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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1938
Page
5
Mrs Jumaroposa announced the marriage of her daughter Josephine Poposh to Albert Meleen Jr at United Brethren in Christchurch Youngsville. Rev Donald Dibble officiated with Brman L Abbott and the bride’s mother as attendants. The couple will reside in Pittsfield after December 1. the groom works at Garland Furniture factory.
In Omaha Nebraska Marian Jeanne Barry met Marian Jean Barrie of Red Oak Iowa, initiating a paper picture and a pen pal correspondence through a mutual friend. The brief item notes their connection across states and the budding exchange.
A jumble of notes records Mrs Lilian Pieyre of Westfield staying with Miss Lena Thurston and several local young women at Erie Commercial College. Bruce Ellsworth begins a three week Midwest business trip while Merritt Wilcox and family return to Akron after a Thanksgiving visit. Anna Wilcox and Mary Elizabeth Gillette pursue studies in Ogontza Philadelphia. Various locals travel to Austin Pa Newport and Mercer for funerals, training, or business.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous deer weights and locations across a state, naming dozens of individuals and places. Weights range from single pounds to several hundred, with many entries near towns, streets, and rural routes. The item resembles a public deer kill tally or community reporting page from a local paper.
Final rites were held Monday at Hue Brackeen-Keating Central chapel for Frank E. Clark who died recently. Rev H L Ray Harris officiated with service at Pine Grove Cemetery. Hearers included H E Manley Frank Frost G Witcox Edward Johnson Heanhi Gh Whiteley and Charles Stewart, joined by A J Bush from Limestone Hill Beyfogels Mrs Anthony Rowe and others from Port Allegany and nearby towns.
A local Nazaren Church Woman's Missionary Society hosts a Thursday evening program at 7280/cloth Church. The event features congregational singing Scripture and prayer led by Rev. O. Ale Uc, plus instrumental solos and a girls’ exercise. Mrs Clarence Bailey gives the closing prayer and a special offering is taken for the foreign mission field.
United Press reports two persons died from severe burns after their clothing ignited in a fire. Mrs Adie Pash, 46, who lived near Sewicklay, suffered critical burns at her home when her clothing caught fire on a lamp flame. In Greensburg a 19 year old, identified as Ralling, died later at Northwestern hospital from burns received in a similar blaze.
A fragmented report notes the death of Daniel Lumber, deemed the world’s fattest man. The sparse text mentions 40 titles or “bitheaf” of wounds and 70 wounds, claiming he was reputed to be the fastest many thet ever lived.
A Sunday afternoon gathering near Wheelock depicted a snowy social scene with a walking group and winter sports plans at the County Club and Bear Creek pond. The piece also notes birthdays, wedding notices, travel plans, and upcoming school events at Union City High, plus community reports on local residents and holiday preparations.
A California mother was found guilty of manslaughter for withholding medical treatment from her dying son to pursue a purported divine cure. The judge scheduled sentencing for December 20, with the jury having found her guilty after evidence showed she refused doctors until the child’s condition worsened. The boy died August 5 after hospital admission could not save him.
Sally Rand faced a fashion burden during travel as her onstage attire was lighter than her offstage wardrobe. Report notes her clothes weighed about 30 pounds, exceeding the size limits on a plane during her San Prange engagement.
Old fashioned plum pudding guide shares make ahead method for Christmas gifts. The article details prep steps from choosing suet and fruit to soaking, steaming, and cooling, plus a hard sauce recipe with flavor variants. It notes storage instructions and serving ideas with appropriate containers and wrappings for gifts.
Pittsburgh market notes show dairy and produce prices steady with slight declines in some items while New York and national stocks edge higher. Livestock prices remain firm on beef and hogs with cattle receipts steady and hogs seeing mixed movements. A historical note recalls a harsh early punishment practice used by a military court to extract confessions.
A fragmentary remark attributes to Francis Bacon that travel in youth forms education while travel in maturity builds experience. The text seems garbled but centers on Bacon’s view that early travel educates and later travel refines wisdom. It attributes a school before an entrance to travel and echoes Baconian themes.
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