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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1939
Page
6
Harvard Observatory reports an almost perfect lunar eclipse visible nationwide. Over 99 percent of the moon will be obscured for three hours and 24 minutes starting at 1 54 p m on October 27 and ending at 3 18 p m, with the moon high in the sky by then.
Columbus residents celebrate birthdays and install swings on school grounds aided by the PTA. Reports list community events at the Community Church with services and Sunday school, plus a large turnout for Mrs. Emmett Curtis's 60th birthday party and a busy social week with visits and husking bees.
The Pennsylvania milk control hearing concluded as the board planned to issue new price scales. Official notes say bottled milk in the district would rise by one cent per quart, while farmers warned they faced bankruptcy unless production was cut. Commissioner Jee Snyder and Board Chairman John McKee warned excess output shifts milk into evaporated categories and hurts farmers.
Classified notice outlines insertion rules and rates for daily ads. It specifies consecutive insertion charges, line counts per day, and minimums, aiming to publish home office, business, or personal offers. The text emphasizes adherence to the Classified Act and orderly posting.
An ad seeks a five or ten room modern house for rent in the living district. The listing notes a preference for a party atmosphere and prohibits children. Includes a garbled address and contact hints.
Charles Botole of the Pennayyania motor police asked Judge J Orin Walte for permission to destroy 19 slot machines seized by state police in recent raids. Those from whom the devices were taken may appear at 10 am on October 30 to show cause why destruction should not proceed. A separate item notes a slant electrical shovel built in Marion, Indiana with ambitious digging capacity and large projected project costs under various operation models.
Demand was moderate on the wholesale produce market with New York MacIntosh and Jonathans listed at multiple prices and lettuce cabbage and onions showing steady to dull movement. Livestock traded with cattle scarce and higher, hogs up about ten cents, calves steady to strong, and dairy and poultry prices mixed. Market notes cover apples, potatoes, greens, and diverse commodities in Pittsburgh and New York summaries.
An uneven OCR fragment lists boys basketball action and scores across several area schools including Franklin Greenvi le, Greenville, McKinley and Ridgeway. It mentions coaches, officials, and upcoming meetings as teams contest in varied venues with mixed results.
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