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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1933
Page
3
A fragmented notice lists names such as Fred Boden connected to a cheat market and Péter Burns as a local merchant. It also references Samuel Garr who ran the blacksmith shop in the area during earlier periods, with scattered dates and roles suggesting a historical business cluster.
Ohio plans a new highway patrol corps to cover main and secondary roads from Geneva to the state line. The force will work with Pennsylvania patrols, with barracks at cross-sections and near schools. Uniforms are expected tomorrow as crews prep to begin work Wednesday.
Fiorello La Guardia after election pledges a four year nonpartisan administration. He urges cooperation of all interested in good government and argues national party politics should not influence local governance. He cites Cincinnati as an object lesson in excluding national parties from local office.
British Royal Scot visiting the United States and Canada is described as economical and unique, with no cowcatchers or bells, and grade crossings absent in England. The article contrasts British rail design with American trains and notes safety benefits, while also commenting on Litvinov’s Washington arrival and changing views of Germany and Russia in the postwar era.
A collage of Hollywood notes from ALANSON EDWARDS including Lewis Stone buying a 105-foot Gloucester schooner, stars with dated fame such as Clark Gable and Garbo, and quirky anecdotes about Chandler Busch and Jean Hersholt. The piece blends entertainment gossip with brief local notices and a dash of political commentaries.
A 1913 snapshot notes a Mine Railroad yard engine derailment near Ajax foundry and a formal National Guard meeting at the depot as Carry delegates head to Meadville for the armory dedication. The Gary Water Supply Co plans a new pumping engine for North Corry, Liberty street sewer work nears completion despite rain, and a vaudeville act titled The Gypsy Queen, promoted by Harry Stanley, is set for late month.
A hairless squirrel was displayed here recently in Versailles, described as having a diminutive body with a featureless nose. The animal reportedly died after being hunted, drawing curiosity from locals.
United Press reports Granville Stagg, a telegrapher, cashed a weekly check at a bank and touched off a debate over gold certificates. A single yellow-stamped bill led Stagg to fear he held a gold certificate, prompting Treasury contact and a caution that he would not be jailed.
Fragmentary report describes activity near Becandt Avenue and West Church Street with names McBay Sam Sweet and Columus, but details are unreadable.
Dora Duby, the American dancer who recently sailed home, spares time in Paris to assemble a wardroble of dazzling costumes. Otis from Worth appears as a black satin evening frock with a long straight skirt and belt bow, a Y shaped decollete bodice, and red tucked satin. A half length silver tame gown named Diventisse ment features diagonal openwork trim. Entre Nous gray woolen with gold lame polka dots and a gold edged frill sleeve completes the selection.
Ridgway Nov 13 The Albert Sadley home on Hettger street St Marys was destroyed by fire between 8 20 and 10 o clock Friday night The two story dwelling burned to the ground after the blaze is believed to have started from a foul stove in a second floor bedroom A large portion of first floor furniture was saved but the remaining items were destroyed Also a coke fire at Stackpole Carbon Co plant in St Marys at 2 30 this morning destroyed a quantity of coke Firemen responded at 5 30 and had the blaze subdued by eight o clock this morning with aid from the St Marys department.
Eight thousand miners in the Panther Creel Valley remained away from work to protest wage schedules posted by Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company for chute workers. The strike halted all five Lehigh operations in the area. A mass meeting was called at Coaldale to discuss the proposals.
Worcester campaign records show councilman F H Washburn paid five cents for a telephone call as part of his Republican nomination filing. The disclosure appears in his campaign report filed with the city clerk, outlining minor expenses in the council race.
David Zavok of Sky, while digging a post hole in his yard, unearthed a pick believed to be 300 years old near the Pilgrims landing site in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In Salem Oregon, the return of gemine lac power to Willamette farms replaced tractors and boosted the harness shop run by J D Oxley and C A Rock. The pair doubled store size due to rising trade, signaling a local boom in equipment and livestock gear. In Atchison County Missouri, a woman was elected sheriff after her husband’s death, the first such appointment in the county.
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