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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment presents incomplete text with missing names dates and places, offering no clear event or factual details.
A fragmented local note mentions otters and a county context with unclear wording. The readable portions point to a brief community item or wildlife mention within regional coverage.
A fragmented item notes a protest or incident linked to an unnamed Sen and a party. Mention of a phone contact and a person Bebndt appears, with a reference to ten valves and anger. The text hints at a small event or disturbance with unclear context and no concrete outcomes.
A seven year old boy and a younger girl were hit by gunfire as another child fell from an upper porch in the Fourth Ward. The seven year old John Pellegrino was critically wounded, losing sight in one eye. The family mourns as investigators probe the incident and the injured child is treated at Corry Hospital.
A gunfire spree in Jamestown centering on a steamship hold left seven men wounded and three Pellegrino family members harmed. Victims include Frank Rucciano, 20, shot multiple times. Curio Pellegrino, 42, wounded in the left jaw. and Carlo Pellegrino, 28, with a critical wound. Witnesses describe a large touring car fleeing after the bombing, the bomber’s license plate unreadable, as police investigate the masked attack tied to a ship anchored off shore and a wrecking incident in Rapid City, Dale. The injured are hospitalized. Wood, a student at the University of Pittsburgh, was uninjured aboard the vehicle.
A weekend chill arrives as forecasts predict temperatures near 60 degrees on Saturday. Expect possible showers and a return toward autumnlike conditions after recent heat. Weather forecasters warn of cooler, drier air and a shift from recent sweltering days.
Radio listings outline nightly features across networks NBC WOR and WIZ. Programs include NBC Concert Bureau hour True Story hour and United Concert Orchestra with station segments such as Gold Spot Pals and Wrigley Review.
Aug 24 report from Washington states 88 year old John Stephanick, an oiler at Mon Tour Mine No 4, Pittsburgh Coal Co, was electrocuted today after contact with a high line worker. The incident occurred during routine operations at the mine.
Governor Smith rests health and planning as he prepares a ten week speaking tour extending beyond Labor Day. He will attend a nominee’s honor event at Spring Lake and review the New Jersey National Guard. He plans indoor rallies only, avoiding outdoor venues to conserve energy.
Jones a local representative for Peoria Life Insurance Company travels from Peoria Illinois to join a party of top agents. They will ride a special train boat to a resort in Ontario Canada about 150 miles north of Toronto. He leaves KWity for the outing as a reward for top performance over the past twelve months and to join J B Patterson and Perry Collier in the program.
On a highway near the Fish Hatchery two cars collided as Lawrence Glatz and J L Sills tried to avoid a hay wagon. Glatz officers report, accompanied by his three sisters, Mrs Margaret Fitch and the Misses Bernedette and Agnes Glatz, escaped with injuries. Mrs Fitch fainted and was taken to Corry Hospital, where she recovered from shock. Agnes Glatz suffered a arm injury. State patrol from Waterford investigated. both cars damaged.
A sturdy salt steamer City of New York will lead Commander Richard E. Byrd two year polar expedition from New York Bay soon. The 61st Byrd craft will carry officers and a large party including Mayor Walker and Mrs. Byrd toward Quarantine with plans to base a complete office in the polar zone and outfit heavy scientific gear for flights over the South Pole.
A dispatch from Berlin and Washington reports President Hoover planning a Labor Day swing through the East to attack the "solid South" style campaign. Hoover will route via London and Amsterdam if flight conditions permit, with Hubert Work coordinating speaking engagements in major cities from New York to Massachusetts and Kentucky.
Three people died and four were rescued when a rowboat overturned near Summerland Beach last night. Victims include Catherine Whiteley 25 and sisiter 21 from Lancaster and Paul Sullivan from Baltimore. survivors include Helen Snyder 20 and Mary Marguerite Whiteley 16 among others. The speedboat occupants are believed to have caused the overturn.
Charley Hasbrouck, a well known city resident, died after being struck by a car on Hare Creek road near Edmonds farm on Monday July Sith. An inquest will be held at Munjevil building at 7 oclock tonight to determine the cause and circumstances for insurance and estate settlement. George Stockton was the car driver. Deputy Coroner Mark Fulian announced the inquiry at the family's request.
Cambridge Springs Pa Aug 4 Judge Nathan B Billingsley 78 longtime vice president and general manager of the Pittsburgh Lisbon and Western Railroad was found dead here early today He was a charter member of the Ohio Bar Association and president of the Columbiana County Bar Association
Secretary of State Kellogg arrives by special train from Havre to Paris for the signing of the antiwar pact. A large turnout greets the diplomat as police and municipal officials manage crowds. Kellogg, with Mrs Kellogg, goes to the American embassy. MacKenzie King proceeds to Hotel Crillon.
About 200 dollars was cleared by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars from a lawn social at the VFW Home on Washington Street last evening. Proceeds support the VFW building fund. Mrs. Gilpit, J. L. Chise, and Carl Bittleberger won awards. Music was provided by Donald Stewart, with Mrs. Glenn Spencer leading the committee.
Radio reports add uncertainty to the fate of the Greater Rockford flyers as messages surface from amateurs and officials. Greenland authorities and Danish search teams scoured the west coast for pilots Hassell and Cramer after sightings of a Greater Rockford craft near the island coast. Conflicting signals and possible hoaxes fueled confusion about a landing and the runway at Mt Evans, with international agencies coordinating a revised search.
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