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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
3
Fragmentary text cites Geneva and Hudson fence incident near Kin with numeric fragments and names lost in scan. The readable elements mention prices and a collection in progress but lack coherent actions or identities to confirm specifics.
A $100 prize at the Rex Theatre went unclaimed that evening, boosting the next Thursday award to $126. The report notes other 1937 financial results and local civic notes in a dense summary of events.
Three men Harry Haas Moya Kanmer Kreights Qhip and Frank Pishaw were arrested in Brie for involvement in a punchboard and dice game racket found during a car stop at 12th and Lincoln. Police say the ring sold punch cards to salons and other businesses. Haas admitted knowledge of the layout. The racket was reported to have operated recently in Corry.
A lightning bolt struck the Petersons’ home at 11 p.m. injuring sixteen people who were knocked down and tossed from beds. The blast toppled a rear chimney, blew out a gas heater, flung embers, and damaged a hot water tank. Mrs Petersin described the frightful shock while neighbors reported a loud crackling noise.
Peter Burton, 39, of Detroit, confessed to strangling his estranged wife and her landlady in Detroit. He leaped from a third story window at police headquarters, suffering a skull fracture and internal injuries. Detectives from Detroit and Buffalo questioned him all day before his plunge.
Advertisement urges immediate antiseptic care for minor wounds with SAN-CURA OINTMENT. Claims quick pain relief and healthy tissue healing, suitable for burns, abrasions, skin irritations and piles. Recommends Medicated San Cura Soap prior to application. 28 cents for the soap.
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