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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
4
The Pennsylvania death rate from appendicitis dropped by half since 1940 due to new drugs and early medical advice. By 1943 the toll in a larger population fell to about 6,100 from 18,000 nationwide ten years earlier, with educational campaigns reducing delays and laxative misuse. Despite progress, preventable deaths from appendicitis still occur today.
The OFA announced selling prices for Eve and Warren counties effective April 4 to 10. Apples, western varieties 18 cents per pound, other 16 cents, bananas 11, snap beans 22 4 cents, carrots 10 4 cents, pears 21 1/2 cents, spinach 13 cents, lettuce 11 cents per head, cauliflower 13 cents, large 15, yellow onions 10 cents, California oranges 13 1/2, pears 21 1/2, peas 21 1/2, sweet potatoes 13 cents, oil 13 1/2, and other listed items with varying prices.
Hoyt Gillette, 28, a Penns Elektr Co lineman from Meadville, was strapped to a pole when his left hand and leg touched a 6900 volt line. Fellow worker Howard Baldwin lowered him to safety with a rope. He was taken to Meadville City Hospital in shock with burns to his left arm and leg.
Penetec announces expansion of service to 2054 farms and residences in rural areas served by Sylvania Electric Co during 1945. District manager B T Cherry notes 393 customers in the northwestern city and Corry district. Construction of 252 miles extended lines to serve 2804 rural customers. plans to add 275 miles in 1987 to reach 1200 facilities. Expansion hindered by material and manpower shortages in earlier years. future growth depends on material availability. A separate note recalls Hoyt’s 30 foot fall from a pole about 18 years ago while with Northwestern Electric Service Co.
AUB barred further use of its court room for public meetings after a Tuesday night gathering left the room in a mess with cigarette ashes and debris. Commissioners visited Wednesday morning as Laub refused janitors entry until they arrived to view the damage.
The jurist said he canceled a 2 16 p m hearing due to an unusable room and barred evening meetings in the court, noting this as not the first incident. County commissioners pledged a policy on court room use. The article also mentions Amelia Bloomer introducing bloomers in America in 1849.
Fragmented classified style questions ask about the first Bible printed in the United States in 1605 the Pullman Strike labor leader the rank of Harold Stassen in World War II Will County currency unit Mickey Rooney's mother name Dusty Miller Jock Scott Silver Doctor the Yellow River country Thomas Jefferson's home near Charlottesville Virginia the largest river in Paley sine and the nickname given the inspectors in the California gold rush of 1849.
The fragment discusses a Democratic coalition claim, GOP dynamics, and Republican doubts about victory depending on negotatory shifts in industrial states. It notes the NAACP pressing the Republican National Committee to repudiat e a solution to Congress between Republicans and Southern Democrats, reported from Washington.
T S Ingram is developing a modern dairy and ice cream bar at Merchants Corners beyond Spartansburg on the Riceville and Titusville highways. The 40 by 80 foot building will face the road intersection, with a second floor living area for the Ingram family. A separate gas station structure will be added, and a full restaurant service is planned once conditions permit. The dairy bar is slated to open about June 1.
Arthur Hurd, six years old, died in Bradford hospital from injuries suffered in an oil lease accident at Coleville. A clamp on a guy wire slipped causing a wooden pole to fall and strike him in the back.
Poorly legible ad advises that backache and leg pains can signal kidney trouble. It promotes Doan's Pills as relief and urges attention to kidney function, noting waste removal and possible symptoms like headaches and eye watering.
Local ad claims Stuart Tablets ease acid indigestion and stomach discomfort. Promises fast relief, “delicious, easy to take,” with a money back guarantee and pharmacist availability. Includes pricing and credit-like offer for 1.20 per bottle under a special offer.
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