22 Jun 1931
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
1
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A fragmented report details a miniature cyclone striking the city causing widespread property damage. The item references multiple weather-related incidents across Pennsylvania and nearby states, including heat prostrations and several fatalities from autowrecks, drownings, and storm-related dangers. Names and locations appear in scattered form within the text.
Pittsburgh reports Henry Ambili, 62, and four family members dying or gravely ill from suspected food poisoning. Doctor McMaster sent chicken samples for analysis. post mortems ordered by Coroner McGregor to confirm cause. Greta Garbo plans to wed in Copenhagen to Swedish merchant Anderson per Svenske Dagbladet. Armand Fallieres, former French president, dies at 90 in Paris after a heart attack.
A harbor blaze at St John s N B raged across terminals and grain elevators, with property damage estimated over 1 000 000 US reports say fires may have damaged Canadian Pacific lines and the U S Empress ferry steamer sunk at berth The fire’s extent and losses were still being assessed with ore burning and officials confirming rough damage estimates above ten million dollars
The Lieut Arch ie W Thompson Veterans of Foreign Wars corps from Corry joined parades marking closing sessions of Pennsylvania and Ohio state encampments at Conneaut Lake Park and Warren Ohio. The Corry unit impressed crowds though a clarinet addition caused disqualification at Conneaut Lake. Harrisburg won the state parade award with Bradford also placing. Thompson Post corps earned praise in Warren and was invited to Ohio next year at East Liverpool. Daniel J O Donnell Philadelphia attorney was elected department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Pennsylvania, defeating Capt William Hayes of Scranton after Jay Field of Reading withdrew. Other officers elected included department senior vice commander Benjamin Ralsky Bradford department junior vice commander Henry Grab Harrisburg department quartermaster David F Long Lebanon reelected, judge advocate Al J Kane Kingston reelected, chaplain Rev Nathan McClung Philadelphia, council member Harry Prager Philadelphia, surgeon Dr Frank E Boston Philadelphia.
The annual convention of the Associated Outdoor Advertisers of Pennsylvania opened at Conneaut Lake Park with 200 delegates present. Ray Smock of Meadville gave the welcome, Tom Nokes of Johnstown delivered the response, while President Fred R. Holmes and Secretary J. Arlington Rees led the opening session. A banquet tonight will be followed by closing sessions tomorrow.
A list from the school employees retirement board announces retirements of teachers including Henry E Steph Jents Elizabeth Ida MecClelland from Grove City Catherine Newlin Ta Caldwell Sewickley Maud J Harsha Beaver and Murtha J Kuihns from Oil City.
With bathing season near, a local citizen urges the city or a local organization to buy an inhalator for resuscitation of swimming accident victims. The hospital pulmotor is reported obsolete and inoperative. The device would serve the fire department and general emergencies, ensuring instant, around the clock response.
The state highway program lists a 13 mile Spartansburg to Warren County stretch from Spartansburg to Spring Creek as a near future project. Secretary Lewis notes no Erie county roads this week while Union City to Mill Village paving is slated for early work. A Crawford county project from New Richmond to Cambridge Springs is also announced.
A blast in the center agitator at the Atlantic Refining Company plant in Franklin Pa caused a fire that threatened four tanks of naphtha and gasoline. Refuge teams confined the flames to the agitator and one acid tank with no injuries reported as 4,000 workers returned to duty later.
A Saturday cyclone tore through Corry causing widespread damage in minutes. Trees snapped, roofs peeled away, and power and telephone lines fell, crippling services citywide. The Second Ward suffered the worst, with extensive tree damage in the City Park and along Main and South streets. Repair crews worked through night and into Sunday to clear debris and restore lines as roofs, billboards, and glass shattered across multiple blocks.
In a violent day of clashes in the Allegheny Valley district, about 15,000 miners gathered at Wildwood to protest a court injunction. A miner was shot dead and eight others wounded as strikers faced special deputies near the Vesta mine No. 4. Bomb blasts damaged property, including the Vesta mine area, with mobs stoning vehicles and authorities responding.
Desperado twice escaped police, heavily armed, believed wounded, hunted in the Rebuck area near Ishamokin. George Miller, known for daring clashes, is linked to a bank note debt and a holdup of driver James Smith. Gunfire surged as officers chased him through Trevorton toward Hoping Run Country.
Pennsylvania building activity fell in May with only seven of 41 municipalities showing gains from 1980. Reading led with a $1.56 million rise in new construction values, while Philadelphia and several cities reported declines over $100,000. May permits valued at $6.94 million versus $11.50 million in 1980, and five month total for 1991 reached $25.78 million, down from $91.88 million a year earlier.
New York stocks surged as buying followed President Hoover's one year debt moratorium plan. The New York Stock Exchange saw active trading with many large blocks, led by United Corporation, Radio, International Nickel, American Telephone, American Can, Chrysler, Anaconda, Paramount, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric and others, with substantial price gains across the board.
F A Loveland of this city joins 3600 Rotarians at the Vienna international convention representing Corry and Cambridge Springs clubs. He will visit Europe on J W A P Howard Company business and report on a proposal to adopt an international language in all school textbooks.
Police defined artificial lakes in two parlos areas to search for the body of Mrs. Hulda Bergren, 60, missing last night. A footprint near the area matched a shoe she wore when she disappeared, guiding the investigation.
Premier Ramsay MacDonald announced full British approval for President Hoover s one year debt relief plan. Foreign nations including Germany Italy Denmark and Norway showed support while France expressed doubt. Stimson said no international conference would be held and emphasized individual action to implement the proposal.
Radio listings show CBS NBC and WABC WIZ WEAS schedules with programs like Weber & Fields Thy Thres Bakers Paul Whiteman's orchestra and Butler’s orchestras across networks at various times including 5:00 pm 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm.
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