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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
1
Report details a wreck where a stalled auto train collided near Irvington. Eyewitnesses describe a collision, a vehicle derailment, and passengers leaping from danger as fire and smoke filled the scene. Local responders and officials investigated the incident and noted injuries.
Washington dispatch reports German envoy Otto Wiedfeldt sails back to Berlin to confer with Chancellor Stresemann on postwar policy. The talks aim to align U S Germany relations regarding reparations, the German plight, and the influence of public opinion on Germany’s diplomacy and representation.
Two children Ella Warned eleven and Paul Kettner fourteen from Leighton drowned during a Sunday school picnic at Packerton Dam in a reservoir. Ella fell in and Paul jumped in to aid her. both were recovered but died before help arrived. The boy’s father, Rev We Lv Kettner, is a local pastor.
In Pittsburgh on September Wy Pen aylyauiaorurlis oil fell for the sixth time this year, trading around 24.60 a barrel. The market saw 15 cent reductions across Contig Cabell Somerset and related districts, with the last move recorded on July 10 and the earlier decline beginning April 11.
Warren DeRosy general minister of the Marry Kriekehind Tile company and Mig T. Milne former superintendent of Carry Hospital wed in St George's Episcopal church Montreal on Sunday September 16. Milne recently returned from a three month trip to England and the couple will reside at 16 Maple Avenue.
United Iroa Washington reports a joint drive by the Veterans Bureau and Federal Narcotics forces to curb dope peddlers preying on disabled veterans. Director Hines announced that all federal employees are ordered to assist narcotics teams in hunting down criminals who exploit veterans and their funds.
United Press report from Los Angeles says 15 year old Gwendolyn Van Hart, a St Paul heiress, who vanished yesterday after travel through Tia Juana Mexico and San Diego, returned to friends in Votico California. Mrs Newbre confirmed she was visiting and said the girl appeared after notices of her reappearance ran in papers.
The New Grand theatre opens today under Cory Amusement Co. with Thomas Mejguna in The Baty elor Daddy. R Rogers Co. completed construction last week, capacity over 100, exclusive showings of Panasie films, ornate decorations, and daily matinees planned. Miss Anni Dempsey to handle gate duties, Bev Mickxon manages house operations, ticket booth attractive, opening priced at 28 cents.
President Coolidge plans to invite Republican leaders and Progressive figures to align with administration proposals for December, seeking to erase factional blocs. He will hold White House talks with La Follette and other Progressives, linking them to responsibility for upcoming measures and legislative program.
A blast in the airplane testing laboratory at the Bureau of Standards in Washington killed L. L. Lowry and injured nine others. Fire crews recovered the body shortly after the explosion which damaged the building. Officials check for additional casualties as the incident unfolded during aircraft motor testing.
The San Francisco Park Commission voted to dedicate the new Harding memory park golf links and recreation grounds at the site named for the former president. The decision centers on creating a 160 acre park complex with sport and leisure facilities for public use.
Sept. 20 Belgium and France rejected secret German proposals for cessation of passive resistance in occupied Belgium. Belgian and French ministers demanded full abolition of passive resistance and expulsion of Germans from occupied areas. They warned Germany that talks must lead to a definite conclusion and that further delays risk strong Allied reaction.
United Press reports a broader push in Congress and the administration to enact state and federal measures targeting moonshining. The plan seeks laws regulating manufacture, possession, and transport of illegal liquor and ingredients, focusing on operators in rural and urban areas and aiming to curb illicit home production before it spreads.
Prominent jockey Clarence Turner bought the Hugo Atearna estate in Freeport New York for 35000 dollars. The acquisition labels the property as one of the region’s show places and marks Turner’s entry into major real estate dealings.
A chaotic report details tensions in Walton as Governor Walton faces a plan to convene a special session to address alleged rebellion and Ku Klux Klan influences. Editors and lawmakers consider actions against executive overreach while statewide factions argue for transparency and lawful measures in a volatile political climate.
Reports describe renewed forest fires in California with crews fighting the flames across multiple counties. One thousand men are reported to be on the line as winds complicate suppression efforts and the situation remains active with containment not yet achieved.
MP Coyle offers rewards for the capture of two auto thieves. A five passenger Studebaker Special Silk car with Pennsylvanian House No 101087 and manufacturer’s No SIBLIM was stolen September 1. A reward of 80 dollars for the return of the car or arrest and conviction of the two men. One thief described as about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 50s. the other may have fled toward Tinaville. Police seek any information leading to the vehicle.
Chicago guards a brutal purge as police sweep the city for beer war suspects. Authorities say high numbers of underworld figures were rounded up across alleys and back streets, led by Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins. Dozens of suspects were jailed during the operation to rid the city of criminal influence.
Advertising strikes cripple New York department stores as evening papers fail to attract shoppers. Executives report a fall in daily advertising, with women’s ads and society pages deemed essential to draw crowds. Clerks say morale dips, while workers await a return of normal operations and newspaper-driven foot traffic.
A new alliance of Republican leaders forms around Governor Pinchot as party factions realign after a contested primary. Observers note Penrose machine elements and old guard factions joining forces to support Pinchot or push rivals. The Philadelphia conference signals potential shifts in delegation and future primary strategy, with key county leaders like Snyder and Stites affected.
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