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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
1
The text lists partial street names and numbers, sale locations, and property lots near York and South Erie with dates and times. It mentions a library event, a school choir, and a Buffalo reference, but the legible facts point to a public sale notice and assorted listings.
A citywide notice announces a free chest examination clinic hosted by the Pennsylvnia Tuberculosis Society. Dr De Willa P Brown will lead the event at the municipal building tomorrow with local physicians and nurses assisting. Proceeds from the Christmas sale fund clinic services for residents and nearby communities.
United Press reports Corry area maneuvers by Red and Blue armies of the Infantry Brigade with battalions from 111th Infantry and 6th Army plans, staging from Camp James and nearby towns, armored by engineers and medical units. separate disaster noted in Sweden flight attempt by Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer ending in a crash near Rockford with no injuries.
Community campaign reports a heavy deficit as Wigmie ticket sales lag. Wallace M Young warns residents’ response fell short of expectations while a late spurt is hoped. Guarantors and Ladies Auxiliary to attend tonight’s meeting at 8. Christine Bingham company opens Saturday with Junior Chautauqua organized Saturday afternoon. Tickets priced 2.50 for season and 1.00 for junior. Mants to be summoned in Seattle for alleged quotation breach.
Harrisburg bid opening covers five miles Little Hope to Lowville by Yen timo and Greenfield townships. Erie peninsula four miles to be paved by state. County builds one and a half miles on Route 88 near Wallsburg, with state share. Little Hope Lowville road project valued around two hundred thousand dollars with county-state funding.
Mr and Mrs Wee Giusy Andrew Paulson of this city have been summoned to Warren to testify as witnesses at the inquest this afternoon into the death of three persons killed in an automobile accident about a month ago at the Scott Overhead Bridge between Warren and Trinno The final residents were on the scene a few moments after the accident took place The three victims were all residents of rie Also Marie Nugent and Dorothy Howard of Union City attended the St Thomas church social distancing aid Wisstedt funds
A piece of dynamite was found in Lindsey Hollow stream near Corry by Chief Milton Tipton during a fishing trip. The stick fragment, partially burned, suggests blasting attempts in the stream. Warren County fish wardens were notified and state investigators were expected to arrive to probe the incident and any connections to local fishing sites and sportmen.
Kansas City meeting of four independent bus line presidents drafted plans for a nationwide system spanning nearly 3000 miles. Officials outlined schedule adjustments and mutual ticketing to allow seamless travel from New York to Los Angeles. A next meeting is set for August 10 to finalize arrangements.
The Hamburg South American liner Monte Cervantes with 1500 passengers struck an iceberg en route to Spitzbergen. The Russian ice breaker Krassin stood by at Bell Bay and rescued 16 men from the Arctic area. Divers found the hull leaking but the ship was not in danger and later resumed its cruise. No Americans aboard.
Wavered by fine weather, St Thomas Church held a garden party on the church lawn at West Washington Street. The event featured music by St Joseph's orphanage choir, performances by young musicians, and offerings from the orphanage. Ice cream cake hot dogs and coffee were served along with craft and fortune tellers booths. Proceeds benefit the church and plans included a radio broadcast of the Tunney Heeney bout.
A committee of 50 citizens in Neosho Missouri sent police to the town edge on a hoax alarm and destroyed a public hitchrack near the courthouse, despite a county court order protecting it.
The Journal will broadcast a complete blow by blow account of the Tunney Heeney fight from its West South Street plant this evening. A telegraph link with Pittsburgh will relay results to Yankee Stadium and then to the Journal and client papers for fast service. Preliminary sidelights and a fight extra with a round by round report and outcome details will follow as Tom Heeney challenges Gene for the heavyweight title.
United Press reports from Managua on July 26 say five US Marine bombing planes attacked the Sandino encampment about 50 miles northeast of the Honduran border. Casualties were believed heavy, though exact figures were unavailable. All five planes returned safely despite heavy ground fire amid wooded terrain.
In Narvik Norway on July 26 the Italian command ship Città di Milano anchored away from crowds to disembark Titalia survivors and move them by train toward Rome. General Umberto Nobile and a companion were ordered to brief the government, but officials kept him secluded on deck.
Hoover plans a robust Pacific coast drive in California as Republican nominee. Neumiller and state leaders map intensive efforts in northern California to counter Democratic sentiment for Alfred E. Smith. Hoover will tour the disputed district starting Saturday, avoiding speeches or press conferences during the trip.
The DeForest Buick Company plans a new Buick agency opening in the city this Saturday. Guy Mitchell, ex-representative at Greenville, will head the local work and prepared for the doors in the McCarthy garage on West Main Street.
Tonight's line up includes WEAFs 8 P. M preliminary bouts at Yankee Stadium and 9 P. M main event Gene Tunney versus Tom Heeney on the WEAF network. Detroit’s WGHP airs the Detroit Symphony at 8 P. M and WIZ presents Maxwell Hour at 8:30 P. M. WOR Newark brings the Bamberger Little Symphony at 9 P. M.
Lieut Gov Oran A Pressel of Warren addressed the Kiwanis Club on Kiwanis Education. The luncheon meeting at Hotel Corey featured plans for a large district gathering in Gins on August 5th with baseball and golf events to entertain attendees from the northwestern Pennsylvania district.
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