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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
1
Building, Eiger, Manager, July fire inquiry
A garbled note cites Eiger, manager of Cor Building, and references a July date with a fire incident and standards. It mentions a district, a postal or filing action, and names such as Brieby RS and Higer, with unclear roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brieby
Ness
Bernary
Pers
Hughes Seen Likely Elected to Hague Court Judge
Geneva July 11 United Press reports former American Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes is expected to be elected to the League of Nations permanent court at The Hague. A worldwide movement in his favor may secure the majority in the September assembly, despite no formal nominations and complex voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Geneva
Charles Evans Hughey
Auccord
John Basset
Moore
Amerie
League of Yatson
Permanent Court of Internatons
the Hague
League Ciroles
White
Femme Ansembly
Hague Council
Secretariat
Hughes
Assembly
Couneil
Iisie
Teague Atticals
Washington
Havana
Hague Court
Cooking School Opens at Senior High Tomorrow
The City Woman’s Club and Merchants of Corry plan a Thursday and Friday cooking school at Senior High School. Miss Edna Burwell Williams, a veteran home economics instructor, will supervise. Lessons begin 2 PM with cake and joining exhibits Thursday and sandy desserts on Friday. attendees should bring notes. A small fee will be collected for each attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goolene
Edna Burwell Willams
Williams
Merchants of
Corry
Cliba
Change ward polling place notice in Brundage to Bidet Main
County commissioners announce the First Ward polling place has moved from Brundage Hore to the Ke PG factory office on Bidet Main Street. The change aims to streamline voting access for residents in the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ire
Brundage
Ke PG
Bidet Main Street
Engineer Retained At Reduced Salary In City
City Council in special session paved the way for retaining Nevin R. Dickson as City Engineer at 1500 dollars a year. The plan allows two days in-office weekly with call on other days, enabling outside work for extra pay. A petition from 27 citizens supported his retention, citing residency, property ownership, and long service. The council weighed costs in neighboring towns, proposed reductions, and debated a $800 salary for a rival candidate before Dickson’s retained posting at a reduced figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin R. Dickswaag
Me Dickson
el of Thy Engingering
Yedts
Sdi
Fiei Bg
Ben F. Starr
Frank T. England
Walter L.pearce
Times
Dickscole
Peakce
Dickson
Penn
Starr
Warren
Titusville
Amie
Uiel
Covey
Fortines
Jurge Ax Gorey
Tisetiskion
Pro
Com
England
Cornell
Toglad
Yrith
C. R. Hill
Bip
Peake
Dipieson
Rescue of 32 from wrecked yacht near Hockport
Coast Guards at Maes in darkness and rough seas rescued 32 people from a submerged yacht after it was struck and crushed near Gloucester. A crew from One Straits Coast Guard station aided at the scene as the vessel sank two miles off the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockport
Maes
Coast Guards
Gary
Youngs
Connie
Four Men Stranded on Arctic Ice Fight For Rescue
United Press report from Virgo Bay Spitzbergen May 11 details four men stranded on an ice floe after a dirgible crash May 25. Despite radio signals from encampment and Russian icebreaker Krassin, rescue efforts falter as the floe melts. Airplanes recruited but limited by harsh Arctic conditions. hope remains slim as men face the approaching summer melt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik Berndsen
United Press
Virgo Bay
Spitzbergen
Uty
Paul Baggard
North East Lind
Oalla
GiUsenpe Biag
Krassin
Anon
Einir-Pan Lundbore
Finn Matmgrén
Sora
Erie Girl Dies in Intersections Crash
Gladys Drecks 17 of 1144 East 6th Street dies after two speeding cars collide at Thirty first and Myrtle in Erie. Arthur Coughlin 34 of Depot Street Conneaut dies next day as he remains in critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital after skull fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Thirty-first
Myrtle Streets
Gladys Drecks
East 6Th Streets
Arthur Coughlin
Depot Street
Conneant
St. ‘Vincent's Hospital
Conference aims to avert future storm damage at Corry Jamestown plant
City Council and Corry Jamestown Manufacturing officials will meet to prevent recurrence of storm damage that caused about 9000 dollars in losses at the Gerry Jamestown plant. Officials discuss subterranean water flow, sewer diversions, and potential compromises with railroad engineers to guard the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Jamestown Corporation
City Conncil
Corry Jamestown Manufacturing ' Corporation
Gerry Jamestown
D. A. Hillstrom
Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation
Je Corry-James Lowa Corporation
Pennsylvania Railroad
Judge Thomson May Oppose Reed For U S Senate
Pittsburgh July 11 A movement in the Pittsburgh district seeks to nominate Judge W H Thomson of the U S District Court for the Democratic ticket against Senator David A Reed. Thomson offered to resign last fall and may retire. Reed backed Nelson McVicar for Thomson’s seat. McNair would resign as nominee for senator if Thomson runs. Further steps depend on party rules and local committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburt
W. H. 8 ‘Thomson
United States District Court
United States
