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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1947
Page
4
The article describes pica in young children, including craving for nonfood items like hair and paint. It notes links to iron deficiency anemia and mental deficiency, warns that lead paint ingestion from furniture can cause fatal lead poisoning, and mentions removing lead from children's toys and furniture as a preventive measure.
In Jamestown over 600 additional workers joined a strike at the Jamestown War Ate Mills and related plants after rejecting a wage offer. The city’s total on strike exceeds 1,600, with about 625 at the mill, 850 at Marlini-Rockwell, and 195 from the Jamestown Hotel. A picket line disrupted the plant Tuesday and maintenance staff remained on site.
Twenty years ago items include a boy's fall from a freight car injuring his chin, hotel business discussions in Corry, Walter Greteler’s promotion to Bhiler as Bell Telephone wire chief, and a free tuberculosis clinic to be held February 25. Corry may join the Tri County Baseball League. Bruce Smith secures a 21 19 win for Corry High over St Titus in junior high play.
Fifteen sailors from Underwater Demolition Team No 4 swam 21 minutes in 30 degree water at Bay of Wales to test new rubber suits. The group led by Commander Harry G. Fisberg wore heavy underlayers beneath skin tight green suits as part of the U S Antarctic task force training for a potential Japan invasion. No serious effects reported despite mild numbness in some hands.
Erie police seize suspect tied to armed robbery plot involving Charles Tokareyk and William Bulkow. Tokareyik captured after a chase. Bulkow linked through parole violations and a gas station robbery netting $900. Patrols identify additional suspect Ratko in Bed with Tie Elles Women scene.
The piece notes growing dissatisfaction in Britain under the Labour government since 1945, concerns over foreign policy, and hints at Winston Churchill planning a vote of censure. It contrasts historic voting patterns in by elections and a 1944 1945 confidence vote, linking them to broader political strain. It also mentions experiments with ammonia gas in soil as a fertilizer development.
The prompt lists ten questions about historic topics including a California composer, government posts, stamp expiry, immigration deportations, a Manchurian port request, seam dyeing, German translation, a presidential assassination, a music poll leader, and a turlesque essay author and newsman.
State Labor Relations Board ruled 7 challenged ballots from the Hotel Jamestown vote valid and ordered counting at Mayville courthouse. Five challenged ballots were sustained. three of the hotel’s challenges to be counted. 138 ballots cast with 119 valid. The union had 5, the hotel 54. History of the Bathtub notes a contract with a Canadian brewery for two ale vases monthly for life.
Readers are invited to write to the Educational Division in New York for opinions from favored doctors on epilepsy. The piece teases free expert insights on whether epilepsy is inherited and what causes it.
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets to stimulate sluggish kidneys and cleanse the blood to ease back pain. It also recommends Golden Lax Tablets for constipation and notes prices of 50 cents and 25 cents respectively.
An old advertisement for Lindstrom Pennzoil Station at AOL West Smith Street Corry Pennsylvania promotes complete service and new phone lines with tar pickup and delivery.
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