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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1926
Page
8
A lengthy, readable OCR fragment details road work across Chautauqua County including the Clymer Panama route with references to paving progress, county departments, and local jurisdictions. It mentions Sherman, Ripley, and other towns, the highway authority, and evolving pavement plans. The text notes traffic considerations and future completion expectations, with sporadic names and places interwoven in the garbled report.
July reports from Kane detail a fraud ring that targeted merchants. Investigators traced checks cashed in Wil stores while two men observed in each incident posed as woodmen to divert attention. Several checks were forged and totals reached into thousands, with suspects using disguises and staged business personas to exploit store staff.
Fragmentary OCR mentions rooms for housekeeping at 7 Estex Street. The notice appears as a rental listing for furnished housekeeping accommodations. No clear dates or full address provided due to damaged text.
A father and son burned to death in a Sandwiches house fire. Four women escaped by climbing and jumping from a roof. The victims were Frank Galva, 44, and a boy unnamed. The father died after returning to a bedroom.
The Allesiath meeting saw election of officers for the year. Avelin Sandquist was elected president, Millie Pie as chairman of the work, Joninie Howell secretary and treasurer, Mirinle Brows chairman of the ship Farzy press committee, with seventeen members present.
The National Auto Renter's Association Inc sponsored by Willy's Overland Co has shown rapid growth over the last two years. Local operator Brooks Motor Co in Corry notes renters prefer the rental model for economy and predictability, with a fixed charge per mile and no heavy post trip charges.
Mrs G. A. Elston learned today of the death of her sister in law Mrs John Elston at her Pittsburgh home. The remains will be brought to Corry next Monday and laid beside her husband and daughter. The deceased had lived in Corry for years when her husband served in a leading dry goods firm in the city. She is survived by a son and a sister with whom she resided.
An enthusiastic Sheffield meeting appointed the Chamber of Commerce to plan the opening of the Sheffield and Kane route next Saturday. The committee urged a band concert and square dances, with a parade featuring trucks decorated for the event.
Mrs Margaret Wallace of Columbus Ohio recounts her struggle with weakness while performing daily chores and credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She urges other women to seek relief and support the product as a personal triumph in the home.
A fragment notes a plan to park hundreds of cars on Saturday evenings as an old man visits town through the Chamber of Commerce. The invitation mentions general civic involvement and humor about golf tee etiquette in a Christian Science Monitor style context.
Van A. Bittner of the United Mine Workers challenged operators claims of 188 cars loaded in Scotts Rim yesterday. He cited an 67 car figure after checks and noted picket lines spreading to northern West Virginia coal centers as many miners failed to report for work.
An automobile crash near Jackson involves Watt and Chamb Watt, with Watt hospitalized after a high speed collision at a Tower road area. He sustained leg and facial injuries. Watt’s car struck another vehicle causing further damage. The incident prompted medical evacuation and police investigation as officials report a broader agency funding note.
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