30 Jun 1923
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
1
Corry prepares a large Fourth of July program with music games prizes and a parade. Officials set schedules for pageants choral performances and civic ceremonies, promising community events across the afternoon. Local organizations urge residents to attend and support volunteers.
Two large fires raged in Harrisburg Pennsylvania as dawn approached, causing extensive smoke and damage. The Dauphin building, housing about twenty offices, burned from an undetermined origin after a remodel on the former Commonwealth Hotel site. A separate blaze broke out at the Penn Hotel, drawing firefighters who battled flames that vented through roof vents.
United Press reports Rome and the Vatican facing a split as France plans a policy shift over papal control. France, angered by Vatican interpretations, postpones action while Paris weighs new stances. The Vatican signals maintaining official positions amid French government moves.
In New York on June 10, an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against broker Pred A. Borgemeister. The filing lists liabilities at 70,000 dollars and assets at 20,000 dollars, with Bright Wilson named as receiver. The case centers on a 5,000 dollar trend note.
Nine Belgians were killed and 25 wounded in a blast near Düsseldorf. The explosion struck a group of soldiers stationed near the town, causing extensive damage and prompting war-time casualty reporting.
In London on June 30 the Daily Mail reported speeches aboard the Leviathan during its trial trip attacking Great Britain as unfit to print. Lasker, head of the Shipping Yard, said he heard no such remarks and called the dispatch news to be untrue. The report also quoted naval architect Gibbs, who allegedly defended Britain. Gibbs and others were said to have spoken aboard during the voyage. Mr and Mrs Fred Young and Rex Marron are visiting Warren for a spell.
The event featured a known speaker announced for a local JH celebration. Authorities confirmed the venue and timing, noting the speaker’s prominence and regional recognition.
Governor Pinchot plans to sign the general appropriation bill and related measures in Harrisburg. Officials expect about 80 million dollars in total appropriations once all items are approved, with several items undergoing final clarification before signing. The Baldwin tax measure companion bill is set to take effect, and other enacted provisions include institutional funds and labor provisions.
Four sailors were killed and four injured when an explosion ripped the forward engine room of the destroyer Williamson off the Rhode Island coast as the ship returned from a cruise. The dead and injured were taken to a naval hospital after the vessel anchored. Details were scarce.
Washington dispatch reports debate over the eighteenth amendment. Senator Fletcher asserts constitutional limits and maritime authority, while President Pro Tempore Hiram Page outlines enforcement aims and potential 100 percent compliance.
A man named Leiplein is held for manslaughter following a deadly auto accident on the river road near Leipsline. Prosecutors allege the crash injured a pedestrian and killed Gaverenne Quigley, with authorities planning to pursue charges as details emerge from the investigation.
A June 1 notice announces awarding a road contract for Venango Township. The project involves paving an existing road with a 24 foot width. Erie County officials named bidders McVaugh and Webby as the successful contenders with a project cost around 100,153 dollars.
President Harding travels to Yellowstone National Park on a two day visit en route to Alaska. He plans a single thorough tour, addresses gathered crowds, and speaks on social justice and national resources.
Directors at Corry yesterday declared a regular five percent dividend payable to stockholders in July. They also added ten thousand dollars to the surplus fund, bringing total reserves to one hundred thousand dollars. The bank notes a highly successful period and rapid growth as a highlight of its history.
A flood of 16 ships carrying immigrants heads toward New York as quarantine ends and preparations begin for a mass landing. Authorities expect thousands to seek homes, with limited quotas for the month. Work to screen and process passengers starts Sunday under migration officials supervision.
Miss Erslane of the Washington division of the American Red Cross visited the local Cory Chapter yesterday. She oversees chapters in central and Warren Pennsylvania and plans to return to Corfe next Thursday for a consultation with local Red Cross staff while they manage illness constraints.
At Wimbledon on June 30 Mrs Molla Mallory American champion defeated Miss I Lidderdale in the All England tournament by 63 and 03. In the fourth round Miss McKane beat Mrs Calton 64 and -
A major business deal completes for The Arcade, a city restaurant and confectionery. Zafiropulos group, led by Phillip and John Zatiropulos with Theodore Nichol, take over July 1, with Jamon and Williams Zafiroputox retiring after long service.
A Los Angeles trial reports “truth serum” tests using scopolamine on six county prisoners. The tests produced confessions and stories, but they were unreliable and not correlated with guilt or innocence. Psychiatry experts, led by Philip D. Breckenstadt, caution that truth serum cannot guarantee accuracy under threat to life or liberty.
In Scranton on June 30, John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers announced plans to meet coal operators soon after July 4 to begin negotiations on new wage demands. The vote approving the demands was ratified last Friday at the three district convention in the city, with Atlantic City rumored as the opening venue.
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