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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1928
Page
3
Ellain Davis, a rising young player, headlines a dense schedule for the tennis season. Statler Chan notes strong form from emerging rivals as several matches unfold, with competition shaping up toward key events.
Fragmentary line about Gene Barn and a beach event, with unclear names and context. The readable portion references a cup, talent, and a victory by Gene Barn in an event described as beach related. Further details are unreadable in the OCR.
The fragmentary text hints at a sports item involving American team names and hockey action but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to form a coherent summary.
Haters at the Post Office of Corry Pa advertise mail matter by mail and carrier rates. Rates include 600 dollars per year by mail and three cents per copy by carrier. Advertising rates are made known upon application.
The piece surveys varied New Year observances from ancient Egyptians Phoenicians and Persians to modern days. It notes greetings resolutions solemn reflection and the idea that any day can be a fresh start for those seeking courage and renewal.
The Harmon Foundation plans two annual prizes of 1000 and 500 dollars plus 100 bronze medals to recognize industrial workers not often seen in the spotlight. William J. Harmon of Boston notes hundreds of men and women whose inventions and industrious efforts daily aid America, deserving public praise and substantial recognition.
A compact reader question list asks: two forces preventing perpetual motion, a famed painter of red-haired women, the meaning of an expression, who authored a major scandal, and a dairy state in the United States, plus other trivia items and names like Victor Hugo and The Beatles.
Washington observers debate whether Governor AV Smith can win the Democratic nomination. Some see a slim chance while others doubt him. Attention turns to the Jackson Day dinner and the convention city choice as factions weigh compromise and potential third candidates.
Twenty years ago on New Year’s Day 1908 at Mayor Heath’s West Pleasant street residence Miss Bessie Heath and Lieut. Dawson Olmstead were married by Rev. Dr. Edmonds. The Elks charity ball at the new armory drew over four hundred attendees, a social high point of the year. Local happenings include Ray Powers visiting Warren, Wally Ferris from Falconer, and James Shields staying with his parents.
In Cannonsburg Pennsylvania on January 2 a basement fire at the N. R. Tannehill building caused about 30000 dollars in damage. Three firemen were overcome by smoke while battling the blaze.
A cryptic Washington-era column excerpt critiques contempt among people in or about Chinatown, urging speakers to retreat either into obscurity or into power. The brief fragment hints at social tensions and rhetoric in urban communities during a period of cultural change.
A sedan driven by A H Zimmer crashed into a Buffalo and Erie trolley on a main line near Brocton causing a fire. Zimmerer wife Ellen and daughter Alpha were pulled from wreckage and taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital with serious injuries including a fractured skull. The family had been traveling from Akron to Hamilton Ontario for New Year’s.
Jamestown police arrest 18 year old Thomas Migliore after a tip led to his confrontation with officers near Fourth and Main. A .38 revolver and extra ammunition were found on him. He pleaded guilty in City Court to carrying concealed weapons and received a year in Monroe County Penitentiary. In Warren, Colonel D P A Wheelock died at 72 after months of illness, a Spanish War veteran, former county engineer, borough councilman, and past exalted ruler of the Elks. He leaves two daughters and a son, with a military funeral to be announced.
A fragment from a page features a game titled Game of Correct English by W L Gordon. It lists questions asking for sentence fixes word spellings and pronunciation, with partial answers and hints for SAT exercises. The text includes garbled OCR sections and an advertisement suggesting it helps vocabulary and daily usage.
A piece of stove pipe 90 inches long with an inside diameter of 8 inches is analyzed. Compute the volume in cubic inches. follow the plan to multiply 1250 by 0.82 then multiply that result by 0.5.
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