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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
9
Harrisburg report details John Avien of the Liquor Board Comptroller tracking twenty million bottles across 1480 brands. Weekly store reports feed master cards and automated counters mimic census work to maintain accuracy and speed in the state store system.
Haruteru Miyake, a Japanese trade expert, warns that tariff walls against Japanese cotton goods are squeezing the industry. Overproduction and weak export demand worsen the impact as Tokyo examines the policy.
Lyle G. Wilson reports a close Nebraska contest linking Norris’s senate bid with Roosevelt and Landon in a split vote forecast. Roosevelt endorses Norris while Carpenter and Simmons split support, with Nebraska’s seven electoral votes seen as pivotal.
Oct 16 Harrisburg reports a 76 page Education Department bulletin from Washington outlines a program to aid out of school youth. Dr Lester K Aile says it parallels Pennsylvania extension education, aiming to help dropouts and those finishing school gain preparation for employment and community life. The plan provides avenues for all youth who left school, supports job readiness, and uses vocational education during waiting periods to stay useful until opportunity arises.
Harrisburg reports a statewide photo contest offering 100 dollars in prizes for best scenic or historic pictures taken from a highway or railroad train within Pennsylvania. Entries due by October 26 to the Pennsylvania Scenics and Historic Commission, with winners announced in the paper.
SARTUSBURG, Ool. in, -rersons ght 'damaging chestnut trees on Stale game Janda wilh be severely dealt With, Seth Glorion, Secreta of the game commission, announced today. Gordon pointed out Usa numerous encouraging reports have reached the game commission office that in some Sections there are quite a few chest nut burns on the sturdy shasts which have survived the 'night, and that some people in their caremess to gat 'these are breaking branches off the trees. He said that only the most thoughtless persons qvould-regent ty such practices, not that minor citizens of the Camenonwealth are hopefully looking forward to the day when the chestnnut will again become a staple fred promiet, not only for man, but for wid creat.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a primitive hunting raid where six to seven hundred armed men formed a circle around two townships. At a signal they moved inward, shooting any ground game trapped within. Any animal trying to escape the circle was killed on the spot, and those pushed to the center were killed as well, nearly wiping out the region’s game.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission predicts a strong hunting season despite the severe winter of 1935-36. Secretary Seth Gordon notes high hunter activity, ample breeding stock, and continued pheasant releases to sustain a fair bag. Quail and grouse restrictions apply as certain species face limited seasons, with licenses urged to be bought early to avoid end‑of‑season rush.
A scattered farm bulletin from Pennsylvania highlights vegetable quality programs, farm safety to reduce fire hazards, garden cleanup to curb pests, and poultry events. The Pennsylvania State College hosts a sixteenth annihsl poultry short course on October 26, 1080 with 23 national speakers. program copies available from the Poultry Husbandry Department. It also notes soil storage guidance before ground freezes for winter gardening.
An order by James L. States, Acting Director of the Bureau of Markets, requires affidavits and a four dollar fee for duplicate milk testing papers and a two dollar fee for duplicate permits. The notice lists lost permits and trapping dates for muskrats beavers and bears, with shotgun hunting restrictions and deer prospects described amid a discouraged season in a harsh winter.
State officials in Harrisburg urge strict adherence to highway law requiring all persons injured or property damaged in accidents to file reports. The action aims to assess safety hazards and determine fault percentages, with penalties for noncompliance.
Harrisburg reports show purebred cattle selling strong in the East this year per J Hy sell French Seurehay. Jerseys and Friesians commanded notable sums, including a Burieyl Jersey cow at 4005 and a Wile stein Friesian group near 400.0. Maryland and Ohio prices are noted, with a heifer at Guarnzey fetching 1028. A separate item notes a farmer losing horses after a barn accident.
In Pasadena Miss Myrtle Mayvay concludes a lecture condemning Haninnican boys for their manners and discipline. She states they should learn better decorum to respect Vesper peers and people in other countries after a recent exchange program event.
The British colonial government in the Malay States is sharply criticized for denying employment relief. Many residents face severe hardship and near starvation amid ongoing economic strain and scarce assistance programs.
Detroit reader T J Williams testifies San-Cura Ointment cured piles and ulcers years ago and recommends it for other uses. Money back guarantee on ointment 85 cents and soap 25 cents. Also advertised for itching skin burns cuts sunburn boils and more.
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