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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
1
Severe typhoon casualties loom as hundreds feared dead and 130 fishing vessels lost. Diphtheria outbreak shows improvement. health officials consider lifting some quarantines while urging targeted closures and toxin antitoxin campaigns. local authorities weigh theatre and school restrictions amid evolving public health response.
Pr Mary B Wood of the State Department of Health submits recommendations amid a diphtheria outbreak. Measures include quarantine, removal of fomite risks, negative cultures for carriers, and restrictions on assemblies, dances, and school gatherings until containment is achieved.
Polite authorities were on First Avenue store shortly before 10 oclock night when a passerby reported a disturbance. A patrol investigation found no thief at the scene but Mrs George Die game from an incident in the city was noted this afternoon.
United Press reports campaign visits begin as Western Pennsylvania gears up for statewide races. Candidates including William S. Ware for Senator and John Pusher for Governor tour counties from Armus to Erie and Washington, with stops in Sharon and Clarion as schedules unfold this week.
Tarrisburch dispatch reports Governor Hinolet appointed Conarroe to succeed King as secretary. Conarroe, a Paxtanr, will resign as secretary after 14 months and return to Penn faculty as professor of political economy. He may advise Gov Pil hot on industrial surveys of several counties.
Former Corry resident James Love, age unknown, died at his home in Fukland, Pali. He is survived by two brothers, three sisters, and other relatives, with service details incomplete due to damaged text.
City residents rush to settle school taxes amid a heavy penalty notice. Officials say about half of the $190,000 assessed levy has been paid, with the remainder likely to face a five percent penalty after October 1. Local volunteers describe the uptake as steady, while authorities warn that further enforcement actions may follow.
Frank Bray reports progress at the Ajax plant as workers advance concrete work between Jax Iron Works and the LSRailintor Corporation. The project includes waterproofing and framing near the oil works, with equipment deliveries and site sealing ongoing.
Pittsburgh reports a stirring internal feud gripping the Pirates after a 1925 world series dispute resurfaces. Veteran players and executives clash over alleged favoritism and a $1,000 payoff to Clarke, with manager McKechie and Clarke at the center. The tale, based on a copyright piece in the Pittsburgh Press, hints at long simmering grudges and a sensational pay issue. The piece notes continued coverage on page five.
City council schedules its regular meeting for Monday evening to review routine business and current bills. Officials expect updates on drainage, paving repairs, sewer concerns, and winter preparations, with a Board of Health session possible if new issues arise.
Sept 25 report lists widespread measles outbreaks and other diseases across the state. Measles led with nine cases in Mechanicsburg and Farrell reporting one. totals for diphtheria, typhoid, polio, scarlet fever and pneumonia are given alongside others like mumps and tuberculosis.
In Minneapolis senator Wn E. Borat, Republican chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, charges France is using money to support a military aid program aimed at aiding the United States.</analysis>
A fragmented radio grid lists programs across stations WIZ WGY WMAQ and WMAQ Chicago with mentions of the Royal Orchestra senators Shipstead and Hotab and a thief Erickson program. Ends with a late evening wrap around 8 PM and references to Par Wi and WCGO Minneapolis.
Four gunmen held up the First National Bank of Portland and escaped with about $20000. Three entered in a car with the fourth driver. they forced cashier and staff to the rear and fled after taking the cash. No injuries reported.
Announcement today confirms a liquidation of the Barlow Hardware Company after years as a major local retailer. Under MC Clements the store will operate through Saturday then close for a multi day sale starting Thursday in what may be one of the largest merchandising events in the city. Every item in stock across departments will be offered, with posters covering the North Center street area as buyers await the new ownership outcome and possible property sales nearby.
United Press traces Prohibition costs to federal enforcement from Treasury and Justice data. About 114,724,000 spent with 885 lives lost in federal raids and bootlegger clashes. Coast Guard, courts, and seized liquor add to the total while advocates cite social gains and a reduced liquor bill.
In Vinland New Jersey on Dickie Stevenson's sixth birthday a letter from his late father arrived, the first in a planned series to guide him each birth date until adulthood. The mother, who will read future letters, did not reveal contents, noting the letters are her son’s legacy and that the final missive awaits his marriage.
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