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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1944
Page
3
Corry Evening Journal details publisher and advertising agents, price structure for subscriptions and single copies, and term notes. It lists Associated Press rights and carrier terms with rates per year by mail and per copy prices, indicating publication details and mail terms for Corry, Pennsylvania.
A special legislative session in California weighs taxing government business activities to level the field with private industry. As federal property used for government purposes becomes taxable only as government expands into commercial activities, states face tax-exempt advantages that shield public facilities and services from private costs. The aim is to tax government business the same as private industries to curb unfair competition.
The article cites a booklet titled 42 Ways to Prevent Fires and presents questions on common fire hazards. It warns that improper handling of oil soaked rags, painting materials, damp hay, and stored fuels can trigger spontaneous combustion and destroy homes and livelihoods, stressing vigilance to avert sudden fires.
The article recalls the 1700 Narva clash where 50,000 Russians faced 10,000 Swedish forces, a disastrous setback that spurred Peter the Great to reorganize the Russian army. It notes Narva’s long term impact on Russia’s rise and Sweden’s decline.
Twenty years ago the Mi 1 Church completed a modern hot water heating system costing about 6000 dollars installed by the Barlow Hardware Company. The Corry Hospital association Board of Directors held a monthly meeting and received a resignation letter from Sidney B. Elston as Secretary and Treasurer dated February 4th. Three new cases of scarlet fever were reported to Health Officer Dunkle. Pittsburgh dispatches say Hay Kahn Loeb and Company won the 175000 dollar school bond issue. Couch Howard Sheen's Corry High beat Polish National school and Alliance five of Cambridge Springs 62 to 25. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, seventy members of St Paul’s English Lutheran church and friends held a party in the church parlors with valentines and candies.
A fragment row cites a playful health cabinet memo from the Medicat Society of Pennsylvania about tidy medicine cabinets and safe storage. It lists a seven-question quiz touching elections, historical figures, music, and literature with a prompt to check the classified page for answers.
Jamestown February 8 Pastor James Golden Miller of Westminster Presbyterian Church has resigned to accept a call to Calvary Presbyterian Church of Wyncote near Philadelphia. Miller began ministry as supply pastor in September 1936 and was installed as Westminster pastor in May 1999 by the Presbytery of Buffalo Niagara. He is Princeton 1933 and came from Union Theological Seminary 1936.
Ashoctted Press reports the recapture of two murderers, ringleaders of eight escapees from Dyie Solinty jail, halting planned crimes in Buffalo and New York City. Curry, Angello, and Berman were among the fugitives retaken after plans to loot a home and kill police. Curry captured in Gardenville. Angello and Berman found on a Depew freight tank car. remaining five arrested early Saturday.
Lillie Jarron, 24, beaten at her home 2105 East 10th Street Frantelin Terrace. Police say she was knocked down a flight of steps by husband Michael Sunday night and is in Hamot Hospital with possible fractured skull and injuries to left arm and wrist. Officer Lieut. Stanley Kuboja reports investigation ongoing. husband unlocated for questioning. Sister Ars Davron assisted, hospital staff note she was unconscious upon admission and stabilized later.
An ad touts Golden daax Pallets as a remedy to improve kidney function and reduce waste in the blood. It sells at 300 at Smug stores and urges quick purchase for relief.
Erie report states Charles H Leslie faced a leave of absence and no successor named. The OPA notes Leslie headed the office under review while a temporary appointee from the New York office may assume duties. a prior embezzlement case hangs over the acting supervisor.
Last night the Corry council discussed proposed sewage treatment works plans and costs beyond the existing 2500 appropriation. Mayor Hepler sought updates on the Corry Defense Council funds donation and a health board inspection flagged a deplorable King Street property requiring repairs within 30 days or it will be declared a public nuisance. Treasury figures showed February receipts of 156,900,024.126 and expenditures of 9280,075,614 with a real debt around 18.44 billion.
President Roosevelt faces pressure to sign a revenue bill that would prevent an $87 million excise tax loss and raise payroll tax provisions. The article notes Congress plans quick action, with the Ways and Means Committee to study the measure promptly, amid concerns over timing and legal effect. It discusses potential dates for enactment and possible fiscal impact on tax collections if the bill fails to become law.
Help Wanted for a male 29 draft age for full time warehouse work with references. FOR SALE items include “Gienwood” combination wrench, baby bed, International Harvest spreader. FOR RENT rooms and furnished apartment options listed. Notes on marine corps Devil Dogs shipping shelters nickname reference.
Rockview fugitives Gus Mennalii and Peter Andreylea were captured near Philadelphia after escaping Rockview Penitentiary last Saturday. Investigators said the men, part of an “Honor gang” that previously terrorized local merchants, were found following a tip and a later sighting in a south side theater district. Mennalii, 27, previously tied to a mob activity, faced 10 to 90 year terms, while Andreylea awaited sentences for armed robbery in Casben County.
Soviet forces under General Govorov hammer at Estonia north of Lake Peipus while another group drives along the Vitebsk railway south of Leningrad toward Chelovo. They aim to dislodge German troops and seize rail hubs near Batetskaya Pelkovo Lugs.
The report lists eggs and produce prices in New York and Pittsburgh with varied egg classifications and prices, plus Buffalo livestock values. It notes market steadiness in produce and livestock, with specific ranges for hens, cattle, sheep, and bulls, and includes a broad stock quotation section for major companies and markets.
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