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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1939
Page
6
Fragmented notes show a cheater scandal at a City Council meeting on a Tuesday night. A late report mentions private employment pains and a theater organ removal request. Police investigate a window peeper incident as rail and retail data hint at economic activity and local events.
Barbara N Hanson 21, daughter of Professor Frederick S Hanson of State College Pennsylvania, was found dead in a North End hotel. Police seized three men. one admitted performing an illegal operation, another arranged it, and the third was questioned before release. Hanson, a Boston business school graduate and bookkeeper, registered under an assumed name.
A Millville truck crash and fire killed two men as a driver lost steering control and the vehicle burst into flames. Victims are Arthur Camden, 42, a local farmer, and Joseph Mannion, 19, a Millville student and athlete. Authorities report the crash occurred after steering failure and the truck ignited.
The GOP held a dinner meeting urging watchfulness over the judiciary and warning against executive encroachment. Speaker Evang pointed to 1837 Supreme Court domination and pledges to judge all people if elected. Walter L. Peake urged party unity and voting for the Shialuht party ticket. out of town guests included several named attendees. Classified ads offered help finding jobs and other needs.
Wellsboro Pa Roosevelt High Wily Association urged a long range plan for Pennsylvania roads. They push publication of the state and federal highway survey to guide a continuous, modern highway system meeting current and future traffic demands and benefiting most people. The group stressed modernization of the Roosevelt Highway and a total road system built to serve emergencies and long-term needs.
William L. Goodrich, son of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Goodrich, was ordained a deacon at Union City Episcopal Church in a ceremony officiated by Bishop John Ward. Born in St Marys and educated at Allegheny College and West Virginia University, he studied at Virginia Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary, later serving in Groveton Virginia and New York.
The American Federation of Labor urged extending federal housing aid and enacting prevailing wage requirements for workers on FHA projects. It backed executive council positions to have the federal government fund part of old age pensions via variable grants and supported broader social provisions.
Not fully clear text lists houses for sale in Troy Dare Tiga and a late notice about a Corry Pennsylvania estate. Mentions Walter H. Scott attorney 7114 For Sale or Rent options with small down payment and garage. Also notices Letters of Administration for the estate of Henry C Rust with claims and debts due. Names Zilpha Crowell Hazel Briggs Blaine Kincaid. Dates indicate 1113-20-27N3-10-17.
Demand was moderate on the wholesale produce market with apples steady and various potato, onion, and carrot prices listed for regional stocks. Live stock markets show salable cattle and hogs with mixed gains and losses, plus a note on a 10 cent rise for hogs and steady calves.
A garbled item mentions Meadville profits and Chicago Cubs with about $400. It references a Major Bowllius day, 105 points, and fans hoping for 7 o clock matches. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the fragment notes sports context and financial figures related to Meadville and Chicago teams.
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