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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
1
A fragmentary ad from a rural store lists various sugar and product prices including 19¢ 49c 8c 59c and 39e 59q. It references Somerset and Ascosta areas with unclear lettering but indicates weekly sale items and discounts.
Charles P. Keating will head the Mile City campaign for the nationwide fight against infantile paralysis tied to President Roosevelt's birthday. He plans a sale of Membership carts and Dollar Entspringty, with small change boxes in businesses and masked donations in nearby locations. The effort, dubbed March of Dimes, will collect from children and anonymous donors, continuing on page three.
Unied Press reports a head on crash near Pittsburgh between Baltimore and Ohio freight trains killed three trainmen. Engineers H Bowser and fireman O S Kurkle, brakeman F D Wilkey, all from Punxsutawney, perished as locomotives splintered. One crew member of the second train escaped unharmed. The wreck severely damaged both engines and tracks.
McKeesport resident described as 18 year old worker allegedly threw his stepfather's meat into an open grate and then set the blaze. A police officer testified the oat was burned alive. a hearing on morals was held with Tepes facing charges.
A heavy blaze torn through a frame home of Clerics Pless on Seneca Street this afternoon after an old stove exploded in the kitchen. Firemen battled flames with two lines of hose, but Mrs. Pless escaped injury as the kitchen became a roaring inferno within minutes.
The Mohawk Milk Plant in the Third Ward will be razed by contractor Jerry Quirk of Erie. The Carnation Mill Company plans to clear the site early next spring, removing the main brick and warehouse buildings but leaving some structures standing.
Benjamin McCade, 22, is held without bail in Montgomery County Jail after allegedly admitting he smothered his 51 day old son due to jealousy. The confession was made before Magistrate Howard T Bdorsé, following questioning by his wife Mildred, 18.
WARRISBURG June 18 W H Rudaway of Coatesville was re elected president of the state YM G A A executive committee today John Fox Wells Harrisburg first vice president Prue Milner Mentville second vice president Roy Statler Harrisburg secretary Hervant Sabir treasurer Moura etc
Europe’s war zones remained active despite extreme cold in the northeast English coast area. A Nazi U-boat sank the Norwegian steamer Unld, 16 men rescued. the British steamer Cairnross, 5494 tons, was mined and sunk with 48 rescued. Finnish fronts claimed advances toward Petrozavodsk and displacing Russian forces, but reports were unconfirmed and met with skepticism.
Births in the Corr district totaled 243 with 132 deaths in the year 1989. Corry Hospital accounted for 224 births and eight local hospital deaths. There were 12 infant deaths under one year. Heart disease caused 29 deaths, brain hemorrhage 4, pneumonia 42, and other causes included accidents and complications. Three suicides occurred in the district that year.
The Journal will send the second bank draft to the Herbert Hoover Finnish Relief Committee in New York City this Saturday, covering further local contributions. A week earlier, $104 was forwarded and acknowledged. locally donations have reached $9200, with donors requesting anonymity in some cases.
A massive blast in North London causes extensive damage to a factory district. Five people are dead and about fifty injured, with most victims lightly hurt. Investigators probe whether sabotage or accident triggered the explosion as air raid precautions and police secure the area.
G men and army officers pressed a wide inquiry into the explosion at the E. I. plant in Abestown New Jersey. The blast killed two women and several children and left debris and a crushed shed as the only signs. Officials deem no sabotage evident and call it a criminal accident with no motive or suspects. The fire loss at Weston, West Virginia, also reported, destroying the Westwood Lumber plant.
James remains hopeful that coal deliveries can resume in New York and urges budget restraint to meet state obligations by June 1 1981 without tax increases. He emphasizes prospects of completing the biennium without new taxes, despite earlier doubts from Republicans and state officials.
New York January 18 Ben Bernie orchestra leader underwent a operation following illness. He arrived in New York Tuesday morning with his wife at their hotel. Doctors advised immediate transfer to a hospital for treatment and further care.
Readable fragment reports that German seamen traveled through Oakland to reach California aboard two Erie Railroad trains. Dispatches note Australian cruisers and a Canadian destroyer sighted off the Golden Gate. Crew of the Columbus, though merchant mariners, are deemed belligerents. plans suggested dividing and sending them elsewhere.
Mrs William E Borah reported to reporters that physicians have given up hope for the Idaho senator as he lies in a coma from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered when he slipped in his apartment bathroom. Doctors previously thought he would recover but now show no expectation.
In Parsontes the police force saw a reduction to three officers with Corporal Bueke remaining in charge at the Brie station. Pirates J. M. Horlok and J. Foley continue as patrolmen, while Lous Paradorp and George Dembrosky 49 are noted in the report as part of the change. Replacement prospects were uncertain.
On January 10 in New York high cold halted coal deliveries as the AML Teamsters and Chauffeurs threatened a strike with a 65 percent turnout among members demanding 4 divers wage increases. Union president Michiel J. Casha said actions target Central Coal Company and six affiliates, representing about 15 percent of city coal shipments, with deliveries expected to slip 9 to 2 hours.
Reports indicate a scarlet fever outbreak in Union City is well under control with mild cases. City officials and the school board held joint meetings to plan responses and assign staff for new crises.
Report from Harrisburg notes James Cooke receiving backing from Hilton as opposition activity intensifies. The scene centers on Young Republican leaders and statements from Hilton expressing support for Cooke’s senatorial bid amid broader campaign developments in the state capital.
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.