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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1939
Page
3
The item notes snow and colder conditions, the birthday anniversary of Thomas A Edison born 1847, and a weather forecast predicting light snow in the north and rain or snow in the south Tuesday, with general rains later. It mentions a shift to warmer days later in the week and a potential dip to colder end of week.
Ex Union City teacher George W Wallace, a former public school art teacher in Union City and Pittsburgh, produces Twinkle Twins glow in the dark stars used for holiday displays. The idea, suggested by a child, has drawn attention from major magazines like Good Housekeeping and Popular Mechanics for its long lasting glow and printing potential.
Mrs Walter H Ranck former Erie resident dies at St Vincent's hospital Erie after pneumonia illness lasting days. Survived by daughter Alice sister Mrs Buszard and two brothers. Body at McLeod funeral parlors Erie will remain till Sunday 6 pm then go to Johnsonburg for 2 pm Monday funeral at sister's home with burial in Johnsonburg cemetery.
Fire Chief Nick Phelan reports Pittsburgh’s 1988 fire losses fell 4 cents per capita to 81 cents. Losses for 1987 reached 60 cents per capita. top historical loss was over 1.5 million in 1936. Chief urges expanded training and a renewed Fire Prevention Division to boost inspections and prevent fires. A citywide false-alarm reduction campaign cut alarms, leading to 20 arrests.
Stewart, once of Warren, now in Allegheny County custody, faces a murder charge for the 1935 killings of his wife and their four year old son in Wilkinsburg. Judge Heber Dithrich signed a bench warrant after a grand jury indicted him. the warrant served to maintain records as he remains held on a district attorney’s retainer.
The text outlines allowable deductions for business expenses under U S tax rules. It notes that deductions must be ordinary and necessary for the taxpayer's business or property, typical for similar taxpayers, and not extraordinary. It covers expenses for mercantile, manufacturing, and farming activities, including advertising, rent, utilities, supplies, labor, and farm-related costs, and mentions that a taxpayer may claim deductions for multiple businesses if applicable.
Misread ad copy touts Antiseptic Sun-Cura Ointment Miso as a comfort for skin woes. Claims include preventing fevers or cuts, aiding healing of rashes and irritations, with prices listed as 950 and 60, available at all druggists as item numbers 112.
Harrisburg reports a fall hurricane may boost Pennsylvania maple products by easing supply gaps in New England and raising prices. Foresters urge careful forest management to speed maple sugaring while protecting saplings and ensuring high quality syrup, with favorable climate helping growers start earlier and extend the season.
An old advert promises relief from backache headaches and bladder issues by cleansing kidneys of poisons. It touts Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets as a safe remedy, urging readers to buy only that brand from local druggists.
Federal and state agents raided a Erie confectionery store at 12 West iy street seizing 10 pints of alcohol amid a drive against illegal bay rum sales. Proprietor H Carlson was arrested and arraigned before Commissioner David Cliftony on preliminary charges.
In Youngsville the borough discusses a proposed bond issue to fund a WPA sewer project and site plans for the southeast Youngsville area. Officials say the bond would fit within the borough’s debt limit and housing capacity.
A plan to rebuild the coal tipple at Brandy Camp was outlined for Tuesday night. Temporary construction will create about 20 jobs for local families while the project proceeds, with an estimated completion in about three months and a total cost near 100,000.
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