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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
8
Mystery surrounds a recent assault on Charles Reedy near Knox on Seneca Street and a tied robbery of a crippled man. Police offer 50 dollars for information leading to arrests. Public sympathy grows as the incident is linked to holiday profits and improprieties in local business.
Erie police search for Gree Tarver a 11 year old visiting JA Chessis at 680 Liberty Street who left Thursday night to deliver a Christmas package to a mailbox and has not returned by 8 00 pm police say they fear she may be harmed and are sweeping the city hours after her disappearance
Mrs. Coolidge receives a new fir coat for Christmas. Partial coat portions come from manufacturers and merchants associations in Australia, Russia, and Western states. A special permit from the Soviet government authorized shipment to the United States.
In recognition of his years of service Judge George S Criswell will be honored by Venango County officials and employees at a banquet. William Parker will succeed him as resident judge on January 1. At 75 Criswell will resume his law firm practice.
Church schedules list sermons and services across multiple congregations. William B. Bartlett and A J Roth pastors host morning Bible schools and baptisms. Christmas cantata and special prayers mark New Year week. Essex Street Advent Christian and Alliance churches invite all for open-air services, youth meetings, and Watch Night prayers. Emanuel and St Paul’s Lutheran also publish morning Sunday School and evening nativity programs with offerings for orphans.
The United Brethren Church on North Center Street invites all to worship with Pastor H F Rengle and Superintendent Carl Menton. Morning sermon at 11:00, evening service at 8:00, Christian Endeavor led by Mildred Hammond, midweek Thursday program. Salvation Army at 21 East Washington hosts a Christmas program Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
In Somerset Pa a four story Balls Company building burned completely on Christmas day causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Adjacent structures suffered around 10000 dollars in damage. Rumors claim insurance coverage could aid rapid rebuilding for the damage.
A New Lark Burke Adams of Omaha led steamship lines to offer Europe tours in rehabilitated steerage, enabling thousands of Americans to travel cheaply. He now plans a journey from Cairo to Capetown across Africa by automobile, a feat never before attempted.
A Christmas cantata titled The Christ Child will be presented at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The program lists organ pieces, solos, and choral numbers by Mrs. Franke Rett, Leon Lindsley, Miss Sara Machnnes, and others, with the congregation invited to attend.
Philadelphia officials report George Lavery age 1 and Orlando de George age 12 critically hurt by TNT target explosion while testing a new weapon in South Philadelphia. The blast created a crater and damaged nearby areas, with 750 pounds of TNT traced to a contractor. Police learned details as investigators pursued the case.
Advices from Commerce Department trade representatives say a strike at the Belgian coal mine is inevitable unless an arbitration commission can secure an agreement between operators and miners. Franklin’s new post office, estimated at $80,000, will be ready several months ahead of schedule with work under way in St Louis.
Operators say the long standing wage agreement cannot continue as living costs rise. Kin pile reports pressure to push the contract into November with tensions over price adjustments and benefits.
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