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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
1
In Centerville a posse action ended with three youths fatally expired and one wounded as police halted a stopgap plan. Fifteen residents registered on day one amid World War II era air defense chatter and national military mobilization.
A posse of 20 farmers armed with shotguns and rifles chased and captured three armed youths near Centerville sugar camp in Crawford county after a burglary spree across Troy and Athens townships. Leonard Geer, 16, was wounded in the right arm by Constable M. W. Bunce and hospitalized in Meadville. The other two suspects, Orly Geer and Francis Minson, both 16, were jailed. officers recovered ammunition and rifles at the sugar camp. The youths are linked to burglaries at Pauncetown homes, Maple Grove school, and other thefts around Townville and Little Gooley. The incident followed a night spent at an unoccupied Worthington home two miles south of Townville.
Tokyo Aug 28 Prince Konoye denounced totalitarianism as unsuitable for Japan despite its perceived gains elsewhere He told 24 political leaders forming a committee for Japan s national political structure that Japan would not adopt a single guiding party and instead pursue a party system aligned with Japanese traditions
Rome reports British air raids over northern Italy to Ethiopia acknowledged by the high command. Italian fighters and anti aircraft fire limited raids on industrial targets in Piedmont and Lombardy. A few bombs fell on Michelino, one farmhouse burned, and one British plane was shot down.
Associated Press reports in Iron Age that steel buying orders show further slight improvement. Major producers are booked for greater tonnage by August than July, aided by peacetime demand from makers of farm implements and household equipment, amid strong resistence to invasion of England.
Pennsylvania would spend 27 million to upgrade 3 000 miles of primary highways for potential military use, with U S Route 19 between Erie and Pittsburgh via Cambridge Springs and Meadville and State Route 219 between DuBois and Bradford listed as first call sites. Federal approval and funds are not yet provided.
Charles L. McNary after accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination outlined a tour with conferences with national and state leaders. He plans to return to Washington after Labor Day as Senate minority leader. Joseph Martin said Willkie’s running mate would give six of seven major addresses, first after September 20 in the Midwest. The first topic would be agriculture, McNary saying it is close to his heart. Flynn said McNary’s acceptance was among the campaign’s best Democratic speeches.
A new class under the defense program will run five evenings a week, totaling thirty hours, starting after the current course ends Friday. The continuation aims to enroll about twenty students, with instruction for sixty participants to date. The school board plans to hire additional teachers as needed and continue the Trade Extension Course on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Washington August 28 President Roosevelt claimed ten thousand fifteen planes were under construction for the army, asserting no slack in the aircraft procurement dispute. Senator Byrd challenged the defense pace, calling for an accurate picture of the situation to be presented to ALM.
Fifteen aliens registered at the Corry post office as the local registration and fingerprinting bureau opened. Postmaster James Sullivan noted a smooth start despite translation issues, with many expressing approval and some already filing for citizenship. Offices stay open late tonight and tomorrow to enroll those unable to report earlier.
From Budapest to Vienna and Bucharest diplomats rush to avert further bloodshed on the Hungary Romania frontier. Transylvania tensions flare again as frontline reports indicate border clashes between Romanian and Soviet Russian troops. German and Italian ministers travel home after delivering frontier updates amid Berlin pressure for a rapid settlement.
Harrisburg reports that about 100000 recipients have earned roughly 370000 in labor value since the work-for-relief plan began in August 1998. Howard J. Russell notes tangible and less tangible gains, while opponents warned of forced labor and program interference with WPA projects, but most feared issues did not materialize.
Seventy miles of rural electric lines in Warren County serving about 1100 families have been energized under the REA program. The project spans Warren and nearby towns, with work continuing toward completing the 485 mile expansion as lines reach Farmington Elk and Glade townships. Utilities anticipate full energization within weeks and promise improvements to farms and rural households in the area.
President Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing 396000 members of the militia and army reserves to be called to active duty for 12 months. The White House framed the measure as essential for training and forming a conscript army. Mobilization could begin at any time, with September 15 eyed for the first contingent’s deployment.
High flying German bombers launched time fused incendiaries in waves toward London and southern England, signaling a new Nazi tactic. Reports describe widespread fires, air raids from Kent to the Thames, and Royal Air Force responses while authorities warn of possible daylight bombings.
A shy 10 year old evacuated from London was killed in a southeast England garden hit. A 19 year old girl also died in the same bombing incident.
Two funeral services were held for Mr and Mrs Jaseply TiCastro at St Pauls Church with morning rites by Rev Louis A Marino. They died in an automobile-bus crash near the underpass at Columbus. Prayer services were at the home and burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
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.