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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1930
Page
5
Embarrassed readers are urged to wash with San-Cura Soap then apply San-Cura Ointment for five nights to soothe pimples and rashes. The ad claims cooling cleansing and softening effects with a money back guarantee, listing prices 35c to $1.25 and an adv notice.
The fragment asks for reader engagement with a dying admirer and mentions a murder of Sarah Gittings. It hints at adding engrossing volumes to explain poor business and references Modern Backgrounds by Governor Nicholas. It notes shifts in the literary world from May to October with Robert Nathan and Blair Niles appearing.
The column lists numerous local residents and guests from Corry and surrounding towns visiting family, attending events, or traveling. It notes names such as Miss Evelyn Sheeley, Miss Leona Reed, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Paulson as well as trips to Erie, Meadville, Indiana Pa, and Bristol Conn. It also mentions a political primary tally in Indiana County and an aviation note about a two cylinder airplane piloted by Jaci Morris of Pittsburgh.
Quotations from WOG and Bryan of Oil City list numerous stocks across oil, steel, automotive, and utilities. Notable names include American Smelting, Anaconda, International Nickel, Chrysler, General Motors, Packard, Studebaker, Willys, Continental Oil, Pure Oil, Sinclair, Transcontinental, Norfolk and Western, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Bethlehem Steel, US Steel, Westinghouse, Curtis Wright, Paramount Famous, General Electric, and Pennroad Corp among others. The column presents bid-ask levels and industry leaders, reflecting active trading in oil, gas, metals, and manufacturing stocks.
President Hoover and a 15 member party depart Washington by car at 7 a.m. for a weekend fishing trip at Rapidan Virginia. The entourage includes War Secretary Hurley and multiple congressmen and aides. among locals, Catherine Gallelli is noted as part of the Erie party.
Forty Hours devotion will open at St Elizabeths church with a 10 oclock Mass on Sunday. A procession with the Blessed Sacrament will feature altar boys and white-robed girls. The choir will perform special programs through Tuesday evening, with services at 7:45 p.m. Sunday speaker Rev William Sullivan of Mercyhurst College discusses The Blessed Sacrament. Tuesday evenings closing sermons by Rev Charles Haccerl of Meadville. Numerous local priests assist during the observances.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church held a joint May party in the church parlors Friday evening with about one hundred members and friends in attendance. Decorations with lamps and flowers created a festive setting. Program included devotions by Mrs H L Gordon song by assembly a piano solo by Mrs Arthur Palmer and a playlet by Mrs C H Heath Mrs John Amacher and Mrs I C Robbins of the Foreign Missionary Society.
Vocal solos by Mrs Merritt Littie and others accompany a program led by Mrs Frank A Wimner. The workshop notes the Woman's Home Missionary Society marks its fiftieth anniversary this fall with Mrs A C Reed as president while the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, led by Mrs John Amacher, celebrates its 60 plus years. Refreshments followed and a silver offering was collected to fund missionary work.
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