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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1922
Page
5
Local items report a variety of incidents and notices across the region. Mentions include a taxicab driver facing inquiries, a motorcycle incident, police and detective activity, a bear sighting on a rural route, bridge repair contracts in Crawford County, and upcoming community events.
Aug hype struck the residence of Oscar Burgon during a severe electric storm last night. Lightning entered the building through a water pipe in a cupboard and tore a hole in the flooring. Mrs Larson and three children were inside but were not injured. Sparks remained inside the house, but the building was not set on fire.
The Berk Wirge factory in Fredonia resumed operations after a fire damaged a warehouse and its contents including labels and advertising material. Firemen kept spraying the smoldering mass while the tomatoes arriving after the blaze appeared unaffected. A weekend schedule note mentions summer dances at Columbus pavilion with Labor Day events planned. Also reported is a Perry County snake farm exhibitor, and a lightning strike damaged a barn at Kiltyway injuring no animals.
Transportation committee of the Rotary reports over sixty cards received from Scouts planning to attend a morning outing starting from the Post Office at 12 20 pm Wednesday. Several entrants are sons of Rotarians, boosting entries for the Bathers and Son relay as practice intensifies. the Journal will note what gear is needed.
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