First Printing In Corry Historic Poem Found
Mrs. M. B. Munn recalls an early Corry printing in her father’s cobbling shop, relating the 1802 era poem The Looking Guns printed by B. P. Stebbins. The piece traces Corry’s first newspaper efforts, name changes, and owners through the 1860s, noting key figures and publications as part of the town’s printing history.
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M. B. Munn
B. P
Stebbins
Corry
Carson Leach
Pindley Lake
Stebbing
Munn
Corty
Itt and
Eddy
B. P. Stebb
Magerlegrove
C. G. Griffey
Republican
Griffey
News
The
Express
J. N. Baldwin
Softs
Baldwin
A. Pain
Fire damages Gould Street house in Pittston blaze
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze on Gould street Pittston that gutted the rear of the two story home owned by Charles Meath. Occupants Mr and Mrs Clifford Dundon on the first floor and Mr and Mrs Harry Ryan on the second floor suffered damaged furniture with Dundons insured and Ryans uninsured. Two clerks reported purse thefts during the incident.
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Charles Meath
Clifford Dundon
Harry Ryan
Gould Street
Ryan
Journal
Dynamiters Wreck Hall. Pittsburgh Police Hunt Suspects
Police hunt dynamiters who wrecked a meeting hall in Elizabeth near Pittsburgh with a midnight blast that caused about 15000 in damage. One man was hurt and a telephone operator, Mary Billy, was hospitalized with shock after being thrown from her chair. A speeding car seen near the lodge is eyed as possible attackers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth
Here
Hlina- Beth
Maple View Colored Elks
Mary] Billy
Elizabeth State Bank
Polics
Uitte
Warden
Pittsburgh Goal Co
Patton
Yatshman
Lake Wile
Patterson Agency Sold to Milan Brown in Corry
George H Patterson announces sale of his general insurance business in the Realty building on North Center street to Milan I Brown former superintendent of schools who recently resigned a similar post at Meadville Brown will take over April 1 and Patterson plans to assist briefly before retiring from the insurance field after a decade of service Brown a Corry boy with prior agency experience will continue his Teachers Service and launch a successful local practice as he moves to Corry with well wishes from friends and acquaintances
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George H. Patterson
North Center Street
Milan
Brown
Meadville
Patterson
Diia
Uifairs
Corry
No Trace Found of Three Missing Naval Fliers
Washington reports a large search for Commander Milyson of the Lexington and two companions after a flight from Hampton Roads toward Annapolis. Navy airships and government planes scoured Chesapeake Bay and adjacent waters north of Annapolis and into the Atlantic. A lighthouse keeper near Annapolis heard a plane overhead at 4 am Monday, while reports tied to a murder suspect and a missing infant added confusion to the days events.
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Ellyson Andi
Chesapeake Bay
United Press
Washington
Comnmander Milyson
Lexington
Hampton Roads
Annapolis
Mil
Ellyson
Navy
Lakewood
C Wld
Hughes
Naval
Bllyson
Lient
Hugo Schmidt
Illyson
Mildred
United Preas W
Williams
Cape Charles
Salma Isang
Cuurga Va
Pase North Goon
John Cramer
Flathead Heights
Capé Charles
South Alley
Cramer
Tim
Napolis Hospital
Ample Funds Assured to All Needy Cases
Relief fund closes with total of 1805.25 dollars, surpassing the 1500 dollar goal. Additional pledges arrive from Standard Automatic Products Company, employer group pledges boost final amount, committee prepared to continue first class work. Journal to acknowledge further gifts tomorrow.
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Standard, Automatic Products Company
GH. Barlow
Margaret Marks Mable
Corry Amusement Co
Marion J. Skidmore
Corry Chair Co
Eliza F. Weed
Harry Auerah
W. H. Merrick
Nast Company
Signa Anderson
J. L. Newhouse Co
Harriett R. Bliss
T Bros
Bernstein
A. Gumbinskky
J. G. Bhamburg
Special Emergency Fund Amid Community Aid Efforts
An emergency fund allows unlimited use for general charity and aims to cover needs for at least three months. Community leaders Mr Hillstrom Mr Stewart and others praised public support and pledged daily supervision. The fund will be audited with a confidential report to Mrs Ward and committee members. Immediate aid will be provided without red tape, prioritizing fuel and food needs.
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Hillstrom
Stewart
Five Indicted in $123,000 Mall Train Robbery Case
Chicago reports a federal grand jury indicted five men in the $123,000 mall train robbery near Svergreen Park last Saturday. Indicted are Charles Limpy Cleaver as leader, William Donovan, Frank Meccia, Virgil Litshiger, and William Jackson.
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United Press
Chicago
Svergreen Park
Charles Limpy" Cleaver
William Donovan
Frank Meccia
Virgil Litshiger
William Jackson
Sneak Thief Foiled as Pocketbooks Vanish from Dry Goods Store
A bold pocketbook theft at FC Chapin and Sons on North Center street ended in a quick getaway by a man posing as a shopper. He snatched two purses from clerks Mrs. Guy Stafford and Mrs. Harold Trost, taking about $12, a cheese, a check, and a driver’s license. Police suspect he fled in a Chrysler after being seen in the store’s alteration department. Authorities checked nearby towns, but no arrest or further lead has surfaced. Queen Maria of Romania postpones her visit to Spain. President Coolidge signs a bill allowing use of public lands in Yuma County for a municipal airfield.
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Fc, Chapin and Sons
North Center Street
Harold Trost
Glore
Slaford
Fighting Company
Chapin
Five Best Radio Features Tonight Across Networks
Radio listings show WEAF airing Opera Cavalleria Rusticana at 10:20 PM and 9:30 PM, with a 5 PM Great Moments in History. WOR and KOA Denver provide various song and program hooks, including a 207 10 15 Leap Tear Parhy Kolster reference and a Columbia Foundation hour.
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WEAF
Columbia
Denver
Parhy Kolster
Two More Mine Union Leaders Are Murdered
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania state police patrol Pittston after an insurgent mine union drive faced a double murder. Campbell and Fedlty were killed while returning from a conference with insurgents. Gunmen fled, witnesses declined comment, and police sought to avert further bloodshed as Pittston and surrounding areas reeled from the outbreak.
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United Press
Wilkes Barr
Pittston
Ales.Campbell
Peter Ftelty
Aimee
Kitts
Wilkes Barre
Campbell
N. 6 Rolliery
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Iurston
United Mine Workers For America
Thomas Lig
Sa Tauren
Suninga
Frank Agaty
Rests Wen
Hell
Child’s Legs Crushed Under Flower Box
Three year old Stancis Long suffered splintered bones in both legs after a heavy mower box toppled from a porch on East Smith Street while he played at his aunt’s home. He was treated by Dr N T Gillette and is recovering. authorities noted the injury will require weeks of recuperation.
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Stancis Long
Merle Long
Mattalfeet
Jackman
East Smith Street
N. T. Gillette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ally Telegraph
Individwaly
Power Press
Gorey Dally ‘Telegraph
Dally
Pain
Corry ‘Telegraph
Pain Cama
Dickinson
Carry
Daily Blade
Brie
Cleveland
Mary Lou O’brien
Dorothy Carlson McGhire
Caggeninim
Cleveland Hospital
Dorothy Carlson-McClure
G. H. Patterson Agency
Milon Brown
Ormer
Buiter Coheral Insurance
Fidlee
Apail Ist
Chapin Store
London
Maria of
Romania
Spain
Bucharest
Daily Mail
Coolidge
Yuma County
Arizona
Sheila
Arthur Weidner
Toft
Glyndon
WM Weidner
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