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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1939
Page
2
B E Fuhrman of Watts Tyre reports a stray goat in Youngsville. Citizens gather for a special election on an proposed 80 000 bond issue to fund a sewage disposal plant in the community.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Leo Prather of Willisttyine jailed thirty days and fined for selling liquor, Robert Castle of Jamestown moved from Texas on fraud charges, Mrs Snish Trey of Irving hospitalized with pneumonia, a house for sale to settle an estate, Walter H. Scott attorney listing, a 40 year old man severely injured when his car collided with a westbound freight train, hospital updates on recovery prospects, a city fireworks ban discussion by Oil City officials, Donald Harris, 6, sustaining a leg fracture at Seneca Street School, Steen's Dry Cleaning advert claiming guaranteed return of cleaned items, WGTU meeting at Mrs B C Hemingway’s home, Boyd and son David Lindsay hospitalized to home from Corry hospital, call for Mrs John Neylon April 1st card party.
An old medical style note extols high fiber cereals like All-Bran to ease constipation and promote regularity. It mentions Kellogg's product and other brands, praising bulking foods as helpful for digestion and bowel movement.
City and vicinity notes report a Williamsport state police raid in Renovo on a gambling location run by Charley Mason with Mason arrested and six patrons charged with gaming. Also listed are car ads, local civic events, a Memorial Day speaker, a dog guarding a drunken master, a theft sentence in Titusville, and various notices from Corry to Meadville with shop sales and public notices.
Erie health officers report a surge of requests to test city wells after a typhoid fever case last week. Residents from the southwest city outskirts seek evidence that their wells are free of contamination, with Dr. J. T. Shimple, county health officer, handling many referrals.
Announcement says Harbor Hall meetings postponed indefinitely due to impassable rains. Rev. E A Hoot will speak at Palmer Home West Spring Creek. Prayer meeting at Apeloeke Cov on Wednesday features Mrs APY Cochran and Samira Lee, both recent hospital patients discharged today. Mrs Filmer Werner of 317 Mound Street, formerly a patient at Corry hospital since March, sent home yesterday.
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