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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1934
Page
8
A garbled OCR mash mixes varied items from public life and culture. It mentions Lincoln, Paul Muni, Zasu Pitts, and Edward Woodall, with stray notes on a 1933 Erie Railroad accident count, weather, a bank founder, and other erratic glimpses. The text is incoherent, but preserves scattered names and events.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday February 1st and ends Holy Saturday with fasting rules for ages 22 to 59, exemptions for health and duties, one meal allowed, Wednesdays and Fridays abstinence, Holy See privilege for workers and families, meat allowed for nonfasting meals, self denial for excused, devotions provided, avoidance of theatres dances and liquor to maintain Lent spirit.
Dr. Charles Erim, practicing physician in Chidester, died at 2:45 a.m. Saturday at his home, 219 West LSU Street. He was 75 and had attended calls as late as Monday night. A cold developed into pneumonia and his condition worsened until death. His loss is mourned by many who knew him as a friend and benefactor.
Industrial note outlines growth of natural gas use from 500 million cubic feet annually 25 years ago to seven million customers today led by Ohio New York and Pennsylvania. Texas leads production with reserves that could last 60 years. Deep gas from Northern Pennsylvania New York fields expands known reserves in Tioga and Potter counties.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 1. Automobiles claimed two lives over the weekend. Edward Gross, 25, of Pittsburgh, died from a broken neck when his car crashed into a pole. Carl Pheiffer, 0, of Hays, died after being struck by a truck. The driver Virgil C. Calaway, 15, of Jefferson, was released on a $1,000 bond.
Fire at Beech Grove Eaglefort area destroys two summer houses and threatens ten others near Brig causing estimated losses around 12000 dollars. Mrs Catherine Wilburn’s cottage owned and occupied. Air Forney Franklin Hosbath’s second cottage occupied by Mr and Mrs Weir. Neighbor Carl Nieson injured retrieving a dog from the flames. Fire discovered shortly after 6 p.m. Mrs Willui away in Erie.
A somber assembly discussed the Ma Armament conference plans with talks of another full commission meeting. Britain, wary of German influence and Japan's push to raise naval strength, eyed the 1826 naval conference as a possible future path while relations with Japan remained cordial amid a trade war. In other news, Mr and Mrs William E. McClelland of East Fourth Street were noted, and a burglary at the Wilbur residence saw furniture stolen before a fire forced a retreat after rescuing family members and pets.
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