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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1928
Page
3
An article urges caution by drivers during summer as Corry prepares supervised playgrounds run by the Parent Teachers Council with Board of Education support. It notes vehicles must slow for children and references a widespread safety bulletin stressing vigilance during vacation months.
A May 26 1908 column notes the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A M Davis on Third Avenue. Bradford beat Brie 7 to win an Interstate League game at the fair grounds. Patton is appointed Regimental Quartermaster for the 7th North Carolina Regiment. Emma Lockwood sprained an ankle from a fall. Clayton Rounds takes a job with Warren Ax and Tool and heads to work. Rumors speak of a new station at North Corry with market and baggage agent, altering train service. The city attends Clymer events and local farm sales near Columbus are reported. Local figures claim Decoration Day events involving Corry and Warren families. Ben Storr heads toward Belo by auto but returns due to rough roads.
A newspaper puzzle asks for the longitude of a place where it is 8 P. M. when noon occurs in London with notes on East and West longitude. The text then shifts to yesterday's answer about quantities related to freezing water expansion and a decimal expression 7.1.
Fragmented questions ask about Mexico’s national bird or animal and a fatten weight to France plus asks who led a Turkic republic and who became Pharaoh’s minister. Also mentions petroleum, John Bunyan and a list of odd terms and names.
A fragmentary OCR reading references Hawall as the first revealing vowel in the name of a group now called Hawaiian Islands. It notes a historical term Sundwiety Islands and mentions Batiliader Magustue as a related figure.
A fine program was carried out at the Darymen's League meeting described in Friday's Journal. Mrs. Homer Kolstee prepared the program which included singing led by F. C. Harvey, piano by Mrs. Hazen Pollett, various readings and a recitation by Olin Williams. Afterward, a lunch of sandwiches and coffee was served. committees were announced for upcoming events, with Mrs. Martin Williams as chair.
In Hillcoptville on East Washington Street a mother Vera Scot 21 plunged into the Great Valley creek to rescue four year old Harold after he fell in. She reached him and pulled him to shore. Harold received prompt medical care from Dr A C W Smallman and recovered without further harm.
United Press reports John Wade a 38 year old black man survived five days entombed in the Mather mine. Rescue crews renewed efforts to reach other missing miners as officials warned of dangerous conditions and a rising death toll of 171 with about 200 missing.
A 154 name petition asks the village board to adopt daylight saving time for the summer. Trustees unanimously set a special referendum for Saturday June 2 to let all legal voters decide. Firemen’s ball at Erie and Chaumont streets runs 2 to 8 pm.
Trial of Sagi Frenhmore and Anthony Palisado over a $15,000 payroll robbery is paused after a juror discussion incident. District Attorney Otto Herbst sought a continuance to September and juror examination followed. Frenhmore, bail set to $15,000, is returned to Erie County prison.
Bhauruny, Pittsburgh district director of the Federal Department of Immigration, arrived Thursday morning to take charge of an escaped prisoner from A B R and P. at Howard Junction south of here. Hrivnak jumped from the train, dislocated his hip and sustained cuts. The officer in charge left Pittsburgh with four prisoners. Hrivnak fled into a washroom and leaped through a window. The alarm was raised as the train passed Bradford. A gusher engine crew found the man beside the track and transported him to Bradford hospital.
Jamestown police report a 45 year old man, Charles Starstrom of 14 South Main Street, attempted self harm with chloroform early last Wednesday. He was found unconscious at Jamestown General Hospital and moved to Younsters funeral parlors. A Swedish note reading Tired of it allegedly explains the act. witnesses say he drank heavily that night.
Gangs of about forty men employed by the Penna sylvan ia RR Co are removing rails on the Pigtail branch of the Union City and Tilville line from Tyr onville to Line colfville. The old line once carried passenger trains to Cana donte Lake, a scenic route through woods, a popular way to reach Canadonta from here.
A cryptic 8 phrase note references Kirstie Vliet with unclear meaning. The fragment mentions a character and crumpled names, lacking verifiable events or context to determine a full news item or outcome. Further readable details are required for a solid summary.
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