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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
9
A Corry journal essay argues on economic evolution lessons from recent depressions and unemployment, then shifts to wartime peace thoughts. It questions why depressions recur, notes German peace hints and US involvement, and imagines how history might differ if peace had come earlier.
A brief English lesson by W L Gordon explains the daily word fur tively meaning slyly or secretly with an example sentence He was fur tively watching every move. The note includes common misspellings misuses and pronunciation tips for readers.
The text poses several trivia items asking for the meaning of the Holy scroll, the discoverer of The River of Doubt and its location, a chemical sweeter than sugar, the first bloodshed battle in the American Revolutionary War, and the status of the U S hold on the Panama Canal zone. It also lists yesterday's answers and various notes on architecture and sculpture terms.
Officials call for mandatory good tires on cars and buses amid calls from Commissioner G for strict tire standards. A bus wreck blamed on a blown front tire highlights dangers of delaying tire replacements and urges front tires to be upgraded first to prevent future accidents.
Nations including United States Australia Argentina Brazil Venezuela and Mexico establish federal districts for their capitals. The text notes permit voting rights for federal districts in some regions and underscores ongoing constitutional arrangements.
The puzzle lists Snaith Brown and Jones with stock values of 480 010 and 800 totaling 2120. It asks how each received their share and yesterday’s answer notes a multiplication method and division to reach the result.
Harrisburg report shows 395 motor busses checked for speed. 85 cited for excess speed and arrested. Patrols examined 546 vehicles, found several over width and many with bad tires. Drivers warned or prosecuted. 40 mph speed limit enforced in Pennsylvania.
An advertorial piece markets S.S.S. as a blood tonic that allegedly raises red blood cell count from 20 to 60 percent, promising boosted vitality, appetite, and resistance to infection, urging readers to take the tonic before each meal.
Patrolmen repeatedly found drivers traveling at speeds close to sixty miles per hour and arrest each instance. Captain Price reports bus-company representatives strongly object to speed violations since a major accident would leave them defendants in damage suits and financially strained.
The release reports that all states except Delaware Maryland Virginia Vermont and the District of Columbia have received fewer appointments than their share in the apportioned departmental positions at Washington. Information may be obtained from the secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office in this city.
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