Circus to Visit City May 27
Local notices announce a circus coming to town on May 27. Scattered lines describe schedule details and price ranges, with tentative ads stating two weeks of publicity and events at various venues.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
1
Local notices announce a circus coming to town on May 27. Scattered lines describe schedule details and price ranges, with tentative ads stating two weeks of publicity and events at various venues.
A dense guide lists radio features and programs across stations in New York Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and Boston. It mentions daily air times from 4 PM to 8 PM and references university and military band broadcasts along with various call letters and cities.
Coast Guard forces launch aggressive crackdown as twelve patrols sweep the coast to intercept liquor smugglers. Weathered officers report blocking ships, seizing liquor, and signaling for shore authorities to tighten enforcement.
United Press reports tensions rising as West Virginia miners and United Mine Workers clash over operations and contempt hearings in Monroeville and near Pomeroy Ohio. Strikes and wage disputes threaten coal production as independence movements gain strength.
May 8 New York a two alarm blaze trapped about fifty people including women and children in a West Side apartment house. Firemen aided by ladders rescued many as others escaped via fire escapes. Several residents suffered injuries and some were hospitaled after the flames erupted and smoke filled upper floors.
Leslin Wild a lineman for Venango Public Service Corporation was injured when a pole fell while removing lighting tines at Congress and North Center streets. He received treatment from two doctors and hopes to resume work later.
Thirty five new members were welcomed to the Woman's Club at the Maniefield Building last evening. Miss Marc Condry presided over the meeting where bylaws were read and accepted. Carrie Wilse led the membership drive presenting sixty one applicants who were elected. Directors set a fall schedule and a committee for the coming year was appointed.
Paris reports a new and important battle in Bikano Morocca as French forces repel Riffin tribesmen. Casualties include killed and prisoners with heavy fighting along a 200 mile front from sea to sea. Abd El Krim plans counterattacks near Tangiers as Spanish lines hold.
Secretary Mellon proposes long range surtax changes to modernize the tax system. He argues reform should favor economic stability over politics, warning that current rates discourage investment and hurt southern development. He cites exempt securities and selective cutbacks as tools to spur capital flow.
Members of the Board of Education plan to draft and fix the 1925 tax levy at the upcoming regular session on Wednesday evening March 18. Budget preparation for the coming year was begun at the last meeting, with drafts for proposed department deeds to be prepared. Taxpayers show interest in whether the board can reduce the millage given the assessed valuation, though valuation disputes remain with the assessor.
Rovert Moorehead and John Beas, president of the Erie County Fair Association, addressed the Rotary Club meeting urging resident cooperation. Milon L. Brown spoke on Rotary deals tied to the Brie Exposition project and welcomed newly elected members. Harry Auer offered brief remarks and paid tribute to Brown who recently resigned from the club.
The article reports women urging the United States to join the League of Nations. It notes advocacy by suffrage groups and internationalists, arguing for American participation in global diplomacy and peace efforts.
A term of court passes without a resolution for Torek who faces aggravated assault and battery charges. Dist Attorney Oasis and others attend as hearings proceed amid a federal arrest sweep. Adel Aingter 83000 bond posted as preliminary hearing looms for related liquor law case in Erie.
Authorities in Chicago foiled a planned mass jail escape when they seized two conspirators and ordered a building-wide search. Prisoners were confined to corridors as guards swept cells and recovered two lies that prevented the planned breakout.
Proposals were received and three firms entered bids for sidewalk work. City authorities authorized entering a contract after reviewing bids and funds. The May treasurer’s report shows $35,406.26 expenditures for April with a balance of $20,000 on May 1. An ordinance to construct a sanitary sewer on South Street was approved on first and second readings.
LS Haas of Leavittsburg takes over as Erie Railroad agent in this city succeeding FT England who left to become secretary of the Corry Chamber of Commerce. Haas arrived Saturday and assumed duties Monday after previously serving at Leavittsburg with Erie.
Corry boy Av. Parkhurst writes from Hawaii aboard the ship Wokht describing nine days at sea from San Diego to Honolulu, the warm climate, shaded streets, lawns, and crowds welcoming Uncle Sam’s forces. He notes about 63 000 sailors arriving soon, anticipation of further moves to New York, and Hawaii’s generous hospitality from locals.
Police report an abandoned Ford car found in Washington area. Authorities secured the vehicle and opened an investigation using records from state highway offices to identify ownership and origin.
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