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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1941
Page
4
The federal Works agency advances plans for defense housing on the Nort fairgrounds site amid a long running ownership dispute. Taxpayers expect a settlement as April 15 approaches and a court decision on rightful ownership and property use.
City officials press the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads for continuous watchmen at the West and First avenue crossings amid rising train traffic and recent accidents. The Journal notes prior warnings on crossing hazards and urges stronger safeguards to prevent potential injuries or deaths.
Fragmented OCR text discusses American citizens, weapons, and urging for full mobilization and defense. It mentions advice to provide adequate files of every weapon that can be used and comments on British production and equipment.
Twenty years ago notes record plans for the Stanford base to open its new rooms in the first ward fire station. Corry to inaugurate its baseball season next week with a game between Léezion and Ped eval nines. A trout weighed three pounds and measured twenty percent, Crandall to deliver opening sermon for Forty How's Devotion. Desmond infant death at Corry hospital. Spirit recital tonight features Miss Anna May Pope’s pupils.
Judges awarded Mare caret Gest of Philadelphia a prize for a painting titled Pink Lilies in a city exhibition. The article notes broader remarks about Indian peoples naming practices and self identification, mentioning languages and tribal terms.
The text discusses confusion over how to title a patriotic observance often called American Day. It notes varying spellings and hyphenation ideas and suggests alternatives like Cam American Day or Ameri jean Day to unify the term across newspapers and readers.
A scrambled list of daily quiz prompts asks about elements metals forms and science terms. It includes questions on earths most abundant metal elements herbs words and famous figures, with several garbled phrases and unclear wording throughout.
The article discusses wrinkles as a common fear among women and explains aging skin results from loss of elastic tissue and fat. It notes blondes show aging signs more, skin thins, hair grays, spots and warty growths appear, and visible blood vessels develop. It suggests sun exposure and grease can affect aging and warns against worrying.
Franklin Pennsylvania May 1 Council lacks funds to purchase a new rescue boat for local streams. The boat is unwieldy for deep waters and a shallow surface craft is needed. Councilman Neely pushed a save-for-a-boat plan to fund a vessel next year using basement junk and city space.
Wester Pennsylvania's favorite playground opens for the season Saturday May 24 with all concessions and features ready except Hotel Conneaut which opens May 30. Manager Foley notes cottages rented, big-name acts booked for Decoration Day including Larry Clinton and Abe Lyman, and many summer conventions planned. A weekly fireworks display is planned on Wednesdays throughout the season. Also mentions pneumonia fatality comparison before and after sulfamylamide.
Waravan Hartrett, 28, of 25 West Third Avenue, Warren, was struck about 9:30 by a heavy cash tray in the Warren Bank and Trash Company vault. He suffered a scalp wound and loss of blood but is described as not seriously hurt after being taken to Warren General Hospital by ambulance.
Dunkirk Republican Daniel A. Reed was named vice president of the National Rehabilitation Association in acknowledgment of his twenty years supporting vocational education. The post follows the death of House Speaker William B. Bankhead, with Reed having chaired the House Committee on Education and Labor and co authored the Capper-Volstead vocational rehabilitation act of 1920 aiding over 120000 disabled people to gain work.
Brookville Pennsylvania residents discuss the county commissioners action on the courthouse clock. After daylight saving time was adopted by the borough, the clock remained on standard time until someone advanced it by one hour. The clock was stopped by the commissioners and a decision on the correct time is pending. Motorists facing parking meter fines claim the error caused it to be after eight, not seven, by the courthouse clock.
A historical list enumerates the thirteen original colonies: New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Delaware Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia in a colonial-era compilation.
The Erie city and county payroll survey released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor indicates 9,406 persons on pay rolls at the start of April. The figures reflect the labor market in early spring and mark a data point in regional employment trends.
The Agure notes a 167 percent year over year increase as of April 1. The state employment office reports 206 placements in the local area for the week ending May 2.
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