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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1922
Page
1
A 14 year old boy, Motte Harold Messenger alias Morrison, confessed to setting six recent fires. State Trooper arrested him Saturday on a tip from Mayor Alexander after a street incident. The case highlights a craving for excitement as motive in several arsons.
Readable portions describe rapid police or court actions, involving Harold Messenger and 14 year old Harold Morrison, with details of a chaotic scene, injuries, alarms, and investigations. The report mentions a fire, Sheltering Salvation Army, and multiple individuals including Larry Uyline and Os Mexacilor, amid a convoluted sequence of events on a Saturday.
Mist Peiderer, former Oberlin College music instructor, filed suit claiming breach of promise to marry by Sharon Man. The case alleges prior compensation and publicity, with the May term of court in Meeker to hear the matter.
A confessed arsonist admits setting six recent fires in the area. The report lists damage at several stores including a factory and paint shop on Firgtavenue and Northly Centon streets, with losses totaling about 181,500 and 2,004 dollars noted in the records.
Mrs Margaret Grawdon, wife of Richard Dawson, dies after a bullet wound in an incident at their home. The wounded at Corey Hospital failed to survive despite efforts. Surviving relatives include her husband and two children, with services planned from their home on Mott Street and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
In Mitlsburgh Pa March 20 a trio of physicians weigh backing Senior William Crow for another term in the US Senate while Major David A Rees and local lawyers decide today on their primary bid. A mask of candidates and insurance interests swirl as observers expect Crow to announce and bankers like A Bell and aides of Ware and Oliver Magen push replacements.
A meeting at Warren on Saturday formed the TriCounty Good Roads Association of Erie Warren and McKean Counties Pennsylvania. Officers were elected and an executive committee named with plans to advocate immediate construction of the unimproved portion of the primary route from Erie to Kane via Waterford Union City Corry Warren Sheffield Ludlow and Kane.
Prominent Milwaukee socialist Rubin Fabb1 will speak in the High School auditorium tomorrow evening on "Russia From Within" a talk expected to draw good attendance. Tickets reportedly selling well. Mrs Ploy Robbins and another relative have returned to Erie after several months in the Tot with relatives and friends.
President Harding declined to offer new recommendations on the soldier bonus bill after a two hour conference with House leaders. Mondell and Gillet indicated pending action in the House as a committee and party plans hinge on a special rule to permit cash payments, with a vote likely after a Republican conference tomorrow night.
United States Treasury Bureau reports Liberty bonds valued at about 175000 stolen from a Treasury branch. The bonds were found hidden in attic by Charles A. Clevenger. W H Moran says Clevenger, 25, and A G Wamsley, former clerk, confessed to a major federal heist near Charlottesville, Va.
A serious Erie Railroad wreck near Columbus is described with wide debris, derailed cars, and a locomotive derailment. One life may have been lost, several injuries reported, and responders worked through the night to clear rails and assess damage as trains were halted and investigations began.
Corryites Mit Avin Marie Group and Clirte Loveland wed at the Parrot age of the Mo To church in Erie. Roy h S. Can attended as officiant. The couple, popular in the city, reside on East Main Street and East Mais street Lyon. Parents hosted a surprise dinner at their home following the ceremony.
A fragmented report links an unnamed individual to a broader crime ring. The text references a planned event at a residence and mentions family members and dates, but specifics remain unclear due to damaged OCR. Authorities are described as pursuing leads, with additional names appearing in the erratic narrative.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that gas companies failed to maintain service during the 1930s shortage and must refund customers. The decision states investors were misled about rates while the commission could set refunds up to 46 percent in certain cases, affirming regulators’ authority to adjust charges and protect the public.
A major blaze struck Lebanon damaging the Weimer building in the heart of the business district. Firemen rushed to the scene and several victims were removed to hospital. The Walter Wailing store and Crazy Five and Ten Cent Stores were housed there. multiple clubs and low attics were harmed as the structure was listed as a total loss.
Two Jamestown youths, Al fred Purion aged 26 and Robert Brenneisen aged 20, were fatally injured when they were struck and crushed between a locomotive and tender as they rode in a speeding Erie train. The men had boarded at Jamestown and reportedly jumped from the train near Maple Avenue to avoid pursuit, with Brenneisen dying at Corry Hospital and Purion severely wounded. The incident occurred as the No 1 train passed through the crossing amid hours of confusion and medical attention.
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