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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1927
Page
4
Joe Tapon aged 28 pled guilty to forgery charges in the county court at Meadville. He was sentenced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years at Huntingdon Reformatory. The case involved multiple forged documents and the report notes tightened supervision after sentencing.
Community ads list prices for oats and meat, butter, and produce. Local announcements note fall school openings, a new stenographer resuming duties, a baby born to Mr and Mrs Buccola, and a fatality from a pedestrian collision. Funeral details for Ames Tanignosths, and various locality items including road work, social events, and church activities.
Ottawa greets the Prince of Wales and Prince George as Prime Minister Baldwin and Mrs Baldwin arrive. The royal party is welcomed by Governor General and Ottawa officials. the visit ties to a World Poultry Congress gathering and a Jubilee celebration planned for July 1 with pre war style pageantry and troops in full dress.
United Press reports a date change for the Tumey Dempsey heavyweight title bout. Richard and Billy Gibson confirmed in Chicago that the fight now is set for September 2, instead of the prior August date, to suit the champion and managers.
Pittsburgh August 2 Despondent over the incident at a broiler Albert A Minuner 18 hanged himself from a garage rafler at his home in Ne ville Trand. The death by his own action was discovered today.
A local advertisement touts popular camera sizes at attractive prices from Brooks Studio with evening hours. The blurb mentions film or photography related promotions, and hints at entertainment options like Rex and a movie night. Also notes a wedding announcement for Miss Dva Redman and Everett Bulknapp at Findley Lakes.
A fragment notes plans to build Holme School in Warren Fifth Ward with directors approving a halt to the project and pausing another mission. Mentions a garage for rent and possession by a tenant, plus local figures Scoutmaster Marie Spiten, Ralph Jewell, and Norman York involved in yesterday’s city actions.
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