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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1931
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions Flint and a price of 3 dollars with numbers 17344 147 132 and letters. No clear event or date is evident. core details are unreadable and unverified.
National Advertising Representatives Fred Kimball Inc lists addresses in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh. It notes postage and mailing terms with rates for mail and carrier copies and indicates rates are available upon application.
A columnist outlines how Britain taxes income and death duties, using a 45 year old with 250000 income and 5 million in invested capital as an example. He notes premiums to insure against death duties raise total taxes and argue that wealth is effectively dispersed and vanishes as taxes are spent, harming future industry and commerce.
New York State plans to plant 21,000,000 trees this year with 1,000,000 saplings weekly for six weeks on state acquired lands for new forests. The piece argues forests are valuable and urges broad public and private action, noting reforestation cannot fully replace lost woods but will balance over time.
A college president urges newly arrived freshmen to pair high hopes with serious thinking and courageous effort. He notes that older theories fail in guiding affairs and stresses young people must back their hopes with disciplined study and steadfast work, especially this year.
A fragment cites a saying attributed to Lady Burton in the Life of Sir Richard Burton and notes it as an Arabian proverb. The proverb contrasts ignorance and knowledge with stages of awareness and guidance.
A 1911 Erie page recalls political agitation for alderman reform and a grand jury note, Madame Sherry at the Library Theatre performing a light opera, a streetcar accident in Waynesboro Ohio, local youths planning a Lyric Theatre benefit show, Charles Selslyy enjoying a redecorated West Main Street grocer shop, Walter J. Sout recovering from diphtheria at York, Miss Helen Dugan’s sixth birthday celebrated in Erie, white fish scarcity at Erie markets, L D West buying peaches for the focal trade, and Kingsley with Phil DeRossy returning to Randolph from a Chamberlain trip in DeRossy’s car.
Wards misuse expressions and mispronunciations are discussed. The lesson contrasts correct phrasing with common errors and highlights spelling issues. It introduces the word stricture meaning adverse criticism and cites sample usage.
The snippet presents a nonsensical math puzzle flow and a quoted measurement "sd a 7-T-2 inches" alongside references to pi and fractions. It resembles a puzzle page with cryptic steps and an unexplained answer, lacking coherent context or a solvable result.
Corry resident Mrs. Mary A. Ressler will observe her 95th birthday at home on East Street. The party, held tomorrow for a family dinner and entertainment, includes relatives visiting from Knoxville Rochester Erie Pimkirk Buffalo and others. The Journal extends congratulations to the venerable resident.
Serie McCall reported on the county council session of the PT A at Waterford Wednesday and Mrs J E Mount covered the afternoon session with a talk by Mrs Helen Patterson of the Detention Home at Erie. Emory Drake, president, opened the meeting as committees were named and plans for the coming year were outlined with much interest shown.
The thirteenth quarterly session of the Chaudza County Pomona Grange opened at Grange Hall Findley Lake with an afternoon opening and an evening meeting to continue today. John Jones welcomed attendees and Mrs Floyd A Anderson offered the response. Mrs Jessie Gifford and Mrs Eva Hinsdale provided musical readings and a whistling solo, while Elsie Chapman presented a county home economics report. Leaders spoke on billboard dangers, Sherman, Lowell, and Fredonia granges contributing, with past national master B W Techter presenting the negative. James Corel read a Portland Grange poem and William J Doty recalled early mower trials in Hanover. Carol Fardink sang, and Jus Arnslow recited as Lyman Aikens discussed Farmers and Traders Life Insurance.
Questions on historical and literary topics include who became Israel’s first king, the Potomac River’s outlet, intermarriage legality in U S states, Becky Sharp’s hook, and the ABC powers of South America with answers Saul Chesapeake Bay and a list of Argentina Brazil and Chile
Fragmentary radio schedule notes list Nagorski as probable Democratic choice. Mentions NBC WIRAP WIZ WABC networks and programs with times and vague events such as stag party and gala, lacking full context or details.
Erie Sept 19 A packed county election scene shows Clark losing both party lines for judge of the orphan’s court and Key races tighten as late tallies adjust results. Speed defeats Kinney for city council, Yard loses prothonotary, Wilson leads Republican ticket. Densmore leads Democratic side amid incomplete returns.
Clearfield would host a new stainless steel operation employing at least 250 people with a payroll above 500000 dollars. Investors would commit about 1601000 dollars to convert the old International Nickel plant at Hyde Park into Sterling Stainless Steel Company, using a new process owned by an engineer leading the project.
Portugal held Macao on an island at the southwest mouth of the Canton River, near Kwarkiong province. The colony spanned about 11 square miles with roughly 0 population, located across a narrow channel from the British colony of Hong Kong.
Elberta peaches prime for canning and Bartlett pears and plums urged for purchase. Customer advised to bring a basket. Sold by A. F. Young of Findley Like Road North East Pennsylvania.
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