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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
6
City Market, which shut Monday, will reopen in a few days under local management. Local notices report State Revenue official Leon Preston to hear complaints on mercantile assessments at the courthouse Wednesday, with protests allowed at the county treasurer's office.
Pittsburgh engineer C Edward Long released a two year survey for the Lake Hile Ohio river canal along the French Creek Conneaut Creek route. The 170 page report argues the waterway would link the Ohio River to Lake Erie with low damage and cost, listing resources from Meadville to New Kensington and noting a 63 mile stretch between Oil City and Hast Brady as rich in coal limestone sandstone petroleum and other markets.
A bridge on West Lake road over Craoked creek collapsed after an Ohio auto struck it, killing Mrs. Freda Seibert and Mrs. Esther Silverman and injuring four others. Coroner Dr. W. G. Stroble will pursue an inquest to determine responsibility, with possible state involvement. Bodies returned to Cleveland homes. four injured hospital-bound as crews assess rotten timbers.
Greensburg July 12 A Weirton West Virginia youth August Brown aged 23 died today in a Greensburg hospital from injuries after he swerved his car to avoid a collision with a machine in a parked position. His companion John Constantine of Greensburg was cut and bruised.
Harrisburg July 12 The Industrial Recovery Act provisions for hand labor and a thirty hour week pose no problem for Pennsylvania Department of Highways. The department has long used rural road improvements with its own force, employing about 40,000 laborers this year, largely from local relief lists. By staggering employment and expanding safety, accidents have fallen. Secretary Lewis notes the plan yields more relief work than any other Pennsylvania agency. Herbert Bliss of Sherman was in the city Tuesday on business.
A Erie Railroad freight train carrying four carloads of cork from Beaver Falls to Jersey City derailed into a fire at Columbus yesterday afternoon. Fire fighters battled flames after chemicals failed to stop the blaze, one car and its contents sustaining about 1000 dollars each in damage. The fire, believed caused by spontaneous combustion, prompted attempts to salvage by shifting cars to Corry for water battles.
A two story frame house owned by B Kearns near Erie was destroyed by fire last night. An 85 year old grandmother and five children were left homeless. Enza Kearns, Akron Ohio, suffered burns while saving papers and a check from a dresser drawer. Fireman Frank Brogden was shocked by a live wire and William Plank was struck by falling plaster. The blaze was caused by defective wiring and the loss was about 5000 dollars.
In Salem Oregon a new law takes effect prohibiting the importation or sale of machine guns statewide. Lawmakers say the move aims to curb gangster activity and reduce gun violence across Oregon.
A Wareham Massachusetts horseshoe factory has revived activity and now operates full time with about 70 workers producing horseshoes, signaling a local industrial upswing.
Nominating petitions were circulated for Charles A. Pain who has entered the contest for city controller. Pain, a Corry lifelong resident, has strong donor support and a growing list of signers. The post is held by James P. Drown, elected four years ago, who is expected to seek re election though no final decision has been made.
Westmoreland county coroner said Mrs. Hthel Repp aged 39 died from ptomaine poisoning in Greensburg after eating banana ice cream several days earlier. The death was recorded at a local hospital where she succumbed to the illness.
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