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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
6
Erie police anticipate arrests after a group of men attempted arson at the East Rou plant of the U S Horseshoe Company following several employee terminations. A night watchman was assaulted. an incendiary fire was found in the company office but stopped before major damage. One assailant was identified.
Erie Pa January 18 Steward Henry Corryman of Corry is held by police awaiting a hearing before Aldermer Frank Golczkawsii on a charge of issuing worthless checks. He was arrested at 14th and Pedvh streets Wednesday after lights and was said to have enlisted in the U S Army. Mrs Walter Winds went to Jamestown this morning to visit relatives.
The January Washington School Parent-Teachers Association meeting convened in Room 2 of the school building. President Mrs Mayclair led, reports by the secretary and treasurer were approved, Superintendent Dewey outlined February events, and Mrs Guy Brown directed an afternoon program featuring musical and reading items by local staff and students.
Commissioner J Higgins chief of staff of the Salvation Army escaped injury when the automobile carrying him to a high commission meeting collided with a truck near Sunbury on Thames England. The incident occurred today as he traveled to attend the session.
Erie January 18 Charles R. Davis county commissioner and Harvey Willis county controller refused to sign a contract costing about 80000 to build a mile and a half of route 88 from Belle Valley to Wattsburg. The plan paired state highway aid for four miles on the peninsula with county road work. Other commissioners had favored the deal but Davis and Willis argued the road is unnecessary and that funds could be used more advantageously.
Baie January 18 Judge A P Rossiter directed a non suit in the case of Edward J Gehringer against the Erie Railways Co to recover for the loss of a leg. The court found contributory negligence at the time of the accident and the motion to strike the non suit will be argued later.
A garbled weather and local notices paragraph covers Florida cities, a cold snap with subzero winds, and a later warm spell. It mentions dog license renewals amid heavy rains, negotiations on two North Center street properties, a Jamestown crick bowler and a Corry Jamestown game, an animal pelt sighting near Torpedo, steel market movement, a delayed Corny Lawn and Savings manager appointment, Pennsylvania highway thaw updates, and police notes on a safe robbery attempt.
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