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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1927
Page
3
A December 1907 snapshot from Corry Pa shows diverse items from counterfeit quarters in Lily to Union City basketball visiting Corry. Local society included Miss Ruth Irwin’s contortionist act and Miss Geraldine’s dinner party in Jamestown. John McGrath rebuked a horse critic while B W Stennett flaunted new gold pieces and Don F Smit visited from Omata Neb.
A nation expresses sympathy for the S 4 submarine crew lost off the New England coast after a collision with a coast guard vessel. The piece urges Navy officials to push rapid improvements in rescue and recovery methods and to tighten safety to prevent future tragedies.
Editorial urges rapid capture of the kidnapper and murderer of a 12 year old girl abducted from school. The writer calls the crime one of the most fiendish in history, stressing the need for swift justice to avenge the child and deter others.
City merchants and Kiwanis Club members earned praise for erecting and lighting Christmas trees that adorn the business district. The colorful trees add a seasonal touch, with decorations extended across the mercantile area to benefit merchants and residents alike.
Answers recap parts include Mendelssohn and Jesus as figures, 15 percent of 1926 output, "Nutmeg State" refers to Connecticut, ingot defined as a metal block, Congressional elections every two years, and Delaware as a major meat-packing center after Chicago.
In Philadelphia on December 21 two one man trolley cars were held up by three men each. The robbers took all the cash and jewelry from both operators.
A series of language exercises by W L Gordon covering grammar spelling pronunciation and vocabulary. It includes questions on choosing the correct form of phrases mis spelled words filling missing letters and using words in conversation.
Charles Martin age 61 of Kingston testifies in Wilkes Barre that Christmas mail rush worries drove the attack on his wife and daughter. He is held without bail after a hearing on felonious wounding and assault charges as the wife and daughter recover from bullet wounds. Rev Dr Martin Aigner elected president of Franklin Kiwanis Club for the third time, noted for civic leadership.
Dunkirk coroner reports two truck walkers Herman Ruppi and John Smith killed by west bend Nickel Plate train near Sheridan. Ruppi’s sister Hulda Nelson cannot afford transport to NYC. body to be buried in Potters Field. Smith’s remains held in morgue as relatives may be located through his Masonic lodge.
Homer O Neal, linked to the Adamsville June theft of a car and stamps from the J H Neese store post office, was captured in Meadville by Deputy Sheriff H Neese and confined. He is alleged to be an accomplice of Mrs Gladys Lindsey Barron, held in Pittsburgh for federal charges. A portable Victor phonograph is advertised for sale at 440 S Center St.
Police detained a 38 year old Union Street resident after he was found with nearly 25 dollars and confessed he needed money for radio. In a separate incident Chester Lacoski recounted a drunken encounter in Rouseville where he misplaced close to 80 dollars and left 5.15 with the man. Meanwhile Edward A Woods award winner Aberest E Hollabaugh from the high school faculty was cited for a life insurance essay contest. A big Christmas party for Corry children is planned next Monday at 3 pm with eight hundred to a thousand kids expected and novelty acts booked.
The Penn Public Service Corporation of the Associated Gas and Electric System changes its name to Pennsylvania Electric Company. No merger, consolidation, or structural change accompanies the name change. only the name is updated.
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