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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1940

Page

8

Blaze Destroys Kane Apartments and Two Stores

Fire swept the Ames Kane building at 289-397 Bayard Street destroying the Baker and Son store stock and City Cash Market, with total losses near $20,000. Apartments of Louis Hedman Ray Pooley and Mary Dilley suffered smoke and fire damage as Berber shop DeWitt Short had slight damage. Firemen reported origin likely an overheated stove in the Baker basement. residents awakened by coughing children Nick and James Hedman.

Kane Wight Wero Yesserdiy Bus- Ames Bayard Street Baker and Son Enfire Dilley

County Doctors Attend State Meeting

James D. Stark of Erie and Dr G Shelley of North East were elected Erie County Medical Society delegates and will travel to Harrisburg for a special Pennsylvania Medical Society session to finalize plans for the Eight-cents-day medical service. Dr George F Stoney will accompany as non voting observer. Delegates aim to approve the program and set details for a two month rollout of the low cost service statewide.

James D. Stark Erie G. Shelley North East Erie County Medical Society Harrisburg Pennsylvania Medical Society George F. Stoney Eris County Society Pennsylvania Sociery

Davis Pledges James Support For Republican Convention

Senator James J. Davis says he will file as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention and will back Governor Arthur James for president. If Davis attends the convention he may run as an independent, depending on his plans and pledges. Pennsylvania primary law allows unpledged delegates, but Davis emphasizes home candidate loyalty. The report notes Davis’s stance amid primary chatter and confirms his potential independent run.

Washington James J. Davis Arthur James Pennsylvania Paiie Ivanis

Fragmented notice fragment on care items and remedies

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Antibiotic or antiseptic notes and care products. It references items like bandages and chapped skin remedies, with unclear personal names or dates. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative or identifiable entities.

SEEK NUMBERING OF ALL HOMES IN CITY

Prank Whiteley named chairman of a Golden Rule Club committee to work with Postmaster James Bullivan on improving property owner cooperation in numbering homes. The effort follows Mrs. Harald Jewell of Jewell Flower Shop citing delivery difficulties due to unmarked houses and apartments. The group aims to meet postal authorities and city officials to improve street name boards.

Whiteley Golden Rule Club James Bullivan Harald Jewell Jewell Flower Shop Tt 15 Aetani’ LeWard

Erie County Receives $250000 Loan From Shields and Company

Erie County officials announced a $250000 loan from Shields and Company of New York City. The funds will cover delinquent bills and sinking fund obligations, with $150000 to the sinking fund for March bond payments and $46375 for interest through March 5. Current expenses totaling $32000 were deferred to ensure payrolls and regular expenditures through January and February.

Erie Erie Couty Shields and Company New York City Contoller's County General Fund

Sportmen Say No Due Season Needed After Harsh Winter

In Du Bois and surrounding counties many deer have starved or frozen to death this winter, leading local sportsmen to conclude a due season is unnecessary for years. A six-man party near Instanter, Elk County found dead and dying deer, one carried toward a camp in a bid to nurse it back to health.

Dubois du Bois Instanter Elk County DE Pred Allen Ylo

Hatch Act extension would curb federal worker politics

Harrisburg Feb 27 Senate elections committee advances a proposed Hatch Act extension covering state employees partly funded by federal money. The bill would bar political activity by such workers during presidential, senatorial, or congressional elections, with enforcement by the Civil Service Commission and penalties up to 1000 dollars or one year in prison. The measure targets highway, unemployment, labor and industry staff and others receiving federal funds, clarifying current ambiguity in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Elections Committee United States Senate Pennsylvania Hatch New Mexico Highway Department Unemployment Compensation Division Labor and Industry Department Civil Service Commission Commission

Sweden mobilizes defenses under army chief General Per Sylvan

Sweden positions military defenses amid international tensions. General Per Sylvan, chief of staff of the Swedish army, directs the emergency readiness in Europe as incidents raise security concerns.

Sweden Europe Per Sylvan

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