Incoherent OCR fragment from a Scandinavian trade item
Fragmentary text references Finland Sweden and export items with unclear context. Names, places, and actions are partially illegible, yielding no clear event or outcome to summarize.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary text references Finland Sweden and export items with unclear context. Names, places, and actions are partially illegible, yielding no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A fragmented item notes Beane 1235 as an investor or investor matter, with a vague mention of a mat and kiddies. The readable text is unclear on context, participants, or outcomes, but suggests a domestic or child-related product or decision.
Washington reports tension grows as Soviet Russia rebuffs Roosevelt appeal against civilian centers. Officials note Moscow calls the president’s plea pointless and expect possible severance of diplomatic ties, while Washington monitors Finnish border developments and Soviet bombing claims. The White House and State Department face mounting pressure.
The article reviews a decade of business swings with a 281 price peak dropping sharply to 41, amid shifts in employment, labor conditions, and consumer demand. It notes population movements, lingering unemployment, and cautious optimism as firms cut prices and invest, hoping for renewed expansion.
Public invited to annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Corry Rodge of milks home tomorrow afternoon. District Attorney Mortimer Graham of Eve will be principal speaker. Corry Civic Orchestra to participate, with vocal selections by Margarida Reno and four girls: Dorotha Mae Ritkers Louise Whiteley and Rachel Beckwith. Lodge officers led by Exalted Ruler Arthur Scheppner will conduct ceremonies.
United Press reports the trial of Mrs Rose Carma, accused of poisoning her common law husband, Pietro Stea, a South Philadelphia grocer, as part of Philadelphia’s insular murder syndicate. The defense rested after Mrs Onring testified denying charges she poisoned Stea for his life insurance.
In Harrisburg on December 2 United Press reports Arthur DePerove a Corry publisher denied charges in a conspiracy blackmail trial against Democratic State Chairman David J. Bowser. Colegrove ex- county Democratic chairman rebutted Bowser and denied receiving 1006 money from the Pennsylvania Railroad and said he never heard of PRR political contributions before Howser testified. Continues on page 2.
Aggodlabinnws reports Pred Wo Bwite of Baldwin Construction Company will take over the West Mountreat site for storage and maintenance of equipment. Dallas Winston Inc Detroit confirms deed signatures. property runs include Main Street area and belts with Fourth Avenue. The move aims to retain workers and boost local industry as Corry plans expand.
Federal court invalidation of the 1939 alien registration law has no bearing on relief act amendments after January 1 for aliens who have not declared intent to become citizens. Public Assistance Secretary Russell said the ruling affects unemployment relief recipients and requires declarations of intention for those seeking aid after drop from rolls. It also means alien children in relief families must file declarations at age 18, and motorists may not have to answer citizenship questions on license applications.
Harrisburg Dec 2 The Pennsylvania Railroad said freight hauling has risen since Angish and as a result it has recalled 2 200 furloughed employees to work on its Philadelphia Middle and Williamsport divisions nearly exhausting the lists in some job classifications
Opening day deer hunting yields a sizable take despite poor weather and low snow hindering tracking. Reported bucks range from 3 to 12 points with weights around 150 to 180 pounds from districts including Lower Sheriff, Kinzua, Spartansburg, and Union City. Hunters cited favorable feeding conditions for Pennsylvania’s deer population and documented numerous notable bucks by local reporters and residents.
A harsh deer season record shows six hunters killed and four injured by gunfire in Pennsylvania during last fall’s statewide deer season. Victims include 15-year-old William McKinley Himes of Clintonville and 20-year-old Walesaul Walezester of Washington. Authorities, including state motor policemen, investigate each fatality as cases of accidental discharge or undetermined cause near Marlenville Ridgway and Weedville.
A factory worker at Aero Supply Manufacturing Company suffered serious injuries from a splash of cyandlide at 7:40 p.m. in the heat treating department. George Wood, of ws ene wongies Street, received burns to the eyes and body and was treated by a local doctor before being moved to Hamot Hospital where doctors expect eyesight to be affected but not lost.
Senator Joseph F Gulley was excused from testifying in the graft case involving State Democratic Chairman David K Lawtones. The defense witness status was reversed to allow attendance at the Army Navy game in Philadelphia.
Union City and Grand Valley men arrested for motor laws violations. Parker faced $10 fine and two days in jail for operating without a license. Steen charged with allowing an unlicensed driver to operate. Graver, of Grand Valley, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and to have a hearing later today.
Mrs Frank B Austin of Maple Avenue has been named Erie County chairman of Pennsylvania's mobilization for the five-nin e job campaign. Walter D Pul er Philadelphia chief announced the effort to promote new jobs for unemployed women. Austin will form committees in Erie and county to spur job creation especially for skilled untrained domestics.
A farmer, John K. Meyer, age 31, of Pear Street St Marys, was killed in a December accident. Details indicate the incident occurred in St Marys Pennsylvania and involved official certification. Further information on the cause and authorities was not provided in the fragment.
Finnish forces report shooting down 19 Soviet planes and sinking a submarine chaser while repelling attacks near Hanko. They claim Russian ships were damaged and bombers hit targets along the coast as Soviet pilots allegedly mourn losses. Demonstrations against the Finnish mission spread in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway with crowds praising Finland and denouncing Stalin.
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