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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
3
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A fragment discusses Chicago Public Library roots from British donors after the Great Fire of 1871. It notes Queen Victoria, Disraeli, Tennyson, Carlyle and others contributing books, some autographed, shaping the library’s early collection amid Anglo American tensions and debates on Anglophilia versus anti British sentiment.
United Press interview with Senator Hiram Bingham from New Haven reports that he believes regional governments are China’s only hope of salvation. Bingham notes Chang Tso Lin’s northern army and plans, praising his protection of foreign interests while predicting China cannot be conquered by a single force.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York reports that industrial output and title volumes show only modest weakness and lack of a broad slump. Recovery appears uneven with autos curtailment affecting others, but overall trade and employment remain strong and credit conditions are ample.
The Quarterly bulletin by the Association for Criminal Justice reviews crimes by seven released offenders. It names murder, housebreaking, robbery, burglary, larceny, and auto theft among offenses while on parole or probation. One was a minor, others were 18, and one had been pardoned for auto theft then killed his two children. Parole requires careful administration by officers to distinguish reforming offenders from anti social ones.
London dispatches report Britain builds a giant plane weighing 26 tons with 160 foot wings, designed to carry five tons of bombs or 40 men. The craft stands 35 feet high, promising air strength yet raising concerns about handling, takeoff, and landing dangers. The piece asks if there is a limit to future aircraft size and potential threats overhead.
An unclear note argues influence rests on encouraging independent thinking rather than pushing prepackaged opinions. It emphasizes individual reasoning over conformist guidance and mentions Lenlle Swwhions as a potential reference.
The Journal notes arrivals from Rev J Gillets at Sisson California and the Pacific coast, sewerage condemnation, Stanford Tose Company planning their 71st annual ball at Messenger Theatre on November 27. Dr L M Christie leaves Wood dental office for California while Misses Mabel West Hazel Weeks attend Sabbath School convention. Death of Frank Shea on Panama Isthmus. J G Hood performs pool exhibition for Elks. Maccabees fit up club rooms on Horn block second floor with a new billiard room and hardwood floor. Sherman New York rages over profanity in public. Dr Christie learns his son Arthur Christie and family reached the Philippines safely.
Washington dispatch recalls Harry Sinclair and the Teapot Dome affair as it shaped his fate. The exposure of his deals to lease naval reserves and seize oil stakes impacted his standing beside Rockefeller and Deferding. Sinclair’s Moscow trip aimed at a vast Russia oil concession and involved Albert Pall Archibald Roosevelt and major firm figures.
The article outlines ongoing tests and claims around Standard Oil and the Buku fields, noting Sinclair’s challenges to their collaboration at home and abroad. It discusses teapot dome, Persian oil, and a looming trial, raising questions about Sinclair’s future power and ambitions if acquitted.
The report notes Sinclair losing influence in Sakhalin’s northern half and ae.heleo securing a concession from the Soviets contingent on American recognition. In 1923 Sinclair signed a preliminary agreement with the Persian government to exploit offshore fields.
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A problem asks how much surface a cow can graze with a 9 yard rope tied in a corner of an x square. The solution hints at numerical steps: divide 9500 by 1009, then multiply by 1640, indicating a calculation to determine the reachable area within constraints.
In Pittsburgh two firefighters were injured as a blaze drove 14 people to the street in an apartment house. Captain Willan Cuinginghamy and Horseman William Baird were buried when the third floor collapsed. Damage was about 30000 dollars.
Pittsburgh October 31 The steel industry of America this year is producing more steel than at any time in its history except the high record year of 1926 according to records today of the American Iron and Steel Institute. The records show that during the first nine months production has averaged 85.5 percent of practical capacity, higher than the same period in 1925 and only slightly below 1926 the record year.
Gold is found in 18 Mexican states. Higher mining and reduction costs have limited gold production to silver-associated finds. Recently gold bearing lodes have been actively worked, signaling broader exploitation of gold resources.
An advertisement touts Creamulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles. It claims to soothe heal membranes inhibit germ growth and attack the root of infection while delivering creosote through the blood with a guarantee and refund option.
Mrs Luella Yoko seeks to break the will of youthful William McClintock, a said Chicago suit aims to nullify a $1,000,000 bequest. Counsel Kenmore Smith notes trial likely by January. Claimants include the Eaton family of Ottumwa and Jay and Viole Eason of Tulsa, among others.
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