This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1933
Page
3
Publisher notes advertising rates and post office details while a Thanksgiving message reflects on economic hardship and gradual recovery. The piece cites federal and state relief efforts, public works, and employment gains, calling the nation twenty five percent of the way out of trouble as spirits rise with progress.
Mrs Earl Towers 42 of Driftwood is believed to have drowned herself in the Driftwood branch of the Susquehanna river Monday night. Her body was found Tuesday morning near her home as husband alerted authorities. Coroner Dr J D Johnston of Cameron county was notified. inquest status unclear.
The public works program offers government financing to rebuild the Brokenstraw dam and restore the pond at Columbus. The work will create employment, revive local business, attract fishermen, and turn swampy basins into a usable water body, benefiting nearby residents and the entire region. Support from Carry people is urged to seize this opportunity.
In Rib, traffic Captain Gale Ross is expected to stay in his post despite sensational reports claiming his dismissal. Officials labeled such notices unformed rumors and the Rosealter administration indicated it had reconsidered plans to remove Ross amid budget session debate. Safety Director John C. Dunsifon commented after hearing Mayor James F. Rouatter’s resolution.
Hollywood reports Rosemary Amessac rose from Chicago schoolgirl to stage actress in London for six years, then New York. Fox studio executives offered her a film contract after a London East hampton production, yet she says she does not know how they found her.
Paris dispatch notes a fashionable scene as Sacha Guitry opens a new play while Mrs Tony Biddle and other socialites arrive in Schiaparelli silver fox evening capes. The report highlights dramatic costumes, including a two tone jet black gown and a crafted clapotis, plus a Begum Aga Khan’s visit and order for Schiaparelli designs.
A brakeman Fuller on the Pennsylvania Railroad narrowly escaped being ground under a westbound train at Center street crossing. The city government’s old regime holds its last meeting before the new administration begins Monday. Rev Woodward will speak at the Corry Ministerial Association on Monday. Army eleven beats Navy 22 to 9 in football, reports from New York. Nurses Bazaar plans progress at K P Hall. Lewis McCarthy named referee for Ferris vs Stanford Hose Company pool games starting Monday. A local citizen urges building a new modern opera house to keep pace with a new post office project.
This item recalls historical mentions of the Oneida Market operated by D. Skinner, the Erie Rally road train schedules disrupted by a flood in the east end, the Robbins saw mill on the east side of Hare Creek opposite the current Corry Water Supply pumping station site, and Rev. C. H. Wallace serving as pastor of the Baptist church.
Mrs L Mertz and her daughter Winifred will be Thanksgiving guests of Mrs T H Treat and family in Union City, traveling there Thursday morning.
Washington reports Gen Hugo S Johnson received a pink piping cotton undergarment costing 32 cents for Mrs Mary Rumsey, a Consumers' Advisory Board chair. The giver mailed it from Waterloo IA with price tag. Johnson, showing calm, gave the lingerie to Rumsey. The piece notes ongoing Senate free barber service, Roosevelt Christmas views, and Secret Service vigilance over White House lights.
Erie November 29 a gunman pressed a .32 caliber automatic to the ribs of Lawrence Siegel employed at Young's filling station Sixth and German Streets and forced him to surrender 38.50 in daily receipts at about 10 p m. Siegel 19 years old resides West 6th Street Erie Police report the incident. Ira Shelton 24 pleaded guilty in Fort Worth Texas to possession of four jugs of whisky and hacked to borrow 10 cents to pay the fine from the assistant district attorney who prosecuted him.
Urib November 29 reports that every civic, fraternal and political group in Erie joined in urging President Roosevelt to include the $40 million Erie Franklin canal in the national Works program. State leaders and Pennsylvanians rally to back the outlet plan, despite Ohio opposition, with resolutions and telegrams sent and Gov Pinchot set to sign a petition naming prominent state figures. The slogan Pennsylvania water for a Pennsylvania waterway frames the drive.
In Mecrory Arkansas men report a boom in medicine trees valued for charcoal, sallow, and other chemical uses. The timber, designated for chemical production, is in great demand locally amid rising interest in medicinal tree species.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.