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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
8
Erie plans traffic control changes based on a city survey led by traffic engineer Dwight McCracken. Major move standardizes amber light timing to three seconds at all sights and relocates or adds stop signs for better visibility as officials complete further adjustments.
An advertisement touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets as a cure for health issues by stimulating kidney action to improve waste elimination. It claims reduced headaches dizziness and fatigue, with a price of 50 cents at drug stores and a note about Golden Lax tablets for constipation at 26 cents.
Sparta Grange will hold its last all day meeting of the winter season on Saturday. A Juvenile Grange will be organized by Mrs. Clara Dewey and a Union City star with assistance from Mrs. Helen Adsit of Geneva. Participants aged 5 to 14 may join, with Miss Nancy Thompson as matron. A noon dinner is planned and refreshments will follow.
Neuritic relief claimed for rheumatic neuralgic pains via RU Come Pound. Testimonials describe warmth in legs and extended rest after taking RUX Compound, urging sufferers to try the medicine. Available in three sizes from McCandrew Drug Store. insist on genuine RUX Compound (Liquid).
Changes in the 119th Trinity Pennsylvania National Guard units take effect May 1 at Kane HQ. Heavy weapon companies will replace machine gun units with 50 caliber guns and 81 mm mortars. Battalion HQs become detachments of 11 men. rifle units gain light machine gun and 69 mm mortar sections. First to receive Garland automatic rifles. units planned for 45 to 69 aimed shots per minute.
Sixty patrons were forced to flee when a kitchen grease fire ignited in the basement vent at the Spa Cafe, 1132 State Street, around 10 pm Thursday. Flames swept up a vent to the second floor as a fan carried the blaze toward the 12th street side. about 25 people were at the bar and others at tables.
Harrisburg April 1 9 Pennsylvanias foresters are clearing undergrowth and stumps on about 30000 acres of state timberland in spring weeding to boost healthy growth. A fire in a building spread to a window and four fire companies battled the blaze. Paul Chetens, vook, and Sally Rapelia escaped basement smoke without injuries. Damage estimated at 500 dollars and business resumed the next afternoon.
State bureau of public assistance apprehended five alleged relief chiselers in Mercer pa. State police from Mercer barracks arrested four arraigned before Justice Thomas McClain pled guilty. Thomas J Lawler of Sharon pleaded not guilty and was held in 300 dollar bail for trial on charges of receiving 132.20 in relief under false pretenses.
W H Cornelis of Highland Park and a companion returned home Monday after visiting with Mr and Mrs D A Rieck. En route they met with an accident that overturned their car but they escaped serious injury.
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