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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1931
Page
3
The piece argues that idle skilled workers across carpentry, plastering, roofing, and more could revive housing demand if they could secure credit to form cooperatives or incorporate. Bankers balk at financing complex projects, delaying production. The author calls this the central global problem needing statesmanship to restart economic machinery.
Cornell University students launch a campaign to fund a memorial for former Cornell men who fought for the Central Powers but were omitted from the campus World War memorial. They argue those who died for their lands deserve respect and honor, while recognizing divisions in the era’s memories.
Twenty years ago a city cleanup removed more than eighteen loads of rubbish. Mrs Grace Beatie wife of W H Beattie attended a Baptist church service yesterday afternoon. A meeting is set for next Sunday afternoon to organize a youth ball team here. The heat set a city record today with thermometers reading from 1 to 4 degrees in the shade. Corry Garage on Thirst avenue plans improvements with a new front entrance. WHL Haramond is moving to a new home on West Frederick street. Webb just returned from officers camp at Mt Gretna and will depart Monday for the United States Army. George Mhomlds is working on a brick home on West Wayne street.
Educational note urging proper usage and pronunciation. Highlights include correcting phrases like not say Neither of the girls are goin and choosing is going. Emphasizes vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily and defines common misspellings and synonyms for torment and harass. Mentions topics such as pronouns and word study tricks.
Coroner Hanley closed the investigation into Harley Brimagin 55 of R F BD No 2 Union Gil who was struck and killed Friday while crossing Wattsburg road five miles south of Bria. Driver Cecil Paige Wattsburg said he could not avoid the collision. No inquest will be held. Prayer services schedule Tuesday at 4 7 m from the late home with funeral at M E church Lowville and interment in Lowville cemetery.
In Altoona Pennsylvania on May 19 32 year old groom to be H I nest Bergstrom of Scottdale died in Altoona hospital after being thrown from an automobile his skull was fractured. He had come to Altoona last Saturday to marry Miss Ruth Slemmer of Alafoun.
A damaging electrical storm struck Oil City and nearby areas with hail the size of walnuts, sending residents into shelters and damaging property. In Pittsburgh the storm damaged two houses and destroyed a 25,000 barrel oil tank at the Eclipse Works of Atlantic Refining Co. Rainfall was heavy in places, but rainfall at Oil City was negligible. Showers were expected to ease the heat that followed a very hot day across the region.
Sergeant William Jones of the state constabulary is transferred from Lawrence Park to Mer cer to be succeeded by Sergeant B J Price from Troop D. Jones, famed for solving minor crimes, helped capture the North East slayers of Patrolman Siganson in 1929 and helped arrest Massing murder suspects with Wesleyville police.
In Kane County on May 19, the community mourns Karin Linden aged 100, the oldest resident. She died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Frank Nelson's home after a Thursday stroke. Linden had appeared in good health prior to Thursday and enjoyed daily garden strolls when weather allowed.
A New York dispatch reports Hygrade Lamp Co of Salem Mass approves a merger with Sylvania Products Co and Nilco Lamp Works Inc, both of Emporium Pa. Stockholders will vote soon to approve the deal, which will be effected without additional public financing.
A problem states A nien bought bonds at 6 percent and sold at a premium, earning $980. Determine how many bonds at $100 each were involved. The explanation mentions a time-based method but is unclear and garbled.
Police searched for three youths after they slugged George B. Denoyelles of Bradford near Kennedy Park on the Kane Bradford highway Sunday night. Denoyelles, who stopped for a drink, was asked for a smoke and struck. the assailants fled into the woods as a car approached.
Fragmentary text discusses dog flesh and taboo, mentioning ceremonial use by an American indie dog and a pause before asserting some action or belief. The garbled source obscures clear subjects, dates, places, or verifiable events. The item reads like a distorted clipping with no coherent facts to confirm.
The text lists Q A pairs with multiple errors. Answered items: 4 is Luther Burbank. 2 is Salem, Mass. 3 is Apiary. 4 equals 3,280.8 feet. and the phrase nearly eleven percent of a mile by King.
H Allen Smith reviews Remarque's Nice Road Back as a tougher, more terrifying sequel to All Quiet. The book traces German soldiers returning after Armistice, their disillusionment, and the cruel losses of war. The critic finds it powerful, though heavy, with stark scenes of shelling and shattered morale.
The Corry Business and Professional Women’s Club hosted a Mother and Daughter banquet for members and mothers at Pittsfield Inn. Forty eight attended a 7 o’clock chicken dinner served by the Anderson sisters, with tulips as table decor and an assembly singing segment led by Lucile Murray. Commiee members Lillian Murray, Margaret Mulderick, Mrs Kya Gapwell and Flora Lindquist oversaw arrangements. The club’s next regular meeting is June 1 at Miss Marion Smith’s home, with officer elections slated.
Frank M. Wagner, a brakeman on the Pittsburgh division, fell from a box car near Gressor and died at Altoona hospital the same day. The incident occurred May 19 as he worked on the Pennsylvania Railroad line.
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