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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
3
Twenty years past, a social gathering at Misa Halen Linnwort’s home hosts noted individuals while discussion turns to the Jones act and Volstead corrections. The piece explains how the Jones act raises penalties for major liquor offenses and maintains existing penalties for minor acts, framing enforcement challenges and the test of prohibition’s reach.
Fire destroys the flour mill owned by George Otto four and a half miles north of Northeast causing an estimated $64 000 in damage. The blaze, reported around 8 80 p m, drew forty men who saved nearby structures as grain and machinery were ruined. spontaneous combustion is suspected.
Fort LeBoeuf Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists hosted the Pennsylvania State Conference at the Woman’s Club in Erie. Officers were elected in the afternoon session led by State Regent Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, and Dr Elmer B. Hess spoke on government and universal military service. The next annual conference will be held in Warren in March 1930.
The Junior Department of the Corry Woman's Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Kamps with twenty members present. They accepted an invitation from the Wesl city Woman's Club to be guests in April. They planned a fifteen minute program to precede the Oil City club and announced a May 9 Song and Dance Review by Antoinette Dancing School pupils at the High School auditorium with tickets sold by department members. proceeds aid the club.
Aurora residents debate the slaying of Mrs Lilian De King by Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith after a dry raid on the De King home. One version claims self defense, another a prohibition enforcement murder. Petitions seek a special grand jury and prosecutor as debate rages.
Statistician Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman notes murder rate patterns across cities. Chicago shows 15.8 per 100,000 while Memphis 6.7 and Yorks 6.7. Memphis and Birmingham reach 60.5 and 54.9 respectively. Southern cities fare worse with ten leading southern cities at 88.6 per 100,000.
A survey lists film stars like Marion Davies at about 9 million and Chaplin Fairbanks nearby, while stage legends such as George M. Cohan 4 million Eddie Cantor 5 to 6 million and David Warfield 10 to 12 million also show massive gains from business investments. Variety notes Laurila Shakespearean actor E. H. Sothern about 2 million. Is there profit in classic drama.
A garbled note discusses people devoted to bridge work, questioning motives and whether such life choices aid self improvement. It hints at public opinion and possible criticism of the vocation.
A fragmented note describes a truck veering into a ditch after the driver edged over to let another vehicle pass. Details are unclear, with garbled names and phrases. The account mentions Cinelli and Tngutter but lacks verifiable context or dates.
Owner Frank Gaurie advances improvements on property once occupied by Wilson J Egwars alongside a cement cellar. Mrs. Duglas Titus hosted sixteen young ladies at Spring Street home. Featherweight champions Scott Edwards and DeLaney Betts faced Wil Lewis and Charles Bowen in a pool match at Phoenix parlors, Edwards winning 100 to 92. A Columbus dance drew local interest at Attle. Joseph Resser of Brake Shoe Corp. returned to Walton, NC. Charles Monroe, recently free from laryngitis, shows improvement. Frank Kinley returns home from Pittsburgh.
Answers to yesterday's questions include Martin Luther for the quoted line on aging, The Great White Way as Broadway, the phrase a daily gain in value for a mobile state, the Biblical figure Esau who sold his birthright, the highest mountain is Everest, and miscellaneous misaligned items noting Henry, Asia njled and price ranges from 540100 to 144800 in 1927.
Language exercise page presents questions on spelling pronunciation and usage. It includes past day answers and prompts readers to correct phrases such as Direct your letters to me at the hotel and to choose proper words for defamation and constructed synonyms.
Four defendants were captured after a spirited pursuit by Police Captain George Snyder Patrolman Clayton E Warren and Officer L L Martin. A quart bottle of liquor was discarded during the chase. Two women companions were released. One man released on bond, the driver held for reckless driving and failing to stop, others held on disorderly conduct bonds.
Readable fragments present a math puzzle about fractions of a crop valued at 60 dollars and a follow up computing a remainder amount. The text also notes an answer from yesterday of 82 inches and includes steps like divide, add, square roots, and sums with 1s 8 and 9. The overall tone is a quick puzzle column with worked hints.
The TO G BP Lodge presents another dance at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday evening March 26. Dancing will run from 9 to 12 with Kramer’s orchestra providing the music. Members and friends are invited and urged to attend.
On April Sth the Emmanuel Guild ladies will present a play Comical Country Cousins at the Parish hall. Proceeds go to Emmanuel church and plans and rehearsals are regularly carried out for a delightful community event.
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