13 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1928
Page
1
A damaged OCR item hints at an arson case involving a house and barn fires. The fragment mentions a date range in April 1984, individuals named Gene and Atle, a Bend location, and various vague actions surrounding the incident. readable details are sparse.
Corry Daily Telegraph article revisits Joseph A Pain era hotel arrivals and old hostelries in Corry during the 1860s. It details Empire House, United States Hotel, Railroad House, Allen House, and Passaic Hotel, noting the paper’s adverts and a freight incident on a nearby line. Prices for staple goods in postwar days are listed, highlighting market conditions.
Captain Walter Hinchliffe, one eyed British war hero, flew against orders from Cranwell with a passenger aboard a Stinson nomad plane fuelled for 3,000 miles toward North America. A lighthouse report near Simonhead said the craft passed seaward with no destination named, amid mystery over the passenger and the mission.
A fragmented article recounts a youth suicide by shotgun in Corry amid a Pacific Coast disaster, detailing weather flooding, rescues, and mounting death tolls. It notes Los Angeles relief efforts, Santa Susana floods, and the Red Cross mobilization as rescue and recovery unfold.
United Press report from Washington says William M. Butler, former Republican official, testified before the Senate Teapot Dome committee that Will Hays and Haid sought to obtain 25 000 in Liberty bonds from a 16 000 campaign contribution. Butler described a New York meeting at the Biltmore and a package containing bonds, and said he refused to act on Hays recommendation to accept bonds to gain political leverage.
The Hoover Willis contest for Ohio debts to the Republican nomination dominated a House debate. Rep. Brand assailed Hoover as unfit and questioned party affiliation, criticizing his record on tariffs, farm prices, and the League of Nations. Brand urged Coolidge to ask Hoover to resign as Secretary of Commerce.
An unclear report references an Atlantic crossing attempt involving a British war hero named Walter and an entity identified as NICD. The text mentions preparations or actions from England to North America with phrases about a captain and a high flight, but the details are fragmented and difficult to verify.
East Branch Spary township reports an attempted robbery Saturday night at Geo Immicke’s home. Two young men sought matches, entered the house, and were repelled when Immicke fired. his sister intervened, tying a stick on one intruder’s head and drawing the alarm.
Tower City, March 18. Four miners were severely burned in a gas explosion at the Brookside solderty of the Reading Company near here. The blast occurred late yesterday as the shift prepared to leave the shaft. An investigation is under way to determine the cause.
Charles A. Lindbergh departed Curtiss Field at 12 00 p m aboard a Ryan monoplane bound for an undisclosed destination. He was accompanied by his attorney Henry Breckenridge on the trip.
Washington March 1 President Coolidge expressed hope that federal legislation could improve conditions on the central bituminous coal fields. A proposed arrangement to end derangements and contracts was discussed, but under present antitrust limits it would be impossible, yet Coolidge indicated Congress might consider moving toward this goal.
United Press reports a sharp swing in Radio stock as 25,000 shares traded at 100, enabling an overnight gain before a rapid reversal and a four-point drop amid Exchange committee probes. Other names like General Motors Westinghouse and U S Steel show declines. the market moves amid high volatility and investigations. Separate Chester incident reports two killed and a worker injured in a Westinghouse turbine explosion during inspection.
WS Grossman of Girard served as guest speaker for Jonny's Mote of the Batgry Club at the Hotel Cory. He described farm relations with the HAL and agricultural associations, noted resources from the county farm and state services, and explained how farmers can obtain specific information on farm problems. Attendees included senior farmers from the district such as FC Warner and D Sorenson, with others from Corry and Harris. Members plan a joint session with the Kiwanis Club at the Cory Hotel next Wednesday when William Trainey Bennett will address the gathering.
The article reports German measles forcing school closings after a teacher and a high school senior collapsed in class. A physician attributes the illness to German measles as five cases are noted among students and staff, prompting authorities to halt in person instruction.
Tonight's program guide lists WEAF and M-Mat eta services with Brahms chamber music and performances bycellist Hans Kindler at 8 15 PM from Atlantic City station WPG. Program notes mention networks Atlantic City and Riotte with carlsen and Holt in the lineup the hour spans multiple networks and artists.
Commissioners of the first class townships of the state gather in Pittsburgh for a three day convention. Speakers include Secretary of Labor James J. Davis United States Senator David A. Reed and former Governor Gifford Pinchot. Association president William Armstrong will preside at the meetings. The convention closes Friday with officer elections.
Washington report details Senator Wheeler denouncing any judge who would sign an injunction like the Ohio order. The piece cites Judge Tide Bensin Hough and references cases where injunctions were issued to curb violence during labor conflicts. It notes labor unrest, open shop tensions, and restraining orders to protect workers and property.
United Press reports the American Red Cross in San Francisco prepared to ship relief to the flooded Santa Clara Valley at 8 a.m. Officials had no casualty tallies yet. The Bay Area article also notes local visits by Julia Koestner and Agnes Sloan to see brother Joseph Koestner. In Mercer County, Missouri, five children in Bill Creek township reportedly contract scarlet fever, with several other cases in Grasse township.
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