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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1940
Page
4
Public notice text from the Corry Evening Journal includes advertising representative details, Associated Press credit, subscription rates, and mailing information. The notice lists offices in Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philo along with rate terms and publication details.
Voters are urged to cast ballots early on Tuesday amid a predicted high turnout and potential delays at polling places. Officials note registration and ballot access issues may slow lines, advising residents to vote in morning hours if possible to ease congestion.
Charles P. Stewart, Central Press columnist, sketches potential outcomes of conscription beyond military service. He cites proposals for universal service including essential civil jobs, notes varied opinions from Eleanor Roosevelt to Donovan, and discusses temperance and prohibition trends amid wartime.
R J Scott chronicles a kerosene fired steam boiler powered horseless carriage from 1892. The piece details the era's experimental vehicle concept and early propulsion ideas. No modern performance data. focuses on technological curiosity and historical note.
The article traces early attitudes to conscription from the Revolutionary era through the Civil War. It notes how militias and volunteer troops gave way to universal military training, the 1815 and 1863 drafts, and shifting public support. It highlights opposition tactics like substitute brokers and the impact on 19th century communities.
A clipped report from Giz Board of Tax Revision shows assessed value totals at 8,881,820. The page notes humor and pathos in the film Daddy Long Legs. Petey Ghepanessas and Thomas Ghepanessas returned from Erie business. Wyte display at City Market weighs 300 pounds. Local voters gathered urging registration while offices remain contested. Republicans claim victories for Hayduc and Cox amid wartime politics.
Poorly legible notes list quiz prompts across multiple topics. Items mention World Series teams, a famous architect linked to Harry K Thaw, US states and events, and a fire response with large claimed damages. The readable fragments imply a mixed schoolhouse or civic quiz collection.
A garbled OCR fragment shows archaic style with a broken sentence about lying in bed and a faded reference to a couch. The unreadable text limits precise details, but hints at linguistic discussion or an obituary-like line from a historical issue.
Roaming around Corry Brug Company folds after a $7 800 loss to Sid Wolfson as the store on North Center street closes this week. Hob Williams serves with the U S Navy near San Diego among Pacific lease talks. The Union City district draft board led by Muar Frank E Hepler ranks No 1 in registrant compilation. Rich Hetico joins police via mayor Charles R Barber's recommendation. Kiwanis plans a benefit sale in Erie for Jefferson school band. Notre Dame Navy game attracts fans in Baltimore. Wuthering Heights radio telecast to run four weeks on WTAM with Bill Esmond. Mary Eisine Sears awaiting Panama Canal Zone federal service. Mrs Caroline Day focuses on re-election bid in northwestern Pennsylvania. Jasper Drake promotes a chicken and roast pork dinner for Sparta Grange on Armistice Day. Fall 1942 mayoral race seen with odds-on incumbent. Council terms for Richard Riosbacher and others expire. Dr Frank Conrad, Westinghouse engineer, to appear on NBC Musicals. Mary Main street remodeling at old bank property by Baliwili Construction. Ralph Bishore aids arrangements for Roosevelt visit. Dec Hay, Stroudsburg contributor, parodies life in the sticks. County notes report 50 years with Donaldson firm, founded 1885. local drive to fund Erie County Community Chest under $400. Rogers Israel Post drum and bugle corps visits for Legion event. Jamestown parking meters raise about $100 daily amid protests. Fred Donovan of Converville to post $1 000 cash for Wright street sewer project. Les Wells advances improvements at Winni-Willt No 1. Twenty four hour service at a diner near Aero Supply, closing weekends.
Harrisburg reports the commission set tolls for trucks and cars but did not include any figure for horse drawn vehicles. Officials note no buggies or wagons exist on the turnpike yet the rush of traffic continues a month after opening. The piece highlights Mel Culloch, former Insurance Commissioner, and lists political figures tied to Pennsylvania's highway policy and local political events.
The Daily Dozen notes medical concerns as Gheeritis prevalence rises and vocal strain from football games is described. It mentions larynx impact, expired air, and potential hoarseness risk, warning that persistent strain may become chronic.
A garbled snippet discusses an inoperative 1005 air conditioning feature and references Napoleon’s control of France and allied states including Italy and the Netherlands. The text mentions a Mediterranean setting and imports linked to a bloc, but many names and details are unclear, yielding a partial historical glimpse.
A garbled OCR passage discusses Serge Lif Anton and Diaghilev, referencing American reception and artistic themes. It roams through vague mentions of identity, history, and a host, with unclear narrative structure and inconclusive details about works or events.
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