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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text lists poultry related terms and product references including doors and phone products. Mentions Weber and numbers that may denote page or price codes, but no coherent event or person clearly described.
Fragmentary sale notice lists chairs, jars, kitchen items and a Sedon item with a price of $1.00 at a local venue. The readable fragments include buyer initials Allan TB and an address line A-LiL.
A garbled OCR fragment shows various price points and items with scattered references to locations and brands. The readable parts include numbers like 2,715 and 1.25, terms such as No. 1, and mentions of states Tennessee California Alabama and Louisiana, but specifics are unclear. The result reads as a mixed catalog or market price list with no coherent story.
Alva Bradley, Cleveland magnate and Great Lakes shipping captain, expands influence in rail and finance as he guides the Cleveland club’s future. The millionaire’s reach spans management, negotiations, and press coverage, with Bradley’s eye for talent and performance shaping team strategy and salaries.
Titusville defeats Akron Goodstein squad on Sunday afternoon as Pinky Critery gains victory over Todd Boyes. The game follows a season marked by declines in football attendance and a nod to Ed Howey, the Sage of Potnto Bill, with Kansan writers noted for their memories.
Indians and Red Sox split a doubleheader with tight contests. Gen Keltner and Ray Mack homered for Cleveland in the first game, while Ted Williams exited early after a park‑fly homer sequence as Boston took the nightcap 2–0.
Local tilts set as Young Hurler limits Corry Club to three hits. De Lury and Dillemuth homer. Tonight’s semi pro tournament game, Gary vs Irvine, postponed due to wet grounds. rescheduled likely Friday evening.
Titusville’s ball club extended its superiority over Corry with a 4 to 1 win at Aero Park. Bob Baker limited Corry to seven scattered hits while Corry’s Hugh LeDury launched a homer in the first. Attendance was light due to cold weather.
Pirates led the Cory County Club Golf League after another round, edging the Cubs by a narrow margin. Standouts included Burkell, Dykes, Jewell, Stowe, and Peldt among others as teams logged totals in the low 40s and 50s in a dense, names-heavy summary of the competition.
In Pittsburgh on June 24 Larry Dee of Stanford University defeated George Pryor in a five set match to win the West Penn singles championship, Pryor pushing Dee to the limit before losing 4-5, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 in the fifty‑second annual event.
New York Giant Jurgis Durges was beaned by Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters in the seventh inning of a Reds Giants doubleheader. An X ray at Polyclinic Hospital showed a concussion with no fracture. Zivic vs Rinaldi headlines Pittsburgh boxing card at Hickey Park tonight with the 137 pound title at stake.
The American football rules subcommittee, led by George Veenker and Harry Sauldreher, plans standardization of rushing yardage. Measures will count rushing yards from the snap to ball dead, and avoid counting passes as rushes. Future penalties will charge incomplete passes as passing rather than rushing, per fall recommendations.
Carlisle ra sun two hundred fifty thousand fans watched Willman of Milwaukee drive the Uootenhauser Special to beat the previous dirt track mark at Williams Grove Speedway. He completed the half mile in 26.85 seconds during qualifying and 145.14 seconds for the feature, shaving about 11 seconds from the prior record as Duka Najon trailed.
Corry's golfers repeat victory at Jamestown Maple host club on Maplenurstan by 46 to 0. Hemard Burkell leads with steady play and local team plans to invade Plusville next Saturday. Multiple players listed with scores and contributions for Corry Jamestown Burketh side.
New York reports Sanmy Annott, a top lightweight contender, will defend his title Tuesday in Louisville against Davy Pay, part of the National Boxing Association and California recovery HMO. The bout headlines the week's boxing program with Angott and Pay squaring off in a ten round match.
Cleveland pitcher Bob Weller returns to face the Yankees as he seeks a second victory against the champions in the season opener. The Indians aim to start strong tonight at the stadium with Weller looking for a repeat performance after two earlier wins.
A wavy rain storm disrupted play at the National Clay Courts as McNeill and Riggs prepared for a decisive doubles final. Don McNeill had earlier defeated Pronkie Packer while Bobby Rikes of Chicago advanced in the singles draw amid unsettled conditions.
Leaders gather Thursday in Corry baseball league play as Intersect, Aura LA, YM, and United Brethren top the standings. Two top teams clash Thursday evening while other matches unfold Tuesday and Friday. Expansion plans for a multi-league season are noted with playoffs to follow.
June 4 in Watién Pa. Sports note reports trout distribution in Warren County streams and Allegheny National Forest areas. Government from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service paused actions. local anglers noted rising fish activity amid scattered sightings.
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