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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1934
Page
7
Four hundred mission house employees join a 11 day walkout at the world’s largest livestock market in Chicago, prompting heavy show of force and risk of clashes with strikebreakers. Commission firms vow to resume trading as NRA administrator Hugh Johnson plans mediation.
Flood waters from the Cohansey river area after two large lake dams failed caused about $500,000 in property damage in Bridgeton New Jersey. No loss of life was reported as rivers surged destroying the Commerce Street bridge and scattering four oyster schooners along the waterfront.
Three young Erie boys ages 12 to 14 were rescued from Lake Erie after their improvised sailboat went out of control. Coast Guards took them ashore Wednesday afternoon near the Six-Mule Creek area while they planned to attend a German Day event at Waldameer. The wind driven lake churn made the sailboat hard to manage. the youths, John and Alex Taylor and Zyguni Tesiowski, were warned to dispose of the craft.
Aug 8. A Crawford county farmer, Johnson, says a talking fortune teller and two men plus a woman stopped at his cabbage patch north of Cambridge Springs and stole $71 from his purse. He had been hoeing when the auto passengered woman asked to tell his fortune and slipped the money from him without his noticing. Johnson, about 72, says the theft ruined plans for a chicken coop and he is sure the teller was not a "chicken."
A large August storm swept through Jamestown and surrounding areas causing extensive damage. Lightning struck barns near Mayville and Chapman’s Corners, a small excursion launch grounded near Maple Springs, and several homes suffered fire and wind damage. Fires hogtied by swift fire department responses. In Dunkirk Sheridan and surrounding towns, two barns burned, while Crawford county faced widespread outages and downed lines. In Titusville a severe electrical storm damaged property including a barn on the Shutrum estate.
Sealed proposals may be received until Monday August 13 1934 at 8 o clock for weather stripping the north side windows of the Junior High School. Plans obtainable from the Secretary. The Board may reject any or all bids and waives any irregularities. Charles H Geiger Secretary and Business Manager.
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