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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1943
Page
3
Partial text suggests a note about fibers, ends, and possibly machines or processes. Entities and specifics are unclear due to damage. No clear event, date, or organization can be confirmed from the readable portion.
Sparse OCR shows a dated ad fragment with prices and a two dollar amount. Mentions a slip of a lettered item and small cents figures. Names and full context are unreadable, leaving only isolated price cues and stray fragments.
A Corry Evening Journal column comments on Mussolini as a catalyst for global aggression and credits his downfall for enabling a shift in world leadership. It also discusses Alaska statehood prospects, wartime reflections, and anti Nazi sentiments while noting U S policy toward international affairs.
Frank E. Taye notes Major General Gerow, head of U S ground forces in Britain, hailed as a born fighter and poised to lead potential continental strike. The profile recalls his early life in Virginia, wartime service from Mexico to China, and distinctions including the Distinguished Service Medal.
Closing of polls last night sparked a spirited primary in the city. Clyde P Brown and TL J Kelly contend for two year council seats while Frank W Parsons and Frank Howard seek four year terms. D A Hillstrom tops the senior director race and P M Plate captures Republican nomination for Recorder of Deeds. A train derailment caused delays and a car crash damaged a crossing. Reward offered for Studebaker theft. MacLees and Sullivan tipped for horseshoe title after four straight wins. Retired General Gee, famed as Bly Gee, from the 29th Division, is remembered, alongside family tales of the Gerow brothers and boyhood days in Roanoke.
Army and Navy demands for hides and skins this year exceed 19 million cattle hides two million hideskinds eight million shearings and hundreds of thousands of lambskins and horse hides. Cheese is good for digestion and intestines, while ripening bacteria aid the body. Honey and beeswax, plus bees in pollenizing, boost bee shipments from south to north and Canada. George Washington did not celebrate his February 22 birthday on the Gregorian calendar. Born February 1, he was 0 years old when the colonists adopted the calendar which added 11 days to his birth date. His first birthday near Valley Forge in 1778 was celebrated by friends.
Kane begins receiving initial shipments of federal fire fighting gear to bolster civilian defense, including ladders hoses shovels coats pants and pumps. George Cartwright oversees, Gordon Polke designated property officer with a $9000 bond. First items arrived, with plans for 24 foot ladders pumps hoses and other apparatus to support emergency protection.
Tamtstown reports foreman Clarke Carpenter aged 65 at Monarch Pise Company, 110 East First Street, sustained severe injuries after his hands were caught in a machine. Four fingers on the right hand were crushed, one finger on the left hand amputated. Taken to Wy C. A. Hospital by shipper superintendent Max Lear, admitted 8:35 a.m. Surgery by Dr George Ancenmise. Condition listed as fair to good by Saturday afternoon.
The note outlines wartime ration rules for processed foods, meats and fats, sugar, shoes, fuel, gasoline, and soup stamps. It lists stamp validity dates, shelf items, and households' responsibilities to present ration books at local boards for purchases and allocations during 1942 1943 era shortages. It mentions expiration dates for brown and blue stamps and guidance for applying to War Price and Rationing Boards.
An old home care ad promotes Sun-Oura Ointment as antiseptic for cuts burns and other ailments and San-Cuma Soap for tender skin. It touts readiness for emergencies with prices 6 and 2 cents and urges keeping a jar on the bathroom shelf.
The piece argues for stepping up tempo after surgery and getting patients out of bed quickly. Reversing tradition, many physicians report fewer circulatory and pulmonary complications, quicker discharge within 24 hours, and preserved health and work capability. Rapid recovery seen as crucial in wartime and defense roles.
A garbled prompt asks for seven turn questions about military figures, territories, pharmacology methods, and religious texts. It includes unclear spellings and mis-typed names, asking for origins and meanings of terms and a nursery rhyme reference.
A record cold snap swept western New York on Saturday causing widespread frost damage to victory gardens and crops. Buffalo millimeter readings dropped to 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit between 5 and 7 am, the coldest September on record, with inland areas hitting 30 degrees or lower and some damage reported on the Gallian side.
Old Columbia area classifieds list multiple for sale items including Burroughs adding machine bay buggy vacuum tube radio and coal range with hot water jacket. Also a long note on rabbit brush rubber study by federal scientists with estimates up to 20000 tons. Bid notices request sealed bids by October 4 1942 with $100000 cashier’s check and specifications in City Engineer’s Office Corry Pennsylvania.
Statisticians estimate fuel tax collections climbed sharply in 1941, marking a national increase well above 85 percent. Over a decade, several states posted gains over 100 percent, reflecting a broad surge in gasoline tax receipts amid changing usage patterns.
New York market actions show eggs receipts at 16 648 with firm trend. Test receivers prices set with spaying prices 13-10 cents below bid and jobbers 14 cents above quotations. Buffalo livestock and Pittsburgh produce notes cover hogs, cows, calves, and fruit prices with mixed demand and steady to weak trends. Stock market later opened higher with notable names and prices across major industrials and rail firms.
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