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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
Miami Beach wharf note reports the former king, 46, passing a medical exam with excellent health and a youthful appearance. His wife continues a satisfactory recovery from a serious tooth extraction as physicians confirm his condition.
Test questions include Pekan meaning a fur bearing animal and the first steamboat inventor. Other items ask about Lent start, pipe bursts, Klan origins, Lucius Beebe, compound fractures, Isocrates, and a shipboard kitchen name.
Frank Morris 22 of Ripley confessed to burglarizing two cottages off Route 5 near the New York line. He pled before Peace Justice Bred Fisher and was held without bail for county court. Homes owned by W. C. Jordan and Clyde A. Morris were robbed of aluminum and silverware. Morris arrested by City Patrolmen Doyle and Wilczewski with engagement by Corp. Engle and Privates Stinnett and Mathias. Robert Taylor returns from a 14 day Navy furlough to his Marion Street home.
Nine-year-old Irene Drago was acquitted of murder in the slaying of her common-law husband Emil Walser, ending a tense trial that drew cheers and tears from spectators. Relatives said she would start a new life with family support after testifying about abuse.
The article notes a growing civil disobedience and resistance within Nazi-ruled Europe. Norway hosts assassination attempts and theft of military supplies, while Holland, Denmark, France, Czechs, Poles, and Greece show varied acts of opposition.
The Daily Dozen explains immunity as protection from specific diseases. Natural immunity arises from substances that oppose germs or from a lack of needed substances for germ growth. Skin and mucus membranes block entry, while nasal hairs filter air. Age, family history, and race influence susceptibility, noting children’s vulnerability to diphtheria and measles and varying resistance to malaria and tuberculosis among different groups.
An advertisement touts Coffey's Quick Relief Balm for chapped hands, claiming rapid soothing and restoration of soft smooth skin. It promises a money back guarantee and urges purchase from the local druggist.
The Salvation Army is cooperating with relief agencies for victims of recent fires and has purchased articles for the Lindsey family. It expects that once rehabilitated, many needed furniture and household goods will be requisitioned from the Erie men's social store, whose reserve is used for rehabilitation efforts.
Canadian mothers know Buckley’s Mixture works faster to loosen thick mucus and ease breathing in children. The ad claims rare pine balsam and menthol ingredients and urges buyers to get a small bottle at Lindsley’s Pharmacy or their local druggist for quicker relief and better sleep tonight.
Irene Uncle Joe leaves fortune and baking tip urging Rainford Baking Powder. Claims Hanford has no alum and preserves moisture for fresh taste. Promises perfect results when used as directed and offers a free recipe hook and promotional material.
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