15 Sep 1928
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1928
Page
1
A fragmentary local item notes a disruption in Corry as noise and confusion arise around a reported incident. Details are unclear but the report hints at a disturbance involving a group and a crowd in the town. Further readable elements point to a generic scene without concrete names or outcomes.
Fragmentary note describes tar rooms and 6 Foons entering Ine 8 18tt ts with mention of reason Git fo furs e en street. Partial text hints at street conditions and a hazard or event linked to rooms and the number sequence, but lacks clear names, places, or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text shows numeric codes and journal-like fragments. Readable items mention Glenn and numbers 428 8 207 80, suggesting a clipped article piece with archival references rather than a complete report. No clear event, person, or place emerges for a full summary.
Fragmentary OCR material references a letters matter tied to a Pa court, mentioning an aunt and a deleted pre sentence context. The readable text is sparse, but indicates a legal communication or ruling with familial references and a 14 to 21 range. Further context is unavailable in readable form.
A disastrous blaze swept Wattsburg destroying the Eaton Drug Store, Gospel Mission, and several adjacent buildings including the Wattsburg hotel and nearby merchants. Fire origin traced to the Martins home with flames spreading along Main and North streets as emergency crews arrived.
Hundreds of World War veterans from Erie Crayford Chautauqua and Warren counties converge in Corry for a color filled parade and a smoker at the State Armory. Notables from towns including Jamestown Warren Dunkirk Youngsville Erie Waterford North East Union City Girard Cambridge Springs Medaville Titusville and nearby areas join bands and drum corps in a lively procession. Police coordinate street closures with Boy Scouts assisting to ensure an orderly display followed by a program featuring musical numbers vaudeville acts and speeches by American Legion officials and Mayor Bracken. A banquet serves after the program.
Large air circus in Youngsville for today and Sunday to celebrate the dedication of Broken Valley Airport features ten nationally known pilots. Parachute drops, stunt flights, and aerial maneuvers are planned with passenger riding opportunities and demonstrations for local residents.
A sweeping storm and 100 mph winds in the past seventy two hours have caused at least 20 deaths and vast damage in Porto Rico and across the Caribbean. Reports describe unrooted buildings, disrupted communications, and ships missing in San Juan. The hurricane has moved toward Turks Islands while Rockford West Virginia is reported struck with major factory destruction and buried workers.
Bobby Jones, American amateur champion, leads Philip Perkins, British title holder, by six holes after morning round of their 30 hole national amateur golf championship match at Brae Burn Country Club West Newton Mass.
News from Southampton and Jamestown reports George F L Storck Seattle Wash citizen learned the body of his son Harold Hopkins 22 a second mate on a tanker killed in a blast aboard the ship Shrevenport off North Carolina was shipped to Northeast Ham Mass at the wife’s request The father seeks arrangements to have the body sent to Jamestown for interment Original dispatches note Hopkins left Jamestown in 1928 worked on Great Lakes and later on tankers A Charleston W Va dispatch later said the wrecked tanker was towed in under its own power and the crew abandoned it after the explosion Four crew members died and several were injured Minnie Lawson visited Jamestown计划 Sunday guest of Veronie Lawson and family
A Friday night crash on the Union City Wattsburg road left four people injured when Cassius Morton of Union City and R V Peterson of Conneaut Ohio collided head on three miles from Union City. Peterson suffered a fractured left arm and cuts, while his companions and Morton with four Union City youths escaped unhurt as both cars were severely wrecked.
Sparks condolences pour from Corry as Wattsburg endures a devastating blaze that destroyed several structures including the Hamilton store and a hotel. A Second Ward truck arrived late but helped prevent greater loss while a Wattsburg man narrowly escaped serious injury. Fire crews from Erie and others fought the flames with pumps straining to control the blaze.
Reliable sources say talks to sell Climax Manufacturing Company were nearing consummation this afternoon though no official announcement could be made yet. A definite statement was expected on Monday.
Memihaes of the Democratic county committee meet at Erie today in the courthouse at 41 o clock. Several local committee members leave Erie this morning to attend the session. Re election of Joseph Schiling as county chairman is expected.
A major blaze devastated Wattsburg, burning fourteen structures including the town hotel, post office, hardware and grocery stores, restaurant, church and homes. Estimated losses reach 75 000 to 100 000 dollars as outside fire units aided. The explosion of a stove in a residence sparked the disaster, with rapid spread threatening the town hub near French Creek and several neighboring townships.
A member of Louise and Phelps, proprietors of the eel and White store on the fire line, fled to Claire Phelps' brother at the City Market. He said he learned the mining business in one of the destroyed shops as merchandise burned on the concrete highway, fueling the flames toward adjacent buildings.
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