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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1931
Page
3
The piece advocates converting vacant lots into outdoor recreation centers with games such as miniature golf bowling and quoits. It notes public tennis courts are undersized, space is scarce for horseshoe pitching, and suggests affordable 25 cent to dime charges. It also touches on pacifist minister views and Virgin Islands policy debates.
A puzzle asks to find two boys ages given that twice their sum equals 14 30 years and three times John’s age is twice Fred’s. Likely a misprint. interpret as equations to deduce ages. The problem text is garbled and cannot yield a definite, reliable solution from readable data alone.
May 4 at the Three Star Inn near Portville and Eldred Pa a 28 year old man Joseph Di Ans geld was accidentally shot in the abdomen while handling a rifle. He is in fair condition at Olean General Hospital after a misfire linked to Angelo who seized the rifle to intimidate others and discharged it during a disturbance.
Journal notes tell of a Corry Castor Company fire damaging its Second avenue Church street plant and church plans to relocate. Weddings, birthdays, injuries, and local deaths appear alongside civic notes. a superintendent election sets salary at $1000. the column records weather, births, and residents relocating abroad.
Advertisement for Fas teeth powder promising firmer, comfortable denture fit without gummy taste. Claims no pasty feel and breath freshening. Available at Kelster's Drug Store and other druggists.
Language guide notes common misuses and mispronunciations. Emphasizes practice with words like donkey and rye, spelling pitfalls, and a daily vocabulary aim. Defines infringible as not capable of being broken into parts, with an example about atoms.
NATIVE OF ERIE COUNTY ALTOONA Pa May 4 Joss Kuzmaier 70 former brewer died here yesterday after an emergency operation He was born in Erie county and had lived in Altoona for a long time Previously involved with Taamazer who served as a local figure in the area The piece notes estimates about newspapers and city populations with a mix of trivia and local obituary context
Jamestown May 4 Three persons were injured when three automobiles collided at Foote avenue and Douglas Place. Olof Hillhoff 31, Millard North 18, Sherman North 45 and Lee Bull 39 were treated at Jamestown General Hospital. Bull was alone in his car traveling south and was not seriously hurt. Olof Hillhoff, Millard North and Sherman North were treated and dismissed. Bull remains hospitalized with a fractured breastbone and under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Two young residents escaped serious injury when a car left the road two miles west of Brocton during early Sunday hours. Moore the driver and Miss Virginia Vitron 21 suffered ankle injuries shock head wounds while Miss Neeve 20 had a broken nose chest and leg bruises. Both were treated at Brooks Memorial Hospital and by Dr Minch after a passing motorist summoned aid. The car reportedly went into a ditch after veering from the road.
County commissioners released figures showing widespread assessment cuts in Union 26 percent Wayne 10 percent LeBoeuf 16 percent Springdale 10 percent and several other townships. Despite these decreases total city and county assessments rose about 8 million dollars, with Erie city contributing over 9 million of the gain. County controller Harvey M. Willis said the increase matched early-year budget projections, though it remained 4 million short of a full rise. The extra 3 million assessment is expected to add roughly 21,000 in county revenue.
Police in western Pennsylvania search for a man and woman who tried to bias mail order for W. M. Guthrie an Apollo businessman. The woman visited Guthrie Auto Company in Apollo asking about a used car and requested a later demonstration. Guthrie refused after 6 pm but relented to a 8 pm demo. He remains a target of the ongoing inquiry.
Washington dispatch reports critics say President Machado exaggerates progress while vast public works divert funds from ordinary needs. Senators Fletcher and Ting accuse bo- boosters and contractors of looting treasury under a ramped up program, citing lavish Capitol and other projects as signs of misused funds and unemployment woes. Tomorrow: America's Responsibility to Cuba.
A disjointed OCR fragment describes a home call to Mrs. Car, threats to Mr. Guthrie, a chase involving Charles Hutchison and a car deal, a police notification, and a guest named Jack Paulson with four men entering a residence as friends in Kane are referenced.
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