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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1928
Page
5
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a committee, a tournament, and a decorator, with scattered names like Dorothy Pewter and Agnes. The text is incomplete and non-specific, offering little clear action or outcomes to anchor a full summary.
Incomplete text from a historical page mentions water safety at a school. The readable fragments reference a plan or notice related to water safety measures and nearby facilities. Details are unclear, but the item appears to be a public notice or brief update.
Personal mentions from Warren detail Mrs Tda Young heading to war ren for an indeterminate stay, Mrs James Drought and Mrs J Z Drought visiting Spartansburg, and Mrs Wilbur Croker returning to Meadville where she works. Several others travel for business or visit relatives, including Rev V J Reiser to Newark for a Josephinum College event, and Miss Margaret Lemon with Lucile Hepler visiting in town.
A murder unfolds in Erie when William Lee, a black man, is shot three times in his Holland Street apartment over a $5 gold piece. Howard Sisson, 22, of Holland Street fled as investigators across three states search for him, while the black community and authorities react to the violent crime.
Jas MW Corrigan, noted steel magnate and head of Corrigan Steel Co, died in Cleveland after a sudden illness while en route to a dinner at the Cleveland Athletic Club. Funeral plans await the release of his widow, Mrs Laura May Corrigan, of New York City.
A garbled market summary lists numerous securities and firms such as Continental Byers, Sinclair Shell, Union Skelly, Transcontinental, and Chicago & Northwestern amid widespread price movements. The fragmented text references oil, rail, and banking stocks, with several percent changes and unidentified figures, indicating a chaotic closing session.
Washington Jan 24 President Coolidge’s proposal for an independent commission to probe the submarine disaster is blocked again by Senate Democrats. Senator Swanson of Virginia declines consent for consideration, while others push for a congressionally appointed inquiry through the committee system. The move aims to clear the way for the Jones bill, amid ongoing political maneuvering and a pay load of unrelated items in the Senate calendar.
Frances Smith, a Smith College student, has been missing for 11 days prompting a large-scale search in Northampton Massachusetts. State police and local authorities have combed the campus area and a $30,000 reward has been offered. Governor Alfred E. Smith and the family urge tips as hopes remain cautious.
In Washington the Alabama senator Heflin announced plans for another anti Catholic speech in the Senate. He rebuked by Senator Robinson and cited a Montgomery mayoral bid tied to religious issues. A House sub committee studied an offer with a forfeiture clause as part of the probe. Millions are reported from Classified Acts.
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