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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
7
In Youngsville the council supports a plan by Ford street property owners to finance paving from the old brick yard. Brick paving will proceed as contracts are signed, with Revie expected to begin next week. The project proceeds only to the extent of signed commitments.
Kane Republican reports trolley service fading in the region as Phillipsburg Traction Co ends its last town run amid losses. Franklin shuts tracks. 125 workers face layoffs when Olean Bradford and Salamanca Railway turns off August 31. Penn Public Service seeks to abandon Warren to Sheffield line pending court hearings.
A West Virginia fed prison program assigns a woman to manage a 500 acre farm as male labor decreases. The article explores the shift in labor needs and roles within the prison system and rural operations.
Mrs M Olds and daughter Mil dred visit Mr and Mrs N G Palmer in Sheffield this week and plan to stay some time. The board met Wednesday to decide on a Sunday school picnic with a teacher vote, noting many were out of town. The picnic is tentatively set for Sept 1 at Island Park with children coming from school. Mr and Mrs W J Preston and sons of Lander called on relatives. Mr and Mrs George Clair, visiting Nellie Belnay, plan to return to Lockport N Y today.
Yesterday results include Pittsburgh defeating New York 4 to 1 and Cincinnati beating Philadelphia 2 to 1. Brooklyn and Chicago tied 6 to 6, St Louis beat Boston 7 to 3. Today Cincinnati visits Philadelphia, St Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Brooklyn.
American League results list Washington 4 to 2 over St Louis and 6 to 2 for Detroit over Boston. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 4 to 1 while New York defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Remaining matchups include Washington at St Louis and Boston at Detroit.
International yesterday results show Buffalo defeated Newark 5 to 3 and Toronto swept City. Baltimore lost 8 to 12 while Rochester tied 1 to 1. Reading led 6 to 2 over Syracuse as Buffalo faces Jersey City and Toronto plays Newark.
Cincinnati overcame walks and late pressure as Dressen hit a crucial eighth inning homer to defeat Philadelphia 2 to 1. Luque yielded four hits, but three walks nearly cost him the game, with Cincinnati scoring in the first, fifth, and eighth innings.
United Press dispatch from Rye New York notes a chorus of criticism from press umpires players and officials during the Davis Cup trials. The piece argues committees are necessary and praises rising players while lamenting disruptions by photographers and gallery noise at Forest Hills.
Milton Albert Smith, 16, set a world bicyclettes non stop record by riding 250 miles in 24 hours 27 minutes at Potomac Park Speedway. He beat the previous mark by 86.4 miles and 27 minutes, then returned home for a hot shower and rest before planning further feats. He serves as a messenger for Eastern High School and telegraph company, and credits his success to his own effort and preparation.
Aug. 16 updates from Grand Valley detail pupils heading to Youngsville High, local visits, and plans as the county superintendent urges schools to open Aug 29. Mentions families from James town, Hartstown visitors, and ongoing gas-well interests. Also notes community mobility, repairs, and four generations visiting in Erie, with several local households traveling or hosting relatives.
A garbled OCR item describes a golfer and his companion during a long round, detailing coffee, ice cream, chocolate bars, and wrist rubbing with alcohol. The fragment mentions Smith and an era of endurance tied to an insurance reference, though many words are unclear.
In Chicago in 1871 Jack McCormick knocked out Kid McCoy in one round, shocking fans who had McCoy as heavy favorite. McCoy later faced the same opponent and earned a decisive rematch victory. This note marks the August 18 anniversary of that old bout.
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