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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1949
Page
2
Curtis Hidell, 25, of Kane, is recovering at Community Hospital after a bizarre Thursday evening mishap. He attempted to pressure air from a gas tank by blowing through the cap, and gasoline sprayed into his mouth as he inhaled. The incident occurred near Poplar Street West and the bridge while his car was halted after leaving Bradford.
A man about 80 looted with a knife and threatened customers at the Bridge Gate around last night’s closing hour in Meadville Cambridge Springs area. He was taken into custody by Cambridge Springs Police Officer Edward Gravnick and jailed in the town hall.
Admitted and discharged patients listed from multiple towns including Wayne Union City Spring Creek and Citysville. Discharged Mrs Bhvin Johnson and present staff Leon VanTassel Rev Herman Yost and others. Also reports a partial telephone rate boost affecting Chautauqua County while Jamestown and Dunkirk & Fredonia lines remain unchanged. A man identified as Gust Carlson fell into the Chadekoin river and was booked for public intoxication after rescue efforts.
The article discusses freezing and canning fish, praising sanitation through new filleting machines, promising future improvements on boats, and envisioning electrical sterilization to deliver fresh fish in cellophane bags, potentially replacing canning and freezing. It frames brand quality as a guarantee and notes ongoing and future tech advances affecting fish quality.
The article notes strong growth in fishing, with vessel crews averaging $3,500 yearly, shore workers earning fifty dollars a week or more, and salesmen making from $5,000 to $13,000 annually. It highlights lack of regulation, training, and limited scientific knowledge, predicting a robust future for quality fish products.
A fragment notes an event at a semi week dinner with a bat involved and an odd phrase beat unclear. The readable bits mention a local gathering, a dimmer, and a morning after effect. No confirmed names, dates, or places are identifiable.
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