Meadville Meet Highlights Local Track Events
Talon from Journal reports Meadville yesterday hosted track events with George Wright of Corry achieving the best time in the 40 yard dash and Jone Noint of Corry finishing last. In other news an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Lyons fractured the left leg in a basement fall. Oscar Fults announced plans to build a new dancing pavilion at Columbus. Mrs. R. Love and daughters Grace and Jewell Naylor traveled to Brookville via Clarion Normal School. Pennsylvania and Belt rail expansion rates took effect. Charles Munin of Brown Block contracted mild smallpox. County dentists plan a Cambridge Springs meeting with Drs Gubbs Jones Hodges attending. Clarence Bhoop, son of E. Shoop, went fishing at Straight this morning. Miss Carrie Lathrop, formerly of this place, now Los Angeles, travels via Titusville en route.
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As Talon
Journal Files
Cep Een
George Wright
Corry High
Stfeebedeel
TM Epping
Meadville
Corry
Jone Noint
Clarence Bhoop
E. Shoop
Straight
Carrie Lathrop
Los Angeles
Titusville
Daily Quiz Damaged Read Across Classified Page
Fragmented reader quiz item asks seven questions about ships gardens and officials. The OCR text is garbled with mis-spellings and broken lines, but indicates a classified page quiz with questions about naval masthead symbols, US states beginning with News, political relations, Hanging Gardens location, poet laureate, cabinet member, restoration of allegiance, a samurai, a ship Hart Torch, a river with vast volume, and edible cherry trees in Japan.
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United States
Benett Champ Clark
Champlark
Babylon d
Europe
Africa
Asia
England
Japan
Religious Groups Benefit Thru Will In Erie Area
The will of Ciara M Cline of Edinboro dated May 9 169% leaves 3600 to religious and charitable groups. Erie Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church receives 1000 with 500 to Ida M Cribbs Home. Edinboro bank stock goes to the Methodist church and the rest to Women’s Home Missionary Society of Ohio. James Richards Gary died March 10 probate filed. his wife Lola two sons are named beneficiaries.
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Eris
Ciara’ M_Cline
Edinboro
Office of Register of Wills
Ralph B. Mécord
Erie
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ida M. Cribbs
Conneauitville
Sik
First National Bank of
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Women's Home Missionary Society of
Methodist Church of Ohio
James Richards
Gary
Lola
Dark
Bie
Denver
Col
Mamedi
Postal rates notice for Corry Post Office
Public notice from Corry Post Office detailing second class mail rates: five dollars per year by mail, forty dollars per year in advance, mail restricted territory, carrier price three cents per copy and fifteen cents per week, advertising rates available on application.
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Corry
Unclear Text on Police Drive By State Agent Actions
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a city drive by state agents including Paul Dondon, with references to a march or staged operation. The text is garbled and partial, but indicates residents and city sections affected and ongoing enforcement activity.
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Gota
Asdir
Paul Dondon
National Tire Banquet Attended at Jamestown Hotel
B H Powell, Howard Miller, W Rickers and Walter Cumden attended a National Tire banquet at Hotel Jamestown in the evening.
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B. H. Powell
Howard Miller
W. ¥. Rickers
Walter Cumden
National Tire
Hotel Jamestown
Hoover Echoes Strength andAid Rather Than War
The former president avoided intervention, urging aiding Britain with tools rather than entering conflict. He stressed American strength, saying the nation can raise and equip a large army if needed, while maintaining unpreparedness as a deterrent. He praised Wendell Willkie’s call for strength.
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Aalf Is
Mr. Hoover
Britain
America
Wendell Willkie
Scalping by Indians and Avulsion of Skin in Daily Dozen
The Medical Society article explains avulsion of the skin as tearing away of any skin portion. It cites scalp injuries from machinery like wringers and doors, noting pinching and crushing cause avulsion and that treatment requires a physician. It mentions safeguards against injuries to children.
City Council questioned over parking meter purchase price
In a Voice of the People letter dated May 12, 1941 editors prompt inquiry into why the city paid $1,500 more for meters. The writer asks why meters could not be supplied by General Electric and why specifications excluded any meter but the Koonta meter A Oilizen, asserting citizens deserve answers on the purchase.
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Voice of the People
Corry Evening Journal
City
Sip
General Electric Company
Ett
Origins of the seventh inning stand at baseball games
The article notes uncertainty about where the seventh inning standing ritual began. It suggests the practice was followed as early as 1890 with various theories and mentions related slang and a jazz drummer’s set costing about $1,706, reflecting era language and terminology.
Close Escape on Boot Hill Truck Crash in Ridgway
A loaded truck with 292 crates of strawberries ran wild on Boot Hill road in Ridgway on Wednesday night and crashed into a parked car at Mrs. Surry Fall’s residence. Driver Robert Walker and owner Clarence Johnson escaped with minor injuries. The impact caused about 79 damage to the passenger car, extensive truck damage, and damage to a lawn fence at the Ball residence.
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Jock
Maurice Kerner
Drive on unlicensed dogs at Erse intensified
An intensified drive on unlicensed dogs yielded 36 owners summoned to appear before Fourth Ward Alderman Lyle Orn. Offenders face a $6 fine plus costs to answer the summons.
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Erse
Fourth Ward
Lyle Orn
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Columbus
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Miss Grace
Jewell Naylor
Brookville
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Charles Muiin
Brown Block
Cambridge Springs
H. A. Gubbs
W. Jones
J. M. Hodges
Richards
Oman
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Earth
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State of Pennsylvania
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Hutz
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Center St
Corry, Pa
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Citizens National Bank of
Goodwill Sale
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Plymouth
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Desoto
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Martin & Son Pal Zees
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