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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1931

Page

3

Corry Evening Journal imprint and contact details

The Corry Evening Journal lists publication details including West South Street Corry Pa, publisher Arthur Colegrove, National Advertising Representative Fred Kimball Inc New York Chicago and Pittsburgh offices, post office receipt as second class mail matter. Subscription and delivery rates noted: by mail $5.00 per year by carrier three cents per copy and fifteen cents per week.

Soindsy West South Street Corry A.D. Colegrove Arthur Colegrove National Fred Kimball, Inc W. 40Th St New York Tribune Chicago Chamber of. Com Pittsburgh

New Economics Best Seller Sparks Finance Industry Debate

An official from McGraw Hill notes executives in finance and industry eagerly pursue new books on international problems, seasonal unemployment, and business cycles. The preface to Denham's Business Adrift criticizes the assumption that each generation can live under identical conditions, marking a shift in economic thinking.

McGraws Hill Book Company Denham

Talkies and the new movie age for children

Diversified talkies shift cinema toward varied audiences with matinees and vaudeville acts. Adults will see higher quality dramas, while children gain educational and entertaining pictures, as industry debates whether the recession worsens or improves with time.

Big Meeting at Sciota Church

A joint country meeting is planned at Sciota Church on Monday evening May 18 at 8:30. Mr Crossman of the Bre county farm bureau will attend and answer questions. All farmers, dairymen and families are invited to attend.

Serous Yipeelock Commeity Sciota Crossman Bre Jniresti Atten

Fastest team in the Incal league planned by Stanford Hose

The Stanford Hose Company aims to field the fastest Incal baseball team with Guy Stafford as manager. Items note Dell Darling gifting a Colby piano to Pat McGrath, and Charles Healing showcasing a Wagons delivery wagon by W. C. Powell. Bishop Israel of Erie visits city before heading to Detroit for a cathedral dedication. Barn announces a May 18 birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs M Purell of East South street. Earth Moon facts compare diameters and surface areas.

Stanford Hose Company Guy Stafford Charles W. C. Powell Israel Erie Detroit Plac

Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon

A compact note on correct word usage and pronunciation by W L Gordon. The piece emphasizes avoiding misused phrases and proper spelling while introducing the daily goal of expanding vocabulary with a single word each day. It highlights Equivocal as today's example meaning uncertain or doubtful.

W. L. Gordon

Fragmented quiz clues mix poetic strikes and train routes

Answers include Don Juan by Byron and a WWI battle at Cantigny on May 28 1918. The text mentions the 20th Century Limited from New York to Chicago at 48 miles per hour and notes archaeology as the study of antiquities. Charlee Windall left for Jamestown for five days.

Byron Cantigny Gentury Limited New York Chichen Archaeolo Chris

Rose varieties for cutting in the Flower Parade

Dr Kellerman of the Bureau of Plant Industry reviews clippings for cutting roses. Hybrid Perpetuals yield good blooms but vary in continuousness. Tea roses are less hardy and bloom less reliably. Notable modern and baby rambler varieties include Radiance, Kilars, Triumphs, and Mme Cecile Brunner, with a judgment that the modern garden benefits from newer types over old favorites.

Karl F. Kellerman Bureau of Plant Industry Department For Agriculture Karl Drusolyn Countess of United States Killarneys Mme, Ce-cile Brinner Marie Pavic

Cutfource at P R R Shops Olean May 16

In the Pennsylvania Railroad Olean repair shops thirty men stopped work on Friday with plans to reduce the workforce by two more rounds over the next two weeks, bringing total affected to about 120. The payroll drop from roughly 1500 postwar remains to be seen, as officials say most workers will transfer to Canton Oil City Erie Buffalo Kenazr and other shops.

Olean Pennsylvania Railroad Fifternoon Mienne Canton Oil City Pa Rie Buffalo Kenezer

Warren Girls Cop Contest Triumph at Clarion State

Warren High School girls won first place in Class A at the annual Clarion State Teachers College contest. The trio Ruth Aubitz, Margaret Erickson, Jane De Frees with pianist Eleanor Moody claimed top honors, while Aubitz took second in soprano. Cresence Hel won second in piano, Doris Armstrong took second in violin, and Kenneth Meritt placed third in cornet.

Warren, DuBois Ford City Bradford Cresence Hel Doris Armstrong Age of This

A Problem a Day: solving two-number relation

A math puzzle states one third of a number equals one fourth of another. The sum of the two numbers is eight. Find the numbers. The note also includes yesterday’s answer: $487,800, with an explanation about dividing $2,999.96 by 0.82 and then multiplying 4,878 by 100.

Erie Man Hurled From Car Near Union City

Two men attacked Dana Bitcher at a car wash at 150 East 10th Street siphoned his vehicle, a 1906 Lincoln, to a remote location. Bitcher, a night worker, was struck on the head and abandoned as the car drove off with him inside. He later regained consciousness in an unfamiliar city and contacted Erie police. Police seek suspects and the missing vehicle.

Orlw Briday Dana Bitcher Hart East 10Th Street Bitcer Harold Antrews Lincoln Avenue Biteher Lier Alon Biteher Bitcher Erie William Hart Wilcher Inter Andyewa' Saitaa Tadiy

Roses Bloom Briefly Then Fade to Disease

The text notes moss roses and old hundred leaf roses that bloom only once, with foliage that falls easily to disease.

Kentucky miners return to jobs in Southeast district

United Press dispatch from Harlan Kentucky reports miners who walked out in a general protest against armed guards are returning to work steadily. Officials predict the district will operate normally by Monday as some mines report nearly full operation. National Guard command cites Communist agitation and literature found in Eyarls as a factor, noting 400 troops are on duty.

United Press Harlan Mtine Southeastern Kentucky Sea National Guard Eyarls

Jake the Barber Hunted in Fraud Swindle Across Continents

Chicago May 16 Jake the Barber a longtime American persona once famed in Chi cago and linked to a massive fraud scheme was pursued by London officials and U S detectives. The chase spanned two continents as federal and city agents raided a Gulf Coast apartment before learning from his wife he had just left Los Angeles. Rumors tied him to a Prince of Wales gambling scheme, but officials said those leaned unrelated to the current case and the hunt continued.

Oyanite Chicago Ohn Jake Chivaga West Dukke London Win Ure Gulf Coast Tor Log Angels Prince of Wales

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