THUMBS UP WEIRD WAR ERA EDITORIALS AND NOTES
In a Corry Evening Journal column the paper weighs wartime mood and public vigilance. It argues Americans must tighten defense at home and avoid sabotage, praising resolve under a Great Jehovah and Continental Congress while criticizing complacency and past mistakes. It also cites Cold Comfort on illness studies and warns Japan’s war actions, labeling them as dangerous “little brown beetles,” urging caution and civility amid shortages and future peace expectations.
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Singapore
English Channel
Pearl Harbor
New York
Harbor
Continental Congress
Local News Notes and Sports Tonight at State Armory
Twenty years ago David Harraman suffered a severe leg injury after being crushed between logs and taken to Corry Hospital for treatment. G E Nollinger announces a cut rate wallpaper store in Corry. Gas and electricity prospects improve for Corry area as municipalities press a new gas ice cave project. Tonight Union City and Corry High meet at the State Armory with a boxing bout between Kid Lusey and K O Boudreau preceding the game. Funeral services for Mrs Nathan Leach were held in Eldred Township and Pine Grove Cemetery.
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David Harraman
Rt. 6
Corry Hospital
G. B. Bennett
Erle Sid Warren
Corry
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Union City
State Armory
Lusey
K. O. Boudreau
Nathan Leach
Eldred Township
Grand Valley
D. E. Leach
Pine Grove Cemetery
Measles: Most communicable childhood disease warns doctors
Measles are highly contagious, with exposure almost always leading to infection. They occur in all climates and races, peak before age fifteen, and most cases arise by age eight. Early signs include eye and throat inflammation with fever, followed by a body wide eruption. Preventing bronchitis and pneumonia requires vigilance.
Daily Quiz: How Many Can You Answer
A clipped quiz item asks readers to answer seven questions from classified columns. It includes mis-typed prompts about seas, REA, presidents, Latin phrases, moire, furlongs, nicknames, Dickens, Lincoln, and a proverb finishing line.
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Three Seas
White House
Thomas Jong
Jackson
United States
War offers snag 10 municipal bond issue
Kinley pressed for a priority rating on the fire apparatus to protect defense industry fire protection and city needs. The street grader may be cut from the bond as a revision, possibly reducing the issue to about 16000, with fire apparatus financed by other means. Council did not decide and will revisit at a special meeting on February 26.
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Fae
Kinley
Court Asked to Approve Sale of Erie Elks Home
County commissioners petitioned the county court for approval of a 97764424 tax compromise with the old Elks building bondholders committee. If approved, bondholders would reacquire ownership and use of the Milner Hotels property for about 118000. The court will vote and hold a hearing. If no settlement by March, back taxes revert to the taxing bodies. The city plans talks with Milner representatives about a direct 90000 offer for the building.
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Erie
Elst
Aiso
Milner Hotels
Shoal District
Cour
Mareh Tut
Milner
Bis
Heart Attack Fatal After Auto Skid in Oil City
William J. Morgan aged 65 of 803 Second Street Oil City died after his car skidded on icy Elk Street Franklin while he was driving his grandchild home. Death was due to heart disease per coroner Dr P H Gunmugham. car wheels burned rubber as vehicle slid against a tree.
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Om City
William J. Morgan
Second Street
Oil City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elk Street
Franklin
P. EH. Gun- Mugham
F. M. Sheffer
Tik Street
Elie Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
F. D. Votan
Sheffel
Votan
Three youths from St. Marys injured in crash near DuBois
Three youths from St. Marys, Steve Dumich Richard Vollmer and Eckert, were injured Saturday night near DuBois when a car collided with a cinder pile, toppled an embankment, and overturned. They were taken to Maple Avenue Hospital in DuBois. Bekert had a dislocated right hip. Dumich had a fractured vertebrae and Vollmer a left leg fracture plus head injuries. Louis M. Stebick, the fourth passenger, escaped injury.
Gasoline Dealers Deny Any Price War Here
Gas dealers in Corry deny a price war after reports of a slashing battle among city distributors. Merle Besson says the 17 cent quote was for Cruiser gas, not the standard product, while Christensen's Motors continues selling gas at 174 cents per gallon. Sterling discrepancies are noted, but no reductions are planned as officials claim no price war exists.
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Corry
Journal
Besson
West Washington Street
Merle Besson
Daring
Otter
Dis Triutay
Allin
Ixiniburars
Four Warren Young Men On Aruba Shelled By Sub
Four Warren young men employed at the Standard Oil refinery on Aruba are reported safe after a submarine attack on the island in the western hemisphere. The Aneta News Agency, via AP, says a tanker was damaged near Willemstad while three others escaped sinking. No casualties are reported. the men include Frederick G Eaton Jr and Stewart L Myer, with wives or partners noted.
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Warren
Standard Ol Company
New Jersey
Atuba
Dutch West Indies
United States-garisoned
Panama Canal
Aneta
Associated Press
Willemstad
Curacao
Hefiery
Warren Youlne
Fréderick G Eaton, Jr
Aruba
Stewart L. I Myer
Juilia Deurdorff
Jim Stewart Wood
Richard Danse
Forms Received for Sugar Rationing in Erie
Erie February 11 forms for sugar rationing will be stored in the county courthouse. Governor James directed Chairman Thomas Flalley that Clerk of Courts George Wilson will handle the forms. The exact distribution and handling of the rationing books remain unclear.
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Erie
Iatter
Arthur H. James
Thomas Flalley
George Wilson
Platley
Philipsburg State Police Station to be closed
Philipsburg February 17 Rumors that the Philipsburg sub station of the Pennsylvania motor police will be abandoned were corroborated Monday when staff indicated the detail will be broken up on February 38. The sub station has served over 20 years patrolling nearby highways and no reason for the closure was given.
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Philipsburg
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Titusville Man Injured In Crash Near Rouseville
A Titusville man, Hyvold Vinopal, 23, sustained a fractured pelvis, chest injuries and a sprained hip after his car skidded on ice near Rouseville and crashed into a culvert. Passengers Herbery T. Bucher, 19, and Clifford A. Susithy, 2, received cuts, bruises and shock. the vehicle was wrecked but four tires were undamaged.
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Titusville
OU Cirry
Hyvold
Vinopal
East Spruce Sitrol
Rouseville
Herbery T. Bucher
Gram Val Jey
Clifford A. Susithy
Alert boys avert huge fire at Mayville plant
Two boys ages nine and ten spotted flames at the Kling ta Jones Mayville plant manufacturing bedroom and sizing room furniture. They alerted Fire Chief Horace Geertson, who sounded an alarm and contained damage with rapid volunteer fire company response. About 160 people normally employed, damages kept to a minimum.
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Mayville
Mayville Brethers
Ie Chautauqua Cabinet Company
Kling Ta Jones
Horace Geertson
Gordon
Arthur Geertson
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