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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1936
Page
7
Fragmentary text references a match or event with names and times. The readable bits mention a struggle or triumph, a bantam, and a last night scene. Specific entities, dates, places, or outcomes are unclear due to garbled OCR.
An opaque fragment hints at a baffling incident involving Marino and a cryptic creature or object. The brief notes a surprising event, with observers noting a movement or outcome described as “out on was four” amid murky phrasing.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a sports or event note with uncertain wording indicating a draw or tied result. No clear names, teams, dates, or places are readable to identify a specific item or outcome.
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Capitol undergoing cleaning and restoration work costing about 80 148 1985 dollars with both the main building and museum undergoing treatment. Half the job done volunteers and workers note color change and reinforced mortar. Sparta fair prep includes special prizes for fruit vegetables and crops, a play and a parade with parade prizes totaling 40 dollars, plus cattle trucking and reunion notes.
Police Chief George Christoph suspended Patrolman Jack Anslager for 20 days and Patrolman Oscar Adams for 10 days for drunkenness on duty. The suspensions were reported by Mayor Thurlie R. Barber, marking Adams’s first such incident. Anslager, once detective sergeant, had earlier been reduced to patrolman under former Mayor Rossi.
Residents of Rockland Township and Emlenton Borough petition to place the liquor license issue on the November ballot. The move requires 10 percent of last general election voters in the sub division to request presenting the matter to county commissioners 60 days before the general election.
A Boston report from the state department of mental diseases shows single people are more likely to be patients in mental hospitals than their married peers. The findings highlight marriage as a factor correlated with lower mental health risk among adults.
Straws of mischief plague Hiawatha Kansas as residents report attackers placing tacks on driveways causing worries for motorists and pedestrians. Local authorities urge caution and investigation into the puzzling taunt.
Mrs Lily Davis, the eighteenth child of parents who were each thirteenth descendants, has three children. The third of four was born in 1923, and now in nineteen years old.
Pennsylvanian educators prepare for 63 000 leaders and 2 000 000 pupils to start the September term. District plans focus on courses of study, activities, administration, and faculty development. Pre-opening meetings coordinate district work and boost school life with home room activities, clubs, assemblies, athletics, patrols, bands, and celebrations.
Erie zone offices will handle disbursements and accounting under a state wide cash relief system. Checks for Venango and other northwestern counties will be sent from designated centers in Erie Pittsburgh Altoona Harrisburg Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia. Transition aims to avoid service disruption as the six centers take over mailing duties.
Erie area director Bernard Cochran announced that WPA will carry out improvements on West dif street and West 18th street. The plan saves about 40000 by removing street car rails, with 89 percent of that job complete, and authority was secured in Harrisburg to fund remaining work in Erie. Henry Amthor, WPA district engineer, approved leaving the savings for the new projects.
A disrupted fire tube repair in Portland led to a ceremonial 6000 mile rite between components. The knife and tools were involved as the tube fractured, exposing a hazardous situation. No further details available.
Clara Bow, famed screen star known as the It girl, is recovering from an acute poisoning episode. Doctor H. Bloizett treated her in Nevada after an urgent flight from Hollywood to Las Vegas. Bow previously stayed at Santa Monica Hospital for a stomach ailment.
The Erie Railroad announces John K. Thompsons niece is named vice president and assistant to president effective September 1. He previously served as assistant comptroller in 1888 and comptroller in 1891. Born in Paterson New Jersey, he studied commerce and finance at New York University. Headquarters will be in Cleveland.
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