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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1926
Page
1
Washington reports a Senate split as a broad farm legislation package faces obstruction and possible defeat. Administration allies press for farm relief, including price supports and railway rate reductions, while opposition argues over funding and scope amid party fault lines and pending measures.
Four Clevelanders drifted for ten hours in a leaking motorboat after the engine stalled. Rescued by a tow crew, they were soaked in gasoline and clothing damaged. Names of survivors and rescuers appear in partial list from the incident.
Four people were beaten to death in Tampa homes as police search for clues. Victims include members of the Rowell family, with one survivor hospitalized in serious condition. A coroner's inquest was postponed. investigators questioned neighbors and reviewed a list of suspects.
A United States report from Helhar Est, Romania, notes fatalities and extensive flood damage. The event floods villages, collapsing buildings and wrecking churches as residents seek shelter and protection from rising waters.
English agent of the Kyle Raltevilly fire fly aids a rescue at Canadohta involving a woman who nearly drowned. The incident unfolds at a resort where bystanders and a group including a young man assist in pulling her from water as onlookers react amid a tense scene.
Los Angeles reports indicate Mrs McPherson plans a publicity driven tour after a mystery sea disappearance and a later reappearance at Douglas with a five week interval. United Press News notes possible return to public life and new concert dates.
A meeting of the Board of Education and Solicitor Kincaid, with Cathétor Gordon, discussed succession plans for the tax collector role as the current official nears resignation. The event included a reception by local residents and a charity drive by J. and Mrs. Mison Gifford, with Scout service contributions and a hospital visit noted.
Reports from Erie area detail numerous car accidents over recent weeks amid clear weather. One crash near Muni left three occupants injured and a Studebaker slid off North Frankly Street, overturning four times and ending against a chicken house near Church Row.
Funeral services for John M Sheeley a longtime Corry resident were held today at 1:40 PM at the East Main street home. The Rev until Tillatsons read the service and graveside rites were at Grange Cemetery with relatives and local attendees in attendance.
Members of the Stanford Hose Company met at their hall in the Wirse ward at about 8 o clock and visited Pine Grove and local cemeteries to honor deceased members. Special markers bearing the order name were prepared. a dogen pins parade carried the foundation’s members to graves as two fire trucks stood with out flowers.
A Corry youth, long absent after sixteen years abroad, returned for a visit with his brothers and sisters on Brook Street. He arrived from New York after an extended European stay and spent years overseas in various locales before reuniting with family.
Spartansburg outlines an all day Independence Day program starting at 10:90 with author dames contests a 10 yard dash for boys under 14 and 60 yard dash for girls under 14. An ox roast at 11:30 and a greased pole climb with $4 prize open the afternoon. Evening events include a 100 yard dash, dodge ball, tug of war, a baseball game and a community dance followed by fireworks at 8:30.
James Jenkins of East South Street escaped severe injury after a ladder on a two story tower platform failed while he painted a post office building. He slid fifteen feet to a landing, struck, but avoided broken bones. Both he and his wife remain under medical care with bruises and shock. local authorities investigated the accident and Jenkins eyes a swift recovery.
Ridgway June 28 Perry Blak of Brockway was arrested Saturday morning on a charge of abducting a one year old girl from that place. A letter found on the streets at Deidgivay Linlny evening by the Salvation Army is cited in the alleged case. The girl says she had been with Clark Vince Miliday. She claims he left her off on the Boat Jack Hill Friday evening and gave her 93 vents to get something to cut.
United Press dispatches report a powerful earthquake across the eastern Mediterranean, with Rhodes and surrounding villages suffering extensive damage. Arcangelo and Arnita, Mondlita, Apalachia losses include hundreds of collapsed houses and injuries, while Rhodes city and the Point Prassoms lighthouse are destroyed. No fatalities confirmed, and relief efforts underway.
Crowds packed the State Armory for the annual fiddlers contest with seats filled and standing room only. The Journal notes a vast turnout, with many familiar local performers and visitors declaring the event a milestone, as organizers reported strong attendance and lively performances from rivals and favorites.
Fragmentary OCR details a bungled Rex theft case involving Wileauton University suspects, with names Renee Drake and Charles Perkins, alleged escapes near Warren and Erie, and ongoing inquiries into the ringleaders while police investigate the missing lead and possible gas station route.
A Warren man, involved in an abandoned car incident near West Washington Street, was later found in a vestien condition in Wheeling. Relatives reported the man’s movement from the city to Wheeling, with authorities noting an expected recovery despite the odd sequence of events.
A Lahave dispatch says all 12 missing crew members from the Gloucester fishing schooner Falmouth aboard the Lucille Smith have been found safe. The Lucille Smith reportedly arrived with the men after being picked up near Sable Island last Wednesday following the loss of their vessel, Lmra.
Chicago resident Maximilian Kem tells the Second annual convention of the American Institute at Homeopathy that gland transplantation rejuvenation claims are hokum. The Philadelphia event featured skeptical reception of such imprecise medical promises.
A fifty year old Norton plant worker sustained a fractured toe and was moved to Corry Hospital after a heavy moulding flask struck him at about 11 o clock. Wallace Cogswell of the machine shop at the Aine Trou Works suffered a severely smashed third finger on his left hand from a heavy fuss at about 11:30. Both men were reported as progressing and expected to be in the hospital several days.
A fragmented listing shows multiple radio features and concerts airing today across stations WEAF WW Hartford WRVA WFAA WOC Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota program. Details include operatic acts, bands, and scheduled times in evening slots under Eastern Central time zones.
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