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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
3
The readable fragments show a clock reference and mentions of meeting plans and a request. Phrases hint at arrangements, timing, and possible duties or roles, but the text is garbled with missing words. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are deducible from the available lines.
The item presents the newspaper masthead for Corry Pa with list of staff positions and office addresses in West South Streat, plus Associated Press affiliation, mail rates, and advertising terms. It notes W Lombard as publisher and Fred Kimball as advertising representative along with multiple city offices and circulation information.
An aging American issue discusses inflation risks from rising consumer spending as wages climb and prices push higher. It urges paying debts and investing in homes and bonds to drain money from circulation. The piece then condemns housing discrimination against workers with families, arguing landlords refuse to rent to children and force decent families into slums or overcrowded trailers near industrial cities.
Spokane investigators tried an honor system for tax assessments by mailing blanks to all taxpayers asking them to self report property values. The plan cost 10 cents per return and yielded about $600,000 in revenue, suggesting honesty reduces costs without prompting widespread cheating.
A garbled May 18 1923 item recalls a fatal grade crossing accident on Columbus Avenue involving a streetcar and a horse drawn delivery team owned by Harold Cutting. Funeral plans for El Dewey a Columbus resident are noted along with booster events by the Corry Motor Club and a Red Cross meeting. Local fishing updates and bus line changes between Corry and North East are mentioned amid community notices.
Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes rheumatic fever is a major current problem in children ages 7 to 10. It often presents as joint pain and swelling, with valve involvement risking heart damage. early care and convalescent supervision can prevent permanent handicaps.
A garbled set of seven quiz prompts asking for authors and names such as Anthony Atverse and the father of gliding, plus questions about the Preakness, postage rates, grammar, dawn goddess Eos, Marshall and Arnold roles, thunderstorm paths, and the head of the National Grange, all riddled with misspellings and unclear phrasing.
Erie May 18 Deputy coroner Barry St George ruled death of Richard Wolfe 28 the result of self inflicted gunshot wound at his former wife Dorothy Anderson Wolfe 21 residence Wolfe had threatened self harm after a quarrel over reconciliation He fired a 20 gauge gun at his chest as police arrived.
The Office of Price Administration delays direct subsidies to farmers and processors, weighing political backlash and inflation fears. Critics argue subsidies inflate prices beyond war-time gains, while supporters say farm incomes lag wage growth. Congress debates extending or abolishing programs as agencies face scrutiny over subsidy design and market impact.
Rationing details cover meat cheese canned fish edible fats oils sugar coffee and gasoline stamps with book numbers and issue dates. Notices mention expiration dates and season limits plus procedures for applying for fuel season coupons and questions about conversion to other fuels.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill's second address to Congress is set for 12:30 p.m. tomorrow and will be world-wide via shortwave. The broadcast will run about half an hour. The grid lists NBC CBS and MBS programs from morning through night including Salute to Youth Ginny Simms Bob Hope Red Skelton Burns and Allen Jolson and Wooley and more.
A stalemate continues as both Senate and House back a skip a year tax plan. The Rum plan would cancel 75 percent of 1942 taxes by raising the 6 percent normal and 13 percent first bracket on last year’s income. It would erase the 1941 liabilities for about 90 percent of taxpayers and cut others, funding a 20 percent withholding levy.
Warren residents report a nighttime break in as an unannounced intruder rummaged drawers while Mrs. T. C. Watlee tried to determine losses. Police say a suspect is listed and the case will be fully investigated. A Buick was stolen from Lester L. Putney of Jamestown and later recovered. license details were not provided.
Amid strong winds the Harmony marooned in ice off a harbor, with 420000 gallons of gasoline aboard. Crews consider sending a diver to disengage a fouled line while regulators weigh actions and possible salvage options.
Nearly a hundred members gathered at the Crystal ballroom in the Hotel Jamestown for a three day New York Association of Fire Chiefs meeting. The convention opened with a wartime fire protection theme and John Little addressed the group, urging vigilance against sabotage during inspections.
Cor pural Abner J. Snyder 26 a Reynoldsville native is reported killed in action in North Africa during World War II. Notification to his parents from the War Department says he died in March 99 while serving overseas. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Homer Snyder of Horriston and resided in Reynoldsville.
Victory Garden seeds and sweet peas offered in bulk at Doane's Hardware Store. Twi Electric Mille Coolers on hand at Spencer's Cash Mill.
A broadcast from Morocco claims rioting in Duisburg as dams and railways are ruined and power stations destroyed. Dortmund faces inundation risk while Ruhr towns report flare ups. Berlin notes British air incidents and losses as German raids hit London, with casualties and bomber losses tallied.
Market reports from Avestock Buffalo and Pittsburgh on May 18 show mixed livestock values with steers and heifers steady to firm, calves and hogs varying by grade, and sheep offerings steady. Fruit and egg markets mirror slow demand in New York, with prices for apples, potatoes, and New York eggs fluctuating amid broader market recoveries. The report also notes absenteeism gains and iron and steel stock movements, reflecting broader postwar market shifts.
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