C. Witwer jokes about favorite breakfast and book habits while Eugene Wright prepares for a long journey to Southern Algeria and the Belgian Congo. Wright, a noted writer and lecturer, says leaving New York for two years avoids missing much, while discussions touch on Sylvia Townsend Warner and other literary topics.
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