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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes mention hygiene and skin topics with references to coins and addresses. No clear actions, dates, or entities to confirm a full event. summarizing as a brief note of unreadable political or public notices.
A fragmented report notes a claim about Vought handling stones or indigestion and mentions a con related to a 100 mile distance. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear details on persons, organizations, or concrete events.
Local residents and visitors are listed among church services and social calls. T. J. Swan returns home from Indians Pennsylvania after a week with relatives on West Wayne Street. Rev. H. S. Heleenwater and W. Meerdink, from North Carolina, attend the opening service of the Week of Prayer at United Brethren in Christchurch. V. McVay of Cleveland visits before heading to Jamestown. Rev. and Mrs. Miller of Holiboro visit family on West Frederik Street. Brice Bilsworth plans a multi state business trip for Corry Jamestown Manufacturing. Mrs. McKenzie returns home from Boston area with sister and family. Blaine Kincaid and Commissioner Siton Hf. Bla are in the city on business. Mrs. Mesrindk leaves for Warren for two days. Mrs. Taber and Mrs. Campbell arrive for funeral services of Frely Bennett. Bishop ward arrives to address Rotary. Others include J. Kim may, Ralph Chase, Pred Jones and Mrs. Raymond as guests or visitors around town.
The Woman's Club will host a card party at Mrs. Prank's home on Pari Street in Loveland Friday evening. Auction and contract bridge will be played with awards to be given. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Charles Stewart or Mrs. Matthews. all are invited.
The coroner debunks Brown story of a car crash at Westfield as a hoax after police and onlookers recall inconsistencies. A passerby reported the car in icy conditions near East Main Street, while Brown and a woman claimed as his wife sparked doubt as investigators sought the Beaver Dam man. Authorities and witnesses question the narrator’s tale while examining the dead woman’s effects.
Eighteen members met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hillistromi on Congress street for a musical program. Mrs. Hilalum spoke on the life and works of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with Miss Signa Anderson and Miss Bess Carlisle presenting piano and organ pieces and selections from Tchaikovsky’s symphonies and Nutcracker suite. Carlton Chaffee and Mrs. Chaffee accompanied, with the group socializing after the performance.
Chinese sources report about 6000 irregulars engaging Japanese forces near Shanghai. They claim a village was captured with a garrison of 270 Japanese troops. Japanese authorities closed Poobing district and halted foreign cargo removals from the busy Pootung docks across the Whangpo river.
A vintage advertisement urges stopping nighttime distress by using Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets to clear kidneys and strengthen the bladder. It claims benefits for stomach, liver, and bowels and promotes the product as a tonic, priced 50 cents, with a note about Golden Tax Tablets at 25 cents for constipation.
The Corry Ministerial Association opened the Week of Prayer with most members present at United Brethren in Christ Church. Two visiting ministers Rev H C Heitzenrater of Clymer and Rev James J Jeremiah of Panama attended. Rev H Ray Harris led and Miss Kathryn Van Tassel played organ as Rev Gilbert L Boyd of Theresby Presbyterian read scripture and Rev E L Wagner of St Pauls Lutheran offered the closing prayer.
The Columbus Community plans a noon dinner at Community Church on Thursday January 20. The event draws society ladies for an all day session and asks attendees to bring a contribution. Rev Perry B Haines spoke on The Discovery of the Reality of God at the Methodist Episcopal church service. Evening services at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church feature Rev Wagner on Intercession with open invitation to all.
The Financial Editor reports market curiosity over a potential presidential message on armaments funding. Washington sources say the plan may avoid large new appropriations, dampening stock enthusiasm. Analysts discuss tax changes inclining toward repealing the undistributed profits tax and capital gains tweaks, with a $25,000 exemption proposal for small businesses.
UPI reports a market day with overall declines and lighter trading. Stocks fell in most issues with losses up to more than two points in some trouble names and building issues, while bonds mostly eased and commodities slipped though corn edged higher.
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