This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
7
A fragmented OCR note notes eight items related to eats and rails, mentioning tiles and a railway row. The readable parts reference a meal or dish and a rail location, with no clear dates or formal event. This compact fragment hints at a local feature or advertisement style entry.
Yankees moved into second in the American League as New York swept past the Senators in a tense doubleheader. A series of close games saw the Tigers climb into a tie for second with Boston, while the Browns and Yankees both posted key wins. Dizzy Dean tossed four shutouts in a standout start, and Brooklyn’s slump continued as Cincinnati shut out the Dodgers. The pennant race intensified with several teams changing spots in a day full of late-inning drama and standout performances.
High school football opens across Pennsylvania with enthusiasm and a projected 29000 scholastic players. Debate rages over match play in golf as top golfers like Byron Nelson and Walter Hagen weigh in. The American League pennant race stays tight with Tigers, Red Sox, Browns and others in contention as Cambridge High prepares for Beavers, and coach Burley Baynhart resigns at Meadville.
Dwight Jepsen of Vandalia won the 43rd annual Grand American Handicap trapshooting tournament held at the Tripalient Iking venue. Lexlin Jopmen of Missouri and Shaw Masker of Evanston placed high with strong sign-shooting finishes.
The Corry ball club, reorganized by Vers Groug and Ty Crandall, travels to Erie for a Sunday clash with the Pontines at Bayview Park. Merchants bannered Corry previously won two of three in the series, with a close game anticipated. George Koestner is named as probable mound ace for Corry.
unclear OCR text lists batters pitchers and team names with scattered stats. Mentions Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Boston New York and Pittsburg. Highlights: Doerr and Johnson of Boston, Stephens and Strawells of New York, Kinsdall, Kinsdall and Mottia. Pitching mentions Winks and Hugheon with win counts. Overall appears to be a baseball stat summary from a newspaper box score page.
A wartime sports roundup highlights Allied athletes of the 29th division in Normandy excelling on the battlefield and in athletic events. Reports mention Lieut Forrest Per iguson and Bill Direks earning medals, Capt Taylor Crystiale swimming records in London, and Col Hay Stecker leading softball victories. Anecdotes from Sgt Billy Goodrich and other service members mix sports with war experiences across Europe and the Pacific.
Batavia Clippers dominated Olean Oller to win 7-0 in seven innings and 10-0 in the nightcap, seizing sole possession of second place in the league standings. George Patte and Mapes homered in the opener. Batavia piled 16 runs late in the second game after seven scoreless innings.
The Washington Redskins defeated Army 7 to 3 before 50,000 fans in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Army fliers controlled play through three quarters led by Maj. Paul Schissler, with Sam Baugh and Steve Hagars hampered by final errors. A key fourth quarter sequence saw Joe Aguirre miss the snap and Miles recover for a 10 yard score with the extra point.
National League standings show New York 10 Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia 9 3 with Boston 74 and St Louis 4 in yesterday’s games. American League scores include New York 4 Washington 2 and Detroit 1 St Louis 6. Fertilizer use in 1944 climbs to over 11 million tons, up 300000 tons from last year and 3 million tons above 1900 levels.
Aug 26 Chicago report on the All-American Open at Tam O Shanter CC. Nelson leads after first round with 70 as Harold McSpaden Vic Ghewsi and others chase. Contenders include Dudley Picard Bolla and Dudley in tight cluster, prize $14,402.50.
In New York a group of Australian soldiers meet daily at Lois' restaurant to discuss sports. They praise American stars like Jimmy Castor and Eddie Tolan, compare cricket and boxing legends, and note interest in American football, baseball, and basketball. They also remark that Australians favor sports with gambling and anticipate postwar popularity.
International League results show Newark defeating Baltimore 23 to 4 and Syracuse beating Jersey City 4 to 1 while Rochester triumphed over Buffalo 10 to 6 and Toronto edged Monitreat 3 to 2. American Association games list Toledo 9 over St. Paul 2, Louisville 8 over Milwaukee 1, and Columbus 5 over Minneapolis 2. Columbus scheduled.
Pensive the Derby Preakness champ and By Jimminy top the field for the $80,050 American Derby at Washington Park. Alfred Parker owns By Jimminy of New York. Pensive rides with Miss Ken jfeland. Other nominees include Nelson Dunstan, Old Kentucky, and Chal lenge Me. winner earns $62,400. Also note on food safety urging to keep frozen to avoid spoilage.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.