This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
12
An extensive proclamation enumerates voting locations across wards and townships. It names schoolhouses, garages, stores, and halls serving as election venues, with district designations, street corners, and nearby landmarks for identification.
A digest of brief items reports fewer parrots in England due to import bans to curb disease, Istanbul police using gas to curb stray dogs, 1870 schoolmates reuniting after 67 years in Amarillo, New Mexico cows milked by students to fund college expenses, four aces on a hole at Ashtabula Golf Club, and a robin sharing a dish with a house cat in Stonington.
Harrisburg reports the 1937 Pennsylvania small game season begins next Monday at nine. About 600,000 residents hold licenses for 23 days of small game hunting, plus 12 days for male deer and five days for bear, with a three day antlerless deer period for special permit holders.
In Hale Center Texas farmers find winter sheep pasture profitable in the short grass west Texas region with about 18 000 head already on pasture nearby.
Oregon agriculture department says traditional sun drying may fade in a few years as artificial drying gains use. Heated air or furnace gases move through forage on an endless apron conveyor or revolving arch to dry hay.
Classified notice highlights a range of household goods available in the Journal classifieds. Items include furniture, kitchenware, decor, and small appliances from multiple sellers, with prices and contact details provided. Buyers are urged to act quickly for best selection.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission notes ancient legends tied to Halloween fears across the state. Tales describe the Ewig Yager wild huntsman and the Chase Volant spirits, with origins in Cornwall Iron Furnace and Allianre Burnace in Fayette County.
Police Chief John Flanigan warned that Halloween festivities would be watched closely. He said parents would be held responsible for damage caused by children under 18 and youths over 16 involved in vandalism could face jail, as the city boosts property protections.
Harrisburg reports sixty percent of last year’s Pennsylvania grape crop was processed into juice, twenty percent boxed for market, and twenty percent fermented for wine. The 1987 crop may exceed 1936 by over 10,000 tons, up about 62.5 percent, placing Pennsylvania fifth in tonnage while the national crop rises nearly one third from last year.
People in the region recall a legendary figure known as the mad Frenchman who hunts with hounds and a horn. On stormy nights locals say he roams, pursued by rumors and fear, as old tales recount his eerie presence.
The Pennsylvania Highway Department outlines its largest bridge program to replace or reconstruct aging spans. The plan shifts 2 600 miles of highways to state control by 1927 and adds 1 4 000 bridges to rebuild, including 359 wooden covered bridges. Funding covers 4 million dollars annually for 1936 37 and 1937 48, driven by neglect of county owned bridges and the need to modernize for safe highways.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.