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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1934
Page
8
A special meeting of the City Council is set for this evening to receive bids on the North Center street sewer construction project. The report also notes upcoming civil and county court sessions, highway patrol auto inspection deadlines, and various local incidents including a large radish display and several traffic crashes with injuries.
Erie and Crawford counties may consolidate executive and auditing branches of state relief work at the next State Emergency Relief Board meeting in Harrisburg. Administration would stay the same. only the executive and auditing offices would combine, affecting 12 state areas with Erie and Crawford currently not merged.
Columbus Sept 24 booster night at Grange No 875 will be observed Sept 26 in an open meeting with Grange orchestra, discussions on education aims, readings, music, and a prize. PTA and Men’s Club meetings follow, with receptions, teals, and visits noted. Community events include a postponed silver tea and a church trustees meeting set for October 8. Recent visitors include Mrs Lola Schramling and others. Crater Lake Oregon stamp interest noted. Miss Mary Downey returns from Olean New York.
Bradford reports a Sunday highway crash near Custer City left Mrs. John Peterson of Kane PA dead and six others injured. Mawin Peterson the driver escaped injury while his wife and three children were hospitalized. The other car was driven by Jerome H Rose of Cleveland OH with passengers Sanford Rose and Edwin B Kirtz also unharmed. The coroner scheduled an inquest as bond was proposed.
Erie Sept 23 Agricultural items valued up to 10000 will be shown at the North East Grape Carnival and community fair Sept 27 28 and 29. Fruits flowers vegetables honey grain potatoes and canned goods are listed among the entries with close to 3000 items expected. Committees plan to accommodate up to 10000 attendees with street dancing Mandiv Gras parades games and contests. Firemen’s Day and a veterans day are scheduled with parades by both groups.
Royal Canadian Mounties commission outlines eligibility criteria for applicants. Candidates must be 21 to 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weigh up to 185 pounds, be single, and British subjects residing in Canada. A high school education is preferred and the ability to meet medical and physical demands is required.
Ethel and Angeline Bacik with their brother Paul filed a $10,000 damage suit in Bele county court against Q R Gillen as administrator of Michael Fediock estate. They claim willful wrongdoing in the murder of their mother Mrs Kate Bacik Baril and subsequent death by own action. The 1983 events, at Fairview township, left them destitute and seeking relief through legal action. Attorney Prianilla Reichert represents the plaintiffs.
The Willapa Bay Chamber of Commerce fed 5000 guests at a festival highlighting the Oyster Industry of the bay. The enormous stew used 100 gallons of Japanese oyster 300 gallons of milk and 6 pounds of butter to set a world record.
United Press reports archaeologist Donald A. Cadzow of the state historical commission announces the largest Pennsylvania field excavation of Indian ruins near Crawford County. The circular fort, about 300 yards across, shows palisade posts and pottery of Triques tribe origin, dating roughly three centuries back. Cadzow says the site links to Erie tribe fortifications and notes ongoing surveys of southwestern Pennsylvania burial grounds and settlements.
Washington DC Sept 24 a conference of Red Cross chapters in the region will be held Tuesday October 2 at St Johns Parish House Erie. Other autumn conferences will be at Altoona October 16 and Wilkes Barre October 17. H J Hughes will address the luncheon on Today's Challenge to the Red Cross.
Hundred of bleached buffalo skulls discovered on high Rocky Mountain ledges point to widespread targeting of the bison in early times. Paleontologist L. J. Howard notes the animals were pursued for horn and hide, reflecting regional plunder and hunting patterns surrounding Great Falls, Montana.
A planned simple design school addition to the Junior High would be built as a permanent, cost efficient unit. connected by a covered corridor. Entrance planned at Wright and Congress streets to enhance appearance.
In Meadville on September 24 Democratic rally speaker Representative Joseph W Byrns warned that without Roosevelt's support the nation would revert to prior conditions near collapse. He attacked the New Deal while offering no viable alternative, as Republican challenger Schoder was criticized for past government ties and tax focus.
Erie sept 4 John Cooper age 4 of 883 K 22nd street was killed instantly at 1:80 am Sunday after losing footing while climbing through the coupling of a moving Nickel Plate train at 19th and Reed streets and fell under the cass. Both legs severed and his skull fractured. Two sons four daughters and four sisters survive him.
Mallet North suffered injuries in an incident reported by local authorities. Details remain unclear in the readable text, but officials specify medical attention was provided and investigation continues.
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