David A. Reed
Thomson
Coolidge
Reed Nas
Fier Common Pleas Court
Nelson McVicar
Tarentum
Tomson
McNatr
Waynesburg
Monongahela River
Maldsville
Jewelry Heist in Los Angeles Net $100,000
A bandit robbed the main corridor of the Jewelers building in Los Angeles taking Jacob Perl’s briefcase containing $100,000 in diamonds. Perl was accosted in the lobby when a gun was pressed to his ribs and the case torn away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unites Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Jewelers
Jacob Perl
Conneaut Lake Raid Drama Highlights Peace Officers Convention
Erie county Sheriff Thomas Sterrett led Pennsylvania sheriffs from Conneaut Lake to Port Dover for the final session of their convention. A Crawford County raid seized liquor in hotel rooms, arresting a hotel employee, sparking denials of wrongdoing and calls it a joke before turning into a dramatic confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
United Press
Erie
Thomas Steett
Pennsylvania
Conoecut Laka
Port Dover
Ont
Peace Officers
Sterrett
Munday
Crawford Country Dry
Crawford County
Stuart Culberson
Brie Times
Jength
Sternett
van Oeist
Iit
Throat infection epidemic wanes in Lee Massachusetts
An epidemic of septic throat infection that killed 16 in a week and sickened over 600 is dying out in Lee Massachusetts. Most deaths are among older residents including 65 year old William Benton president of the Lee Savings Bank. Deaths and new cases have greatly decreased in the last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lee
Mass
Fortes
Wm Benton
Lee Savings Bank
Russian flier locates three Italia crew
A Russian aviator, unnamed, reports finding three members of the ill fated Italia crew. The Italians, with pilots Finn Molmgren, Adalberto Mariano, and Filippo Urs, set out May 30 from the Nobile party encampment to reach land amid dangerous Arctic ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italia
Als Anderson
United Press
Kings Bay
Soltabergen
Talia
Ihr
Hein
Finn Molmgren
Sweden
Adalberto Mariano
Filippo Urs
Royal Italan Navy
Heil Alma Feo
Lend
Tham
Board to Open Bids on School Improvements
Regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held this evening in the basement of the Library building. Bids will be opened for heating apparatus installation and new fire escapes at the Senior High, a project costing over $10,000, plus remodeling of the old Hate School building for additional classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Education
Graham-Paige Names New Sales Manager for Local Agency
H Blanchard, formerly of sr, will head the Graham-Paige sales force for the Tees agency. HH Blair controls the Graham-Paige agency in Corry and Union City and has secured Blanchard to run local sales. Blanchard brings fifteen years in the automobile ceiling business and is expected to prove an able manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Blanchard
Tees
Graham-Paige
HH. Blair
Graham-Paige Autompile
Corry
Union City
Mr. Blanchard
Vie
Guarantors to Meet Tonight for Entertainment Plans
Guarantors and members of the auxiliary are urged to attend an important meeting at the Municipal Building at 7 45 this evening. The gathering aims to formulate further plans for this year's entertainment course opening on Saturday July 28.
Party Leaders Conference in New York City
Party leaders gather in New York City to appoint Gouverneur Alfred E. Smith and Ellen James Robinson as presidential nominees. The conference marks a key step in the Democratic effort, with Raskob and DuPont allies shaping the campaign structure and finance committee leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARTY
New York City
New Dune
Guy A
Jonica Riskob
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Chanwan
Asinpe
General Motors Corporation
Smith
Democratic Nationail Committee
Fuskob
Demcratic Party
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
James A. Reed
Missouri
Houston
Raskob
Yeeowie
Gelling Beh
Fulton
Raskel Seas
Lockport
Haske
B.S. DuPont
Lorain
Ohio
DuPonts
General Motors
Wan. C. Durant
Pierre DuPont
DuPont
Neils Taylor Ross
Wyoming
Ross
Pranks Hague
Jersey City
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Scott Ferris
Oklahoma
Florence Farley
Kansas
James W. Gerard
Col
Herbert Lehman
Jesse Jones
Democraticfinance Committee
France to Accept Antiwar Pact by Kellogg Note
Paris July 11 The French cabinet decided to formally accept the Kellogg antiwar pact through a note sent to the State Department via the French ambassador. Foreign Minister Briand submitted the cabinet's approval, with copies to be sent to Britain and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kellogg
Peance
State Department
Briatid
Radio features schedule on WEAF WOR WJZ WHAF networks
A compact listing shows today’s radio slate across WEAF WOR WJZ and WHAF with programs like Opera febman of the Goar at 9 30 P M Goldman Band at 7 30 P M and Goodrich Hour at 8 30 P M on various networks. Other entries include Kolster Light Opera Hour and Philco WNEC New York programs configurable by time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
WOR
Kolster
WJZ
Philco
WNEC
New York
Goldman
Y Goodrich
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St. Waste Oud
Lo “Bett
Baskob
League Court
John Bassett Moore
League of Nations Court of Justice
The
Hague
NR. Dickson
Compani
Ons
Reed
U. S. Senate
U. S
Herman Ryan
Grahampaige
Democratic National’ Committee
Anadreeg
France
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