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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1931
Page
3
A Skidmore College student sleeping well despite insomnia theories shows that looking forward to tomorrow with pleasure aids rest. Professors note optimistic anticipation improves sleep and suggest cultivating cheerfulness for broader benefits.
An eastern judge argues crime prevention relies on medieval ideas while modern organized crime uses every method. He questions why prevention and punishment aren’t strengthened and laments that many accept small crimes as ordinary business, hindering serious crime action.
A newspaper note explains common word errors and mispronunciations. It highlights phrases like in as far as and obtrusive pronunciation details. It defines synonyms for settle and regulate and shares a daily word rebounding to rebellious meaning resisting treatment or operation.
Selections from the journal files dated May 20 1911 report Lloyd Stowe extinguishing a fire during a severe electrical storm in Concord township. The piece notes sewage plant talks in Corry with City Engineer Dickson and confirms a Titanite plant construction plan by G R Rogers Co. It mentions livestock losses, barn destructions, and a variety of local happenings including shows, eggs transported to Corry, a Chautauqua operator heading to Youngsville, and moves and tests of local businesses and equipment.
Warren May 29 The Gamble Corporation of Warren submitted the lowest bid for the construction of the new Yoman sorbury and hospital at the Rouse House with a bid of 41885. Other bidders included Warren Construction Company Jamestown NY Haas Construction Jamestown and several firms from Erie Sheffield and Olean. The heating bid was 4208 and the plumbing bid 6163. The contract has not yet been awarded for any work.
The source lists answers to a quiz: 1 Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne. 2 New York City is the largest whale caught mentioned. It notes a 125 foot whale yielding 176 barrels near Discovery Intel Bay of Whales and Hawaiian Islands.
A man owned two plots each of 40 by 90 yards. He bought another plot of the same area but four times as long as the first. How much more sensing did the latter require. Yesterdays problem answer involves arithmetic steps: add six percent andy percent, divide 980 by 14, multiply 70 by 100, divide 87 000 by 100.
Delays at Chicago led to a shortened air armada visit to Port Brie on Friday. The display features 8 Lumy planes in a wartime mimic over Manjalinn with two waves circling Port Brie at 8 20 and 10 00 AM.
Rex Theatre presents Young Sinners starring Thomas Meighan as Warner who reforms a spoiled multimillionaire son with help from a loving young woman. Hardie Albright and Dorothy Jordan support in a drama described as entertaining Vox drama on screen.
William Mixer aged eighty years and nine months died at his daughter Mrs Charles Cook’s home in Concord Township at 3 o clock in the morning. He is survived by ten children and will be buried Friday at 2 pm in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The article traces the expansion of Boys Week since 1920 under Rotary Club guidance. It notes 207 cities in 1922, over 1 000 towns worldwide by 1924, and more than 2 000 towns in later years. Countries include Australia New Zealand Cuba Porto Rico Mexico England China Japan and South Africa. It highlights rising interest in youth training and weekly activities as a global movement.
A lively L A B A gathering hosted a card and bingo party last evening in Skewards Hall. About forty guests attended with entertainment from Wyards and Mis, and Miss Hughes, Mrs Newcornl, Mrs Wreanigie, Brooks, and Master Robert Sillmir. A committee led by Mr Mayme Maloney served sandwiches and cake.
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