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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
2
John McKaig, 78, was found dead at his Wilcox home on Jamestown Street after neighbors reported he hadn’t been seen since Saturday. Cormier Samuel T. Bowers ruled death a heart attack and said Mr. McKaig probably died Saturday night.
City and Vicinity items note fancy tuna 2 for 29c and New York tomato juice 2 for 35c from Wilcox Grocery with delivery to Erie. Police report an Asbury Chapel Road and Route 20 gas station robbery by two men in light coats fleeing in a Dodge coupe with $8.50. Further briefs include hospitalizations, local auctions, and community notices across Kane, Erie, and nearby towns.
Mead stiri O Day Sr former Corry resident died at his family home on Monday noon after months of illness. He recently retired from Erie Railroad after 48 years in transportation and was a member of St Brigid s Church Corry Knights of Columbus and several railroad organizations. Surviving are his wife Helen two sons Daniel Jr of Meadville and Joseph at home two daughters Gillian at home two sisters Catherine Garvin and Bridget Sullivan two brothers Frank and Dennis six grandchildren. The remains will be moved to the family residence late today with services at St Brigid s Thursday at 9 15 am and interment in the chimed cemetery. He was a telegraph operator at the passenger station Maple Avenue.
Longtime Clymer resident Fred Bensink died this morning at 7:30 at his Mohawk Street home after several weeks illness. He is survived by wife Clara, son Harvey of Clymer, his mother Hannah Bensink, and sisters Lavern Hennink of Adams Center and Ledie Baybrook of Jamestown. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Funeral services were held at 2 PM from the late home for Mrs Nathan E Dodd of Columbus Road 1 accident victim. Rev O O Carnes officiated. Burial followed in West Lawn cemetery. Bearers included Clair Dodd Leslie Dodd Herbert Trisket Roy Henry Glenn Davis and John Davis. Attendees spanned Erie Jamestown North East and beyond.
An advertorial touts Williams Formula as a remedy for acid indigestion gas and nervous symptoms. It claims thousands praise the medicine and cites a Wisconsin farmer’s testimony from Appleton. The piece urges readers to try the product at local drug stores including McCandray Drug Store.
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