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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1928
Page
3
The article discusses renewed U S interest in joining the World Court under President Coolidge. It notes reservations in the Senate, potential implications for court legitimacy, and the value of broad great power adherence over strict legalism. It cites a New York World view on the issue.
A new appeal urges residents to shop and mail early for Christmas. Postage operations pause from midnight on December 24 to midnight the 25 to allow holiday staff rest and delivery before Christmas Day. Monday December 24 is final delivery day. undelivered items will be held until Wednesday. Stores report rising holiday trade and abundant stock amid Christmas savings checks distribution.
A boiler explosion on the scow Harbinger off Lake Erie shoreline killed John B. Pender of Erie and John Gustafson, assistant engineer, who drowned after being thrown into the water. Fred Chapman of Wrie is hospitalized with severe burns and lacerations, another two men survived unharmed, and three more were injured or missing as the Se Bird tows aided the crew. The Harbinger, a Kolbe Fish Co stake puller, suffered an undetermined blast cause.
A problem states a 12 ft by 8 in by 4 in metal bar weighing 500 lbs per cubic foot. Water displaces weight reducing lift. Compute required pull using buoyancy 62 lb per cubic foot times displaced volume to subtract from weight. Answer given as 1020 dollars with explanation.
Selections from the Journal Files recount a local game where Company A beat Union City 25 to 22 at the State Armory. M Gilson acquires Corry Bill Posting Co, Franklin citizens debate city status, Warren Shriners travel home from Erie. McInnes Steel plans a rolling mill with strong orders. S Friedman suffers Thanksgiving injury and underwent amputation at Sorry hospital.
The item lists trivia questions and answers including a naval feat by Stephen Decatur in 1804 where he burned the Philadelphia and escaped under fire. It notes a pen name, Ferdinand de Lesseps as a French engineer, and a Florida visit by Mrs A Orsell to see her daughter Mrs Ernest Sodernulst.
A local page includes a word game with questions on pronunciation and usage and an accidental deer shooting near German Hill. The article notes Sergeant Thompson of Forest County discharged a gun while handling a tame deer that had eaten salt and apples from villagers’ hands, with no comment given on the incident.
Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be held in the basement library offices Wednesday evening at eight. It is the first session under new president John Love, named at the organizational meeting a week ago. Expected business is routine. In Altoona tragedy end, Herbert Gray 46 was shot by William Eckard 56 after a quarrel over a keg of elder at the Marks chicken farm near Lower Beee. Eckard is jailed in Duncansville.
A special address is announced for tomorrow evening at the Baptist church by Dr J W Weddell a prominent Baptist preacher and author whose writings have appeared in religious periodicals. The service begins at 7 80 o clock and the public is invited.
In Oil City on December 10 janitor O W McKenzie heard a noise like a large stone rolling and found a huge black bear sliding down a hill near Main Street by the Oil Creek bridge. The bear tumbled to the railroad track then fled toward the New York Central tunnel as McKenzie escaped unharmed.
For sale 10 high grade or registered cows. Also dairy farm with or without stock and implements, near city limits. Contact J. B. Patterson. 4mD24.
United Press reports a global financial tribute to James A. Patten former wheat king. Business leaders in Chicago New York and elsewhere sent condolences and flowers to the Evanston estate after the ten year old speculator died Saturday of bronchial pneumonia and complications.
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