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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
1
United Press reports George W Stone Corp and Prospect Tourteen Co executives indicted on perjury obtaining money under false pretenses and violation of blue sky laws. Five other officers charged. bankruptcy tied to long inquiry. City residents invested thousands as Stone's firms now bankrupt.
Lulu M Wilcox died at 69 in Pine Grove area after a long illness. Born in Findley Lake New York she was the youngest of six children of Dr and Mrs W P Wilcox and lived with sister Mrs Roberts. A reader and performer trained at King's School of Oratory in Pittsburgh she worked as a dramatic reader and toured with major companies before settling in Greenville and later Pine Grove. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the family home with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Coleman Hose Band from Union City is set to perform at the August 25 event on North Center front. Kwiks grants funds for center entertainment plan include concessions Charleston contest and novelty acts. Proceeds support expenses from an earlier season meeting.
Drowning incidents rose over the weekend across multiple states. In New York and New Jersey eleven people died in the metropolitan area and nearby resorts, with heavy seas blamed and eleven rescued off Rockaway Beach. In Boston nine weekend drownings involved five youths and four adults at beaches. At Lake Erie near Buffalo ten men were swept from shore in a freak incident, eleven bodies recovered.
Weekend traffic incidents left three people injured in local crashes. Lawrence Collizon, 20, of Spring Creek, suffered a severe wrist wound after his car rolled and struck a rock, throwing him through a windshield. Herman Archold of Union City owned the car, driven by Geoff Covey, with Marty Dann of Civion City escaping unharmed. Collizon returned home today after treatment for blood loss. In a second crash on Elder Will, John Christensen and his wife from Goull Street Rested were injured with broken bones and shaken nerves. both were treated by Dr. J.C. Wiblec.
Still hopeful rescuers push to reach miners trapped deep beneath hardpan and waterlogged tunnels near a mine in Salem. More than 100 workers labor as air pumps and a diamond drill advance toward the entombed men while officials assess communication and safety, with pumps ceaselessly removing water and efforts focused on a shaft leading to the trapped group.
A United Press dispatch reports violence in Mexican religious hot spots with Catholics attacking police and church officials. In Gudda Jujuri Catholics killed Luis Genedrex, chief of police secret service, after protests at churches. Troops patrol towns as authorities seek to curb riots. citizens in Pengango Zamora and Zapacupa resist city authority and seek religious defense support.
Weekend motorists return to the city report heavy congestion on state highways from sunrise to late evening. Roosevelt Highway west of the city to Waterford and Erie was crowded with hundreds of cars. Despite the traffic, accidents were reported in the immediate vicinity. One motorist noted unusually heavy traffic at the Falls over the weekend but did not witness any wrecks.
Police hold a Negro man named John Toharh son and resident of Kabe on charges involving a 32 caliber revolver and concealed weapon. Investigators question how he obtained the weapon and why cash was found in his possession after a bank visit, with railroad robbery suspicions under review.
School board debates filling existing vacancies as superintendent Dewey submits teacher recommendations for the 1967 term. Preparations for September opening advance with repairs at Passview and other buildings.
A powder explosion at Gui reppe Geornt Georgio's fireworks factory in Providence destroys the plant and injures several. Three people including Georgio and Luigi Tumba 10 are dead, while nearby homes suffer shattered windows. Mrs Katherine Snyder travels from Erle Cornbrig to visit relatives in Cleveland.
In London in August a British submarine 1199 is reportedly in Devonport basin and feared to have caused the loss of one warrant officer and four civilian dockyard workers. Divers recovered the body and authorities estimated about five hours to lift the vessel’s remains to the surface.
Tickets for the Swarthman Chautauqua entertainment opened this week with rapid sales. Guarantors report concerted efforts to secure funds and presence at the Tuesday event in the park. Headliners include The Little Minister and a Baker concert while an Enranters unit is slated for Wednesday evening in the Municipal Building.
Margaret Melny, 22, of Cleveland, told police that while riding in a taxicab last night a man entered the cab, choked and beat her, then robbed her of 15 dollars. No trace of the assailant has been found.
Harrisburg August state highway department awards contract for 26717 feet in Susitmnit Anil Summerville townships Crawford county on Routes 205 and 487 to Rosewell Brothers Youngstown Ohio for 190 207 dollars.
A torn, partial dispatch from Bucharest and Moscow cites alleged revolts across Soviet cities. Reports claim mutinies in Ukraine, garrisons at Trkutsis and Leningrad supporters, arrests of party leaders, and a proclamation demanding a return to a prior regime. The text notes anti Soviet campaigns abroad and denials from Soviet officials.
Mrs Lena Tider, 72, was found strangled in her Newark home. Police say her paralyzed husband found her body and that a likely motive involved an attempted burglary at the nearby grocery store. The case is under investigation with few details released.
A clever swindler passed worthless checks in Corry, Union City, Titusville, and beyond over the past two weeks. The pattern shows checks drawn on Albion and Carry banks, with suspected ties to medical professionals. reports indicate broader fraud across nearby towns, continuing to Erdaktin.
Aug 9 Paris dispatch cites Georges Clemenceau declaring France is not for sale and would not sacrifice debt payments. The letter to President Coolidge prompts mixed editorial commentary, framing France as wary of a cash settlement while opposing reparations terms. Also notes domestic visits by Mrs P E Hodgeman and Mrs D D Swann returning from Meadville.
A Madison-era radio guide lists five top features across markets. KFI Los Angeles and KPO San Francisco present a joint Pacific standard program at 0 p m. WEAP New York hooks 89 pm daylight time for a Goldman Band concert. WSP Atlanta offers a musical travelogue at 8 p m central standard. WCCO Minneapolis St Paul features a Scandinavian ensemble and WCX Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 8 p m.
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