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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1942
Page
9
A fragmentary note describes Tai, a figure in a classier shirt, facing off in a street wrestling scene. The scene hints at quick reflexes and sharp moves as bystanders watch. No clear date, place, or full names are established in the readable text.
The Corry Evening Journal shows its publisher and advertising representative listings with addresses in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh. It notes Associated Press rights and mail rates including annual and carrier pricing.
A dated World War II dispatch claims Allied air superiority and German setbacks as Western forces chase retreating Axis troops across the North African desert. It credits Soviet resistance in Europe and allied cooperation for pressuring Hitler, while noting American French support aiding supply lines across the Atlantic.
The piece analyzes how voter mood shifts in democratic nations during midterm elections. It notes that both parties claim shared goals while individuals may vote to express dissatisfaction or momentum. It emphasizes the normality of party turnover and the impact on the ship of state.
A chaotic stampede to liquor stores shows public panic over rising prices and shortages. The piece then weighs youth draft policy arguing teenagers may better endure war duties, citing General Sherman to claim the war effort hinges on young workers and soldiers.
A fragmentary November 7 1923 item recalls city finances with Harryman valuations of 4 850 025 and a Stay Court matter. It notes hospital guard details and a North Glendale resident, Beers, as well as a Rotary Club vote on a school bond rededication and upcoming municipal changes. Winger of Wing a Williams reports Meadville store purchase. Marriage announced in Maguire New York between Silvie M Moon and Francis Heahington.
A curious classified quiz item listing ten trivia questions about the President, Stalins, World Series, Britain, uniforms, steam invisibility, Army Air Force ranks, libraries, major cities, and the symbol for aluminum. The copy shows garbled OCR with several misspellings and unclear phrasing throughout.
Four pairs of hollow cavities in facial bones form sinuses. They lie in the forehead and behind the bridge of the nose. They open to the nose through narrow passages lined with mucous membrane. They warm air, trap germs, and aid voice. Sinusitis inflames lining. acute sinusitis affects the area around the eyes and cheeks.
The text discusses US Virgin Islands citizenship under the 1938 organic act and literacy prerequisites, mentions army aviation and a “wooden horse” sheltering plane, and critiques statements about tank production in Detroit with a correction about tunes.
A local Corry page mixes police notes, wartime updates, and civic chatter. Chief Flantwie reports rent concerns from the Dallfwrin area while a former thief is linked to the force. Post office workers guard airmail parcels amid defense industry ties. Local marriages, divorces, federal housing talks, and upcoming engagements blend with military moves, hospital statuses, and community events.
Jamestown, Nov 7. With the acceptance into Army yesterday of Police Lieutenant Roy Ericson and the likely draft of several firemen, city departments face vacancies. Ericson, a 20-year veteran, served in the last war and was promoted through the ranks. The city council may discuss filling posts as the draft calls are anticipated.
A press dispatch from Harrisburg announces 14 day furloughs ending in districts on November 25. Col Evans is named assistant director, replacing resigning Dr. William Mather Lewis. He will combine duties with Wilkes-Barre post as director. Dates set for centers at Philadelphia Allentown Wilkes-Barre Erie and Pittsburgh with others later.
Two Kane girls join the WAAC, Mi Steric Dutetuss of class 1688 and Betty Mugny of 28401, both employed by local firms. They were sworn into the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps at Pittsburgh on Thursday and informed they would report to the Urafmirug camp at Des Moines within about two weeks.
Morgan Smedley Jr of Philadelphia, Hedgerow Actors member, sent to a civilian work camp near Kane as a conscientious objector. Three Hedgerow Company members classified 1-A were appealed to President Roosevelt. after appeal they were redesignated as conscientious objectors and ordered to report to civilian work camps. Smedley likely joins road building crews at the Dublin camp, with other 0.0s employed for 40-hour weeks on work of national importance.
Gertrude Wilson widow of James O Wilson of the J N Wilsony Co and former county notary, died at 314 Sassafras Street Friday night after months of ill health. A longtime Erie resident, she was active with First Baptist Church groups, served as chaplain in the Order of Eastern Star Erle Chapter, and belonged to the Erie Valley Grange. Born in Waterford she married in 1891 and lived in Erie for more than six decades.
For sale winter cabbau per ton or 40e bushel. Contact Andrew Kubica BD 2 Union City Kim Bill Hill Road Aigt A K Powell. Dated 9 10 44.
Classified ad copy advertises cash for autos with guaranteed deals from A. D. Atkins Motor Sales at 13-15 First Avenue. Mentions various cars including a 2 hour unknown model, with assurances of A-1 condition and fair valuation. Includes garbled phrases and misspelled terms from OCR.
Fragmentary text outlines a global flare for a Middle East solution linking Turkey and other nations. Mentions World War 4 context, Western influence, and political shifts including claimed abolition of slavery and calendar reforms. Content is garbled but signals geopolitical tension and hypothetical alliances amid a large conflict scenario.
British air forces attacked Genoa with heavy bombing after midnight, causing damage to port facilities and shipyards. Reconnaissance photos showed widespread fires and destruction 140 miles from Italy. The raid aimed to disrupt Genoa’s role as a key port and shipbuilding site for Axis operations.
Market notes from Pittsburgh show apples and potatoes with steady tone and various regional varieties listed with bids. Buffalo, New York reports hogs and cattle markets with steady to lower tendencies, including prices for choice hogs and broadly higher or lower cattle classes, plus feeder and calf figures and sheep notes.
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