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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1936
Page
7
Readable parts mention a game involving Pirates and tied plays, with mention of outs and runs. The text is garbled, but hints at late-inning scoring and overall game activity. Entities are unclear. dates, teams, and settings are not well defined.
Ol Guy Titusville residents escape injury after two cars collide on Route 6 about a mile north of Riceville Saturday night. Packard sedan driven by Jeannt Maskray Oil City and Auburn sedan driven by James C Warner Tuunville suffer minor damage about 10 a piece. Highway Patrolman L Swartz investigates while drivers offer no clear cause beyond crowded highway.
City police arrested Harry John, proprietor of Johnson's Lending Library at 2510 Peach Street, in an Erie raid. Seven pinball games with payoffs, three slot machines, and other gambling equipment were seized. John and co-defendants faced county court charges for running a gambling operation. Police, aided by detectives, executed a search warrant at 1 30 p m, uncovering the machines and boards in a rear garage.
Minnesota labor leaders seek a successor to Gov Floyd B Olson whose Mayo Clinic death leaves the November election outcome in doubt. Olson died Saturday night after stomach ailment treatment. Funeral set for Wednesday with military honors in Minneapolis.
In Vera Cruz Mexico on August 24 the steamer Magallanes departed for Spain loaded with war materials including an estimated 50,000 rifles and 5 000 000 rounds of ammunition after resolving crew dissension. The ship sailed with nearly all hands aboard and a ratio operator remained. The voyage follows tensions between rebel and royalist sympathizers aboard the vessel.
Across clues list many entries with mixed topics and errors. includes references to Pershing river, greese, Brazil, Israelite, demon, slime, and various distorted phrases. puzzle text shows scrambled letters and garbled sections, suggesting OCR damage and inconsistent fill prompts.
Erie Aug 24 internal revenue officials may probe Phi Werner slot machine racket profits. District Attorney Molimur admits gathering data from seized syndicate records to aid federal investigators. Warner was arrested Aug 12 as authorities seized 1701 French Street headquarters and vast gambling equipment.
Brim Aug 24 A North East family of three were injured Saturday when William Hannold fell asleep at the wheel and rammed a telegram pole on Findley Lake road south of North East. My Viva Hannold, 26, suffered facial lacerations and burns. William Hannold Jr, four, and Donald, three, had scalp lacerations and forehead injuries. They were treated at St Virtwent’s hospital and later sent home to North East.
Records from Sydney show the Australian whaling ship Venus crossed 72 degrees south in the Ross Sea nine years prior to James Ross’s famed expedition between 1840 and 1850. The claim situates the vessel ahead of the explorer’s historic voyage and adds to early Antarctic navigational milestones.
Workers began black topping on the New York state end of the Gerry Clymer road. Flatmen warned motorists that the improvement is underway and the Pennsylvania line to Clymer section will be paved, following an oil treatment that left the road in good condition.
Rev Qhern a DuBois priest and former pastor of St Francis Xavier McKean died suddenly Saturday at 6 85 a m in a Buffalo hospital after three years of specialist care. Most Rev John Mark Gannon bishop of Erie will preside at funeral services Tuesday at 10 a m in St Catherine s church DuBois standard time.
American director Mon ty Banks was slightly injured when two cars collided on the Mantua Highway near Cremona Italy. His companions Ludiveco Tseplitz president of Tex Films Productions and Tseplits wife and son were seriously injured. Millard Leighty 78 year old farmer near Mt Carmel holds a farming record after a 70 year span.
Rumors of shortened curriculum at St Edward's Parish School were denied by Father Graves. He announced at St Thomas Church that the fall term opens September 9 with a full twelve grade program, aligning with Corry Public Schools. Preparations for resuming classes continue.
Four killed in weekend crashes push Allegheny county toll to 178 for 1986. Victims include William Grahow sit of Rankin Edward Quinn 37 Dudley Pryor 45 and France Bie neh 68 of Bridgeville. Berline report notes other incidents and minor fines.
A mixed early notice lists farm and dairy wants for cattle and Holstein heifers, a rental for furnished or housekeeping rooms at 242 West Frederick Street Bee, and an auction near Spring Creek featuring farm tools and a 1895 Pontiac. Includes sale of household goods and real estate rental inquiries. Auctioneer John Harmond overseeing the event.
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