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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1929
Page
3
The column muses on how sales appeal affects shoppers across genders as a dry goods merchant uses a mislabeling tactic. It also surveys American socialism, noting its wartime surge, postwar decline, and limited appeal among the working class.
The Soviet government pursues a vast irrigation project in arid Tur kestan to create a fertilized cotton belt with American engineers and machinery. The effort signals growing U.S. Russian economic ties, financed possibly by American capital, and supervised by a former U S reclamation chief with 80 assistants. Meanwhile Bathlotem Steel plans to retire 50 million in 6 percent bonds by selling stock at 110 a share as part of a broader trend of corporates paying debts with future profit speculation.
Items from the Journal Files reveal sheriff sale of Erle property by Cogswell, while local theatre screens a musical comedy Girls Will Be Girls. Notables include Miss Fannie Amidon departing to supervise music at Valley City State Normal School, and George W Hoffman of the Courier Buffalo visiting town.
Puzzle style page from a historical newspaper feature titled Game of Correct English by W L Gordon. It lists questions on grammar pronunciation spelling and word usage with partial answers shown and a Friday/Saturday exercises section. The content reflects language education content and periodic practice items for readers.
A locomotive whistle near a crossing is heard by a dog six miles away as the engine reaches the crossing. If the dog hears the sound when 1056 feet per second, find the locomotive speed. Also notes weekly solution and unrelated figures including names and addresses.
ERIC Sept 23 A fire of undetermined origin swept a Wattsburg road barn on the Newcamp farm injuring 17 cattle and a horse. Despite efforts by the Newcamp household and watchers, water and equipment shortages prevented rescue as the barn burned completely. August Newcamp, formerly of East High and a Scarlet and Grey fullback, is named in connection with the household.
The prompt asks which two Tennessee governors later became U S presidents and includes other quiz items.
Corry investors continue to realize profits on holdings in Cal limbi Gav and Electric Corporation amid a two for one split and rising stock showings. Columbia Gas System expands its gas facilities and pipeline reach in New York and New Jersey, while future plans foresee continued resource expansion and possible regional gas distribution depending on local needs.
United Press critic Paul W White surveys recent books on espionage and history The piece highlights Thomas M Johnsons Our Secret War which claims American intelligence aided the defeat of Germany while noting the risks of revealing names The review also covers Claude Bowers The Tragic Era rereading Andrew Johnson Penrod Jashber Tarkington and related works with cautious judgment on authorship and political bias
A collection of scattered prices and items appears, listing amounts like $2.85 $3.45 and numbers such as 69 7.00 25c 5c Te 3be B5e. References to sizes Small Red Cross 74.00 Medium Red Cross 87.00 Large Red Cross 116.00 and other totals 84.00 2.45 3.70 5.35 6.75 20 23c aoe 24 2c 29.
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