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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
4
William P. Love his wife and a small child of Clarion escaped serious injury when their boat overturned and slid down a 60 foot embankment near Reidsburg on Tuesday evening. Police say no one was fatally harmed and all occupants were rescued. The incident highlights dangers of the river crossings in that area.
The state department of highways has filed bills for the construction of the Dil Guy Reno highway. The project is to be reserved at Harrisburg until 10 o clock in the morning of August Solb.
Community notes report grocery specials with butter price and tobacco offer. A boating accident on a rocky bank left Marie McDonagal of Oil City injured and hospitalized. Women’s Honor Corps and G A A held a birthday campfire at Mrs. Williams home with 51 members and 7 visitors, plus lawn games and a dinner. State Game Commission urged farmers to leave cover for wildlife during weed cleanup. Typhoid deaths rise in Johnsonburg with 85 cases total. two men seriously ill. Public notices include Whippet Six Labor Day tickets and a Talented local preacher visit. Weather and astronomy items note Perseid showers and optimal meteor peak between August 11–12. Social events cover a wedding shower for Miss Ethel Guiltyern and Leslie Akam. County farm census details for Clarion show 2 605 farms with owner-operators most common. G A R encampment plans shift to Gettysburg after unanimous vote.
Rug cleaning wiring and appliances offered by H L Rowe. Thrifty remnant sale with crockery lamp parts and clothing priced at one cent each. Bargains include shoes coats dresses and paints. Store hours 10 p.m. Also notes Punxsutawney glass plant repairs after five years of operation. Community notices list a Burger reunion Aug at Drake's Mills and local hospital update. Brooks Studio touted as historic photographic spot. Warren man declines Sixteenth regiment reunion due to scheduling conflicts with other military reunions. Gladioli for sale by D E Lines.
Aug 3 Jamestown reports a crackdown by the motorcycle squad with about forty drivers cited for ignoring boulevard stop signals. Lt Clyde D Smith warned ongoing patrols will be relentless to enforce stop signs due to heightened danger at boulevard intersections. Concurrent items note civic notices of a county druggist picnic, a missionary society meeting, a motor accident near Bynd Farm bridge, a liquor charge disposition, and plans to purchase Jones Hill Water Co. property to expand municipal water service.
In the piece, David Sarnoff argues that radio broadcasting opens expansive potential for moving pictures by radio, elevating culture education and entertainment worldwide. He notes television relies on eye appeal and agrees with Aylesworth that radio will grow its future impact.
A quotation reflects optimism about human progress and welfare. It notes that science now recognizes higher physical and moral qualities in humanity and that despite obstacles the outlook remains hopeful for advancement, attributed to Oliver Lodge.
The passage discusses how social harmony depends on studying others’ natures and recognizing the good in them. It notes the importance of consistent presence and adapting to be better, and hints at a need for personal reflection amid unclear, fragmented notes.
In Belgrade parliamentary turmoil a pro government deputy fired during debate causing multiple deaths. Stefan Raditech, a peasant leader allied with opposition, died later from injuries, as gendarmes controlled public buildings and demonstrations neared. West Miss Bereales Ryan left for Buffalo after Phillip Young wedding.
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