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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1947
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows advertising rate details and mailing terms. Mentions prices like seven dollars yearly and four cents per copy. References Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, second class mail matter, and restricted territory. Information appears incomplete but suggests class mail rates and periodical ad pricing.
A long Indiana House resolution reaffirms independence from federal subsidies and bureaucracy. It argues tax money sent to Washington returns lighter, condemns paternalism, and declares Indiana will tax itself to fund its needs, resisting federal governance while upholding states rights and national strength.
The item notes D A Hillstrom named as delegate to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce event in Washington May. It mentions a Junior High School paper The Junior Scoop edited by Fred Eiving. State Highway official will investigate local road financing and Roosevelt Highway relocation. Mayor Kenayo and Governor Fisher are referenced with local civic matters and street grounds near Hills of the High School.
Local items mix with flood reports, real estate notes, and civic concerns. Reports on willow stump size, first day stamp issues, Corry real estate transfers, brick origins, and municipal debates outline a year of community activity, development hints, and safety efforts across Corry and nearby towns.
A noisy OCR fragment presents seven quiz questions from a classified page. It asks who leads the Conservative Party in Parliament, the press secretary Henry Morgenthau’s role, and other historical trivia about Ford, Beecher, and wartime groups. The text is garbled with misspellings and stray garbled names.
A damaged lo in the depot corridor and washed out rail lines between the depot and the city push freight delays in the lumber sector. One large hardwood flooring producer cites an escalator clause to raise prices, while assurances flow for buyers over the coming months. Washington signals easing non housing construction limits within 29 days ending by June 80.
The piece traces a historical arc from superstition in early medicine to modern chemical methods. It notes ancient uses of substances like burnt sponge iodine foxglove digitalis and ephedrine quinine and highlights how civilization advanced medical treatment through scientific chemistry and higher medical standards.
April 12 at the Fred W. Wappat plant in Mayville a fire threat prompted workers to walk out for safety. Sparks from a burning excelsior pile ignited grass and a rear storage area, but two volunteer fire companies contained the blaze within minutes. No damage beyond scorched walls reported. efforts praised as firefighters kept the incident from escalating.
Lake property owners form a pool to hire an attorney for a Supreme Court suit over flood damages and alleged deliberate maintenance of flood conditions. Charles C. Hangs confirms plans to pursue relief, with damages sought for current losses and related harm. Haas declines to name defendants or the attorney.
Judge Elmer J Evans disposed five guilty pleas in a case involving attempted breaking and entering and related thefts. David Thomas, 19, of Bam was sentenced to an indefinite term at Camip Hill Reformatory for attempted burglary. Vernon McKensie, 23, received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to receiving stolen clothing worth 318 dollars from Home Clothing Store. His brothers Al and Arvin were linked to the theft as accomplices. Edward Brogan of Union City paid 190 dollars in fines for driving while intoxicated.
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