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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
1
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Fragmentary text references a sale notice in Florida with an address and contact hints. Other lines mention a school, a board, a manager, and a life event for a mother, but the OCR is incomplete and inconsistent.
The Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company of Pittsburgh won the bid to replace the Senior High School heating system at a special Board of Education meeting. The Pittsburgh firm proposed 5600 for the core system with 1200 for an alternate. other bids from Twenty First Century Heating of Akron and Kinney Spiesman Waller were higher. The board also discussed taxes, transportation for East Columbus Avenue students, and plans for religious training week.
The Corry Chautauqua seeks community support to cover the 1928 program costs. Guarantors are urged to contribute 20 to 25 dollars as tickets sell slowly. Opening features include the Christine Bingham Company in concert and a Gifford Gordon lecture, with a double opening offer.
The Pennsylvania Electric Company announced that power will be interrupted Saturday from noon to 2 PM and Sunday from 2 PM to 7 PM to shift circuits at a new substation near the former West Washington street site. A brief four to five minute outage is also planned early tomorrow morning to facilitate the work.
Gene Tunney slipped away early morning to Stamford Connecticut to inspect his newly completed home as rumors of his greatest triumph fade from the scent of the city.
Four explosions aboard the drifting tanker John F Cant caused a blaze on the Buffalo river. One man drowned and two others were seriously burned while attempting to fight the fire. Names reported include Thomas Lynch and Henry Bubelknscat, with Leonard Farsteenl also noted. The incident followed a faulty water base inspection as boats battled the flames.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Alfred E. Smith and Governor Albert Ritchie of Maryland poised to speak at a Democratic conference in New York City. They are seen as leading proponents of altering prohibition policy and may discuss state power to regulate alcohol. Smith plans a brief capitol stop before traveling by train to Good Souls for a few days with Tammany leader 5 B Murphy.
United Press reports the Italia rescue party led by General Nobile on a train to Italy after departing from Kings Bay aboard the Italia. Crew members were silent as they traveled, with engineer Natale Ceprioni injured, and the group avoiding public remarks on the homeward journey.
The Madison Square Garden Corp lost 155719.77 on the Gene Tunney Heeney heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium. Official figures show a gross of 591014.50 and net of 522422.23 with 42191 paid admissions and 49661 complimentary tickets issued to workers and press.
Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer of the Greater Rockford plan to repair their damaged plane and retry a flight to Stockholm Sweden. The craft crashed after a forced landing in a cornfield following a failed high weight ascent. No injuries were reported and the plane will be rebuilt at the Stinson factory in Northville Michigan.
American Minister MacMurray and T. V. Soong sign the July 25 trade pact granting China authority to set tariffs on U S goods. Japanese papers attack the move as an attempt to embarrass Japan during a veteran carnival coming to Corty, with events planned by the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and local organizers.
A large crowd on West South street awaited the Gene Tunney Tom Heeney heavyweight bout news aired from the United Press. Police helped block streets and control traffic while readers followed a round by round account, prelim results, and photos in a special Journal edition.
Camp James Henderson at M'Gretna Pa reports all night hike and maneuvers by battalions of the 11th and 112th Infantry Brigade with a battle at Fountain Hill. Drill details include rain, crawling through woods, and blank shot realism while tunney Heeney fight is broadcast from New York for the troops. Visitors day planned for the second Sunday with reduced duties to allow families to tour the reserve.
Harrisburg July 27 Bids on thirteen road projects were opened by the state highway department with Fry Company named as the low bidder on Peninsula Road. The list includes several routes with firms such as Leechburg Burg Rinehart Bros A F Moreau George J Walter Inc Fred B Rosso Pry Construction and others bidding on concrete or standard paving options.
A bolt from lightning sparked a fire at Central State Hospital for the Insane in Nashville. About 200,000 dollars in damage released around 270 patients, with many wandering fields and roads as guards sought to recapture them. Two inmates had prior murder convictions. Night watchman Erskine Young alerted officials. Dr. W. Farmer ordered evacuations as fire crews fought the blaze.
San Francisco crowds greet former President Hoover with banners and a parade planned through downtown. Nearly 100 motor cars line up for the procession from Town Gate Street station as Hoover returns from Stanford campus with L. J. Kelly and guest Walter Wayne of Detroit.
The schedule lists WHAF NBC presents Concert Hour and True Story Hour on WOR. At 9 30 P M United Concert Orchestra airs on WOR. WGY hosts Chamber Music Concert from 6 P M. WGY Players Scene airs later with local programming.
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