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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1927
Page
3
Cony Evening Journal notes Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awards for 46 heroic acts including lifesaving efforts. Stories cite a rescuer saving a boy from a train, another drowning, and others risking death in dangerous conditions. The piece urges ongoing recognition to keep heroes in memory.
The Chicago Public Library endorses exchange and freedom of thought as its primary function amid criticism from Mayor Thompson. It rejects sponsoring pamphlet study courses and rejects broad censorship, aligning with the American ideal of a free press and opposing arbitary censorship in libraries.
An excerpt critiques modern verse calling much nonsense and argues poetry must sing. Alf Red Noyes notes free verse risks losing musicality and cites examples like the Psalms and Whitman to illustrate that poetry should have a song-like quality.
Roll call response from Who's Who given by Authors Club members at a regular Monday meeting in the Library building. Inclement weather reduced attendance. a book review of Tragic Mansions by Mtn Tobke and questions by Nora Buslingarse provided an engaging evening.
A discussion of direct democracy tools like initiative and referendum versus primaries. The piece notes many states use primaries to nominate candidates while some apply initiative and referendum in practice. It cautions about corruption and influence from political machines but emphasizes voter-led decision making and the evolving role of primaries in national politics.
Coroner Osgood of Chautauqua County seeks identify man whose sod found near Clymer. Jamestown exhibit gala promised for Corry firm’s locomotive. Bigerton elected mayor of Rochester? Wilson kin noted. Public Library Entertainment Course to feature Transcontinental Train. Brodsky to begin dismantling old Wilson Shanon factory. Crowe sisters attend Meadville funeral of cousin Albert King.
A reader asks about correcting sentences and pronunciations in this column. The item lists mispronunciations, plural forms, and word choices with hints toward correct usage and enduring familiarity after repeated daily use.
A dated puzzle text outlines a buyer’s option to invest $5 000 for a rental plan at $25 monthly rent with annual taxes and insurance totaling $105. The problem asks for the yearly return percentage on the investment, showing a rough calculation approach and concluding with a numerical result and explanation.
Answers to yesterday's questions reveal the author as Abraham Lincoln and telegraphed curiosities about helium uses and the origins of playing cards. The salute to the President consists of eight guns, and Alaska is noted as the city known as the city of shuest for this item.
An explosion at the State theater in Hammond Indiana wrecked the building and shattered windows for blocks. Police estimate damage at two million dollars. A porter was inside the lobby area but not harmed.
Youngsville reports heavy snow with blinding flurries causing a collision when an Akron Ohio man driving an Auburn Six skidded off the road into a culvert near Pittsfield. He and his wife sustained injuries requiring medical care. the car was wrecked and left in a local garage as they planned to continue by train to Akron.
Chief engineer of the State Department of Highways notified the Chamber of committee bids for the building of two links of a new State road from Pittsburgh to Erie. Bids opened November 10 in Harrisburg. total project cost around 1,000,000 dollars. Work slated to begin in mid December. Will connect Allegheny county line to Zelino ple and intersect Franklin Street along the Bow Road.
Mrs Fo welcomed Readers Club members on West Church Street for a weekly visit. A roll call drew a good attendance while Miss Ros and Mrs Phelps presented readings. Mrs Phelps to host next week at her South Center Street home.
Twenty three members of the Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood attended a joint meeting at Centerville with the Timueville organization. A chicken supper fed numerous guests after a program of speeches stunts and novelty numbers.
Monday evening the Mentor Club held its bimonthly meeting at West Wayne. Fifteen members answered roll call. Tom Williams read an interesting paper on Heroines of History and Mrs Wave Perking delivered a reading Heroes of Science. The social session adjourned to meet November 23 with Mrs Margaret Robbins.
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