This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
3
April gross revenues for the Pennsylvania Railroad rose an estimated 3.7 percent from the prior year, with M W Clement stating the figure. Other items note passenger car updates by the Erie Railroad, local health updates on measles and whooping cough, and various community notices including a theater award and YM leaders meeting.
Forty Hours' Devotion will open with a ten o'clock Sunday mass at St Elizabeth's Church. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for public adoration through Tuesday evening, with services led by Rev Carl L Heidt and visiting priests from the Erie diocese. Sermons will be delivered by Rev Phillip Herma, Rev Joseph Seybold, and Rev John Flick.
Herbert Phillips of Jamestown was arraigned before Justice Eyans on installing gambling devices. Two slot machines were seized as state police made the arrest. Phillips pleaded guilty and was held for the next term in bail of 200 dollars. A local man in whose establishment one machine was found was fined 14.50 and costs under the tavern act.
Fifty second annual commencement exercises of Sparta Vocational High School will be held Wednesday evening May 31 with pro gram including salutatory selections and diplomas. Class night exercises follow May 28 with songs solos and a presentation of diplomas. Commencement includes baccalaureate services at the Methodist church May 28 with prayer sermon and hymns.
Mrs Emma W O Dell widow aged 75 living at base was injured in a fall at her home on May 6. She was treated at St Vincent s hospital but died last night from continued injuries after two more falls on May 11, leaving two unmarried children and several relatives in sorrow.
In Erie a liquor sale legality hearing focused on selling bottled liquor for off premise consumption. Judge Guin J. Walte will hear full arguments. Wanda Bjorkowski of Wania's Gate 126 Halfalg road appealed for costs and probation relief though case concerns Pennsylvania liquor control act provisions and execution of off premise sale legality.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.