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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1937
Page
2
A group of U2 friends hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr Jim at their home 135 Maple Avenue on Saturday evening featuring music and celebration. Mrs Henry Bauh fner nee Anna Probneek attended.
Local residents raised 6805.55 and 7000 in pledges for Red Cross flood relief and hospital cancer treatment. Mrs Reed of West Second Street funded a therapy device for Oil City General Hospital to honor her late husband George N Reed.
Washington Feb 9 Senate Majority Leader Joseph Robinson forecast that Congress would enact Roosevelt judiciary proposals including Supreme Court features with possible modifications. He also suggested retirement age for Supreme Court justices be set at 75 instead of 70 as Roosevelt proposed.
Simple funeral services were held in Linton New York in the Hamilton College chapel for Elihu Root eminent lawyer and statesman who died in his New York City apartment Sunday of broncho pneumonia. Only old friends from his boyhood days in the region attended the services at his alma mater.
A proposed revision of rates, submitted to the public service commission by Duquesne Light Co, would cut costs by 629000. Savings are allocated to residence customers 238000, small commercial users 272000, and small and large commercial customers 121000, announced from Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania officials expect federal aid to continue for WPA employment and hospital building projects. Earle quoted as stating the president hopes no further WPA curtailments are needed and funds will cover the program. Details of the state plan will be sent to Public Works Administrator Harold L. Tokes.
Harrisburg Feb 9 Progressive under the motto elections are between campaigns Mrs Edith B Dewitt democratic state vice chairman outlines a series of meetings across Harrisburg and the state to keep women engaged in politics County vice chairmen will be invited to a capital conference with Mrs Dewitt and Lis Cigson to coordinate efforts The group aims to strengthen organization and sustain support in campaigns and elections Pennsylvania democratic women vow to stay vigilant and active promoting good government and resisting abuses of power through continued mobilization and education
George L. Hossfield, a nine time work's champion speed typist since 1918, shown before Senior High School students this morning. He averaged 195 words per minute for a one hour period and demonstrated several methods to improve typing speed, with an exhibition of 145 words in one minute during a thrice period.
Fragmentary text discusses longevity credited to labor in Wolcott NX with claims of long health without medicine. It mentions vigorous activity like shoveling and tending a fur nace and hints at political commentary involving governance and meetings.
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.