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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment reports a regular board meeting addressing a fire incident last night. A five year old boy was involved and missing from home. investigators and police were unable to locate the child within an hour search before a later update reported the child’s mother returned home.
Panama residents and Bear Lake News report a June 23 graduation event in Panama. The column highlights local happenings including family visits, car crash on North Center Street, defense job registrations at the Warren Vocational School, shifts in state authority, and community events with several named residents and businesses.
Amid wartime travel limits Americans still visited national parks and monuments in rising numbers. Shenandoah Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains top the list with strong totals, while Fort McHenry Maryland and the Statue of Liberty rank near the top. Mount McKinley sees only a handful of visitors as a notable anomaly in 1940 attendance.
Salamanca June 7. After failed attempts by Indian counsel to undermine defense medical testimony, the State Court of Claims adjourned hearings in the $25,000 damage suit filed by Angeline Nephew, widow of the Indian, from Red House home. Judge Marvin R. Dye readied time for briefs from both sides and extended response time, with a late August decision anticipated.
A short circuit triggered a fire in the composing room of the News-Herald in Franklin Pennsylvania Friday morning. Firemen contained the blaze after about forty minutes, saving machinery and disrupting operations briefly. Local social notes mention Arlene Crosby visiting Carry and various family greetings. The Rose Lake Dairy plant reports high employment and cheese production, with residents visiting Waterford and Cheyfiqua Lake areas.
An Oil City man was fatally injured after being struck by a moving heavy vehicle near the East End engine house of the Pennsylvania Rail Company. The accident occurred along the tracks where the victim, identified as Shigex Win, was working near the engine house area. Police and railway officials investigated the incident and secured the scene for an official report.
A fire department resignee and a driver receiving a leave with pension are noted amid personnel adjustments. One firefighter resigned to join Lik penton Sullivan’s crew with a $50400 monthly pension. another, Robert McCall, requested absence without pay and received no pay. Albert Leiethoven was promoted to first class driver from relief duty. The piece references New Mexico highway lore and a historic gondola claim tied to early exploration.
Answers to the Day Quiz printed on page four list 1 Bird 2 Chief of Staff of the U S Army 3 Bamjet 4 December 5 No Detroit River 8 Tweedledum and Tweedledum 7 A small antelope Naples B Robert H Sherwood 1 Kate Smith 2 Ben Bernie 3 Bert Gordon
garbled OCR fragment mentions names Loy Wack Taek nis ell Da Don Callaa Roy Prato Ub Joe and Cogeh Byte Tull. suggests a list or roster but content is incoherent with missing dates teams and events.
Readable parts suggest a racing brief mentioning runners 7 willoh and Bowne Seazor Shuel with finish order tentative and standings unclear.
A fragmented OCR line references Cary Jack Yaant Ste and a present tense note with uncertain meaning about staying or moving. No clear event date or identifiable organization is readable.
The article outlines a restless Bea com durin ag ate 85 season plans. It notes ar The Willi Kinney twa ye and a series of lineup changes. Coach places focus on catching and pitching depth, mentions scouts and gear, and previews a spring schedule with key players Gelzerich, Cafferty, Hines, Spetz, and Ber.
Markets show slow demand across staples with apples and potatoes listed by grade and region. Buffalo beef and pork prices move little. cattle and calf values vary by weight, with steady or modest declines week over week. sheep scarce. Also notes a science blurb on magnifying bacteria and a New York gas and steel market snapshot with numerous company names and price marks.
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