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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1928
Page
1
A local bank held its annual meeting with key officers re-elected. Directors Jona Banien and Margar inlen, along with D. L. Brace and A. W. Pur Doane, were confirmed in their posts, highlighting stability and prudent leadership at the institution.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Jane daughter of Annally, with disjoint phrases about trust or entrustment and a Fat Sing reference. Names and actions are corrupted, making a clear event uncertain.
President Coolidge arrives in Havana to attend the opening session of the sixth Pan American Conference. The Cuban schedule lists state meetings, a reception at the palace, a luncheon at Finca Nenitn, a banquet at the palace, and a return departure aboard the Penas. The itinerary includes Senior officials, diplomats, and the Coolidge party arriving by ship and greeted by President Machado and family.
Nighttime radio lineup lists five features across major stations. The schedule includes New York SymPhony Orchestra at WE2 Springfield at 8 p.m. EST and Barton Symphony at 8 10 p.m. Eastern Time, Philips Light Opera Hour on WLS Chicago at 8 30 p.m. Central, and National Barn Dance on WHAL Baltimore at 7 30 p.m. Eastern.
The article recalls Corry's pivotal role in early typewriter history with G W N Yost and the Yost Typewriter, exhibited in 1876, plus the subsequent American Typewriter Company and Caligraph models. It notes Corry roots, local factory moves to Hartford, and the 60s era ties to Sholes, Glidden, and Western Electric.
Raleigh Van Tassell and partner Harry Lyons showed pelts at their West Columbus Avenue fur farm. Nine silver fox pelts, two raccoons, and one mink valued around 2000 dollars were on display. The North Corry man said the outlook is encouraging with new pens and other improvements at the ranch, which houses about fifty silver foxes and a large raccoon muskrat operation nearby.
Rear Admiral Frank H Brumby testified before the Naval Board of Inquiry in Boston detailing salvage efforts for the sunken vessel. He described the daunting tasks and emphasized the attempt to reach the trapped crew, acknowledging the limited success to date.
The Corry Motor Club discussed inviting county commissioners to plate Spartansburg road on the county program and to remove snow on Hare Creek road for year round traffic to Clymer and other points. They aim to meet the county within weeks and have civic groups assist.
New York traders opened the week with subdued activity as prices moved erratically. The market ended lower after gains faltered, with several leading issues losing multiple points while others slipped modestly amid profit-taking and cautious buying.
The 67 counties of Pennsylvania plan over seven million dollars in highway work for the year 1928 with six million of state aid expected. County applications for state funds total three million, with each county agreeing to match the state. Applications must be filed before June 1 to share in the aid, or funds may be reallocated.
Daniel Nast prominent local merchant of about forty years died at his West Pleasant Street home after an illness of two months. He was 78, born in Prussia, came to this country as a youth, moved to the city sixty years ago, and built a leading men’s clothing and furnishings store later expanding to Ladies ready-to-wear. Survived by his wife, two sons Mervyn N Nast and Dr Jerome Nast, a daughter Mrs Kamber, four grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 3 pm at the West Pleasant Street home. body to be taken to Hornell for interment.
A large audience gathered at First M. E. Church for a temperance rally titled Last We Forget. Speakers included Noah B. Yelwor of the Erie district and Alec Akum from Weislyville, who received strong applause for urging anti-saloon action and temperance.
Frank Harvey of Wheelock sues Thompson and Canfield of Youngaville for damages after Lloyd Harvey, his son, was injured when a trailer attached to a wagon collided near their home. The county court case opens Monday morning at 10 o clock amid local interest.
Warren P. Norton, Sharpsville schools superintendent, elected Meadville Public Schools superintendent to fill the unexpired term of Milon L. Brown who resigned to take effect March 1st. Norton accepted the position to begin April 1. Norton, a Pennsylvanian born in Factoryville, is a Brown University alumnus and Columbia Teachers College graduate with an AM degree. He has led Sharpsville since 1922 after earlier posts in Girard and Lake Geneva and served in World War I. Norton also taught at Rochester High and instructed at State Teachers College in Bainboro in 1927.
Senator Dill proposes statewide broadcast of Senate sessions to curb bombast and curb filibuster excesses, arguing radio could temper extreme speeches. In New York, soprano Mme Amelis Galli Curci plans radio debut January 27 with cellist Paolo Casals in a Victor program.
Clarence Chamberlin and Roger Williams failed to surpass the German endurance mark, landing at Mitchel Field after about 62 hours aloft. They had aimed to exceed the German record by at least an hour, while American record holder Chamberlin feared running out of gas as they pressed toward a new world endurance flight.
Two more youths were bound over to Erie county court today in connection with thefts of brass and other metal from the Ames Casings Co plant. Three other boys, aged 15, faced a hearing before Merman C. B. Porter yesterday. Ty Brewer of Union City and Deachamp of this city were in custody, hearing before Porter, each with $500 bail for breaking and entering and larceny. Heavy damage occurred at a First Ward plant as youths tripped switchboards and disposed of brass and other metal to a local junk dealer. Zalmneck was taken for handling stolen goods and buying metal from minors and was bound over court.
Mya Prochney accidentally fired a revolver during a domestic quarrel, killing her husband Julius Prochney. Police say the incident occurred after a second shooting when Julius arrived to intervene, marking a sixth murder in Cleveland since January.
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