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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1927
Page
3
Gorn presents a shift in strategy as ace players Are Ace and Dof and Os adjust roles. The team reorganizes key positions to optimize defense and energize offense ahead of crucial fixtures. New combinations aim to boost cohesion and leverage experience.
Fragmentary OCR captures brief phrases about ports and ships, listing muddled terms like harbor and mid day. The readable bits hint at a historic maritime scene with mentions of venues and vessels but lack full context or clear events.
The forthcoming visit of William T. Cosgrave president of the Irish Free State to the United States is described as highly anticipated in Ireland. Desmond Fittgerald will accompany him to show Ireland’s friendship with Britain and reduce Anglo American tensions.
Adults move more freely through the house as broken toys are swept away after the holiday season. Parents note the removal reduces tripping hazards and improves floor space for daily activities.
The item lists several trivia prompts including the war-cry for the Spanish American War, the creator of the quote about army mobilization, and questions about Panama Canal ports. It also mentions lampblack particles and Lord Byron in a fragmentary quiz section.
A fragmented puzzle asks to compute a value from a word problem using steps: subtract 11,800 from 35,200, divide by 1,000, and multiply by 27, then subtract the product of .02 and a quotient result divided by 7,000. The text is garbled and references yesterday's problem and an explanation.
Washington notes reveal Senator Shipstead from Minnesota arguing the balance of power remains unclear after Jones of New Mexico dies Then the Walsh resolution vote shows a split among Democrats and Republicans over investigating the electric power trust The piece hints at the power lobby and the politics surrounding presidential candidates Reed Curtis Willis with the vote alignment indicating conservative versus progressive blocs in the Senate.
A fragmented reader exercise page presenting questions and misprints on grammar and pronunciation. It lists items about subject pronouns, silent letters, and word usage with scattered answers and garbled text. The readable parts reference attempts to correct English usage and pronunciation in daily speech.
A brief quip attributed to Sir Philly Sydney compares geometry and arithmetic to moral insight. It states the oblique must be known by the right and that both odd and even numbers relate to perception of virtue, suggesting that witness to evil deepens judgment and the beauty of virtue is grasped.
Local paper notes a sixth annual bell at the new Armory hosted by Corry lodge 769 tomorrow. Mentioned are Mrs Bracken's illness in Chicago, a Celoron Amusement Co damages suit, W. C. Limehaugh creamery fire at Centerville causing over 5000 loss, a dog killed by a train, and residents moving about Corry and nearby towns.
Pred Williams and Steve Porch, two of the three men held in the Tile jail for trial in February on burglaries at Union City Lewis and Sullivan clothing store Erie West End Peed Store Hast Springfield, were found to have prior police records. Fingerprints taken by Lieut. Detective George Christoph were sent to the federal crime identifications bureau. Williams, under the alias Charles Wilson, had past paroles and sentences for burglary in Cleveland and Iowa, later ones in Oklahoma. Porch was arrested in Toledo in 1923 as a fugitive from Pittslore, wanted for robbery. case disposition not given.
Kane December 30 Dr H M Cleveland of Mt Jewett escaped injury when his car ran off the Smethport road near the McDade farm. While traveling from this city toward Jewett he was forced from the road by an approaching auto at the curve. Aside from a jolt he was unhurt. car was taken to Mr Jewett for repairs.
Arrangements completed for a winter season party hosted by the Masonic Fraternity in their temple on North Center street. Dancing and cards will entertainment the event with Larson's orchestra providing music for the dance. The gathering is among several parties held this winter for Masons and their friends.
A note from the Roston Post warns about a boarding house owner named Mary who rents a front room to a sword swallower. The item stresses constant vigilance and careful counting of cutlery to ensure safety in the home.
Franklin December reports reveal likely deputy selections for Venango County officials. Nan Lynch’s deputy treasurer may be Carr Reading, with Swyers appointing Myra G. Campbell as prothonotary deputy. General Hickards reportedly taps Mary Flood as his deputy after Vanderweel declined.
In Jamestown on December 30 the Council of One Hundred met in the Chamber of Commerce basement and decided to carry the Community Chest forward and elect new officers for 1928. About 35 people attended as the council discussed whether to discontinue and have the participating fifteen organizations run their own drives.
Warren, Dec 20 A Erie operated Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train wreck near Warren prompts an inquest. An owners jury reconvenes Friday at 4 30 PM at the courthouse to hear testimony from conductor D W McDonald baggageman O R Rickard Erie shop foreman Wilber Swatzell boiler maker A Miner supervisor Montague and mail clerk H L M Rosa. Also slated to testify are Dr M V Baill coroner physician engineer and fireman witnesses William Alrien eyewitness H N Brown health officer and others. Attorneys Rossiter for the railroad and District Attorney LeRoy Eddy with Coroner Ed Lowrey attend for the Commonwealth.
In Rousseville a 12 year old son smashed a gallon jug during a raid by County Detective Alfred Kirk and Constable George Wanfierr a. The father faced an Alderman's hearing and was fined $10 plus costs for disorderly conduct.
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