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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
3
A critic notes book clubs push uniform reading and questions whether they narrow literary taste. He recalls Harold Bell Wright once sold 700,000 copies per work, while clubs now move about 200,000 copies monthly across several titles.
The military committee reports the Muscle Shoals bill is the best possible disposition amid conflicting interests and uncertain future uses. It notes a proposed federal bond plan to lease Shoals power and fertilizer manufacture to private interests, with three men holding power, raising concerns over presidential and private control.
Excerpts note W. W. Franklin's 43rd birthday and health, summer emigration trends, Americans sailing abroad, and a Siberian dog on trial. Jamestown H. S. defeats Corry High 14 2 in eight innings. Local incidents include a runaway horse, a police misstep on Center street, and staff changes at U S Chair factory and nearby firms. Carl Edwards moves to New York for Frederick J West Inc. Ann Smith replaces her as bookkeeper.
A compiled list provides: cucumber status as fruit or vegetable debated. Carthaginian commander who invaded Italy via the Alps. Washington DC Capitol compass direction. sand dune heights. Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River. plus a note on a German word origin and mileage for a bridge distance.
Daily lessons in English present a vocabulary note on the word preoccupied. The piece defines preoccupied as engrossed or absorbed in thought and provides an example sentence about a man who is always studying.
William J. Locks, renowned British novelist, died in Paris last night after a relapse following two recent surgeries. His adopted daughter, Miss Sheila Locke, was with him at the time.
Two Clarion State Teachers' College seniors John Kaiser and Joseph Stranges were injured after being struck on Main Street Clarion by W S Warner of Reno who faces charges of reckless driving and failing to stop. Kaiser suffered head and facial injuries with possible vertebrae fracture while Stranges had a fractured left leg and head injuries. Warner posted $900 bond for a hearing set May 17. In Kane a yard brakeman Henry A Weldow 59 died after his arm was mangled in a freight train accident.
Warren May 16 Disregard by motorists endangers workers on the Allegheny highway between Irvine and Tidioute as crews press to finish paving. The contractor appeals for caution and cooperation from officials of the Motor Club and County Good Roads to reduce the many narrow escapes caused by careless drivers who ignore warning signs. A large force is pushing ahead, repairing and improving the route first opened last fall.
Pittsburgh May 16. Clarence Strothers claims he was struck by Wilbur Widdowson’s car while crossing a street in Pittsburgh. Strothers alleges injuries to his head back legs and other parts and seeks 25000 in damages.
A puzzle asks how many power strokes a cyclist makes to travel 1 mile with 28 inch wheels, a 12 tooth rear and 48 tooth front sprocket. The text then presents a convoluted arithmetic solution and final result of 1-10 days or an implied ratio, though the exact stroke count per mile is not clearly provided.
Misses Wilma Rich Ruth Clyburne and Helen Rein and Mrs Ruth Whit ker form the committee for the Corry Business and Professional Women's Club social to be held Monday evening at the Ritz Restaurant Union City. Dinner will precede an informal discussion. Mrs Mayme Hall visits Rochester with her mother Mrs Martin Ressler.
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