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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
3
Fair season moves forward with Willsburg Fair opening and primary elections scheduled for September 7. Weather, school inspections, and road safety rules surface amid local events as Toronto Fair draws crowds and riders prepare for a statewide rodeo in Erie.
Harrisburg Aug. 28 Thousands of motorists traverse the William Penn Highway Route 22 and the Lincoln Highway Route 80 passing Johnstown north and south. A visitor can detour via Route 219 to see the Cone maugh region. The article recalls the great flood of May 31, 1889, its destruction to Johnstown and surrounding towns, heroic rescues, the $5.2 million relief fund, and the post disaster rebuilding. It also highlights nearby historic rail centers Altoona and the Portage Canal site along Route 22, and notes rugged landscapes of Somerset and Bedford counties along with State Route scenic byways.
United Press reports a heated final stage in the Supreme Court campaign. The article notes Republican and Democratic positions, including a referendum on constitutional revision and attacks between candidates, with primary voting set for September 17 and general election dynamics shaping the race.
The Erie United Brethren in Christ Conference opens in Jamestown with Pastor Theymeyer hosting at Grace Church. Rev S Paul Weny and Superintendent lead the session. committees meet later in Kidder Memorial Church including administration relations nominations and board of education. Local church delegates include Rev and Mrs W Ray Harris Miss Agnea Rupp and Mrs Hush Mosher.
The State Hospital Board resigns amid a factional scramble in Warren AUS. Members named include Miss Euith Melalmon Worn and George AL Reed among others. A new board is expected to be announced by the Governor’s office within days as political tensions rise between Republican and Democratic camps.
Torrential rains and strong winds lashed the city as a cyclonic storm caused damage across wards. Street crews under Gdwaet Harrington cleared debris after a large tree fell on Rist Wayne Street and power lines were torn from trees near City Park. Gardens suffered modestly but crops remained largely unharmed.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a discussion of the phrase title of honor Ghazi meaning victorious warrior among Moslems and its use by Turkiye or related terms, with garbled names and phrases about defeat and slain youths.
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