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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1928
Page
6
New York on August 6 reports relief from a heat wave sweeping the East. Thunderstorms cooled Manhattan earlier while temperatures hit near 90 in New York and close to 100 in Upstate New York. Millions flocked to beaches as Atlantic City Asbury Park and Coney Island drew huge crowds seeking relief from the heat.
Licenses of 46 drivers were revoked and 15 more placed on the Highway Department blacklist, announced today as part of a campaign against stickered windshields. A series of local incidents included a lightning strike damaging trees near Spirit Hill and several community activities across Spartansburg and Corry, with updates on residents and local events.
Largely attended funeral services for Dennis Quinlisk who died after three weeks illness at Ge Corry Hospital. Requiem high mass led by Rev Francis O Connell at St Thomas Church. Interment in Rose Lawn Cemetery Smethport. Bearers listed. Relatives accompanied the body to Smethport.
The Cory Business and Professional Women's Club postpones its dinner meeting planned for Wednesday evening at Lakeside Hotel on Orchard Beach Road due to many members being away from the site. A 7 oclock dinner was scheduled and the move alters the club's planned event.
Fragmentary OCR text references Chitwell Iris Fields Carlinville and a listing of entities including HG Sons and ORAM erie fru, with unclear pricing or dates. Readable fragments suggest a local notice or classified item involving property or services, but details are incomplete.
Wakeley and Rogers, owners of the lakeview pavilion at Findley Lake, completed a large new driveway to park scores of automobiles as crowds flock for dances. Rogers says summer activity is booming with many summer residents visiting after a heat wave. A carnival dance is planned Wednesday evening with novel decorations for a Mardi Gras fair. Johnny Martin's Penn State Orchestra will provide music for the event.
Charles Domingo, 24, of McKeesport Pennsylvania, was critically wounded in Detroit when a five year old boy, Billy Cartwright, found a gun in a car rear and discharged it. Domingo, visiting with the Cartwrights, was planning to go to a friends house when the accident occurred. The boy and family were in Detroit to visit friends.
The Erie Orphans Band, 260 youths from St Josephs Home and partner groups, will perform a 3 PM concert in Corry on Wednesday as part of a charity pilgrimage. They tour 1500 miles visiting West Point, Annapolis, New York, Philadelphia, and Gettysburg, with leaders W Owen and Shrine and Works bands.
Titusville man paroled after a July 8 drunken driving conviction in Warren County Court. He had his $200 fine remitted and received a 10 year jail sentence suspended, with seven days already served after a July 28 arrest following a July 22 incident. Other Titusville youths were fined for disorderly conduct.
Dr Theodore B Appel, Secretary of Health, warns that while mosquitoes and biting insects are common, many bites go untreated and can lead to serious complications. He urges diligent care, cleansing wounds, applying a cooling salve, and using approved germicides to prevent infection and further harm.
A large railroad work gang began repairs today on the West Smith street crossing of the Allegheny division. Officials say the crossing has needed work for months and will be improved to the best condition under the current program, with traffic kept through the operations.
In Chicago on August 8 directors of the Standard of Company of Indiana voted a regular cash dividend of 62.5 cents and an added 25 cent per share dividend. The total will be paid on September 7 to stockholders of record August 6.
City Council meets at the Municipal building for its first regular session of the month. Formal action naming Nevin R Divison as city engineer for the coming year is anticipated. The salary of $1,000 per year for head of the Engineering Department was approved previously, and the election is expected to be a formality.
A fragmented note hints at an obscure game pattern in modeling circles, mentioning Moyname and a lone observer. The text is garbled but centers on a single-event pattern and a personal focus rather than a broader story.
A garbled report describes a dangerous gas derived from perfume ingredients, allegedly produced by unnamed Chevilsts and Mality Vielet Peptone entities. The text references spirhire and tertine effects, implying toxic outcomes. Details about location, date, or responsible organization are unclear.
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