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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1943
Page
2
County assessments underway at the office of the county commissioners. Reports show fewer appeals than recent years and auditors note thorough work. Local shoppers see prices including Pillsbury flour 31c and corned mutton 39c.
Reported Allied plans to strike Hitler in Europe with operations near the Ousseltie valley amid heavy rains. In January, Allied losses included over 4,000 prisoners, 18 tanks, 70 guns, and 20 transports in Tunisia. Stalin hailed advances toward Rostov and Ukraine, praising gains as Red Army push advances and captures. Berlin warned of intensified Soviet pressure and German retreats near Voronezh, with strategic gains around Voronezh and Rostov, and the abandonment of the bridgeshead of Voronezh.
Reader confusion over kidney disease symptoms described. The text suggests kidney failure triggers poisoning of the blood and systemic illness while promoting a product named Thompson's Borsa Tablets as a remedy to stimulate kidney function and "aid" action.
The Red Cross plans a nutrition class for community women with Miss Bollella Gorton, Home Economics teacher at Corry Public Schools, in charge. Enrollment is through Mrs Hazel Shuss of East South Street.
A near capacity crowd attended as the Nagarene church reported progress in reducing its debt during the anniversary service. The event featured the Senior High school capella choir, solos by Fr. Lytin Ree and Miss Mary Graham, and hymns including The Old Rugged Cross Onward Christian Soldiers and The Way of the Cross Leads Home. Rev Everett Alte and Rev R G Leintein spoke on Giving Our Lives as offerings were placed in a cake contest. A large cash and pledge total was raised with plans to burn the mortgage on Easter Sunday and continue the fund for a parsonage.
The report lists proposed measures including waiving birth and death certificate fees for service members, creating revenue department branches to issue licenses, adjusting hunting and fishing fees for military men, and enforcing stricter rules around school bus safety. It notes tax exemptions for certain housewives and cites the British Navy patrolling eighty thousand convoy miles.
Democratic minority in Harrisburg leads a drive to repeal the four mill state personal property levy, seeking a $100,000,900 tax slash and a calendar year 1943 exemption. Rep. Reuben E. Cohen says the measure would end 1942 taxes and trigger automatic repeal, though Governor Martin opposes continuation. The levy, first set in 1935, would expire May 31 without action.
A garbled OCR passage mentions France, mines, regions, and ships in a fragmentary mix. It references Ostrand and vague military terms, but the text is largely unreadable and provides no coherent event or outcome to summarize meaningfully.
A fragmented note hints at legal disputes and social unrest across multiple cities. It mentions lawsuits, divorces, and crowded areas with a call for yard peace amid ongoing tensions and civic strain. Strong entities not clearly identifiable due to damaged text.
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