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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1927
Page
9
A Ford roadster plunged off a bank on the Big Pour road near Warren at 10 PM, injuring neither occupant seriously. Mr and Mrs RE Lee escaped with shock, aided by a passerby who alerted the highway patrol. Mrs Lee walked toward Warren before being returned to her parents’ home. a search party formed for her.
The Moonsey sermon group called Readers held a meeting yesterday at Tipmie Gt Miss Esmau Crook. Mrs Campbell read facts on bees and their habits in Miss Rick’s paper on butterflies with mounted specimens. Next meeting will be at Mrs Thomas Rayon’s home.
Distnet Deputy Grane quaster cam iner quid Statt of Brie will install the new officers of Jonathan Lodge 16 0 F at the regular meeting tomorrow night. Following the lodge session a luncheon will be served.
Your kidneys are described as blood filters that fail when sluggish. Waste poisons stay in the blood causing fatigue backache headaches and dizziness. The ad endorses Dean's Pills as a stimulant diuretic and urges readers to ask their neighbor.
An American mining engineer, Orth-Chrlos Thoma, was reportedly kidnapped near the Esperanza mine in Risi Moradis Mayatite. The U. S. embassy has asked Mazatlan officials to investigate, with no word yet of any Mexican government response.
An Erie court case from October concerns Carrick versus Del Porto over a disputed sale of property at 62 West Street. The plaintiff alleges an oral agreement of sale for 143, and that Del Porto failed to complete payment since 1826. The jury upheld the oral sale and awarded Carrick 1100 dollars, despite Del Porto arguing the deal was worth far less in practice.
Theft at Swedish Lutheran Church in Erie reported by officers from 260 East 10th Street. Two boys were seen entering the tower floor during services, taking knives and forks valued at 30 dollars. Police investigate burglary details and losses.
The October monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Opportunity Club was hosted by Mrs. John Patterson on North Center street. President Noe Carmicke led a business session with good attendance. A bazaar was set for December 2 and 3, 1927, and members without items were asked to notify Hazel Knistson. Gifts were given to departing members Ruth A. Whittaker, Gene Heath, and Frank Betts. A social hour followed with musical pieces by Mrs. Betts and Mrs. Graft, and a salad lunch was served by the hostesses.
Russell Scott, financier and murderer, was returned to his boyhood home Windsor Ont in a rough pine casket with a ragged wreath. The body was loaded onto a baggage truck and taken to an undertaker as Thomas Scott and Catherine Scott arrived shortly after. Funeral services were to be held at four p m at an undertaking parlor followed by burial in Windsor Grove cemetery. Both wife and father criticized the Illinois authorities for inhumanity.
An advertisement extols Lea's Hair Tonic as a remedy for thinning and gray hair. It claims massaging the scalp with Lea's helps restore natural hair color, reduces dandruff, and encourages new growth, with daily use over weeks. It notes discreet results, no staining, and suggests trying a hidden spot first. Bottle, directions, and return mail offered by Lea Tonic Co.
In Ridgway Oct 11 a large fire destroyed the Lunigi Antoinellis storehouse near South Kersey ten miles from Ridgway. Three cows died and barley buckwheat and hay were ruined. Loss runs to thousands of dollars as the blaze drew crowds. two nearby homes were saved, origin unknown.
The Harding Home and School Association will meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Harding School. The program includes a toy band, first grade songs, recitations by Wendall Gage and Mary Evelyn White, piano and instrumental solos, and readings by various students under Mrs. John Bolan and Mr. Will Soper.
A garbled note describes the cheetah as the fastest animal and mentions staged chases between two cheetahs in India, with the outcome uncertain and references to weaving, water, and weight in the test scenario.
The account follows Quien known as Doctor Caduree, his alleged roles aiding Allied troops, and the 1915 Nurse Cavell execution. It describes trials, Allied reactions, and a controversial postwar plea for Quien’s freedom amid German custody and military justice.
A coal mine fire at United Preys Lykens Pennsylvania, believed contained to a wooden barrier, was discovered Friday. Officials say the mine will likely close for about a week as operations pause and miners return to safety procedures.
Erie and Minnesota measures tighten liquor enforcement as Prohibition Commissioner Doran issues orders to prevent violent raids. Public squads to trap suspected wets and stop home brew sales, amid criticism from the Prohibition Amendment association of the administration’s methods.
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