02 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1919
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered text with no clear subject, names, dates, or place. The readable parts hint at a local notice or brief item but lack sufficient details to identify the event or entities.
Fragmentary OCR yields a cryptic note with unreadable names and phrases. It references toil and talk of a pal and a man at an unspecified location, but the meaning remains unclear and no concrete event or entities are identifiable.
Red Cross Executive Board held session to review monthly work, collect reports from chair Mis Norilirap and others, note 475 aged clothing items shipped and future shipments planned. Headquarters report rising European reconstruction efforts, local depots opened, and Civilian Relief visitors listed. workrooms to vote on sewing and knitting tasks with home kits to be distributed.
Two high school basketball games are scheduled tonight at the city gym. Fans expect a strong rivalry as Keyatono and Royxtana Pirie Wil vie for an early lead while AtonotON faces Hy Ayrtepioudostsy girl team. Games start at 7:45 local time with four quarters planned.
A campaign drive is planned this evening in the Hoard of Comoron rooms to raise quota funds for the Near East campaign. The target quota is $2,200 with April 18 set as a key deadline. Local residents are urged to participate as nationwide appeals begin in surrounding cities.
A chaotic report describes alleged peeper activity on the North Side. Witnesses heard noises and a confrontation near a home, prompting police attention and a brief chase. The third ward area is noted for similar disturbances last month.
A Tavrivturg Dispatch notes morning hearings on the Third Class City repeal bill. Al von Peuple requests no further case municipal corporation committees hold on the bill. Opposition lists a dozen speakers, with two in favor. Named communities oppose, including Wilkes-Barre and DuBois, while some support is shown by others.
Fragmented report outlines Allied and Soviet positions as European leaders debate a proposed Russian settlement. The piece notes potential shifts in alliances, fears of German expansion, and calls for a united front against Bolshevik influence while surveying Yugoslav and Balkan interests and the broader war outlook.
Jamestown honors returning 87th Division servicemen after years of service. Citizens gather to salute the troop, with prayers and gratitude for those who gave their lives or risked all. Local leaders praise the sacrifice and welcome the veterans home with community pride.
Morrisburg reports Tudjes Run when Kiyami McParret ruled that Postmaster General Burleson lacked legal authority to raise Bell Telephone rates without Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania approval. The decision was handed down at noon and cites emergency war measures and telegraph telephone oversight.
The regular monthly meeting of the local Home Service of the Red Cross was held yesterday. A reports details that 161 cases were handled on the dates, with 95 soldiers and sailors aided. Volunteers discussed wartime demobilization, unemployment, and aiding families through health and financial readjustments.
The city announces the establishment of a local canteen service for visiting sailors and travelers. On arrival, they will receive tokens and allowances, with meals and basic supplies provided at no cost under the supervision of local officials including chairman L. J. Alex.
Instructions within an offer handbook guide visitors and Red Cross volunteers to help families in need. The piece stresses workers must build trust with households, avoid shaming staff, and respect duties while explaining financial aid and home service roles. It notes discharges should not dampen morale and emphasizes continued community confidence.
Fragmented OCR reveals a report of an approaching war trophy train with scattered references to city officials, work crews, and public viewing impacts. Dispatch notes potential April arrival, viewing constraints, and local preparation, but text is garbled with many unreadable segments.
Fragmentary notice outlines a city auction planned for Saturday. Reading is difficult but indicates public sale actions and officials associated with the event.
The commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces lists 104 casualties in today’s report. Wounded and missing totals include 43 wounded, 4 died of wounds, 8 died in action, 40 died of other causes, 10 slightly wounded, and 2 missing in action. Notable names include Corp. Brennan of Company H, Ridgway, 112th Regiment, who died near the Veslo River after a ruse by German forces. Weather forecast notes partly cloudy conditions for Thursday.
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