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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1938
Page
2
Salina dispatch notes the Pittsburgh Pirates aiming for their 20th win in 27 games as they face Salina today after beating Hutchinson Kansas 7 to 4. The Pirates improved to 19 victories with the yesterday victory.
St Louis April 16 Browns and Cardinals begin their two game set with Buster Mills sidelined by a sprain. Philadelphia Phillies meet Newark Bears in Newark New Jersey City in a two game series opening today.
Services were held at Bracken Keating chapel for Mrs. Hill V Foster who died at her son Ralph Worter’s home after a long illness. Rev J Chrimes officiated and James Sullivan with Mrs Sullivan sang Good Night and Good Morning. Interment followed in Pine Grove cemetery with bearers P M Duke Alec Koestner George Mild erick and Edwin Tune assisting.
A scrambled page notes a Glendora peach sale and local deliveries, police raids at red light districts, a Kelly Milling office burglary with $2 taken, a new oil city pool project, a Meadeville fatal explosion injuring a man and harming his wife and children, a Warren egg hunt, a duck sighting following a school event, and various community notices. Also mentioned are tax, city hall plans, a coroner report, a child shooting incident, and a calendar of local club meetings and social events.
United Press reports from Ryegate Montana that 55-year-old rancher Lee Simpson confessed to murdering three men after saying they plotted against his life. He claimed the killings were to protect a family member and to prevent further threats. The case also involves Deputy Arthur Spatepee and the McDonald children, Gerald aged 9 and James aged 2, in a complex sequence of violence tied to alleged plots against Simpson.
Two psychiatrists said Charles McLachlan, 18, sane despite being a self described sex maniac. He admitted to striking 7 year old Jenny Moreau with a hammer when she screamed his advances, leading to murder charges and grand jury proceedings. McLachlan, of mixed Irish and Mexican heritage, confessed in Spanish to Sheriff Bugese Biscailuz after a beating by a lynch mob. He had known Jenny since she was a baby.
Mrs. Vincent Anderson presided over the Mary B. Haines Missionary Circle gathering at the church with fifteen members and five visitors. A linen drive for a hospital in China was reported, nominating committee members were appointed, and talks on stewardship and missionary work were shared before refreshments in the social hour. Meanwhile, St Louis travelers show rising interest in overseas trips as war fears mount, with an agency noting about two thousand reservations, a twenty five percent increase.
Washington Senators defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 4 in a pre-season exhibition. The game took place in Washington as part of the International League warmups.
Erie April 1. Perior Court Judge Arthur A James Republican governor candidate will address a large Erie County rally Saturday April 23. Attorney Samuel Roberts announced the visit and reports from Philadelphia say a huge turnout from city and county delegations is planned as he campaigns against opponents.
Fragmentary OCR text presents an inquiry about a parcel or property in the West area dated August. Details are unreadable, limiting precise identification of parties, actions, or deadlines.
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