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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
1
Mackinen suffers another loss as Bunch hits a pair of two run sorties in the first third and fourth innings. Cochrane and Watkins contribute home runs as the Cardinals fall.
George Earnshaw blanked the Cardinals as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 6 to 1 in the second game. Mickey Cochrane opened the scoring with a first inning homer, followed by hits from Simmons and Foxx. George Watkins homered for St. Louis, but the Athletics pulled away early and held on for the victory.
State Sanitary Water Board approves the plan for a Hare Creek sewage treatment works east of Corry but requires interconnections, new sewerage for storms, pumping plants, and notes that delays may render the plan obsolete. The board will not renew the permit to discharge sewage until progress is shown. City Council to discuss board recommendations while finances prevent construction this year.
W J Doty treasurer of Chautauqua county opens Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Corry with talk on early history of the region. He reviews settlement growth, town names, and the first Sugar Grove to Chautauqua Lake road. Club notes Erie convention plans and welcomes guests Coole Glover and Yount.
Mrs B Clark of Migin was a visitor here today while enroute to Buffalo for a few days stay. She will also be a guest of friends in Dimkirie before returning home.
United Press reports a catastrophic explosion at William Harrisons Grove colliery Brown Halls in Walsall Stafford England on October 3 killing 14 miners and injuring others. Authorities investigate cause.
A League of Nations convention providing for financial assistance to invaded nations was signed today by representatives of 28 countries. The pact aims to guarantee aid from one or more powers and marks a major peace project. a Kellogg pact harmonization was postponed for two years due to objections. Countries signing include Australia Belgium Britain Denmark Spain Estonia Ethiopia Finland Greece Latvia Norway Netherlands Poland Portugal Yugoslavia Romania Sweden Albania Czechoslovakia and Ireland. Henry Green departed for a business visit in Kane.
Mrs. James Platt of Spartansburg died Wednesday evening from infection after a forehead injury while dusting at her home Monday morning. The 67 year old, born in Britton Run, lived in Spartansburg area all her life and is survived by her husband. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Spartansburg home with burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
Jimmy Doolittle, famed WWI officer and stunt flier, escaped death when his plane clipped another at 1,800 feet above Municipal airport. Lieut. John M. Cross of Wichita had to jump with a parachute. Doolittle landed safely after a bent propeller.
Review shows 2106 visits by the Community Nurse in the year October 5 1920 to September 30 1921. Mrs John Ward led the service delivering 894 nursing visits 128 school visits 180 infant welfare visits and 84 prenatal visits aiding the sick and needy in Corry.
Union City police arrested a man identified as Nitro Victin on a Bradford warrant for passing fraudulent checks. The suspect, linked to a rumored Oklahoma nitro glycerine explosion death, was held in Union City jail before transfer to Bradford for a hearing.
A four story rooming house in Greenwich Village collapsed killing five residents and injuring seven. Authorities suspect nearby wrecking work caused the failure. Victims named include Mrs. Victorina Courtarde and Marguerite Courtarde, with others unidentified. District Attorney Grain ordered arrests of Wrecking Corporation members after preliminary inquiry.
Senate campaign expenditures committee weighs splitting into subcommittees to handle Democratic primary investigations in Tennessee and North Carolina set for October 14. Chairman Gerald Nye notes probes across two dozen states require division of work.
Listings show WABC and WEAF networks with Crockett Mountaineers at 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM Area Birthday Party. Knox Orchestra airs at 8:00 PM on WIZ, plus NBC passage on WEAP and additional opera at 10:00 PM.
Henry Ford predicts in Moving Forward that by 1950 American workers will earn a minimum 27 dollars per day, observe a five day week, and face no unemployment. He envisions a new industrial revolution producing a leisure class balancing production and consumption.
County road funds are exhausted and commissioners delay action on Corry maintenance of the outlet to the Spartansturg road. Mayor Davis and Willis note limited funds, with only a small balance left for unfinished contracts. city seeks aid from other sources. Daisy Randall Clayton found guilty of second degree murder in Fairmont case.
Police circulate photos from Brooks Studio and other sites to trap A B McDonough alias J P Verner alias 2 M Allen suspected of passing numerous worthless checks across Corry Titusville and surrounding towns. A panorama of plots links him to fake accidents, staged stories, and a planned escape to Buffalo via Pittsburgh while readers recall prior airplane crash reports.
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