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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
1
Private 2 Me 6 tile atrt with listed beds and shared baths appears in the auction sow. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR but indicate a small residential listing with several rooms and basic amenities.
Fragmented OCR shows a local listings snippet with multiple street addresses and phone lines. Readable items include West Bend Street and Main Street addresses, a barbershop reference, and a few partial contact numbers. The text lacks clear events or names to anchor a fuller summary.
Supervisors of Columbus township have begun repair work on bridges and roads washed out by Saturday night’s cloudburst. Over 25,000 damage, nine iron and concrete bridges, 150 sluices and culverts destroyed. Work at Sample Tats, Balen Hit, Pine Valley and Clymer road, with outside funds hoped for. Public cooperation urged as crews face weeks of rebuilding through Lownship and nearby districts. Farmers suffered heavy losses to stock and crops.
Wilmer Stultz and Lex Gordon, pilots of the Friendship, began their Paris tour after crossing the Atlantic. They aim to reach London and visit Montmartre and nearby fields, while Miss Amelia Earhart concludes her England visit with tea at the Commons and a benefit at Albert Hall.
City assessor C F Cray was struck by a runaway automobile on Wear Church street near his home. The vehicle, owned by Frank Brown of Meadville, moved from a parked position after gear failure, injuring Cray who was tending his lawn. He suffered severe bruising and shock but no broken bones, with police noting worn brakes and reliance on gears.
Houston Texas June 26 program outlines opening activities for the Democratic National Convention. Jl A.M. music runs to noon. Chairman Clem Shayer calls the session to order. Rev S R May offers prayer. Secretary Greathouse reads convention rolls. Temporary officers led by Clauds Bowers of New York named as temporary chairman. Committee elections on revisions roles credentials and organization at 7 P.M. Keynote speech by Claude Bowars as temporary chairman.
A cloudburst swept Harrisburg and nearby Pennsylvania on June 26, triggering a severe electrical storm. Streets flooded and communications disrupted as branches were torn from trees. A lightning bolt struck the Salem Reformed Church belfry causing minor damage downtown.
The Board of Education opens bids on July 11 for heating and venting upgrades at the Senior High School and for remodeling at Hatch school to add shop space. Bevan and Candeé of Buffalo prepared plans. alternate bids cover present system remodels and two new fire escapes tied to the auditorium. The upgrade aims to meet state requirements and expand the Hatch program with an extra teacher.
Flood waters of Oll Greek claim life of Harold Hutchinson near Tryonville as search efforts by twenty or more volunteers fail to locate the body. Strong current and flood stage hinder grappling gear while a lookout is kept from Tryonville to Hydetown and beyond in hopes of finding the youth.
The Children’s Aid Society held its annual meeting at City Hall with Mrs. C. W. Bracken re-elected president. Officers elected include Mrs. T. F. Gibbs as vice president, Mrs. S. V. Stewart as secretary, and Mrs. William F. Myers as treasurer. The treasurer reported expenditures for baby clinics, home care, medical costs, and aid programs totaling 4,801.41 dollars.
A nanoplane named North Star arrives from Hadley Field New Brunswick and is being prepared for a projected trans Atlantic flight to Germany. It is unclear if the take off will occur in a few days and whether the aviatrix will fly nonstop or refuel in Newfoundland.
A New England Fireworks Company main building blast in North Thompsonville Conn. killed four visitors, including 14 year old Joseph Anzellott and 11 year old John Anzellott, plus 19 year old William Doresich. Fire broke out, wreckage flew, and the roar was heard for miles. Four company workers outside escaped. Patsy Neapolitan, president, said the Angellott boys were his wife’s brothers.
Radio listings outline the Democratic National Convention opening session at 11 A.M. on WOR Houston with WEAR airing an opera at 11 P.M. and a 7 30 P.M. hand concert on WIZ plus various network slots across NBC and Columbia System.
In Virgo Bay Spitzbergen on June 26 rescue planes wait for fog to lift to search east over Arctic ice for seven men carried away May 25 with the Italia gas bag. Chief hope rests on last search by Commandant Maddalena and pilot V Nilsson. seven named engineers and scientists presumed lost.
Mrs Burl Akers 27 was found dead in bed at her mother’s home in Odd, West Virginia, hours after discharge from hospital where she had treatment for gunshot wounds from an earlier attack in April. The death cause is undetermined. The assault had led to Henry Gorgan, a Black youth, being sentenced to hang on August 16.
Alexander Dunbar 68, vice president and cashier of the Bank of Pittsburgh, died today at Homeopathic Hospital after an operation. For more than a quarter century he was a prominent figure in Pittsburgh banking circles.
Trial of Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the Indiana Standart OW Co, on perjury charges before the Senate Teapot Dome committee, was set for October 8. Stewart arrived in Washington from Chicago after the indictment was returned yesterday by a District of Columbia grand jury in the local supreme court.
The Pennsylvania Electre System announces the remodeling of its North Center street building to showcase a new lighting display. The front entrance shifts to the side with a large display window. offices occupy the northeast lower floor with Clifton Howard as manager. The basement stores repair equipment, the upper floor serves as a warehouse, and a new appliance department is added to attract patrons.
Harrisburg Pa June 25 Sidney Ray Shelby of Montour town was advised of his reappointment to the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission at a dinner hosted by Governor Fisher. The ten year term ends subject to Senate confirmation. Former Governor Pinchot had previously sought Shelby’s removal over perceived bid for influence with utilities.
Harrisburg June 26 John M Urich 28 assistant superintendent of Philadelphia Dairy Product Co was electrocuted after touching a car door handle where a recharging battery belts were in use He was found dead on the garage floor shortly after the incident authorities said The victim resided in Philadelphia and the mishap occurred in Harrisburg
At the Democratic National Convention in Houston delegates gathered amid cheers and harmony as Governor Smith loomed as the likely nominee with Robinson of Arkansas as running mate. The hall, heated and crowded, showcased music and paradelike demonstrations while organizers stressed unity and a dry platform compromise.
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