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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1929
Page
3
Fragmented OCR shows a small classified item referencing Colegrove and a national advertising representation. It appears as a brief listing with names and locations, titled and formatted for a local newspaper page. Reads like a typographic ad note from Corry Pennsylvania circa early 20th century.
The International Petroleum Congress of Tulsa highlights plans for deep drilling potentially reaching two mile wells. Speakers say current methods overproduce oil and deeper exploration could unlock unknown petroleum resources, delaying shale utilization due to higher costs and new fields awaiting discovery.
Henry L. Doherty, a major oil figure, laments petrol waste by producers and blames lawyers for obstructing constitutional government. He ran ads during the American Bar Association meeting in Memphis urging independent legal and constitutional discussion without bar interference. He argues producers must conserve, or the government will act, noting recent voluntary efforts offer hope.
A review notes aviation gains in the United States with over 10 000 miles of night lit airways 1 75 fields in operation and 12 000 pilots active. American commercial planes now fly more miles than France Germany and England combined and flying has risen two thirds in six months. The piece argues the trend matters more than numbers and predicts America will soon lead global flight.
A distorted account describes ten million visitors at the Washington Monument, praising Bhé as the sole climber who reached the top while guards failed to stop others. The piece argues that sunrise views are better from hilltops or attic windows and condemns using the monument for personal publicity.
A dog lost in Portsmouth New Hampshire last December returns to Cedar Rapids Illinois after a long journey. The animale, an airedale puppy belonging to the Cole Bros shows, was found wandering near Floral Hall during a town event. The master, William Dreble, recognizes the dog, bathes it, and celebrates the reunion after ten months away. The tale appears in Journal Files from October 26 1903.
Puzzle filled page asks language questions about pronunciation spelling and synonyms. It lists five items with misused words and exercises and provides yesterday's answers on pronunciation and word choice.
Yesterday's answers include a shorthand system, an African wading bird similar to a stork, 26 to 80 lbs of comb honey and 40 to 50 Tbs of extracted honey, Chester A. Arthur, and Tallahassee. The questions covered composer, object drop cause, Harding death location, coal product sweetness, and highest British mountain.
A man gained 88 12 per cent in eight years on what he had at the start of the year and then earned 7400. What was his original capital The explanation shows a proportional reasoning approach with a line drawn and a product divided by a base number.
Irish Filmat Rex on Monday announces Fox Films plan to adapt Mother Machree with Irish backdrops. John Ford crew digs into Ireland for authentic setting. Cast includes Victor McLaglen Ted McNamara Constance Howard Neil Hamilton and more. show at the Rex Monday and Tuesday next week.
Paris October 26 Edouard Daladier president of the radical socialist party announced after conferences that he would form a new cabinet to replace Briand's. Doumergue informed him at the Elysee Palace that he accepted the invitation. The socialists under Jean Paul Boncour and Briand indicated they would decide tomorrow on participation.
Erie detectives aided by New York investigators traced Raymond Gallagher formerly of Erie and Brinks messenger in a $64,000 robbery in New York City last Monday. Tip led to Erie where he fled after the crime. detectives searched Gallagher's former haunts and followed leads through Thursday night. The Brinks Co maintains branch offices nationwide and Gallagher was entrusted with the money at the time of the alleged theft.
Jamestown reports a Tularemia case in Ripley as announced by State Health Officer Dr. A.8 Dean. The 92 year old man contracted the disease while skinning a wild rabbit. Tularemia primarily affects wild rabbits and rodents and can spread to humans via infected animals or carcasses. Symptoms include sudden onset fever chills headaches and vomiting with a papule at infection site that may ulcerate. Convalescence is slow and fatal cases are rare.
The October meeting of the Concord Parent Teachers Association met Friday afternoon at 3 20 o clock. A short session approved membership drives and a lively program featured vocal solos recitation talks and piano selections. Mrs Dorothy Boland and Mrs Bertram Otting spoke on Holland with curios and pictures while Miss Lucille Murray performed and Mrs Kramer presented a poem and a scene sketch. Friends provided refreshments as Roy Collins planned a business visit in Erie.
A roast ham dinner served about one hundred guests at St Pauls Lutheran last evening. The Lutheran Ladies Art Society organized the event under Mrs Harrison Kep pel with pumpkin baskets and Halloween decor. Mrs R S Burr and Miss Signa Andersom led the program of songs games and readings, and Mrs Vern Bowles chaired dining arrangements, adding a good sum to the society treasury.
Crawford county displays a split field with four candidates for sheriff as Eastern Crawford backs Republican Jack L. Connell Titusville and Western Crawford supports Harry J. Wiskhnen. Central Crawford favors Democrat Emmett Aten Randolph and Independent Albert E. Mallare Buys Mills. Meadville voters face mayor council and school director races in a spirited campaign.
An elderly man, 75 year old Frank Lawrence of Freedom, died after his buggy was struck by an automobile driven by Harold Henry of Farmersville on the Rushford Highway at 6:50 p.m. Thursday. Henry and his companion William Hess were questioned and released by Coroner Hel Hammon. Lawrence’s horse was killed and he was thrown, sustaining fatal head injuries. Daniel Harrington, a hospital patient, was discharged yesterday and recovering.
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