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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
4
City officials warn of a near 3600 treasury after paying bills totaling over 9000 and plan to curb non essential expenditures for the rest of the year. The council calls for economy while defending necessary services and modernization while political debate rages over 1936 policy and the Roosevelt administration's recovery efforts.
Town notes report Lawrence Thowigs, aka Chev rolet, desires a traffic-free solo trip after a weekend outing. City Council approved a snow removal hill around 47 dollars. Golden Rule Club pursues an early Shrine band visit. Various local items include golf plans, police chat with a WWI general, a weights and measures official affected by a gasoline incident, and multiple civic snippets.
Miss Bertha Bradford lost $9 from her pocketbook after a downtown store visit. The Board of Education is reviewing funds for Fairview school improvements. C H Messenger and L F Trimble formed a two piece orchestra for dances in a nearby area. Orton Vermilyea, former Columbus resident, died at Wils Home in Topeka Kansas. Joe Matteson, 78, died at his home in Spring Creek. Mya Mary Whittlesey visits Lily Dale for a few days. Hugh DeLury arrived from Erie to visit his parents.
Authorities from Canada Britain and Newfoundland push a safety first approach for the inaugural North Atlantic air mail service linking Montreal and Newfoundland. Fog poses the main hazard as Imperial Airways and local agencies study the St Lawrence estuary coastal and inland atmospheric conditions.
Paris fashion notes record a wide range of bathing suit styles this season. Varied materials from cotton blends to terry cloths appear with bold daisy patterns and two tone squares to slim the figure. Girdles and padded undergarments aimed at shaping the silhouette are described as popular, though uncomfortable for swimming.
A horoscope note lists birthdate born March 11 to March 21 1936 as morning favorable with active work in the day. It warns danger from fire and accident for those born Aug 29 through Sept 11 1886 and suggests avoiding signing contracts Feb 23–25.
Hollywood actors discuss professional understandings that allow on screen romance with other partners. Helen Gahagan, Melvyn Douglas, Joan Crawford, and Frances Tone comment on how trust and mutual respect sustain marriages amid screen love scenes. Douglas and Crawford hint at a Broadway project after filming.
A 12 year old boy halted a fast passenger train on the Mickel Plate Railway by signaling danger warning guards. He was lectured and sent home by watchmen after preventing a derailment.
In Caspar Wyoming factions reportedly mobilize to wage a campaign against prairie dogs seen as damaging crops. The conflict centers on local farmers who allege prairie dog activity threatens yields and livelihoods in the Bates Hole district.
Answers list Mountain laurel as the real name, Haveli G. Herman is cited for governor of New Jersey in 1792, and the first United States coins minted in 1792.
See and Know Pennsylvania recounts Fredericksburg in Lebanon County first settled as Stumps town by Frederic Stump in 1761 east of Harrisburg. The post office kept the name until 1803 and a German Lutheran church was built in 1787. A 1827 fire destroyed a quarter of the village after a boy shot at a crow. Frederick Stump, the founder, killed six Totians on January 10, 168? in a drunken state.
In Ottawa, tax officials report income tax collections for the first three months of 1936 reached 66,128,762 dollars, about 14.5 million dollars above the same period last year. The rise reflects a bustling economy as revenues climb.
The piece mocks the political scene during a drought era, contrasting Kansas Liberty League critiques with national figures like Landon. It laments taxTalk and executive overreach while yearning for stable weather, work, and simple pleasures. It ridicules party noise and warps into a humorous plea for peace, clear skies, and steady jobs.
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