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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
3
Local price column lists items with small weights and per unit costs. Entries show prices like 13¢ and 20¢ for various small quantities, includes weights such as 59 ves liver and 1b 29¢, with multiple confusing abbreviations.
Px Brank Nelson a temporary employee at the American Legation in Oslo was arrested by German authorities on charges of possessing documents hostile to the Norwegian government. Dr Nelson a former Wichita university teacher studied languages in Oslo since June 1939. Also seized was 21 year old Ivan Jacobsen of Morton Washington en route to Moscow to join the American consulate staff. In New York City police probe the strangulation death of Kitty Pappas 29 found bound and killed in her apartment as officers seek a mysterious family friend in the case.
Harrisburg February 7 At least 450 state employes are leaving Capitol desks for army duty including 20 in key positions. Most join the Pennsylvania National Guard in Camp Island Gap for a year of active training starting today. Some Officers Reserve corps members may be called to duty and others drafted later. State pay subsidies and re employment rights are described by Attorney General Claude D Reno. The governor’s office says promotions and new hires are filling slack during the withdrawals.
The Brokenstraw parish releases its Sunday service plan with multiple locations. Rev. John Weite leads at Columbus church with 10 am worship and 8:30 pm evening service, plus Bible school at 1 pm directed by Miss Ida Ohrn. Spring Creek and West Spring Creek host Bible studies and worship at stated times, with confirmations of church member installations and Lord's Supper on February 16 inviting all to attend.
Residents in Pittston Cavern area were told there is little danger of more surface sinkings and that repairs to damaged homes would be paid by the coal company operating workings under the borough. Borough engineer Meyers and school board officials reported the Sullivan coal mine will cover damages and all work is under close supervision with no imminent danger cited.
Taxpayers should determine gross income from all sources unless exempt, including business profits and professional fees. Net income equals gross income minus legally allowed deductions. read the IRS instructions carefully or consult a collector if unclear.
The text outlines business and professional expenses such as salaries and bonuses, deductions for taxes, losses, interest, bad debts, depreciation, depletion, and contributions. It states an earned income credit of 10 percent of earned net income is allowed, in addition to personal exemptions and dependents credits, for computing the normal tax. The net income after exemptions and credits yields the base for the earned income credit and other specified items. after deducting these, the normal tax of 4 percent is applied to the remaining balance.
An ad claims Thompson's Borsoma Tablets cleanse the blood by aiding kidneys to remove waste and acid. It urges use when kidneys are sluggish, promising relief from pain and discomfort and listing Golden Lax as a constipation aid.
Harrisburg reports the State School Directors Association opens a two day conference amid talks on discretionary board dismissal of married women teachers and amendments to the teacher tenure law. John Van Ness presents a survey showing 227 married women teachers or 1 22 percent of the teaching staff. Secretaries back delinquent tax abatement and central tax collection office proposals to be reviewed by state officials. Howard Wit met in Lancaster to lead sessions.
The Bell system announced a new repeater station at Kane to be erected in 1841 with an estimated cost of 74 000 for the station and 619 000 for equipment. Construction will add a northern storm cable from DuBois at 112 000, creating an all cable route from Pittsburgh.
Reports from Harri bury indicate PennA employment climbs to a peak of 180 in Velin goull as labor markets tighten. The Bureau of Labor and Industry notes renewed demand across trade textiles agriculture and manufacturing while seasonal effects and split wage trends shape the current outlook.
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