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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
5
Fire ravaged the Pennsylvania Rubber and Supply plant at 21 North Park Row in Erie as six fire companies battled the blaze from the main floor to the attic. Smoke poured from Park Row windows while spectators watched from a nearby boxing exhibition. No injuries reported as crews gained control.
Numerous residents and visitors are noted traveling during the holidays. Several families, including the Munford and Woodruff households, hosted relatives from Buffalo, Waterford, Philadelphia, and Erie, while others planned returns to Columbus, Jamestown, and New York for visits or schooling.
Readable fragments list numerous companies and commodities trading items across American and Canadian markets. Firms include American Woolth, Avante Refining, Canadian Pacific, General Motors, Pure Oil, Shell, and Northwestern, with entries touching steel, zinc, oil, sugar, and refining sectors.
A miscellaneous OCR fragment lists various place names and products including New Jersey New York St Paul Indiana and several brands. The readable items are scattered with no coherent event or story.
A man identified as Zimmerman of Buffalo New York was arrested in county jail on a charge related to mailing worthless directed items. The report notes the arrest occurred on December 2 and mentions B Hess Cox for court trial as part of the proceedings.
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