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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal lists publication details including daily schedule with a weekly exception, South Street address, Arthur Golegrove as publisher, and mail rates set at five dollars per year with carrier and single-copy pricing noted. The notice indicates second class mail matter status and reflects historical newspaper boilerplate language.
A report to the American Bar Association claims the national crime level is the worst among civilized nations, noting 9,600 unlawful homicides last year and rising burglaries. It attributes much to easy pistol availability and urges prohibiting pistol and cartridge manufacture and sale except for government use.
The piece warns meat dealers face public demand for healthier balanced meals as per capita wheat intake falls seven percent since the war. It notes high meat prices curb consumption, urges deflation to boost income for better nutrition, and calls for guidance on healthy meat consumption without harming consumers.
The director of safety in Jersey City issues an edict urging police to be civil to arrested persons and reprimand those involved in trivial traffic violations or mistreatment. The note stresses innocent until proven guilty and calls out excessive verbal abuse by officers. A Marion grand jury is reportedly pursuing a related case, suggesting tighter enforcement may follow.
A jumbled column fragment touches on politics and policy, mentioning President vetoes, tariffs, shipbills, and battleship scrapping under the Five Power Naval Treaty. It spars with lines about education, college, college football, and social clichés while drifting through satire and disjointed phrases. The tone implies a late era opinion piece with mixed references and incomplete arguments.
An archival note discusses the limited vocabulary of the average woman, estimating about 800 words plus technical terms. It reflects on how education expands language, citing a cited obiter dicta about dictionaries, synonyms, and the impact of access to reading on word variety and expression.
Trans portation trade shows continued gains as carloadings for the country reach 9.462 million in September week two, far surpassing the prior year and rivaling prewar peaks. Pennsylvania Railroad reports 613,000 cars moved in three weeks, while empties remain limited and demand outstrips supply due to strikes, crops, and revival in business, signaling a broader prosperity ahead.
A Wisconsin farmer reported 80 acres of white clover seed yielding 500 bushels at an average 6.24 washty per bushel, selling the crop for 9075 dollars and improving his net. The piece notes clover seed’s growing market and farming methods as profitable.
War era machinery and materials from the Erie Brakeshoe plant were auctioned for munition production. A three day sale opened at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, conducted by Samuel T. Freeman & Co. of Philadelphia, with buyers from across the country in attendance.
A critique of modern child literature noting a surge in titles and mixed quality. It contrasts adult and juvenile tastes, cites library association opinions on best books, and observes that new works both challenge and complement classic tales like Little Women and Mother Goose as they become favored for children through fresh bindings and storytelling approaches.
The Minnesota governor designates Sept 25 to Oct 1 as farm diversification week urging a general survey of farm resources a variety of products to increase farmer income. He warns no single crop guarantees profit and stresses diversified farming to weather market swings and ensure steadier returns year after year.
The undersigned will hold a public sale of its farm at Converil Turners two miles from Spartansbury and seven miles from Perry on Monday October 6. Items include cows about 17 white Lew horn pullits 80 yearling hens 15 was tity 50 tu onts separator garden seed wood or etc. Ford touring carry in fine condition and numerous other articles. Terms of sale thirty dollars or less cash on good bankable notes six months time. Arthur Scovten Auctioneer.
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