01 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1924
Page
1
Police think a car was stolen after a night incident on Washington Street. Investigators identified a vehicle, traced movements, and found insufficient evidence of property use by the suspects. The case remains under police attention as routine checks continue.
A lengthy dispatch notes Governor Pinghot’s rebuke to a Public Service Commission decision raising trolley fares and cites Ainey’s reply urging a full investigation. It reports a resignation rumor around Commissioner Clement, and outlines legal counsel actions while detailing a three cent gasoline price cut by Atlantic Refining and Gull Refining affecting New York New Jersey and New England markets as part of price declines.
New Yorker implicated in a large bootlegging pirates trust based in New York with leaders Adelman and others tied to the ship Patris. Max Jerome Phaff confessed to acting as go between and described raids including the Mulhouse hijacking of 85 000 cases of liquor.
Radio schedule fragments show multiple network and city identifiers with scattered program notes. Names like New York and Detroit appear alongside times and stations, but details are jumbled and partially unreadable. The readable bits suggest musical and debate programs across Eastern and Central regions.
The Grange meeting is set for Saturday afternoon at Lit bietne Hpen tongs with talks on local topics and industry notes. Brothers Olin and Robert Gates preside, with discussions on filers and community duties, musical interludes, and a tale about rubber industries by Vallett Talleota Granger.
A reconciliation between Mayor and Director of Public Safety Butler was announced after a tense cabinet dispute. The mayor stated he postponed a motion to ease tensions, pledged law enforcement support, and promised that the cabinet will back his administration. He noted the need for unity to advance city policies.
A tax collector on Main Street reports school tax receipts lag behind, with penalties rising to five percent. He notes collections between $15,000 and $16,000 so far and predicts thousands more via impending actions. The public strains to meet dues as depression-era finances bite.
An unreadable United Press dispatch outlines divergent American and European policy positions at a convention. Resolutions cover Dawes era restrictions, German condemnation, and curbs on central power, with mentions of Ireland and Meath figures in a murky regulatory debate.
Harrisburg reports awarding county road contracts to Mill Iron Construction Company of Dubois for Venament telay project and to Rodi Dystractyen Co. of Butler for Tudiata county road work, with respective parley naming counties and firms involved.
Heavy rains drove widespread flooding in Hare Creek and nearby valleys, but city streets escaped major damage due to extended rainfall rather than a sudden downpour. Lowlands stayed under several inches of water while the river rose to near record levels and then receded. Local officials reported few injuries, with some farmers suffering losses from flooded fields and trapped livestock.
Weather notes reveal historic rainfall highs with multiple years cited from 1921 to 1928. The document lists record totals for January March May June September and November, highlighting sustained deluge patterns and month by month extremes in a historical context.
At Geneva the League of Nations discussed a proposed protocol of arbitration and disarmament. Delegations from 57 nations debated principles to prevent war and ensure security. Polis of Greece supported compulsory arbitration. Benes of Czechoslovakia backed mutual guaranties of national security and disarmament.
Prohibition Standard Bearers will visit Corry Saturday night to honor and hear remarks from candidates including Fon BB Faris for President and Marie O Brehay for Vice President. The event at the State Armory will mark a pivotal moment as party leaders and supporters gather for a ceremonial address.
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