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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
1
The unreadable text segment mentions Burns B held chinson and a vital cand bod, with references to a hill, a build, and a bike in a 1907 context. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR, but it centers on a local incident or ceremony involving community figures and a public works moment.
Vice President Dawes voiced support for Lowden while noting no aggressive bid. amid heavy rains in Washington, transport disruptions hinder rail and motor service. Dawes indicated he would back Senate simplification this session but avoid politicized moves, as reporters pressed for stance.
Heavy rainfall caused Erie system tracks to be guarded for the day and washouts on the Allegheny division delayed trains from Pittsburgh and eastward. High water flooded the Roosevelt highway between Pittsfield and Warren and stalled several cars. Cellars in Pittsfield filled as streams rose and began receding today.
Rumors circulated in Berlin that Premier Benito Mussolini had been assassinated were officially branded inventions. A Rome denouncement called the claim false, amid market speculation and currency fluctuations as rumors reached Vienna and London rate quotations.
Kin Woodin of Bear Lake faces charges of reckless driving DWI and liquor possession after a second wild driving incident on East Main Street. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and DWI, denied liquor charges, and was held on 1500 bail for Erie county grand jury. Also fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with Mills arrested earlier and Botsford filing additional charges.
George Remus sits in court in Cincinnati as trial on his wife Imogene Remus murder continues. Reporter John T. Rodgers recalls an omitted incident detailing a room confrontation with Remus and associates amid Prohibition era conspiracies. Witnesses tie Remus’s alleged insanity to the events surrounding Imogene Remus’s death.
United Press reports Edsel Ford said the new Ford car will average about $50 higher than the Model T. Basic price is $95 for the phaeton, touring car. Other models listed include Tudor sedan $495, four door sedan $970, coupe $550, roadster $885, truck chassis $25 to $60.
A fierce cold snap grips the middle west with subzero temperatures across many areas. Winds from Alaska and Canada push the thermometer lower, drowning forecasts of relief and causing transportation disruptions, floods, and heavy snowfall in multiple states including Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania William Dee Rice 49 of Wind Gap likely will lose sight in one eye after a hunting accident while rabbit hunting shattered by a stray shoe striking his eye while crossing a field. The incident occurred on an unspecified day and details are incomplete.
French and Greek delegates at the Geneva meeting moved to revive the Geneva protocol on arbitration security and disarmament. British and Czech officials pressed for a bound security commission to draft a form of safeguards while Pan American efforts shaped future arbitration treaties. Paul Boncour chaired as Benes elected president, with aims to ensure collective security and limited armaments for national defense.
Washington December 1. A plan to abolish the alcoholic liquor traffic committee of the House and several minority committees was to be submitted to the House committee of committees. The move targets reformist groups, including the Gemin sue Trage and food central committee, trimming committee sizes and reshaping oversight as part of a broader anti prohibition push.
Radio listings show five best features and opera and symphony programs. Programs include Sophie Brasay soloist performances with the Chicago Opera and the New York Philharmonic, plus Tokyo music hour on WEAF and WOR stations.
Warsaw reports Marshal Pilsudski warned of a near conflict as Lithuania mobilized, risking a rupture with Poland. He said Poland chose to appeal to the League of Nations to avoid a repeat of 1914, amid France Italy and Russia tensions and disputes over territory.
Washington reports the Republican National Committee believes President Coolidge will not aid a 1908 candidate. Texas committeeman RB Creager said after a White House call that the committee wants a definite statement from Mr Cook sobre his intentions, noting the party’s work would be easier with a clear position.
R W Brown was chosen president succeeding Rev W E Bartlett with Clifton Howard as vice president and H E Shoop as treasurer. Other directors include Glenni Barker Ray Greene M E Drake F T England and others. Erie Railroad agent H H Pratt spoke on railroads and transportation act of 1920s.
Boston December 1 The Axios Bureau a financial service said today that Henry Ford will discontinue publication of his Dearborn Independent The motor magnate has issued orders to stop receiving subscriptions
Senator Copeland says Gov. Al Smith will not seek abrogation of the two thirds rule and plans to win via the established Democratic process. He predicts Smith gains from favorite sons like Donahue and Woolen, with backing from various delegates, and could secure a national nomination with cross regional support.
A railroad handcar rider, Steve Pifold, 48, an Erie worker near Sharon Pennsylvania, died instantly when a passenger train struck the handcar. Three other workers escaped by jumping from the car.
Vast flooding from Tuna Creek and the Allegheny River inundatesBradford Oil City areas with several inches to feet of water. Businesses suspend activity as residents seek shelter. Damages reported along Oil Creek near Endavour and undermined railroad tracks near West Hickory. Weather drops threaten further rise. rescue and relief efforts mobilized citywide.
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