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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
4
Classified notice outlining appointment of an advertising representative with addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Includes mailing rates of 5 dollars per year, 400 per year by mail in advance, and single copy price as five cents with postal city restrictions.
A long radio program listing covers NBC CBS and WABC schedules and guests for January including Thomas Dewey, Marguerite Culkin, Ellery Queen capsule, Roosevelt address, Kate Smith, Ellington, Randolph Gong, and other acts. It notes local music, news, and a humorous lawn mower incident involving Bing Mac Hugh, with various time slots and station references.
A garbled entry mentions hunters and Montgomery with unclear context. It references a blade warrant and national service terms, but the text is incomplete, producing few readable facts beyond names and a partial reference to an inquiry or service.
The piece notes 150000 skull fractures annually in the United States and 450000 serious brain injuries each year. It cites causes such as ablomeption and pals, emphasizes that brain damage is more dangerous than skull fractures, and urges emergency attention within 24 hours for head injuries.
An eastern woman recently delivered triplets amid a discussion of new hospital rates. a Broadway bandit stole box office proceeds from Tobacco Road, prompting comments on player reactions. The munitions trade remains booming while sea travel markets target South American tourism amid the current season.
The 20th Century Fox adaptation of John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath debuts January 24 in New York with Darryl F. Zanuck directing. Henry Fonda stars as Tom Joad, and cast includes Jane Darwell and John Carradine. Police guarded sets during production amid protests and controversy.
Anward was received this morning by Albert Squires parents. their son's body returned from France and will be sent home. Lieut Charles B Keating is awaiting the matter. Commissions granted to Br T A Lille Henry H Hane and William L Marsh. Dr Lille named major and aphet 60 the 16th Infantry. Haonet Wot made captain. Mirah Wis provisional appointment. College trip details incomplete.
Harrisburg reports a new survey on western Pennsylvania oil fields finds current wells yield about a half barrel daily after eighty years of exploitation. The Topographic and Geologic Survey released Progress Report 123 on oil mining possibilities, highlighting horizontal drilling to expose sand for greater recovery, with initial costs around 250000 dollars, encouraging responsible investment and discouraging risky schemes.
Louisa May Alcott is the first woman to be honored in the Ameri gar s Heroes of Peace stamp series. A 5 cent blue design depicting the author will go on first day sale in Concord Massachusetts where the Alcott family lived. Alcott wrote Little Women and its sequels and led her household through difficult times while supporting the family.
A scrambled Daily 7 quiz asks about early inhabitants gravity effects in a vacuum royal names river Ganges California redwoods birth in the West United States pronoun pronunciation of demonstrative the Gettysburg Address ends government of the people by the people for the people the people line South Dakota nickname and an acre to square rods conversion. Ohio Bank official Rodney Pri o Lien is named state banking superintendent of Ohio, formerly of Lima.
Week End Specials No 2 lists 16 pkgs priced at 13 cents each. The garbled text hints at sales items and unit pricing, possibly from a newspaper advertising page.
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