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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1928
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions street addresses and July dates, referencing departments and a building project. It cites a school or public work context with unspecified coordination and engineery terms, showing garbled names and directions. The readable bits point to planning notes rather than a complete event.
A fragmented note indicates a discussion to waive a subject related to De Austry. Key terms suggest a formal agenda item or policy proposal, with limited readable detail and multiple unclear fragments.
A local notice reports that Corry County resident R. Ucey filed a claim related to a disputed property. The document outlines the release and division of proceeds, with details on eligibility and filing procedures for interested parties.
A short court notice from the county seat outlines a civil matter involving a plaintiff and defendant. Details mention a hearing date and venue, with authorities calling for timely response and compliance with court orders.
Rescue efforts continue after Amundsen’s crew found the broken floe near the Italia wreck. A second flier remains missing while bodies are recovered from the faint trail of the expedition.
A Erie railroad wreck in Jamestown yards injured four people including Charles Higgins of Meadville and others. the train derailed with engine and coaches overturning. Wreckers cleared tracks as investigators pursued causes while the injured received hospital care and family notified.
Philadelphia July 2 United Press reports Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the 1924 constitutional amendment does not bar reissuing bonds purchased from sinking funds. The ruling upholds Dauphin County Common Pleas action preventing state fiscal officers from replacing $3,000,000 in bonds retired from sinking funds.
WJZ presents Notework at 6 30 Roxy and Hin Gang headline. WIE Network airs Schubert Chopin concert at 9 P M. WHAF 8 30 P M features General Motors Hour. WOR Network carries Hank Simmone Show Boat at 6 30 P M and Murrymatiera program.
United Press reports multiple balloons from the Gordon Bennett International race landed across West Virginia and Virginia. W G Nay lor in Detroit touched Cass, E S Maag in Switzerland near Fairmont, Argentina's Brad ley near Millboro, and the American Business Club craft down near Roanoke. Others landed at Beverley and Davis, with Denmark's Rasmussen near Roanoks farm. The Denmark and American Business Club entries led the distance charts at around 410 miles.
Thieves ransacked three local dental offices in one night, 150 in gold reported missing across the city. A similar wave of burglaries struck five more offices over the weekend, including Drs. G W Jones, A Curtis, and Paul Weed on North Court Street, with losses totaling about 150 dollars. Police, led by Officer Tipton, investigated but offered few clues as to the suspects.
The national public debt stood at 17. six billion dollars as the new government fiscal year opened. Treasury Secretary Melton announced a 8.9 billion reduction in the past year and a 398 million surplus used for debt retirement on June 30. Ordinary receipts reached 4.082 billion, while outlays totaled 3.644 billion, a slight drop from 1927.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania postal staff will hold a July 4 outing at Waldameer Park. All letter carriers clerks postmasters and assistants are invited to attend. A special 1 pm meeting is planned at Waldameer's Centre with music by the Youngstown couriers.
Forty nine men were trapped in Locust Springs colliery Locust Gap near Mt Carmel Pennsylvania when a dam burst flooding the shaft. Jamon Carey of Girardville was the only worker needing medical attention suffering from shell. The dam reportedly burst without warning sending a wall of water to the final level where the men worked.
Superior Wis July 2 Secretary of the Interior recently named chairman of the Republican National Committee travels to Cedar Wcwlnd Lode near the White House to offer his resignation. He says he has it in his pocket. He is met by Evertt Sanders and James W. Good and plans a three way conference with Sanders. He will call on President Coolidge this week and plans to stay only a short time.
Governor Alfred Smith returns to the sidewalks of New York to map a campaign path and consolidate Democratic control. He will confer with leaders, delegate tasks to subordinates, and lead major policy debates chiefly on prohibition, using radio and press to reach voters while limiting personal appearances. Cities tentatively include New York Baltimore Boston Chicago Minneapolis Denver and San Francisco.
Miss Clara Pierce, long serving superintendent of nurses at Corry hospital, resigns to become directress of nurses at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Announcement names Miss Disa! Siller as successor at Surry Hospital, taking duties today. she has been with the local nursing staff for years.
Intersections along eight main trunk lines crossing Pennsylvania will be enforced as through travel routes under a new motor code. Violators face fines up to 10 or five days in jail. Routes include Lincoln Highway from Philadelphia to Ohio, Lackawanna Trail from Philadelphia to Scranton, and others extending to Lewistown and Cambridge Springs.
Delegates at the thirty first annual Zionist Organization of America convention in Pittsburgh strive to overcome a bitter factional fight to proceed with sessions. The opening included talks and the aim to elect Louis Lipsey of New York as honorary chairman and to appoint the credentials committee.
Five people were hurt when a Ryan monoplane forced a landing about 400 feet up near Bettis Kiela yesterday. Passengers included Bernard Dean, president of the American Association for Promotion of Aeronautics, and his wife. None sustained serious injuries, doctors reported.
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