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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
4
After a chaotic incident, the page notes a bevy of bees and colorful linens from W Straub. It mentions alleged assault charges against J. W. Hine of Straub presented by G. W. Gilbert and lists two special prices, 79 cents and 9 per yard, at B. W. Stennett & Son.
The page reports Pennsylvania industrial fatalities totaling 4140 for the first half, boosted by the Mather mine disaster with 84 deaths. It notes a submerged body found near Erie, Barnes Centennial plans for August, local injuries from a Fourth of July incident, police notices on chicken depredations, and community events, trims, and births in the Corry area.
Relatives gathered at Mrs Imma Lindquist in Center when they hosted a birthday surprise party with music and a lunch. In other news, several men from Oil City and Franklin purchased stock in a swamp venture near Meadville connected to a Canadian-backed operation. Also, Dorothy Wicket of St Marys, 21, was injured in a Monday auto crash in Erie, with five others hurt. victims taken to hospitals as investigators from the State Highway Patrol review the scene.
United Press reports Hoover and Governor Hammill meeting in Des Moines as the corn belt committee backs Hoover's agriculture program. Hammill asserts Hoover will win and be the next president, praising the plan’s potential to aid farmers and national welfare.
London July 18 United Press reports Britain accepted the American proposal for an antiwar treaty among world powers and the note was headed to the American Chargé d’affaires Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons. Chamberlain said Britain stood ready to sign at a time and place suitable to the United States and that the exact character of the note would be published Friday.
Henry Hoover father of Herbert Hoover died in a sanitarium at Placerville California. He passed away at about 1 AM while traveling with his daughter Mrs A V Large and Allan Hoover son of the presidential nominee. Henry Hoover had been ill on July 4 near Georgetown and was brought to the sanitarium for treatment. Also mentioned is Rohald Price, six years old, hospitalized at Corry Hospital.
Pa July 18 More than one third of Hite Pennsylvania town HHO the HAIN population affected by grippe today with symptoms described as a virulent flu. The illness lasts about five days and rarely proves fatal. Only two physicians are available for about 400 inhabitants with limited aid. The first sign was a sore throat. Miss Mariam Berry and Miss Mabel Berry recently returned home from Findley Lake after several days away.
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