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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1929
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Jannings and a work titled The Patriot with unclear context. The readable bits mention names and a possible evaluation but lack coherent facts or dates. The fragment hints at a discussion of Jannings and a work titled The Patriot without concrete details.
Names of local residents including Grant McCray of Hein Pa and Catherine Conway visiting in Union City, with travel to Jamestown Erie Pittsburgh and Cleveland for family events. Notes on church services, study at Loyola and Seton Hill, and a mastoid operation for Barbara Jean at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Pittsburgh January 7 Paul Dus Watstel is a Western Pennsylvania payroll bandit and murderer who asks to be electrocuted sooner than the state schedule. He is slated for the electric chair at Bellefonte on January 21 but in his Allegheny County jail cell today wrote to Governor John Kiser requesting an advance of clemency. The note was not sent by jail officials.
A chaotic market session shows continued decline in stock prices amid broad selling. Reports indicate persistent downward pressure across major indexes as investors reassess valuations and await clearer guidance from the next trading period.
Fire broke out at a Sparta residence during a high wind event, with drought conditions described. The blaze threatened the home and could have spread to adjacent structures if not for early containment by local crews. No injuries reported.
Philadelphia police arrest Tony Mescinio and charge him with murder in connection with the deaths of three people and injuries to four others at a Blues Hudson event. The investigation centers on a dispute tied to a local feud.
Réx Matherey entertained a party of fourteen high school students at his home on Hust Street. The evening was spent with cards music and an entirely pleasant time.
The text notes Alyy and Louis T. McFadden and a committee of finance appear. It mentions a Rotary event in the city with a talk by McFadden about banking and finance, addressing a luncheon scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
A fragmented market close report lists numerous corporations and sectors including American Smelters, Kennecott, General Motors, Chrysler, GM, Continental, US Rubber, Westinghouse, General Electric, and New York Central among others. The note appears as a dense catalog of tickers, freight lines, and industry names indicating sector breadth without clear price data.
A blaze on the third floor of Lima county courthouse destroyed the building with estimated $699,000 in damages. Firemen John Wolfe, 42, and John Fisher, 25, were killed when the roof collapsed. Deputy County Auditor Murray was injured after jumping from the third floor. A plumber's torch is suspected as the ignition.
A request for a new trial was filed in a high profile murder case involving Mrs. Afi Benmey Lingold and Dy Theman Dreher. The defense argued the previous ruling granted by the Supreme Court was improper and called for reconsideration. The note hints at alleged violence and references a stay of execution.
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