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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1938
Page
7
Scant OCR reads show partial phrases and misspelled names. no coherent event or figures emerge, leaving a fragmentary item with uncertain people and locations and no clear outcome or date.
A fragmentary report notes a gun related incident on a floor round with unclear details. The text suggests a juried or reviewed action involving a hand and opposing party, but the exact events and participants remain unreadable.
A fragmented note describes a glove and a sewing effort with phrases about keeping sowing and a wea at lett, indicating an unclear early handwriting fragment and a focus on tool use. The text hints at a craftsman detail rather than a full event or report.
Spotty Easter followed by a cooler forecast. City Council meets to decide daylight saving time. Eugene Smith reports a truck left the road injuring a yard. a motorcycle crash Saturday evening caused minor injuries to two local youths. The 1938 trout season opened with anglers on nearby streams. School spring break continues. classes resume Monday April 25.
April 18 reports say offensive magazines have vanished from many newsstands in the district amid a campaign led by Assistant District Attorney Burton Lavb. Dealers and distributors will cooperate fully, with parents among the complainants noting youths in high school accessed the material. The effort aligns with a broader national drive against salacious literature.
United Press reports Easter weekend wildfires scorched more than 1500 acres across seven counties in Pennsylvania. State Fire Warden George H. Wirt said the loss included 500 acres in Schuylkill County near Branchdale, with homes in the borough damaged or threatened.
Funeral services were held at 10 30 for Carrie May Babcock former Corry resident who died at her son Edward Babcock's home in Brocton after a several weeks illness Rev William Hall officiated burial in Pine Grove cemetery with nephews Edwin Clinton Clarke Jana Albert McLean among those attending from out of town were EB P Babcock Fred Babcock Edwin Babcock Albert Babcock Clark McLean Albert Weeks J W Miller
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Bilven Plunkett $6 of 429 West Char en street were held Sunday at 2 pm from Bracken Keating chapel. Rev W A Jahns officiated with bearers M Shambaugh T Maloney Ralph Hixson Rean McElroy Robert Bracken and Charles Bracken. Burial followed in Pine Grove cemetery. Attendees from away included Mr and Mrs William Ter and Mr and Mrs Gerald Tower of Brie. A separate note reports killer dogs mauling three Jersey yearlings at Ocill Cree farm in Bus i. one died and two expected to die, with a police dog and a large black and white dog seen nearby.
Funeral services for John L. Newhouse, former local shoe merchant, will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from Garrity funeral home, Jamestown. Born in Opel Meadows, he lived in Corry for years, ran a North Center street shoe store, and spent much of his later life in Jamestown. Survived by wife Mrs Mary Quinlin Newhouse, sister-in-law Mrs Levi Johnson, brother Greighton Newhouse of Minneapolis, and cousin Mrs William H. Knapp of Jamestown.
Harrisburg April 1 Prices of ten of Pennsylvania 23 principal farm products improved during Feb 15 to Mar 15 while eleven declined and two held steady The overall index of prices received by farmers fell three points to 96 percent of prewar The US price index slipped one point to end March at the lowest since August 1924 Dairy and poultry showed seasonal declines while livestock and cotton groups rose modestly The report notes fewer crop items and mixed movements across commodities and regions
A brief note outlines Genghis Khan's thirteenth century empire stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe, emphasizing the vast geographic reach of his conquests.
Acacia club plans an Invitational Dancing party at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening April 22. Dancing starts at 10 and ends at 1 with George Weber's Orchestra of Erie providing music. The event features elaborate decorations and will be conducted as a Was ter Giyize style setup.
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