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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1934
Page
4
United Press report from Riga Latvia notes Kas par Hauser, a 40 year old man, held as an army deserter after living in a small room in his brother’s house for 23 years. He appeared bent from confinement with almost no exercise as most relatives were killed in war.
Pittsburgh August 27 Owners of Benn K Cat riding stables attempt to identify 19 valuable horses killed in a fire. About 18 more were led to safety as flames trapped the animals. Shrieks drew a large crowd while rescuers went inside to save horses.
Sunday births reported at Corry hospital include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miles of Spring Creek Route 2. The Apud Sewing Circle will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Robert Davis of West Wayne Street. About forty relatives gathered at Ben Rickerson’s home to welcome his son Ivan visiting from Tulsa Oklahoma, with numerous Rickerson siblings and relatives present. The coroner’s office in Bradford questioned Walter Wilson of Limestone regarding a fatal automobile crash that claimed Charles Jum near Minard Run, as Wilson claimed the boy darted into the road while avoiding a dog.
A farmstead near Méndville hosts a long running lumber mill begun in 1844 by Horace Cullum, operated by John P. Williams on multiple tracts. The facility has kept operating for eight decades, supplying local timber and lumber as recorded in this city page note.
Corry’s new billiard establishment owned by James and Nick Pappas opened tonight in the Newhouse building just north of the National Barn on North Center street. Clifford Anderson, formerly with Winch Billiard Parlors and United Cigars, will manage the remodeled venue. The Pappas bought equipment from a recently closed rival and added furnishings, aiming for strong patronage. INCOME SLUMPS BALTIMORE, Aug. 27. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reported gross revenues of 11,654,709 and net operating income of 2,166,003 for the period, down from July 1988 totals of 13,401,167 and 6,428,801 respectively.
The eleventh annual reunion of James and Chaur dean Lillie descendants met at George Bensink’s home in Columbus, Pa., on Saturday August 25 with eighty three attendees from Lakewood Westfield Sherman Buffalo Albion Union City Warsi Spring Creel Corry Starbrick Mill Village and Higin. A large picnic lunch followed then an afternoon of visiting and games. The next gathering will be at Pearl Beers’ home in Westfield.
In Wabash Indiana Jean Brown ten year old Mulberry, lacking bait, used a ripe mulberry on her fishing tine. Four minutes after casting, she pulled a four pound bass from the creek.
James V. Aled, foe of Fergusonism, captured the Democratic nomination in Texas, defeating Tom Hitter. Victory positions Aled as the likely successor to Governor Miriam A. Ferguson, with November 6 election expected to be a formality and Aled to assume office January 1 as 24 year old attorney general.
Cooperstown New York Supreme Court Justice Riley Heath denied a defense motion for a mistrial in the case of Eva Coo charged with involvement in the slaying of a married man named Harry Wright. The proceedings were held today with the defense arguing procedural errors, but the judge ruled the trial should continue as scheduled.
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