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16 Dec 1927
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1927
Page
1
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A deadly fire at Hospice St. Charles in Quebec City killed dozens and left seventeen missing as rescuers worked through icebound ruins. About 872 children and 40 nuns were asleep when the blaze started in a cellar area and spread rapidly, with damages estimated up to 250000 dollars including furnishings.
The report notes a rising death toll from an orphanage fire and details diplomatic telegrams and visits tied to the Lindbergh goodwill tour. Ambassadors report invitations to Guatemala Honduras Panama as Colonel Lindbergh plans Central American stops.
In Canton a police crackdown on Communists led to the deaths of 21 Russians and Chinese during a raid on the Soviet Consulate. Several bobbed-haired Chinese women were among the victims with the vice consul among the dead. Authorities say 48 suspects were executed outside the police HQ the day before. The raid followed a Communist coup and is described as retribution by Canton authorities. The Shanghai Nationalist government warned of passport suspensions for all Soviet consulates.
Unprecedented rainfall in central eastern and southern Ohio fed floods rising on the Muskingum at Zanesville with homes threatened. In Gallia lowlands and along the Oil River the highway caved in as floods swelled. In Pittsburgh heavy rain kept rivers high at 23.5 feet, with further flood risk looming and Mahoning Creek floodwaters receding in Punxsutawney though street flooding persisted.
In Annapolis Maryland early today a fire swept through the Emergency Hospital destroying two upper floors of a three story building. About forty two patients were carried to safety by nurses and aided by neighbors as smoke filled the wards. Night Superintendent Catherine S Dulaney alerted staff and coordinated rescues ensuring no serious injuries.
Two inches of snow in two hours prompted the State Highway Department to call out plows to keep highways clear in Franklin Pennsylvania. The weather changed quickly from heavy rain to snow and the Allegheny River level rose to 10.6 feet that afternoon.
Erie boy William Pitetti, 9, of Kearsarge, died at St Vincent's hospital after being struck by a car en route from school. Driver Marie Glover, 20, of Pirie, suffered injuries as did the child’s family. the crash caused a fractured skull and two broken legs.
Four proposals to solve the soft coal situtation were offered. They include presidential seizure of mines, appointing a czar or board to regulate, congressional investigation into the industry, and an inquiry into railroad coal pricing. Rep Victor Berger urged action and Secretary Davis floated a special arbitration board. AFL endorsed a congressional inquiry into mining conditions and railroad price practices affecting the union.
Erie is the site of the Pennsylvania Grange 55th annual convention where E B Dorsett of Mansfeld Pa was elected state master. Other officers named include H Bagshaw John S Dale and G W Achuler. The group approved a $25 000 000 forests protection plan and an $8 000 000 expansion program at State College.
The report describes a brutal cold spell stretching from the Dakotas to the Ohio Valley with zero or below temperatures. Snow paralyzed the Dakotas and Minnesota, with Fargo and Moorhead reporting record snowfall, trains halted, and buses suspended as wind and storm conditions spread.
Crawford county bids opened by the State Highway Department show Two projects with multiple bidders. Devine Company Alliance Olio offered 160.75 percent for Summer Hill Township Road 15 182 feet, while Fort Pitt Construction Company Pittsburgh bid 126 409 for 14 208 feet in Fairfield Township. Additional bids from Westmoreland, Copeland Construction, Rauch Aneersler, and others were listed, with official checks still pending on several notices.
A payroll theft totaling eleven thousand dollars occurred near the Mitchell and Blanton Lenitier Company. Suspects fled after colliding a car with a delivery vehicle, injuring a sergeant and messenger while stealing the payroll and fleeing prior to Christmas.
Postal officials warn of Christmas mail congestion as Sunday Christmas slows mail handling. Additional parcel post dispatches to the western states and extended delays threaten delivery before the holiday. A new sorter and adjusted routes aim to ease the rush, with postal workers urged to expect a peak in the next four days. Delivery shifts noted for December 26 as a post Christmas relief effort.
In New Kensington on December 16 a chaotic scene unfolded as a Chandlers firm auctioned the belongings of 72 families amid a constable sale. The sale, conducted by Vieries Company on estate of Whiel, followed rent disputes with local merchants aiding affected workers.
The article reports Col Worbes set to appear before a federal grand jury in Kansas City to discuss narcotic activity and fraud learned in Leavenworth Penitentiary. It notes Worbes’ plan to press charges against the convicts, prompting a broader probe into prison corruption and inmate motives.
Washington reporters testified as the Senate investigative committee probed forged Mexican papers said to show President Calles bribing four U.S. senators. George Hinman stated he doubted the documents' genuineness while Miguel Avila claimed prior knowledge. Victor Watson described how papers were smuggled into the United States and circulated by Hearst papers.
London December 16 Protestants fear a split between Low and High Church factions after the House of Commons rejects a revised King James prayer book. Bishops plan a convocation Monday to discuss the unprecedented rejection and its impact on Anglican unity.
Elmer Shuss a rural delivery carrier on Route 2 from the local post office had a dramatic day when he left his horse briefly while delivering mail. The horse disappeared for hours and was found the next morning near Lindaey Hollow. The runaway caused some delay and some patrons on Shuss route were left without mail yesterday but the route was fully covered today.
Three persons are in local hospitals with front injuries from motor vehicle crashes Thursday. Orville Shaw, 20, McKell, has a fractured skull and may die. The crashes were caused by cars skidding on wet roads and poor visibility.
Radio listings show WEAF and WIZ Hook up times with Cap'n Kid and Canadian Music Program CNRT Toronto. WGY Schenectady schedules include players and orchestral segments.
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