17 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1928
Page
1
A quick score note shows Gail defeated Sisi 8 to 0 while the match at Vi 5.6 concluded with a 0.00 to 8.00 outcome. The event details are sparse but indicate a decisive victory for Sisi.
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Washington reports say Congress nears final action on a cruise ship bill authorizing 16 cruisers and an aircraft carrier over three years, at about 17.6 million dollars, while the Kellogg antiwar treaty faces Senate Foreign Relations scrutiny amid disarmament talk.
Visitors from Warren Butler Erle and Meadville and Grand Lodge officers attended Corry Council No 257 Saturday in the Horn block. About sixty guests joined the official visit and 11 candidates were initiated. A banquet followed the ceremonies and business session.
United Press reports Sir George Hubert Wilkins plans a South Pole flight from Deception Island if weather permits. The expedition aims to start from the icy outpost with a polar hop toward the Pole at latitude 62 05 W.
A historical notice urges patrons to use extended hours during the holiday rush and to mail valuable letters registered and parcels promptly. Auxiliary staff will keep money order, registry, and stamping windows open until 10 p.m. on weekdays to aid early dispatching, with emphasis on avoiding delays and handling stamped mail carefully.
Campaign to raise Christmas seal funds continues in the city with substantial contributions from clubs lodges and firms. The Business and Professional Women's Club leads the drive with two service clubs assisting. proceeds support the Anti Tuberculosis Society work.
Six members of the Hines and Richey families were killed in a Grace Crossing crash near Windfall Indiana when an automobile was struck by a passenger train. Reported victims include Mrs Mary Hines 60 Mrs Pink Carliste 73 Vir Cloyd Richey 82 Mrs Cloyd Richey 80 Fugen Richey 3 and Predereick Biliatt 8 a grandson of Mrs Hines.
Merchants in Corry plan extended evening hours through the holidays as shoppers face wet weather. Retailers expect larger stores to keep doors open after dusk to accommodate day workers and increase radio sales amid abundant Christmas stock and gift ideas.
Boston Mass December 17 The Bi ton and Milne railroad business house 500 steel coal cars of seventy ton capacity for 1 200 000 it was announced today The vats to be built by the Standard Steel Car Company of Butler Pennsylvania will be delivered next March By announcing the purchase in railroad statement that modern equipment of the cars would result in substantial savings to New England coal receivers mining as high as 6 to 10 per car.
Merchants and Kiwanis volunteers completed three illuminated Christmas trees but thieves removed fourteen bulbs Saturday night. Police and night patrols tightened surveillance as efforts to catch the culprits continue. A large evergreen in City Park was lit, and plans for a Merry Christmas display along Center Street are underway with additional lighting.
George Ward paid a $80 fine and costs after pleading guilty to operating a disorderly place following a raid by Chief Tipton on East South Street. Ward was previously fined $50 for related charges and authorities fear renewed illicit liquor activity in the area.
Snow and a sharp temperature drop forecast to follow rain in the Southwest with a shift to wintry conditions tonight and Tuesday. Reports say heavy wet snow fell in parts of the region as unsettled, cooler weather returns, while a Texas incident notes flooding and drownings along Big Fossil Creek near Fort Worth.
James W. Mellor, 67, of Glassport, died in Meigeesport hospital after injuries from a vehicle collision on the Glassport-Hianchett route weeks earlier. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.
A listing of radio features across networks including WEAF NBC WOR and stations in Dayton Westminster Choy WHA NBC network listings show matinee converts and performances by the American Orchestra Society with multiple time slots and regional anchors.
Foreign relations committee meets to discuss the Hymes Cooper prison reform and the Kelsogi anti war treaty. Agriculture committees continue hearings on the farm appropriation bill and proposals affecting packers and sl stockyard funding.
Dr J H Mensink dies after a prolonged illness. Born in Anatauqua county in 1872 he practiced in Buffalo Niagara Falls and Bradford Pa. He studied optics and medicine, served as judge of a local court, and resided with Prof Wilson. Survived by two daughters in New York and Pennsylvania. Funeral services held Tuesday at 2 PM from Prof Wilson’s home with Rev A G Roth officiating. Burial in Bing Grove cemetery.
Canton Ohio December 17 The theory that Mrs Margaret Heldman the phantom gun woman did not kill Vertintd Fearn a Waco coin dealer was adopted by County Prosecutor Henry W Har ter He said the gunman shot Fearn in a fast bolt at her husband Wilbur and Lorain Suenace a salesman said he was returning her to Canton to surrender her for the murder He claimed she committed suicide Heldman was arrested as a cover for a witness Har ter said he adopted the theory after being informed that Mrs Heldman had been seen in the Akron Ohio Interurban station waiting room at 6 30 am Death as in the same hours Bear was called to the room of S Home and shot down W E Lethman returned to his home in the city this afternoon with relatives
President Herbert Hoover travels toward Uruguay in a bid to strengthen ties during a fragile regional moment. Officials and security teams moved quickly as crowds gathered outside the Montevideo government palace, shouting Viva Sandino.
London reports indicate continued improvement in the monarch's condition after days of uncertain prognosis. Medical experts note slight gains in cognition and movement, and official statements describe the trend as hopeful, with doctors maintaining careful observation.
United Press reports in Paris on December 17 detail a high profile divorce case centering on Rosgikm Dolly and Mortimer Davis son of a prominent businessman. The proceedings escalate amid questions of marriage legality and social scandal, with court actions expected to conclude soon.
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