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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
11
Twenty years ago from the Journal Fires dated June 16 1913 report a Revere electrical storm that burned three barns and killed cattle with other property damage. Five well known young men were arrested in Columbus for illegally spearing fish and paid fines of 23 dollars and 85 cents when arraigned before Squire Brown.
A late Saturday afternoon incident on East Main Street involved trel the porter of the Grandin and AH Mable in CadBilac with Cantrel riding a bicycle. Cantrel jumped from the vehicle to avoid a crash, escaping serious injuries. The report also notes RC Rogers in an airplane ride at Irvine and a plan to bring more fights here.
Hollywood writers and publishers swarm as cinema crowds influence a tide of books and poetry. Notables including Mae West Peggy Hopkins Joyce Jack Oakie Douglas Fairbanks Jr Groucho and Chico Marx Tilissa Landi Charles Chaplin are tied to new literary efforts with memoirs poems and novels in development amid the film capital’s late night writing rush.
Deputy Sheriff Smoot served an injunction against the Erie Cooperative Milk Producers Corp and members to end the milk war violence. The preliminary injunction becomes permanent after five days unless producers show cause in court. Violators can be arrested, fined, or jailed for contempt. Brown filed a $100,000 damage suit as the injunction began.
June 16 in Union City a crude bomb was found in the yard of Prank Lubinas in Cat bridge Springs R D 8. Constable Harry Mitchell moved the device away from buildings and fired it with a high powered rifle but it did not explode. He then buried it after County authorities were not yet available to investigate. Lubinas could not identify any enemies and no motive was determined.
On June 16 at the Thormber farm in West Kane, John J. Davis, 40, and William Thornber, 27, were injured when a tractor lurched into gear and ran over them. Davis suffered a broken back with multiple lacerations but is not paralyzed. Thornber sustained severe head and body wounds and a broken rib. Davis was taken to Community Hospital for treatment.
The Dairymen's League Cooperative Association announced a 1¢ per gallon milk price increase for April, with expectations of further gains in June. Separately, the Pennsylvania Crop Report shows prices paid to farmers rising over 8% between April 15 and May 15, with wheat, corn, oats, wool, potatoes and lambs all advancing, and the grain price index up 25 percent. Dr. Harold Stonier defended the U S banking system at a Chicago banking institute, urging non partisan study of the New Deal's impact and noting banks did not fail due to the system but rapid expansion and business fluctuations.
Samuel G. Gordon of the Academy of Natural Sciences spoke to the Friends of the Wissahickon about flows through the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. He described the creek's ancient flow through the fulls and highlighted its long geological history.
A thief entered Red Wright's pig pen in Meridian Mississippi, seized a 100 pound hog, murdered and butchered it on the spot, then carried away choice portions. The Fergusons discovered the scene and there was no immediate clue about the thief's identity.
Four inquiries ask about dates or periods: R W Blydenburg painting carriages on North Center Street, Sliney and Wrishee running the Oneida Meat Market in the Bernstein store room, Billy Powell working as a blacksmith in a wooden building where the Northside Garage stands, and Henry Porter serving as secretary of the Gorry Fair Association.
In Shreveport Louisiana J A Gibbs 83 misread a bug on his lap as a tarantula and slapped it causing his car to crash into a ditch. Gibbs escaped unharmed.
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