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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
4
Line men and other bank staff received Christmas bonuses totaling a portion of their annual salaries as the bank observed holiday customs. The Cumberland area faced heavy sleet over the weekend causing repairs and estimated damages around Prest Wirgialong near ten thousand dollars.
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions names and terms with unclear context. The readable parts reference a person and a general notion of difference, but no coherent event or location emerges for a proper news item. No decisive details or dates are present to form a complete record.
United Press reports the river steamer Red Wine owned by John Emerson was destroyed when it sank at the Monongahela River shore in Hays Borough near John Eichleau Construction Co. The loss was estimated at about 112 or $100,000 with the vessel recently used as a towboat.
A line from Longton Opinion reports a Kent Schoolmaster irritated by persistent use of the phrase Po who instead of To whom. The anecdote highlights a lapse in grammar prompting frustration.
A collage of small town notices and ads recounts grocery deals from City and Vicinity, hospital updates on Mrs Pred Hall, and a Sun day home return. It mentions a Christmas party at Miss Florence Holden’s home, theatre and choir notes, bus service disruption, a St Titus church service, and various local incidents, social events, and errands.
A 68 year old man, Samuel Temple, missing since last Thursday, was found dead Tuesday in Reading, Pennsylvania. Police reported no immediate foul play and said the case is routine as relatives, including the Rev. M Temple of Pittsburgh, were notified.
Explosions rocked the Ventura area as the General Putrbleum Company's absorption plant near oil fields caught fire. Several gasoline tanks nearby exploded and a number of workers were injured, some seriously, when a charco tal container inside the building ignited the blaze.
Fragmentary note references Chety and Culmibne four years ago and an erosion around Jimn. It mentions Ammerleu and a thought or opinion, but details are unclear and partially garbled.
A historical prices page lists closing figures for multiple sectors. Major names include Pacific, Union Oil, Sinclair, Atlantic Refining, New York Central, Pennsylvania RR, and US Steel, with varied percentages and figures across energy, steel, and utility stocks. The snippet reads like a stock ticker sheet with many unreadable marks and OCR artifacts.
The Wall Street Journal reports a weak close after an initial surge from overnight buying. The market showed a muted reaction as some gains faded, with General Motors and Steel among early leaders trading around 160. Investor demand for steel remained steady despite dividend concerns.
A man aged 47 identified as Buffington fatally wounded himself in a Harrisburg hotel today after leaving a farewell note on a Christmas card. He operated a candy stand at a local theater and has a father and sister in Norrisburg. No motive was found. A separate listing mentions fresh cow and calf for sale by Henry Neilson of Picadilli Hill, Corry.
New Kensington December 27. A miner named ton Seling, 10, of Marwick, died in a hospital after his body was found along Freeport Road near Hannarville. He died from a fractured skull and never regained consciousness. Police say he was likely waylaid and attacked during the night.
A damaged clipping hints at boastful talk and social standing, mentioning loudness, kinship, and a tense social scene. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the tone suggests a local column on reputation or gossip.
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