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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1938
Page
3
A damaged OCR entry mentions wheels and price terms for a vehicle or part. Details are unclear but indicate a purchase or sale context with figures near one dollar and generic references to wheels and face mut inajtely.
Fragmentary notes mention Myles Oprin and a phrase about ex hone and a 50 count. No clear event, date, or location is readable.
Overcast weather with mixed town notices. City Council sets special meeting for Tuesday at 7 30. Reports show Net loan 241041 for quarter ending Sept 30 while June quarter had 226401. Essay contest entries near deadline. Railroads report higher car loadings and declining oct income. Weather outlook chilly with possible snow and warmer midweek. Police report youths suspected in incident. safety warnings issued for street roasts and coasting.
Harrisburg reports Sen John J Haluska proposes a 1939 legislature plan to create an Ash Commission. The goal is to reclaim coal ash and bituminous slack coal for winter road maintenance across Pennsylvania by establishing ash pits five miles apart and employing collectors. The measure aims to rehabilitate the coal industry guarantee a safe highway program and provide winter jobs.
Babson portrays Canada as a land of promise, noting vast mineral deposits, water power, fertile farmland, and rapid growth. He cites Canada’s doubling population since 1900, shift to modern industries, and strong governance. He argues mutual benefits from reciprocity tariffs, investment opportunities, and a united front with the U S against foreign threats.
A crowd from Sorry and eastern Erie County will attend the Democratic victory ball at the Hotel Lawrence Erie on Saturday evening December 1. Tickets are in demand as Michael J. Cronin notes strong interest despite defeat. Cards start 8 20 p m to 10 p m with Oscar Nutter and his 10 piece orchestra providing music from 10 to 2 and a floor show planned.
In Sydney Nova Scotia a mistaken inmate transport misprint led to two Brisbane jail prisoners going on a spree. A four gallon tin marked bailed tinseed oil was used to smuggle spirits during the incident.
Prominent National Guard officer Major H Lain Cintini died in Bellefonte after a brief illness. A Pennsylvanis guard leader and former commander of the 52nd Machine Gun Squadron, Fifth Regiment, he will be buried with full military honors. He was active in guard affairs since 1907 and is survived by his widow and seven children.
Harpishburg reports cash awards totaling 42524 will be presented to exhibitors at the annual farm show. The event sets a new funding high as organizers distributed 25,000 copies of the order book and booklet to participants, with divisions announced for different show categories. Ontario tobacco boom cited in Toronto data amid provincial economic notes.
Hollidaysburg, Pa., Nov. 26. Reymond Brenner, 19, surrendered after six days on the lam, claiming he fled freezing conditions by sealing the jail wall with a curved pine. He had raided a gate bell at a nearby location and spent days living in a shanty near the prison, then decided to seek vengeance.
Detroit November 26 veteran second baseman Charley Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers has signed his 1939 contract with the club, announced by management. Gehringer, an all time Tiger, inked terms including salary figures and length as the team prepares for the coming season.
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets promising kidney relief and renewed energy. It claims to stimulate kidneys liver bowels and stomach and urges insisting on genuine Thompson's product with a dealer contact.
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