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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1929

Page

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Congress enters final week with ambitious measures ahead

United Press notes the 70th Congress in its final week with plans to clear the calendar. Key items include a $150,000 canal survey in Nicaragua, a $24,000,000 prohibition enforcement increase, a Coolidge-Mellon tax proposal, and swift action on naval construction and reapportionment. Senate session adjustments and nominations are also in play as local bills and the Reed report shift seats.

Paul R. Mallon United Press Washington Congress Senate Nicaragua Panama Canal House Near Pat Nef Texas Railway Board of Mediation Faci Commission Reed Vare Pennsylvania

Assured Victory Tonight for Campaign Drive

The message urges workers to raise several thousand more dollars to reach a bankable total. A final big rally is set for 8 o’clock at the Municipal building, with pledges expected from workers and citizens to push the total toward ninety thousand dollars for a forecast win.

Dempsey Seeks Safety After Miami Beach Shooting

The New York World reports an unidentified man fired a revolver at boxing star Jack Dempsey at his room in a Miami Beach home. Dempsey reportedly ducked the shot and the assailant fled, leaving surrounding staff shaken and investigators to pursue leads.

United New York New Morte World Today Vincent Treanor Miami Beach Jack Dempsey Mary Tack Gald Dempsey Atranger

Dairymen Set Meeting at Cambridge Springs

Sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association of Urle and Crawford counties to be held at the Grange hall Cambridge Springs on February 28. All members urged to attend. Meeting starts at 11 p m with dinner to be served at 1280 potonte.

Dairymen's League Cooperative Association Urle Grawford Counties Grange Fall Cambridge Springs Thi

The Biggest Thing Embraced by a Helpful Village

An old newspaper verse tells how Doctor Gritt and Deacon Grace launched a venture that grew as Uncle Doubt cautioned. Soon a merry crew of neighbors including Denton Grumble and Madam Criticize joined, turning the enterprise into the citys largest effort.

Doctor Gritt Deacon Grace Uncle Doubt Enterprise Denton

Supt Dewey Attends National Education Convention

Supt Ralph Dewey of Corry Schools will attend the National Educational Association Department of Superintendence convention in Cleveland. The event opens today and runs through Thursday with school officials from across the United States, national speakers, and about two hundred exhibits of school work and equipment.

Corry Department of National Educational Association Ralph Dewey Cleveland National Educational Associaton Gleveland Speakers of

Taxpayers urged to file income tax returns locally

A deputy from Tabernut Rovomuata will assist local taxpayers with filing income tax returns at the post office building. The collector remains there today and tomorrow, offering help throughout Tuesday.

Tabernut

Five Taken In Raid By Police Here Saturday

Police arrested five people at the home of Mrs. Trev Nelson on South Center Street Saturday night. The raid followed weeks of suspicion of bootlegging operations. officers confiscated twenty-one bottles of beer and many empty bottles as evidence. Two local women and two Corry men were detained. four face disorderly conduct charges and Mrs. Nelson with operating a disorderly house. The suspects were held for hearings before the police magistrate tonight.

Ruld Trev Nelson South Center Street B. Porter Tipton Finn Sen Rupnersburg and Brown

Star Garage Building Sold On Saturday

The south half of the Blar Garage on North Center Street and garage equipment plus automobile parts, owned by the late Frank F. Gillette, were sold at public sale. Murray R. Olds bid in the garage building for his father L. W. Olds at about 12000 including a mortgage. The Gillette lot at Congress and Wright streets sold to Harrison Keppel, another Fourth Ward parcel to P. H. Mould, and a neat land parcel in Warren bought by Mr. Colt.

Center Street Frank F. Gillette Murray R. Olds L. W. Olds Gillets Congress and Wright Streets Harrison

Donovan Likely Cabinet Choice Meets Hoover

President-elect Hoover met with Assistant Attorney General William J. Donovan, a WWI hero, amid expectations he will be named Secretary of War. Also briefed by Secretary of the Navy and Frank W. Stearns, with talks touching immigration policy and the Nye resolution.

