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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
3
A newspaper page recalls a December 1902 scene of coal shortages and labor disputes. Analysts warn of possible strikes and public pressure to reduce reliance on entrenched interests. The piece also notes local events in Cory and surrounding areas, including factory activity, tax delinquency, and small town news items.
OCR fragment includes a San Francisco robbery note mentioning a $46,000 theft, a stray reference to a Corry Pennsylvania estate with Letters Testamentary granted to Albert Lashrouels, and a local probate notice. The text is garbled but preserves individuals, locations, and a brief legal notice context.
Warren reports cigar workers walk out after a company policy change. The Steber Cigar Co would open the plant with an all new crew. Union leaders cite low pay and difficulty staffing as reasons to reject Steber’s terms and maintain work stoppage. An instructor will oversee the plant after January 1.
Estate of Dr J B Burroughs announces Letters Testamentary have been issued to Emma G Burroughs. Debtors must pay promptly and all creditors should present claims properly verified to the undersigned at 1 Wiley Ave Chautauqua NY.
Ninewave slot machines three roulette tables and two craps tables will be burned by Sheriff Willim D Brows this afternoon in a lot at Twentyfirst and Green Gardens road. Gambling devices will be burned.
Bradford December 20 County Detective JJ Allison and Bradford police believe they have captured a notorious pair of crooks. The man who gave his name as Henry Crouse is deemed fictitious. a judge ordered the destruction of gambling devices but an alias is used. One prisoner, John Herman, is in custody. Weeks from Buffalo and Herman from Swanton indicate the suspects’ regional links and the ongoing investigation into a robbery on Cherry Street. A $1250 mortgage is also noted in the reporting.
At a December trusties meeting a new principal was elected. Dr Crawford, formerly English instructor and dean, had been acting principal after the resignation of Dr Arthur G Warne who accepted a provostship at the University of Wyoming last September.
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