This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
8
Chicago high school teacher Gren Cady, 34, seeks separation after a marital dispute over affection and an alleged nude incident. Mrs. Cady cites cruelty. Cody files cross bill for divorce on cruelty grounds. Exhibit shows bruises from claimed bites. she says he forced her to go nude at home.
Twenty men began work on the WPA tree trimming program resumed here under L. J. Kelly. The crew will continue along East Wayne Street for several months. Director Branley Nichols of the Streets Department hopes to complete the original schedule.
The article extols the chemical industry as the year’s standout, arguing its broad demand across autos, rail, construction, and medicine. It highlights labor efficiency, lower costs through chemical processes, and resilience to inflation and war, noting prices rose in late 1938 before a downturn.
Chief John D. Flanigan announced that 2 385 transients received lodging at the city jail in 1987, an average of 6 3 per night. He noted fewer than six nights had no lodgers and winter months brought the highest totals.
A section of Bradenville Pennsylvania faced danger from a coal mine cave-in beneath commercial and residential blocks on the town’s west side. One two story tavern structure settled four feet into the tunnel and five families evacuated as three nearby buildings began to list.
The article argues four main reasons why chemical stocks command high valuations. It notes chemical shares sell well relative to earnings, with price earnings ratios higher than moving picture and oil stocks. With a brighter 1928 outlook, established chemical firms are seen as stable long term picks for balanced portfolios.
Jan 7 notes from Reberaus area report Jessie Tillotson of Algron Ohio visits G H Tillotson family. Local social events include Lilac Rebekah and T O F lodges Christmas party with tree and gifts. Town folks like Verne Price from Jamestown and Theodore Messenger from Spring Creek visit, with several family gatherings on New Year’s Day in James town.
About 325 farmers in Union City District face action as Erie health authorities consider extending the milk distribution area to Union City. Dr James R Smith says arrests will follow if milk moves into Erie without inspection while the court rules on extending the health board’s jurisdiction. Local happenings include New Year celebrations, visits, and school board news as the community buzzes with regional dairy and civic activity.
Harrisburg January 7 Governor George H Parletag announced a conference will be called within two weeks to set procedures for rehabilitating Pennsylvania's anthracite industry and ending bootleg mining The gathering will include miners operators and the Anthracite Industry Investigating Commission The chief executive will decide the time and place by Monday Meantime Barle outlined opposition plans to a proposed 25 cent per ton rise in hard coal freight rates and a further increase in ultuminous rates at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington January 17 The governor will lead Pennsylvania's delegation and testify for much of the hearing time
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.