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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1927
Page
3
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Brig Gen Frank R McCoy has sailed to Nicaragua to oversee the United States promised supervised elections in 1928. The move is tied to the Stimson truce and aims to reassure Latin American peace by proving a fair poll. McCoy’s mission reflects U.S policy to curb revolutions and restore prestige amid past interference.
The Christian Register editor Dr. Albert Dieffenbach warns of a coordinated fundamen talist effort to push antievolution laws nationwide, predicting a bitter clash as modernists remain disorganized. He calls for unified action and open discussion to resolve the heated issue across states including New York.
The article discusses how the term Mingling a change derives from bell ringing and traces its development from the seventeenth century. It notes rapid growth in bell ringing with groups expanding from four to twelve bells, counting 479,001,000 rangings attempted with twelve bells.
Four health officers in a city known for temperature and humidity shifts say variable weather acts as a tonic. Air and water baths help the system, though residents seek steadier conditions. They note mixed effects on health, with some mortality trends suggesting both thinning of the weak and a ready adaptability to changing dress and routines.
Answers include The Nile at about 4,000 miles as the world’s longest. The Missouri spans around 2,000 miles. The Yangtze is listed as Asia’s longest. The Columbia is noted in poetry references. The Mississippi is cited as the longest in the Americas. Notes reference the Wabash and the Jordan in various clues.
A Pennsylvan ia railroad crew suffers four injuries when a nitroglycerine bottle dropped during an attempt to eject a tramp at Ridgway. The blast injures all but the tramp. Erie street accidents report two men run down. William Palmer invites 45th Pennsylvania Cavalry survivors to a Colorado Springs reunion at his expense. Miss Mabel West visits Findley Lake with Allegheny College girls. Stowe family reunion heads to Braceville Ohio. Temperance speaker Oliver W Stewart attends a Columbus prohibition picnic. Dr G W Waggoner travels to Dayton Florida on a business trip.
A Leta Brothers truck loaded with fruit burned in their Buffalo street garage in Franklin yesterday morning. The fire, caused by a short circuit in wiring, sent heavy smoke through the neighborhood before firemen arrived. Fifty-five feet of hose and three gallons of foam controlled the blaze, sparing other vehicles. Loss to Leta Brothers, including fruit, is estimated at about 1000.
Washington reports that Robert Edward Pirie, an American kidnapped at his ranch in La Michilia near Vi ncent Guerrero by Mexican bandits, was freed the same night after paying a ransom of 200 pesos (about $100). The U.S. Consul in Durango, Edward H. Hall, advised the state department. Sidney B. Elston departed on a three week trip to Washington, Norfolk and New York.
Mary Haben 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Haben was rescued from the Allegheny near the Outing Club after fainting during a swim. Local youths James Lytle and Thomas Wells rushed to help, pulling her from the water and bringing her safely to shore.
Aug 13 report from Lock Haven details the auto accessory shop of C Dona on Grove street robbed of a dozen tires innertubes and accessories. Police traced suspects to Renoye Michael Sicaranea located four thieves and had them arrested after paying $104 for four tires. Four tires recovered and eight returned. additional items to be checked by Donahue. Names of suspects withheld.
Nature Magazine notes spiders eat grasshoppers during late summer and autumn, making grasshoppers a large part of their diet. The report urges readers not to trap spiders as they are beneficial to gardeners.
The Equitable Life of Iowa outlines a plan to aid parents in building educational funds with small annual deposits of a necessary amount. The plan invites inquiry in the local community about the Educational Fund option and its purpose.
Radio listings show Western network programs including WEAF at 6:20 pm Capitol Theatre, WIZ at 7:00 pm Lewisoh Stadium Concert, WPG Atlantic City 275 at $15 pm Pasquale Amato opera bass tone, WOR Newark and WMAP South Dartmount Pom choir program, WEAF 8:15 pm Eastern Ailen McQuhage tenor.
Mrs Cornelia Kennan of Falconer will celebrate her 100th birthday Sunday at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jamestown. Evie Confer ence Methodist Episcopal Churches will deliver the morning sermon at 10 45 o'clock. A committee of three Bert Hough George Tregen and Bronson will arrange the event with D A Kinclay assisting, honoring Mrs Kennan.
Aug 13 Washington Pa an explosion believed to be a bomb partially wrecked the home of Howard Smith a non union miner early today. The blast was heard across the neighborhood with several windows in nearby homes shattered though no injuries were reported.
Bradford Aug 12 Governor John Fisher of Pennsylvania says the remaining twelve miles of unimproved Buffalo Pittsburgh highway will be completed before the close of 1928 in a letter to Benjamin Taylor president of the FAT Highway association. Attending the annual meeting were highway officials from Pennsylvania and New York and members of both state legislatures.
Shere va Ti Jones of Crawford County reports that David Edwards, a jailed prisoner awaiting trial on check-writing charges, disappeared today from a building opposite Crawford County Jail after being granted limited liberties. Edwards had been allowed to venture to a store for tobacco prior to noon, prompting a search and appeals for information.
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