Regulation of the Commodity Exchanges and Price Speculation
A Corry Evening Journal report surveys U S government aims to curb speculative trading on grain and commodity markets. It notes congressional action and Truman pressure for higher margin requirements, past legal limits, and the Commodity Exchange Act's role in curbing excessive speculation, with references to historical market controls and reporting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Truman
Department of Agienttime
Athens
Congress
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Congres
Rar
Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Belne
How's Your I Q Classified Puzzle Questions
A garbled quiz page asks seven gilt questions from a classified section. Topics include geography, wedding customs, President Truman travel, a Scripps-Howard columnist, a Washington D C institute, World War II start dates, a Cleveland trophy race winner, and a labor holiday plan.
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Land of the Midnight Sun
Truman
Rio de Janiema
Missouri
Scripps-Howard
Ition
Twenty Years Ago Items From Corry Journal
A 1927 Corry Journal roundup notes Mrs. C B McCray of Elgin sustains a facial gash in a cemetery road crash with Lee Munsee of R D 1. City resurfacing estimates for North Center Street reach 27810.08 dollars with 3 percent set aside for a two-year period. September treasury balance stands at 7751.22. A baby girl Margaret Agnes Sullivan born September 30 to Mr and Mrs John Sullivan. Planning for a new city traffic ordinance to take effect January 1, with several through streets proposed. Annie Tyler visits East Scully Street after a meal. Charles Mulligan and May Webster wed at First M H Church with Rev W B Bartlett officiating.
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C. B. McCray
Elgin
Ann
North Center Street
N. R. Dickson
City Cowell
Treasayer
Q. W. Bracken
City of
Corry
Daily Dozen: Football Injuries and Player Safety
A column on high school football injuries contrasts immature players with older college athletes. It stresses the need for complete physical examinations, especially of the heart, before play and warns that proper training prevents many injuries. The piece links athletic discipline to life skills and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uey
Joul Tung
Corry area enters near year with car talks and plans
Developments over the past week show that illegal gaming activities once in a West Main street establishment have moved outside city limits toward the Corry Spartansburg road. State Police at Corry barracks reportedly coordinate enforcement. Anticipation builds for new 38 cars by year’s end as Big Three unveil cars mid year with limited changes. A curfew ordinance remains under debate after mixed enforcement.Local business notes include W. G. Ruffenes completing upholstery at the Worth street shop and replacing curved hook seats at the Ritz. Fred and Blossom Saizron are reported in good health as the Camerons travel toward the west coast in a modern trailer. Corry High student Norman Millard excels in chemistry exams at Erie Veterans School while preparing for pre-engineering studies at Gannon College. The construction of a new warehouse on East Washington Street includes 50-foot steel beams and heavy truss-type support. Arlo Williams predicts completion in weeks. Corry store branches may open in a nearby county city after year’s start. Rumors of diesel engine opportunities and carburetor shortages affect local dealers. A notable sighting involves a blind Erie visitor asking insightful questions about a new train. Weather and street lighting irregularities prompt a rare fuse incident. Two local residents pursue travel and sport with plans to attend a Northwestern Minnesota game.
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West Main Street
Corry-Spartansburg
State Police
Corry Barracks
W. G Ruffenes
Worth Street
Ritz
U. S
Cameron Rothermell
Fred
Blossom Saizron
Camerons
Cameron
Denver
L. Alexander
Corry
Marion Coty Pugh
Greenup
Kentucky
Glenn ‘T. Button
Suttons
Alhambra
California
East Washington Street
Arlo Williams
Crayford
Sampleats
Tnt
Ralph
Dorothy Carroll
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Penelee
Corry High
Erie Veterans School
Norman Millard
Erie
Millard
Lord Manufacturing Company
Gennon College
Remodeled Farm Buildings Also Housing Plans Mentioned
The text notes a couple buying the Ven nis Follett farm on Route 6 to remodel the barn for two aisles of storage and convert the smaller building into living quarters. They also plan to dispose of the Meerdink home on Brook street and erect a new home on the farm site. A separate item mentions an electronic device modifying a magnetron tube to heat food quickly. Others refer to a deer incident near town, union labor delays on a Cory project, a sculptor’s equestrian code, and personnel changes at York and Foster and Gannon College.
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Tneir Furniture
Vennis Follett
Meerdink
Brook Street
Allgarden
Roland Putnam
Putnam
Cory
Dry Cleaning Odor Indicates Insufficient Solvent Clarification
Odor from garments after cleaning suggests the solvent used was not properly clarified. A thorough dry cleaning should remove strong odors and leave fabrics smelling neutral.
Pajamas Ignite Injures Meadville Boy Eight
In Meadville on October 4 Merrill Meely eight was seriously burned when his pajamas caught fire from an open flame at home. He was taken to Olly Hospital in fair condition. His mother Dolly Meely rushed to neighbor’s for help and attempted to smother the flames by wrapping a rug around him and pouring water from a kettle, stopping the fire before the Central Fire Department arrived.
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Meadville
Merrill ‘Meely
Davenport
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Corry Evening Journal
Heath Street
Oilesrove
Fred Kimball, Inc
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Mortgage & Bond
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Wiikhtman
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Republica Hon
AP/ news
Garrier
I. Q
John Sullivan
Margaret Agnes
Annie Tyler
J. Kelly
East Scully Street
Charles J
the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Anorey
Jess Jiuliente
Erie Innes
Gerry Raymond Sloan
Viiting
Toronto
Fair Grounds
North America
Fred York
Marion Street
Third Ward
Pebriny
Dateh
Jerry Meerdink
Fred Kinley Insurance
Agency
South Genter St
Junior
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Stanley
Fender
Thomai Motor Co
Medina
Rick Bong
York
Foster
Lawrence Park
Union City
Aero Supply
Eck
Gannon College
Keystone
Shamburg News & Sports Store
North Corry Emblem
Armitage — Phond
Pajamas
Meadville Hospital
All-Way Electric CO
Lanston
South Center Street
Dial
Dimon Selitere
Fed
Enguanyant Rif
Trav
Allen Worzec Fode
Balt
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