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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1931
Page
3
Loss of $164,000 recorded at Warren in the destruction of the Y. M. G. A. and two other buildings Saturday. Fire swept the Y M G A complex and adjacent structures causing extensive damage and prompting emergency response from local crews. The incident dated back to 1977 was noted in the Jornal Files.
A collage of questions and scattered items covers local happenings including highway changes near Corry, the routing of state routes through Corry, and a 60 cent per bushel potato market. Mentions of Barfy Taylor, typhoid in Jamestown, and visitors to the area are interwoven with brief notes on residents and guests.
The Erie county Democratic campaign opens at 28 West Ninth Street Tris with plans for radio programs meetings and direct mail to explain voting laws and inform voters about candidates led by Judge William Hirt and Francis Nagorali. The drive aims at a county wide sweep and includes a Prosperity Program broadcast from Station WEDH with Charles J English speaking at the Rotary Club.
The passage weighs Thomas Edison against historic inventors Archimedes Roger Bacon and Leonardo da Vinci while noting Edison’s brilliance and luck. It argues that great minds existed before him and credits Edison with timely opportunity, patents and publicity shaping his impact.
A discussion on expanding credit bases and loosening restrictions on commercial and real estate loans. A real estate professional notes the credit tightening stemmed from stricter Fed rules and bank policies, arguing real estate should be strong collateral. The piece cites the paradox of real estate values, permanence, and tax role versus observed lending avoidance, noting a prospect of relief measures forthcoming.
W L Gordon presents a daily teaching note on veracity the truthfulness of a statement. The column lists misused terms mispronunciations and a reminder to grow vocabulary by mastering one word each day.
A problem notes a dealer buys oils at 36 cents per gallon with 10 percent waste. It asks the price per gallon to be offered so a 10 percent discount still yields a 12 and 12 percent profit. Also reports W. W. Bartlett of Ol City arrested for driving intoxicated after an accident involving his car.
The ad extols Chesterfield cigarettes for using four famous Turkish tobaccos Xanthi Cavalla Samsoun Smyrna to deliver a rich spicy flavor. It praises other ingredients and quality paper, claiming a milder, better smoke with superior taste and aroma.
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