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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
4
Public notice from Corry Pennsylvania newspaper listing publication details. Includes publisher Grover Colegrove and advertising representatives, Associated Press licensing, post office entry date, mail rates, and carriage charges.
A magazine recounts how slot machines are factory set to skim 25 to 90 percent for syndicates and clubs. Despite bans in most states, 170000 machines paid 17 million in tax last year. Treasury collects 100 per machine yearly. stamps issued in 48 states. California led with 9267 stamps, Illinois 7607. New York City avoided stamps amid LaGuardia crackdown.
News notes dated October 4 1926 report progress on removing the streetcar line on North Center Street and the Fails near Bond Street. Hallowe en plans advance with Veterans of Foreign Wars support. Health reports show few suspected diphtheria cases under observation. PRR clerk C B Kinney promoted to agent at Kane starting October 15. Death of Edward Aldrich noted in Miami Fla from injuries and exposure after a hurricane two weeks earlier.
Several mystery questions ask about a 1940 Maine general election author of America the Beautiful Brunswick location in Germany exile of a king number of World War II veterans Champs Elysees location 38th parallel division of zones in a country author of a poem and whether butter is animal or vegetable fat.
The State Police remind drivers to stay right on highways, signal early before stopping or slowing, and pull off to the roadside when stopping. Driving at legal speeds is urged, as very slow operation endangers and inconveniences other motorists.
Low back pain may stem from several causes such as a pulled chair, dental infections, or nerve irritation. A careful history helps determine if onset is sudden or gradual, radiation, worse with activity, and time of day. Kidney trouble is rare. diagnosis relies on evaluating underlying causes. Wayne Valley United Brethren in Christ Church and Leake Pleasant United are listed with service times and pastors.
Ashville on October 4 reports a garage and workshop on Willis Graham's College street premises destroyed by fire. Graham, president of Ashville Ice Company, was nearby. firemen saved the house 19 feet away. Loss amount not estimated but insured. Fire began from an undetermined cause. O J Marleth spotted smoke and alerted authorities.
A civic appeal seeks to spotlight the capabilities of disabled veterans and civilians, urging local officials and employers to publicize job openings with the United States Employment Service. The message, signed by Corry Mayor J. Fred Kinley, emphasizes their efficiency and reliability in many occupations. The note ends noting the French settled in New England before the Pilgrims.
Oct. 4 report of burials and funerals at Bear Lake with services at United Brethren Church. Mrs. Flora Morton, Mrs. Phebe Phillips, and Mrs. Mabel Tillotson are interred at Bear Lake Cemetery. pallbearers named. Also notice Alec Perkins Jr arriving in New York after stationed in Frankfort Germany.
Charge of passing a bad check against Pvt Clifford E Wynn of Clymer was dropped after restitution of 40 dollars and a satisfactory explanation. Wynn said funds were withdrawn by his wife from a joint account. He was arraigned before City Judge Allen E Bargar and released with a warning to report to his post in Cam Kilmer New Jersey. Mrs Grace Martin’s health and Dessie Tillotson’s sister-in-law Mabel Tillotson death are noted.
The Jamestown home office of Lipsett Inc confirmed reports that Lipsett bought the former luxury liner Normandie from the Maritime Commission for 161,680 dollars as junk. The ship cost 60 million to build and underwent costly conversions before serving as a troopship. a 1942 New York incident swept the ship.
In New York today the fire-ravaged Normandie, once the world's fastest and largest net, will be sold for scrap, with bids tallying to 33.8 thousand tons value. The demolition firm has a history of tearing down major structures in several cities, including the Second Avenue elevated in 1941 and the Brooklyn Bridge approach in 1944.
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