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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1939
Page
2
A long front-page summary notes that railroads show health despite ongoing struggles. It cites earnings, bond and stock levels, and compares prices with 1920s and 1930s benchmarks. Investor outlook remains mixed amid doubts about long-term prosperity and political labor dynamics.
Local notes cover grocery deals at Wilcox Grocery and Lanston's Pharmacy with prices in 1911 style, disease warnings in Ride Way schools, a Drake Well Memorial Park project, a verdict for two men in Cranberry township, and various community updates from Kane Franklin and Meadville areas including accidents, politics, theater, and church events.
A jumble of small local items includes live ducks advertised at 75 cents each by Ray Burrows of Elgin Pa, a Corry resident returning home after hospital stay, and various community notices. Also listed are capons for sale by Or rin Kinney, a funeral notice for infant Estis Willis, hospital condition updates on A E Griswold, and a wordy promotional piece urging Want Ads subscriptions and campaign tactics for newspaper prize votes.
San Francisco filed a plea for presidential intervention in a labor dispute that blocked the waterfront for eight days. Longshoremen’s Union leader Harry R. was blamed but defended by the strikers. The conflict centered around a $200,000 two day post and involved CIO California director.
The piece urges candidates to actively seek subscriptions daily and visit friends to boost votes. It notes success comes from systematic, cheerful effort and timely contact to avoid late rivals gaining support. Strong emphasis on personal outreach and consistent campaigning.
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