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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
5
Reported today a refinery fire resulted in $77 175 in property loss. Officials of a local company indicated fourteen tanks contained gasoline and one tank of caustic soda ignited. Fire crews brought the blaze under control as winds moderated. No injuries or further damage reported.
Personal mentions cover Mrs G D Willett and son Charles visiting Jamestown for a day, W J Gregory's Titusville trip, Mrs James Ried and two children visiting Meadville, and Miss Jennie Rinel accompanying them. Numerous full names and towns appear as locals visit relatives, attend business, or plan returns from Buffalo Erie Jamestown Meadville Titusville Grove City Williamsport Mount Carmel Youngstown Norfolk and others through midweek.
An advertisement features C. O. Martin of Styvesanti Ohio praising San Cura Ointment as wonderful for cuts burns and other ailments. It promotes San Cura Soap antiseptic soap for complexion and washing sores priced at 2 cents to 60 cents, available at drug stores.
The market show mixed activity with copper stocks like Anaconda and Butte Copper & Zinc leading losses, while auto groups including Chrysler General Motors Continental Motors Packard Studebaker and Willys Overland posted varied results. Rail and steel names such as Seaboard, Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel and American Locomotives also traded, with mixed fortunes across manufacturers and utilities.
In Santander Spain on July 24 the yachts Nina and Eleana finished first in their classes in the trans Atlantic race from New York. Nina crossed at 2 50 02 P M and Eleana at 1 55 PM.
Greenville Pennsylvania July 24 A note reading Ami being kidnapped says help signed Miss Calvin Bord was found on the Pittsburg Erie highway three miles north of Greenville after tossed from a moving car Police cannot solve the mystery John Hello of McDonald Pennsylvania was identified as the car owner and Miss Marie Craven found the note while describing a man and woman in the front seat and six girls in the rear seat bystanders report a license number 504203 Pennsylvania.
Corry and Union City members of the Business and Professions Women enjoyed a delightful outing at Camp Maroresan Camp Ganadonta Lake. Fifty members attended a program of boating swimming and outdoor sports. A watermelon eating contest crowned Miss Lou Weber. Plans were discussed for a similar event soon.
Announcement reports the marriage of William E. Linendell, formerly of Corry, and Mildred Welser, daughter of W. P. Welser. Ceremony held at 277 Brinkman Street, officiated by Rev. H. M. Wilson. Best man J. M. Linendoll, bridesmaid Mildred Smith. Post ceremony celebration on the Great Lakes, couple to reside on Genesee Street, Buffalo.
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