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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Journal notes the OPA ceiling price list for Erie County Pennsylvania. It states not all items under price control are on the list and other CFA regulations apply to most items. If a price is missing consult the local War Price and Rationing Price Panel at 8048.
Official ceiling prices must be posted in a conspicuous place where any price change is visible. Dealers may modify prices only to amend the poster and must display the amendment clearly. Post in-store where customers can read it, with the poster kept plain and readable.
A Jamestown jury awarded Cyrell B. Nichols of Ashville $7,086.08 for expenses from his mother Elva J. Nichols' death after a February 20, 1942 fall at Hotel Jamestown, caused by a revolving door. Attorney Rollin Tancher cites a verbal contract with James Town Mutual Insurance. Nichols sought insurer coverage for the Jamestown Hotel incident.
The article discusses Gen George C Marshall praising Allied unity against Germany and Russia's crucial wartime role. It questions Russia's future stance with Western powers and its potential withdrawal beyond established western frontiers. It argues for continued hard military resolve against Axis powers and notes American attitudes toward enemy nations and racial dynamics.
A muddled 1940 era item claims Milwaukee with 537 009 residents is debt free per a city club statement. It notes the sinking fund now enough to cover future debt payments, bonds issued since 1922 have funded past expenses, and tax levies may include debt charges though tensions remain about overall city finances and public works.
A fragment notes protective coatings on casings and munitions to guard against corrosion and chemical exposure. It references painting processes and external protection, with unclear terminology and locations.
Twenty years ago reports from Erie cite insufficent evidence as the reason prosecutions lag in the Corry Aquatiques case in Erie. Ex mayor Elmer L Kinkaid of Mount Vernon was wed to Mrs Cleon Thalls Kirscofe of Toledo at Tourists church. Rex theatre expected crowded show Powder River, war film depicting American divisions overseas. Washington birthday party hosted by Mrs W Graham on East Bonill street. Jolly Twenty Club served a tureen at seven. Tiny hatchets tied with ribbons were favors. Corry Choral Society to sing at high school auditorium Friday February 16. Rehearsals have been strong.
Jamestown February 28 A Erie switch engine left its tracks likely from ice and was pulled free Tuesday afternoon by Salamanca and local crews after the engine and tender slipped into mud ripping two track sections. No damage to the locomotive.
Under Prof. R. C. Barth leadership Corry High School pressed early to seize control, chalking up a victory on the State Armory court as they defeated Shefield High by a clear margin.
The text promotes REST as a fundamental medical treatment for all living matter. It emphasizes mental and physical rest, reconstruction, and energy restoration, noting sedatives and physiotherapy as aids while asserting REST as essential to restoration.
A damaged quiz page presents garbled questions about Washington, Langley Field, and a British general at Long Island. It includes misprints and unclear options, offering a look at a fragmented historical newspaper fragment with uncertain trivia.
The fragmentary text references various items including a telescope Hinotype and a sewing device. It also mentions a sale of goods and a claim about beer service, but details are unclear and lack coherent context or dates.
The question asks which weekday Christmas will land on in 1944. The calendar shows Christmas Day, December 25, 1944, fell on a Monday.
Montgomery Ward plans extensive remodeling of its local outlet. The women’s wear department will expand onto the complete third floor, with the mezzanine relocation of offices, new birch furniture, and additions including coats hats dresses blouses and accessories. Officials cite increased demand for women’s clothing and expect higher customer flow.
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