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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1932
Page
1
Fragmentary text appears to reference an alley, names, and a date but is largely unreadable. The readable fragments suggest a local notice or brief item without clear action, place, or participants due to damage and missing context.
A fragmented notice mentions Favi Ur associated with the executrix role in Street Sylvania. Details are unclear but imply a legal or administrative matter regarding the estate or probate proceeding and the named executrix.
In Leslie Ryan late County Sed, the executor Corry Pa provides a notice about debt claims. Creditors must file their claims to be settled, with details showing the indebted party and relevant dates. The notice references a February 29 deadline for action.
Gas marsh gas tragedy claims six lives in New Windsor and Kalamazoo reports. Across two homes on Blanche Street gas leaks killed six in one house and rendered four unconscious in another. In Kalamazoo, marsh gas caused the death of four young Laning brothers with five other family members seriously ill. coroner links tragedy to marsh gas and closed gas jets. Public utilities and health officials investigate.
Harrisburg reports GOP state leaders unite behind Congressman L. T. McFadden Canton for renomination in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania district. Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot seeks the nomination and Frederick Reichenpacher is listed as a wet. McFadden and Pinchot declare dry. The party aims to expose Governor Pinchot’s vulnerabilities as McFadden faces Pinchot in a clash over patronage and statewide concerns.
In Hopewell New Jersey on March 18 authorities retrace the Lindbergh baby case with an oil trail tied to two German servants who vanished after the crime. The pair once worked for Mrs. C L Lightfoot near Franklin Park and left after claiming news of illness abroad. A missing chisel and crate used in packing furniture linked to the kidnap ladder were reported, but state police dismissed the tip amid many clues.
Political maneuvering in the House shows log rolling as leaders trade for votes to save a 2 percent sales tax on manufactured goods with concessions to irrigation farming and lumber groups. Opponents urged a fighting assembly to threaten amendments exempting essentials to thwart the levy.
Old Man Mercury fell to twelve degrees below zero at dawn after a frigid night in northwestern Pennsylvania. Temps in the business district ranged six to ten below, with continued subzero morning, light snow then rain possible as a warming trend neared later. The forecast warned another drop by Thursday night or Friday, though not as severe as the night’s record low.
Sharon Pa March 16 Harvey J Patton 2 Westinghouse worker died when he tried to push a car stalled in deep snow along the Sharon Mercer road. The exhaust gas filled the vehicle and overcame him as the car rolled back with wheels spinning. Coroner Applegate reported the World War veteran was found dead after sliding from the vehicle.
Erie court reports the jury in the Miller versus Mitchell auto collision case failed to reach a verdict after a day and a half of deliberation. W. F. Miller of this city sought damages for injuries suffered in the accident at Frederick and Centar avenues last fall, with his son as a passenger.
Seventydive couples will attend a social gathering of Knights Templar members and their wives in the northwest district. Commanderies No 63 and No 53 host at the Sonio Temple this evening with members from Ire and Meadville in attendance. Cards and lunch are planned from 1 to 9 o clock, as Warren and Coty communities finish arrangements for the event.
Warren March 16 Dowell Hargraves charged with kidnapping or extortion of James Dedute Jr an arrested Niles schoolboy. He was sentenced to life after a guilty verdict with no defense testimony. Trial opened Monday and concluded Tuesday afternoon. DeMarco awaits trial on the same charge. Authorities allege an organized gang planned the kidnapping in the Youngstown area.
Neighbors circulate a paper to raise funds for Archie Powers family after a Tuesday blaze destroyed their farm home on Corry Country Club road. Mrs Powers, baking in the kitchen, fled with three children ages eight months to three years. only a few personal effects saved. Fire spread quickly, hindering help as a truck could not reach due to road conditions. The family was left destitute and local aid was organized with contributions requested via Mr Love of Hass Columbus avenue.
Harrisburg March 16 Governor Pinchot today announced the appointment of A. Hunter Willis of Mead as member of the state game commission. Willis, president of the Hamot Hospital board, is well known among Corry and Erie County sportsmen through his work with the Erie County Wrist and Game Association. Howard Stewart of Clearfield was named to fill another vacancy on the commission.
Mary London, a Daily Herald correspondent, reports Japanese steamers Chvan Marti and Takei Meru with 150 and 110 passengers and crew, respectively, were lost in fog. Chvan Marti struck submerged rock near Chefoo and disappeared before rescue ships arrived. Takei Meru has not been heard from since a blizzard.
British officials weigh a new search for Colonel H. P. Fawcett who vanished in Brazil seven years ago while seeking a legendary civilization. A jungle trapper Stephen Rattin reported meeting a man claiming to be Fawcett, prompting renewed consular inquiries and hopes among authorities.
Mrs Mila A Boole national WCTU president protests against linking the Lindbergh kidnapping to wet propaganda. She argues prohibition did not cause kidnappings and calls for public awareness of crime linked to drink and wet politics. A protest letter to President Hoover cites Admiral Moffett and laments enforcement breaks amid the wet era.
After sixty three years in Corry business life Frank L. Weel plans to retire on May 1 and sell his stock and fixtures from the I O O F building on North Center Street. The longtime paint and paper dealer has operated from Park Street and later in the 1902 quarters, continuing as a leading local establishment with an art department. A closing sale is planned to dispose of stock ahead of retirement.
Izvestia accuses Henry Ford of being Ishor’s benefactor and condemns his Detroit shooting display as a blow to reformism among American workers. The piece portrays the incident as a new phase in the American labor movement and targets Ford’s influence.
Rescue efforts near Pinehurst New York and nearby Auroralot report sixteen fisher men trapped on a drifting large ice floe in Lake Erie after it broke away from the shore. Coast Guard units and local firemen conducted multi party rescues as the floe drifted toward open water, with visibility aided by shore observers.
Settlement reached out of court in a damage action filed by Miss Catherine Graves of this city against L D Shreve of Union City for injuries from an automobile collision two miles east of Union City. The case, which was to be heard in Erie civil court, settled for about $800 after negotiations as the plaintiff and defendant prepared for trial.
The NBC network airs Arthur Pryor's Band and Jove ars on today’s top radio entertainments while NEC and CBS networks feature Sade Melody Moments and a concert by Pietsted Terneds. The listings highlight WABC and WARE broadcasts with varied music programs.
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