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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1928
Page
3
A jumble of 1920s era items including Mussolini and monarchy commentary, a huge 60th birthday nows story in Cleveland, crime police cooperation at Scotland Yard, and regional notes on trade with Mexico Cuba and carmakers in the Americas. Mentions King Victor Emmanuel III, King Alfonso, and various travel and social notes from Corry and nearby areas.
The presentation of Lena Rivers at the Messenger theatre last night drew a packed house with standing room in demand. The performance, revived from journal files, reflects early 20th century entertainment and local interest.
Answers to yesterday's questions include Germany Capt. John Alcoot Bamaon Olympia and Powhatan. A garbled line references grains pulse and a sermon about the Savior Hour baked into cakes.
A garbled OCR style page presents a set of English language exercises. Questions ask about correct pronunciation of words like serious, spelling mistakes such as allotment versus alligeto, and filling missing letters. Includes practice items on pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples like the word feel and the phrase the girls surely are clever.
A puzzling note describes a fair crop potion mix removing polseh and nitrogen. The problem states the polseh removed equals five times one amount and nitrogen equals 1.4 times the phosphoric act. Determine the pounds of each plant tool. The yesterday’s answer was 210 with steps: multiply 20 by 14, then adjust by 60, then multiply by 22 and divide by 2, etc.
Skeletons and artifacts from an ancient Indigenous site were uncovered on the Shumays farm near Panama while a steam shovel moved gravel for a highway project. The finds include skulls, jaw bones, a vase, and fireplace fragments suggesting longer habitation, with local historians and a county society hoping for state conservation research.
Brig, Oct 13 Two murder cases head the list of charges for the November term when the county grand jury convenes at the court house on Monday, November 5. John Loop, 24, of 21% German street, is charged with the murder of Frank Mando, 36, whose body was found in the bay after Loop returned from a boat ride with Maud. Ruben Brithett of Chaneysville, Pa., is charged with shooting Leon and Koehler of Louisville after a fight over a shotgun. James Whitcomb, West Ridge road, is charged with shooting William Frame in a dispute at Whitcomb’s road house. The remainder are minor larceny and related charges. juror summonses are being prepared by the sheriff.
Kane October 13. Wan pnauer 10 an employe of Holgate Brothers factory struck by a Paige sedan at Field and Fraley streets. Miss Shauer bruised arms and shoulders, crossed street without seeing car driven by Mrs. W. H. Roder of Bradford. Taken to Newcomer's pharmacy and treated by Dr. H. J. McGhee, released.
Mr and Mrs Charles R Gates of Corry announce the marriage of their daughter Echo Gates to Caryell Williams of Erie. They wed in October at Buffalo and are at home to friends at 3035 Pennsylvania Avenue Erie.
John Lodwick, St Petersburg Fla October 13. Corry residents plan winter visits to sunny Florida with many traveling by auto and rail. The city adds two new rinks, courts, and sport facilities for visitors while Moses concert band performs twenty weeks from December to April. Golf tournaments, health programs, and new attractions draw travelers, with interest in Sunshine City brochures and a large yacht influx anticipated.
A Kane area committee reviewed the proposed skiing toboggan slide starting at Clay and Hulues streets and ending at Kinena Avenue. The Kane estate grants land use, Boy Scout officials may recruit to clear the course, and teachers will be asked to mobilize students during institute week.
In Erie on October 18 William Detrick of Buffalo road was robbed again while walking home from an Aero gas station near East street. Two men, one with a revolver, took $36.35 and fled, marking a second holdup in 11 days following a October 1 incident at the same gas station where he worked, when a gunman took $69.
The WAINways hosted a bridge party at a hotel for Mrs George J Poyd of Chirlestown W V I visiting relatives in Shelty. Mrs Jessie King Newton and Mrs Garston King served a modest luncheon for forty five guests. Autumn leaves and Havw O decorations adorned the room as bridge followed at Mrs Newtons home 221 South Center Street. Guests included Mrs G Ri Foyd Chirlestons W V A Nin s Panl Pyerkefield Miss Julia Naylor and others from Pittsburgh Warren and Weir. Political broadcasters and party leaders were noted in attendance and remarks on national committees were reported.
A large open motor boat used for trap net fishing was seized with eight rowboats, 45 cases of Frontenac ale and two casks of WhKey by Inspectors Dris hott and Riurden of the border patrol on the Senet gust of Battery Point. The patrol surprised bootloggers who had just beached their onde.
Jamestown set a new registration high with 685 men and women signing for the presidential election across 24 districts. The first day total surpassed expectations, approaching the two day 1934 figure of 7,206, with women contributing heavily as Hoover volunteers canvassed neighborhoods.
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