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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
1
The Allied leaders and United States officials reportedly agree on a reparations figure of 120.06 billion dollars. Deputy Treasury officials and allied delegates discuss the indemnity amount amid diplomatic negotiations.
Dublin reports chaos as revolt disrupts mills and food transport. Mayhem includes rioting, looting, and clashes with authorities. London dispatch notes casualties and emergency measures amid mounting famine fears.
Toronto transit workers halt service as conductors walk out over pay. Union demands rise from 65 to 80 cents per hour are rejected by the company, leaving cars idle and schedules disrupted.
Gov Sproul appoints Franklin and Warren residents to a hospital trust. First names listed are unclear due to OCR errors, but the action assigns local trustees to oversee the state hospital project in Warren. The move follows legislative authorization and concerns the hospital’s administration and funding.
Former Indiana judge Judge White died today at age 87 after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon. he was remembered as a respected jurist and community figure.
San Francisco dispatch reports a Democratic convention deadlock with Palmer and Cox arguments controlling over 400 delegates. McAdoo remains a potential factor, while leaders like Marshall and Davis drew attention. Delegates expect no full-week extension and aim to finish by midweek.
United Press report says the Ajliod conference closed without settling key postwar issues. Repamration and disarmament questions go to committees meeting in July to draft proposals for Allied leaders.
A World War veteran from Company A who served until wounded and later on the Mexican border was taken to Bellvue hospital at Cape May New Jersey for treatment. He has suffered shell shock and periodic mental distress, with advocates hoping rest and quiet will aid his recovery.
A June 24 tremor struck Los Angeles near 4330 as mutiny tensions rose. Reports indicate no serious property damage though the incident startled residents and prompted brief evacuations.
United Press reports a new member of the executive committee for Harding's presidential campaign will be announced today. Democrats and Republicans push suffrage ratification to allow women voting in the fall election as partisan moves unfold in Vermont and Connecticut legislatures.
Justice William Day denied a temporary injunction to CA Woollam Company and Lie Bultxbach Clothing Company of Buffalo. The decision allows government agencies to proceed with actions under the Lever Act against profiteers and violation of wartime controls.
The Dairymen's League announced plans to build or acquire cooperative milk plants across New York and Northern Pennsylvania. One plant is slated for Union City to help farmers firm up a fair price and stable supply, with about 100 cooperatively owned plants projected nationwide.
William Mulkie, aged about 80, died last evening at Corry Hospital after several days of illness from a fever complication. A lifelong resident of Cory City, he served in the Civil War with the 40th New York Volunteers and later operated a box factory. He was active in the Corry Water Supply Company and a member of J. J. Andrews Post No. 70. Funeral planned at his Northwest Street home with services by Rev. A. E. Stockham and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Police and state militia guard Waterbury as a 16,000 strong mill workers crowd pledges to protest during the funeral of Libertais o, who died in a clash with police. The strike's impact reaches into 11th week with an estimated $21.9 million lost. average wage loss cited at $8 daily amid widespread plant shutdowns.
Reports from Syracuse Philadelphia Baltimore and other cities show mixed returns as railway workers resume duties amid ongoing disruptions. In Syracuse about 816 yard employees remain on strike. some unions claim progress while others predict further walkouts. Freight and coal shipments face continued delays in several yards, with passenger service generally unchanged in Philadelphia areas.
Judge McCormick refused Senator Miles A. Nason’s appeal challenging county certification of a six vote win. The ruling bars a full ballot recount and condemns attempts to force recounts, noting no error in the certification.
A mysterious Minneapolis woman arriving in New York offers details on Joseph Elwell's life. She says her contact with Victor von Bohlewell the night before the homicide was cordial and that no quarrel preceded Elwell's death. She claims to have breakfast with von Seliegel the morning after the killing.
Vera Cruz reports another bubonic plague death with several new cases despite precautions. Dr Mitchell leads sanitary efforts as trains between Vera Cruz and Mexico City are suspended, and Erailio preparations aim for a rapid evacuation to the capital.
A dancing event planned by J J Harden to be held at the State Armory on the evening of July 1. The Moldy Monarchs of Gialo College Pa will perform with a two hundred strong band including cornet piano drum and chorus. Dinner will be served and dancing from 6 to 4.
Tahir board explores wage disputes as members wrestle with fixing of handfus and delays in announcing a decision. Judge Barton, board chairman, says aims to complete the task though timing remains uncertain whether this week next week or the following week.
The Franklin News Herald reports the local air service known as the Flyers is unlikely to resume quickly. It notes recovery may occur in summer with tentative schedule changes and dates historically used for June starts and September endings.
The Brokenstrage Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a planned meeting at Mrs. Fd. Dowmnott’s home. Regent Dion Dawson Olmstead from Washington, D C is expected to arrive and preside. The year’s meeting follows a prior schedule declared in October.
The executive board of the local chapter adjourned meeting agreed to continue nursing instruction. They discussed expanding courses in mass nursing and home projects, aiming to resume Sept. 1 with instructors, including Miss Berchtald, if feasible.
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