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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1926
Page
3
A Detroit police commissioner advocates aggressive tactics and shooting to kill against criminals, arguing it deters crime. Critics warn that excessive force harms bystanders and risks innocent people, urging restraint and lawful procedure.
The piece debates the shift to a five day week proposed by Henry Tord, noting plants can meet demand with reduced Saturdays. It asks if overproduction will follow a shorter workweek, depending on consumer demand and thrift. It weighs options from full production to easing work and contemplates a broader move toward a five day work life.
A fragmentary piece discusses Roman inventor's umbrella marked with 865 days and decorated with a heavens map. Claims that tilting toward the pole star guides the holder, sparking questions if such an umbrella could aid travelers or campers in starry weather, while broader musings touch on navigation and debt.
October 8 1908 entry reports Mr OC Brownell of First Vente Jage renting a Warren house moving by month start. The season’s first light snow fell Sunday morning then melted. Henry Cogswell Republican sheriff candidate visited town en route to Bisinborai with Stuart state ticket. Jonathan Lodge I O F officers to be installed Wednesday. Chestnut shipments reach Buffalo and Pittsburgh totaling about 40 bushels.
A 9 year old boy in Iowa was hospitalized as surgeons treated injuries from a dynamite cap he found near a school playground. He was using a pin to examine it when it exploded, tearing off four fingers.
In Erie on September 27 three men Harry Schwartz David Bloom and Joseph Potter robbed Engelbert J Hebel at his shoe store 1002 West Twenty sixth Street at gunpoint taking 51. They were captured by state highway patrol at Girard during a getaway and imprisoned in Erie County jail. Schwartz received five to ten years in Western penitentiary plus a 500 fine while Bloom and Potter were fined 200 each and jailed three years. Vogel received eight months to eight years.
Billy Van Camp of Smoky Hill reports to Marry Kinnesiiver of Tionesta that a large bear fed on buckwheat shocks on the Cross farm. The bear reportedly carried shocked wheat from the field into the road to eat it, alongside nearby deer sightings near Ernest Berlin’s buckwheat harvest.
An old advertisement touts Thompson Kidney Tablets as a kidney and bladder remedy. It claims rapid symptom relief, blood purification, and tonic benefits, urging buyers to act now. The copy lists a price of 50 cents per box and provides a mail order option from Thompson Medical Co. in Titusville, Pa.
A French line ship collided with a tug in Havre harbor, causing eleven deaths. The Paris, en route to Europe from Plemonth, England, broke contact and sank after striking the tug during a busy sailing period.
A man identified as Amos Vandever of Pon Volhorite disappeared while hunting near Lake Erie and was found drowned. The body was recovered by authorities after a vessel named The over bent seas hound is said to have encountered rough conditions, with local witnesses noting heavy liquor aboard.
Nine bidders sought the Olean post office remodeling project. Des Moines firm Weiss Sons of Des Moines, Inwa, submitted the lowest bid at 17700 and is expected to receive the contract within a week or ten days. Work includes enlarging the workroom and extending the rear to extend clerks’ quarters. completion is planned within months.
Nine men were injured when sulkies and six horses failed to navigate a turn at the York fairgrounds. Among the injured were a driver and two men in serious condition, while B We McGrath suffered a painful fall but is expected to recover. About 38 00 attendees witnessed the incident.
A jury heard the case of a husband seeking ten thousand dollars for alienation of affection from his wife. August Kerieker, of Pine Avenue, and various attorneys appeared as the trial proceeded in the court, with details of the alleged wrongdoing and damages discussed. The proceeding centered on the claim that the wife’s affections were diverted, with the case advancing toward resolution.
In Dunkirk Det Fen reports heavy lake fish catches as tugs off four fishing camps pull in from nets. Six boats from Desmond, Mexanier, Lake Vitrays, and the Dunkirk Fish Company report multi ton hauls with pikes and other fish dominating the market. Local fish houses struggle to sell daily catches.
Harrisburg October 9 United Press reports the State Health Department will launch Health Week with a series of lab days sanitation disease prevention and child health events. Dr John Joins the program highlighting water samples and environmental tests conducted by state laboratories. Activities include daily testing from 9 am to 12 pm and continued outreach at Philadelphia facilities.
Orchard ad lists hand picked winter apples available at low price. Contact TRI Volumbus for ordering and delivery details. phone numbers include Pt Schramling Corry and Reute 7 tae.
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