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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1939
Page
2
More than 200 radio programs across the country will spotlight the 29th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America during Scout Week February 8 to 14. Events began Sunday and continue through Tuesday with notices about community theater and local drives.
A Meadville dispatch reports a wage strike by about thirty coal drivers impacting four delivery firms as talks seek a 60 to 86 cent increase per hour. Meantime a Kane man, John Johnson, 37, was injured crossing Haines Yarnall Street when struck by a car driven by Richard Witegerald. City council in Titusville approves painting city buildings and the WPA project. A Kevelon or Kane notes describe coal shipments, fuel orders, and local business ads among varied items.
Funds for the nations infantile paralysis victims rise to nearly $700 in Erie County. County Chairman Charles Schloss reports late totals with many receipts pending. Contributions include $9.60 from Erie Meten Bus, $25 from Loyal Order of Moose, and $89.99 from a birthday dance. Additional drives by bowling groups aim to push past $250.
Wayne Haines, 28, alias Kane, who escaped from Mecklen county jail at Snethport in 1980 while serving a year for larceny, surrendered to police late Saturday and was returned to custody. He had previously fled to West Virginia and Texas before being captured near Sheffield.
A historical note explains that producing one pound of raw silk requires over two thousand cavans of cocoons, highlighting labor and material intensity in the silk industry.
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.