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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1926
Page
6
The region expects a bumper potato crop as rains and showers help growth. Farmers report unusually favorable conditions for potatoes with potential heavy yields, while oats progress well and corn stands are mixed after frost damage. Haying faced delays from weekend rain, but orchards look to a strong fruit season and general farm conditions run above average.
Burglars entered two Mayville homes in recent days. John Calhoun’s family away at the pharmacy. about $60 stolen from a desk, including church funds. Norman Hulton’s home robbed via cellar window. small sum taken. Police note only two reported burglaries but rumors of more estterd.
Wayne Valley Pa July 18 The Wayne Valley UB church will hold a Ladies Aid meeting at H D Whitneys Thursday July 15 Everyone is invited There will be a shower at Will Thompsons Saturday night July 17 for their daughter Mercia recently married to Clyde Miller Invitations extended to everyone
Thomas Tucker Welsh, a known figure in local sports, lay dying in a hostel hospital with four bullet wounds believed to be from a car interior firing. He refused to explain how the incident occurred, noting it was his body's business. Detectives report a prior pool hall raid where $3,000 was stolen after exchanges with patrons.
Habeas corpus hearing over a $20,000 bond was begun in district court but postponed for a second time. Judge Walter Monteith postponed until after Governor Miriam Ferguson acts on extradition in the Pont res quisition case.
Two fishermen Tony Monava and Salvatore Caromane of Sheepshead Bay were rescued by Coast Guardsmen near Long Branch New Jersey after clinging to their burning boat. Flames threatened to force them to release their hold and sink moments before rescue.
Police seek a hit and run driver known as Red Morgan after he struck 100 year old Mrs Alice Fisher at a trolley crossing near Conneaut Lidke last night. Witnesses say the Chevrolet coupe driven by Morgan fled toward a rear alley, and the victim died of a fractured skull. Authorities and witnesses identified the car and noted Morgan’s prior high speed trip through nearby streets. In a separate note, President Coolidge and Governor Al Smith were due to dine Friday, with talks of a Plymouth trip and Coolidge’s fishing, as reports describe their luncheon and travel plans amid weather uncertainties.
Mother of Coast Evangelist to testify to Los Angeles County grand jury about the alleged kidnapping of evangelist Aime Semple de Pherson. Other witnesses, including locals who reported seeing her near Culver City, will be questioned about the desert ransom plot and the Venice disappearance.
Reports from Jerusalem on July 19 describe large bands of Druse rebels gathering in the Guuta region. Outposts in southern Drise country indicate French forces withdrawing toward Bisra while Meidelsham is said to be reoccupied by rebels amid renewed unrest.
Carl Laemmie president of Universal Pictures Corporation is steadily improving and no longer has anxiety about his condition. He was operated on for a syndicalitis after arriving from New York for a week and required blood transfusions twice to restore strength.
Erie July 18 convening here Saturday for the arrival summer meeting members of the Pennsylvania Board of Fish Commissioners will be present to preside and discuss matters important to commercial fishermen and sportsmen. The roster includes Nathan Ri Boller Hartisbie president, Dan Selinahel Jobbis town, Dr C F Retchell University of Pittsburgh, M A Riley Ellwood City, DH Harters Bellefonte, Leslie W Seyler McConnelsburg, De William MW Irving Mercersburg, with Joh Ramberger and Philip Thiring inspecting the hatchery and hosting events. Discussions will cover restoring a profitable Erie water fishery and addressing Presque Isle bay sewage pollution and stream outfalls affecting fish life. The hatchery at Chestnut Street will be inspected, and rounds may extend to unions, city and Corry hatcheries.
The geological survey notes that certain stones are highly porous and absorb substantial amounts of water while marbles and grebhen remain nearly moisture impervious. The report contrasts stone types and their hydration behavior.
United Press reports continued fires and debris after a catastrophic explosion in Denmark NJ area. Capt John M Bench relieves Capt Sayles to command naval forces in the wreckage zone as Rear Admiral Campbell inspects conditions and revises routine in Washington.
A terse critique notes that hatred and vileness corrode the soul, leaving it irritable and prematurely old, a warning echoed by Auerbach on the corrosive effects of malice.
United States police report a Chinese man convicted of a murder ten years ago has confessed. Spronwoo, born in Virginia, drifted through New York and Providence before killing a blind Chinese man. He was arrested after voluntarily admitting the crime at a police station while on crutches. The case ties rival factions to a long dormant feud and marks a potential closure after a decade.
The readable portions sketch a fragmented page featuring scattered names, roles, and terms but lack a coherent event or subject to summarize into a clear news item.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an abbey tomb claim tied to a king named Jaywhone of Uh Hoe and a young boy’s involvement. Text is garbled and lacks coherent dates or locations, preserving only scattered names and phrases.
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