Hoover Wilbur Thomas L. Stokes United Press Washington William J. Donovan Hils Donovan Thas Southes Mr.Hoover S-street Wilburh Foover Frank W. Stearns Coolidge Sen Reed Hover

Lindbergh in Mexico Rumor Wedding Near

Mexico City reports speculative talk that Col. Charles Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow plan a wedding soon. Lindbergh flew from Bugle Pass to rejoin his party, then departed toward Cuernavaca, with details kept secret amid bandit reports and embassy visits.

Gesford F. Fine United Press Mexico City Charles Lindbergh Anne Morrow Col Lindbergh Bugle Pass Tex Valhuena Reid Alec United States Cuernavaca Dwight W. Morrow Chernavacs Mountain Ronde Tia Cuerna Vaca Wichitt Mar

Help Shove It Through the Top

A brief, cryptic item noting a pursuit or bid with sums of 30000 320000 and 10000, referencing top placement or advancement. The readable fragments suggest a financial or contest context without clear participants or dates. Further readable details are needed to identify persons or organizations.

Sinclair Distributing Center Planned Near City

Representatives of the Sinclair company discussed establishing a distributing center in the city with a warehouse and four storage tanks to be built on railroad property east of West Wayne street opposite Regens Structural Steel Company. Work on the warehouse is to start tomorrow morning and will serve a 15 to 20 mile radius with Sinclair products.

Sinclair Re- Buing Company Wayne Street Regens Structural Steel Company Phied Ward Renovo Buffalo Vaughn C. J. Rundel New + York Sinclair Company Journal Sinclair Products Dr. Runderill

Secret French Belgian Pact Stirs Europe

The Utrecht Dagblad published a supposed secret treaty between France and Belgium calling for mutual aid and mobilization of up to 1.2 million troops. Officials questioned authenticity while warning it could reshape European defenses against Germany Italy and Spain. The report noted railway usage and joint military operations planned with a general mobilization once agreed.

United Press Amsterdam Holland France Towiries Europe Triarty Utrecht Germany Italy Spain Rhine Belgium al Daghlud Snd Walle Eance Sirmis Worl London Iple

Marion Street Home Damaged by Fire Sunday

Fire heavily damaged the upper apartments of Mr and Mrs Harry Wiles on Marion street about 11 o clock Sunday morning. Believed to have started from a radio set short circuit the blaze confined to the living room where furnishings were burned. The Miles and Bertha Nichols occupants were away at the time and the loss is insured.

Harry Wiles Marion Street Oelock Miles Bertha Nichols Blige Beng

Tornado Kills Four in Texas and Damages Towns

A fierce Texas tornado killed four people and injured about a dozen as it demolished 26 buildings. Alfred Gibson and his wife died near Grand Prairie, and Mr and Mrs N B Jones perished in Cooper, where a path over ten feet wide cut through the town and twenty five dwellings collapsed. Five others were hurt by falling debris.

United Prins Paris N. B Jones Cooper

Industrial Pind pledge drive aims to reach eighty thousand

A community campaign reports substantial pledges toward an $80,000 goal for the Industrial Pinch fund. D A Hillatronty wires $1,000. DeRosay adds $50. Oliver Castér contributes $25. other donors include Kins ey Drug Store, H W Parker, and Corry ministers. A trustees group is urged to oversee collection and administration, with a mass meeting at Municipal Building tonight to finalize subscriptions.

Tate Harrison Keppel D. A. Hillatronty California Corry Brick and Todiy Handistila Fund Thane Kenown Sparrow Tyne Gnal Bentley Central Committee Somi Iowa Pinch Alexander Inx Oliver Castér Canter v Don Kitseard Kindsey Drug Store H. W. Parker Corry

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Houses of Congress Cambridge Grumbletown Treva Nelson Star Garage M. R. Olds Frank Gillette Mexico Ficer Miss Morrow J. B. Dahiste Tett Albany Third Ward H. W. Alverson Washington, D. C Elwyn Maxine Harry Miles D. A. Hillstrom
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