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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
1
Agency officials pursue action after unclear incident involving white dian materials at King Court. Details sparse due to damaged text. Authorities await further records to determine exact charge, location, and dates.
The high school plans commencement events on June 9 with a series of activities including awards, pep talks, and a chapel program. Superintendent A Ey Monivtyoots, Principal Tyan Barnatity, and faculty will oversee, with moving up day, exams, and a graduation reception listed among the day’s schedule.
May 12 report from London notes Britain facing a looming general strike as coal, metal, and transport sectors join walkouts led by miners and sympathetic workers. An estimated 4,000,000 affected, with 1,250,000 miners inactive and unemployment rising by 16,000 daily. output and daily life disrupted as government and industry gauge the impact.
In Jamestown North Carolina on May 1 9 appeared Corry Man How and B Olson of Mi e theft occurred Monday night A car left in front of the Glion home on Spring street ran up the walk to Second street narrowly missing two houses Gordon pleaded guilty to a charge and was sentenced to six months in prison The owner of the car was to be compensated for the damage The charge against Gordon was dismissed Biwell and Gordon had worked as errand men for a neighboring newspaper
A Corry man plans to open a hotel in Cambridge as stated in local notices. Details appear unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a motel venture connected to Cambridge and Lawrence. The item mentions May and Tait with contested photography notes amid a broader regional hotel opening context.
An important gathering of dairymen is set for May 11 at 7:00 o clock in the Municipal Building. The meeting will discuss the extension of federal dairy aid programs and local policy. Officials from the dairy cooperative are expected to attend.
A garbled notice records Hospital Day activities with references to a ceremony and a reception at the institution. The fragment mentions a plan for a demonstration and a college event following, plus unclear local travel and an investigation by authorities. The text is severely corrupted with missing and distorted names and places.
A jury acquitted Honore Warner of murdering Tyr Warner whose body was found February 23. The trial centered on Warner Warder and Fennie Woodbridge, with Warder convicted of a related charge and awaiting sentencing.
Destroyer Amon returns from winter battle practice in southern waters after mooring in the Hudson River. The fleet, led by destroyer B47, stretched a mile long as ships completed post practice maneuvers.
A fragmented notice lists showtimes at the High Behnd auditorium with a program including various acts and a late show. The schedule includes a 7:00 and a 9 o clock screening.
Berlin reports Polish insurgents incur heavy casualties in their failed bid to seize the Upper Silesian city of Kosel and nearby areas from German irregulars. Both sides deployed light artillery. Polish officers seek an armistice to hold insurgents in possession of territory.
May 2 report from YOUN OWN states a fast moving blaze swept a northside block, gutting and destroying several buildings. Officials estimate damage near a million dollars as three dozen residents become homeless amid ongoing investigations by police and fire crews.
Chancellor Tul lus Wirth focused on finishing a hurried cabinet amid ailing posts. The foreign minister and other key offices appear set for changes as several members are reportedly replaced in the reshuffle.
United Press dispatch from Washington notes the tariff bill moving to conference with the House and Senate committees. The article mentions a Senate committee endorsement and a rate figure around 63.9, but the text is garbled and uncertainty remains about final numbers and actions.
A corrected report states that rumors of a senatorial break are greatly exaggerated. Public officials and supporters note no real split within the Republican ranks as discussions with the White House aim to reassure on foreign policy and cabinet plans.
The board of education last night approved a plan for a new program of study at the high school. Directors Avor Loveland Popeweet and President Wattle Six attended with Superintendent Memstreet presiding. The meeting included reports on tax collection, district staffing, and a proposed lyceum entertainment series for the coming year.
The piece reports a broad disruption to postmaster selections across Wisconsin, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania following a Harding era order tied to former President Wilson. It notes about 19,000 postmasters affected and lists numerous towns where vacancies hinder local administration and postal operations.
Five nurses are to graduate at Corry Hospital with a graduation exercise planned for next month. The names listed include Miss Sane Seteryom, Mintay, Sophia Smith, Ati Cura Dovln, Min Lottie Minore, and Miss Madys Akam. Preparations for the ceremony were approved at a recent board meeting, while extensive hospital repairs and sidewalk work are planned. A monthly nurses’ meeting followed the general affairs session and adjourned.
A fragmentary report describes a woman kept confined in her home for nearly two decades by a family member. A girl, eleven, faced with exams and separation, longs for release and rescue from the restricted setting.
George Tarver presented credentials to King George in London on May 1 as British foreign relations officials noted the smooth transition. The ceremony at Buckingham Palace proceeded with standard formalities as Tarver prepared to assume his post and engage with foreign counterparts.
The Knights of Malta convention concluded today with a formal ceremony. Pennsylvanian grand commander and other officers presided as attendees reflected on the group's activities and future plans.
Fire swept through the Will Farm near Watiburg destroying a home, a large barn, and the forge buildings. Four horses and several cattle perished, with the blaze also consuming valuable machine tools and equipment. Firefighters and neighbors battled the flames for about an hour but were unable to save the structures.
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Washington May 12 report from the Hong Dry Woodda Association at Tivol holds a delivery confuronves to determine why retail prices remain high. Government departments are said not to match price declines and the association debates factors keeping costs elevated.
A garbled United Press dispatch from Chicago and Los Angeles reports widespread distress among rent profiteers and tenants after a May incidents. The text references arson threats, alleged killings, arsenic-linked violence, and multiple locations including Soutfardy and Erumedvinus, with scattered names and numbers lacking clear coherence.
A farm home owned by Mr May at East Beanen was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 24,000 with May alone inside briefly tending a wood stove and not escaping. The house, recently renovated, burned completely and nothing was saved. May is proprietor of Roxeo Cream store with Mrs Mystin Nichole and Miss May.
Fragmented OCR yields a faded report mentioning a Mrs Knowlton and a local resident W A Ellowston a Jamestown retiree. The garbled text references a missing person or death notice with unclear dates and details, offering only scattered names and places.
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