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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1939
Page
3
A clipped advertisement fragment shows oil and household goods with prices such as 39c for pure oil and 75c for a pint. It mentions quantities like 25 lbs and 25c, indicating a general sale in a department or grocery section. The text is partial and lacks full itemization.
Mrs. Cecilia Neville told police her daughter collapsed in the street after a bandit's gunfire during an attempted robbery of insurance agents. The incident left the child injured while roller skating, as bystanders watched in shock.
Franklin Ost. authorities say a ring thefting oil base equipment ran for three months, stealing 90000 pounds of well casing and tubing from Venango and Clarion leases to scrap iron firms in Butler. Four men Pleaded guilty to charges and await November quarter sessions. bail set at 1500 for two, 500 for two. Arrests made by state police investigators from Franklin.
Harrisburg report says Pennsylvania Young Republicans abandoned plans for a peace parade at their Philadelphia convention October 27 and 28. Pressure from Philadelphia senior Republicans led to cancellation of the event and possibly the entire conclave. Frank Hilton, Young Republican chairman, had considered postponing or canceling the convention after strong representations. In Cambridge Massachusetts beat patrolmen tested rubber heel devices to aid industrial research, submitting reports to a rubber company.
Corry-James town Manufacturing Company through D A Hillstrom disputes delinquent school tax collection in a heated board meeting. George H Gordon, tax collector, was told the firm will pursue all legal avenues after exhausted efforts. The board, led by Carl Wy Heniton, discussed the issue and directed a committee to study recommendations.
An excerpt from the September Current History argues that the marriage of women workers is being blamed for unemployment. Norman Gousins cites claims of 10,000,000 jobless and 19,000,000-plus married women workers, with critics urging hiring men instead. Notable supporters include Minnie L. Madfety, Sadie Orr Dunbar, Mary Anderson, Margaret Caixin Banning, and Mary Ry.
In Erie on October 1 a 16 year old boy died after a vehicle collision. The teen's injuries were treated at a local hospital but he did not survive. Dr Charles F. Leen, deputy stated the boy had preexisting conditions. Parents were reportedly notified, and authorities investigated the incident. A separate note mentions a snake invasion affecting nearby farms and community defense efforts against reptiles.
Bend historian Margaret Outh bert and director Winten lead an activist nation. Francie Popkin, secretary Mrs Franklin Devewylt Iagle Smith, Rue Brown Rohde and Tuyen Tiniwyl PAs Ambinder in Denmark depart with Cedvia Goodhar, provident of the National Padeysilan, quitting others.
Campaign filings show Miller spent 774.74 to gain the nomination. Other expense tallies list candidates and assistants, with various amounts noted for campaign activity under the 11S filing.
Local pretrial conference in the near future will set up by a committee appointed Monday to plan proceedings. Attorneys Quinn Gittwed Hosbach Hever and Walla Tig will meet to set a date and prepare the plan for submission to the case.
A damaged OCR segment outlines a court case with a victim, a wife, and a demanded payment of 2750 dollars. Names and places are garbled, but references to testimonies, a highway, and a Waterford turnpike hint at a local civil action unresolved by the fragment.
A garbled report describes a fire in a stall at Varimville tied to soda pop. Fire brigade extinguished the blaze while bystanders watched and police noted the owner’s awareness after the incident. No injuries are clearly documented and the text is heavily distorted.
A Kellogg advertisement extols All-Bran as a natural daily remedy for constipation. It argues discomfort arises from diet and promotes regularity by eating All-Bran with plenty of water, claiming it is a pleasant daily aid rather than a medicine. Sold by grocers via Kellogg's Battle Creek production.
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