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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
7
Readable fragments show names and places but lack coherent context or events. The item seems to list people such as Anita and Vic and a few unclear locations or actions, with no discernible reportable incident or storyline.
Minnie Fogarty a New York orphan gains shelter with Pop Dolan the brewery watchman. A Calcutta Sweep prize sparks a riot as gunmen clash outside the wall while Minnie and Terry hide. Pop fights to protect their fragile refuge and the couple face a threatened future as crowds demand the money.
A man identified as Dunn, age 40, fell from a cherry tree on his premises Tuesday, landing on his son and injuring him and himself. The boy possibly suffered a fracture while the father twisted to avoid the impact. Emergency crews were summoned to the scene and both were transported for medical care.
June 24 in Pennsylvania the Public Service Commission authorized extended Emergency Freight Tariff 15. The decision aligns with Interstate Commerce Commission practice and reflects continued railroad and industrial interests urging lawful continued higher freight rates for interstate shipments.
Alfied Be Haretsburg reports a bill introduced in Philadelphia by Rep. Joseph Uminsky to license pin ball games. The measure sets $20 for the first machine and $10 for each additional device per establishment, aiming to overcome a prior county court decision and regulate amusement machines.
In Amity township near Wattdhurs, efforts to ease a sharp curve on Pyench Creek road would straighten a creek segment to prevent flooding and highway damage. Assemblyman Van Allsburg notes federal and state backing, with Route 20 repairs east of North East tentatively planned. Gribb, state highway engineer, will report findings soon.
Funeral services for Mrs Geores Stows were held Tuesday at 2 30 pm at her son Lloyd Stowe's home 882 Wrizhit street with Rev Perry F Haines officiating The bearers were C F Brows C B Shoop O J Robbins Samuel B Stultz George Chase and Howard Hammond Attending from out of town were Mrs Cora Young Buffalo and other relatives from Bris Warren Meadville and Asheville among others This notice preserves the local obituary details and mourners while noting the home and officiants.
Preparations for the 1936 Chautauqua season indicate a July 4 opening with four Independence Day programs. An autumnal schedule follows, including a six week main series, concerts on select evenings, Norton Memorial Hall opera, and Cleveland Flag House repertory performances. More calendar details to be announced later.
Coroner’s jury absolved Erie County driver Whipple after a crash on Bur Tans Road near North East that killed Cleveland couple Wyle Byrne and Louise Byrne. Trial testimonies said Mrs Byrne lost control on rough pavement, while Whipple attempted to avoid the car as it veered. The couple suffered fatal injuries and multiple broken bones.
The Clearfield nursery, covering twenty one acres, is the state's largest Department of Forests and Waters nursery. Over twenty years it has cultivated to reforestation more than four hundred million trees. The facility averages about six million output yearly with seventeen million trees in process in a season.
Ottawa Ont The Canadian house of commons closes Cupid’s scene with a new rule ordering male and female employees to avoid entertaining each other in the chamber while the boss is away. Clerk Arthur Beacheane announces the measure amid tightening decorum.
In Chautauqua County Court at Mayville New York a man pleaded guilty to second degree offenses, received four year sentence suspended, placed on probation and ordered to take a liquor cure. The same session involved other defendants with varied outcomes, including a case of assault and a separate arrest in a related matter.
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