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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1948
Page
8
Fire believed to have begun from an overheated furnace pipe destroyed the Kerrtown dwelling of Peter Reisbeck, a widower. Five children and Mr Reisbeck were absent when the blaze occurred. Estimated loss around 5000 dollars. the former frame structure had served as a schoolhouse before conversion.
Delegates from Crawford and Erie counties named candidates for the Republican national convention in Philadelphia. Samuel J. Roberts will be the district’s first delegate, with Lawrence A. Taylor and Everett among state and local hopefuls. Mrs. Sarah McQuitty seeks reappointment as state committeewoman, while Meadville yields a Crawford county delegate and Harvey L. Mathews of Titusville is the other pick. Mer cer county has not decided on its alternate delegate.
The Associated Press reports a sluggish stock market on February 4 in New York with declines across most issues. Highlights show limited point losses and general unease despite some activity on the ticker tape as recent session trends persist. Names cited include American Can, Am Tel & Tel, Bethlehem Steel, DuPont, General Electric, General Motors, and Eastman Kodak among others.
Fifty year old Mrs. Johnnie Boyer mother of five plunged 175 feet to her death from the Westinghouse bridge in East Pittsburgh last night. Coroner William McLelland and police found her body on the Union Railroad tracks a few minutes later.
Wholesale egg prices were firm in New York on February 4 with actual receipts higher than the prior day. Nearby quotations were based on the bulk of reported wholesale sales, reflecting continued steady demand and supply dynamics in the market.
Readable fragments note a brief classified ad offering buying or selling space for three days. The exact text is garbled, but implies a short public notice or commerce teaser seeking or advertising classified listings.
Advertises Golden Lax Tablets as a night time aid to curb appetite, ease morning hunger, and improve daily well being. Warns against increasing dosage and notes distressing gas as a danger to organs. claims tonic laxative action removes intestinal poisons. Mentions Gold jen Box Tablets 250 and 50c.
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