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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
4
Fragmented report reflects wartime dread of modern weapons and civilian hardship. References to tanks, bombing, conscription, shortages, and government control express public unease, including claims about rationing and price measures. The piece blends veteran recollections with sensational predictions and social stress during the war era.
In wartime era declarations, women have become central in nursing, factory work, and battlefield care. The text extols Florence Nightingale and declares women now perform men’s tasks, drive machine operations, and aid wounded, signaling a shift toward broad wartime responsibility.
Twenty years ago local authorities warned of terror as two incendiary fires broke out yesterday afternoon, rear of Healy Studio on North Center and Marks paint and pay store on First Avenue. Early detection averted serious damage. In local sports, Renovo division basketball fell to Batista division at Erle Saturday night, with Viator Sandeen and Phillie Young among the city players. A religious notice announced No Protestant homes of Corry will be taken on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Arvilla Bill, widow of the late Emot Fall, died yesterday in Maine at her home on East Street aged TH. She is survived by four daughters Eugene Heath and Elalle Bousteel and a granddaughter Helen Heattt.
The passage recalls influenza as a long feared plague that has struck many nations. It notes a century of epidemics, a world wide pandemic described as a disaster, and hopes for a preventive vaccine as science advances while prevention and control improve.
Fragmentary text discusses a variety of topics including fish products, state rankings, and a new glossary. Mentions United States, states like Texas and California, and references to fish products and a glossary publication. Content is garbled with many misspellings and lacks coherent narrative.
The page presents a jumble of quiz questions about taxes autos ships deserts journalists treasury acts and historical figures. It asks readers to whisper seven questions and directs to the classified page for answers.
Bud Maier son of Mr and Mrs Chris A Maier 1408 Pennsylvania Ave West is announced as a full fledged Army Air Forces flight instructor. After completing advanced training at Atlantic City he is now stationed at Cad en South Carolina with wife and child accompanying him. Maier is the fifth pilot trained by his unit to become an instructor.
Mahatma Gandhi completed studies in England, earned admission to the English bar, and practiced briefly. The text notes Gownkin and Idlstein supplying upholstery patterns, with horsehair and beysenebra hide mentioned among materials.
Babson Park Mass March 13 warns labor and management that a postwar shift could place workers on boards and that decisive action is needed now. He argues for preserving gains, opposes excess profits, supports defense stamps for wage growth, and urges wartime economic measures to sustain production and avoid a drift toward slave labor.
United States per capita consumption of leather footwear exceeds that of any other country, according to the department of commerce. The department notes high domestic demand and wide distribution across markets, reflecting consumer preferences and import patterns during the period.
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