Relief Needed to Address Corry Sewer Problems
The city faces a severe storm water and sewer crisis, with the Second Ward most affected. The East Smith Street parallel sewer is proposed to ease blockages, but cost will be high. Taxpayers should study City Engineer N. J. Dickson's report and consider funding in the 1940 budget to prevent epidemics and health hazards. The piece also includes editorials condemning dictators and defending democracy.
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City Enginer N. 3
Dickson
Providence
East Smith Street
Hitler
Muissblini
Germany
Italy
Amer- Tenhs
Hiller
Mussolini
Americas
War Over Manila Forces Shift to Island Defense
The article notes strategic shifts as Prinpabws yield to new ear stars and a tangs program begins. The army develops hundreds of Waliboats armed with machine guns mine layers torpedoes and depth bombs while Mindanao hosts camps amid Japanese pressure and agricultural populations.
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Wid
Mindanao
Prominent Washington Leaders Shaped the Last Session
Bruce Catton highlights top legislators who influenced policy in the just-concluded session. Noted figures include Georgia Democrat Russell Cox and Virginia Democrat Clifton Woodhull, plus Senators Borah, Nye, Taft, Pepper, and Hatch.
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Washington
Aug
Congress
Ruzene Cox
Georgia
House Rules Committee
Iim
Eaward W. Smith
Sini
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
John Tabor
New York
Carl Vinson
Andrew K. May
Kentucky
House
May
Arthur Vandenburg
Michigan
Reviston
Florida
Beamer, Clark
Missouri
Hiram Johuson
California
William E. Borah
Idaho
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Alva Adams
Colorado
Demcert
Robert Taft
Ohio
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
James E. Bynes
South Carolina
John J. Cochran
Lindsay Warren
North Carolina
Claude Pepper
Twenty Years Ago From The Journal Files August 8 1919
An item notes the Weve Wilse puck approved by city and fire officials after tests. A first truck cost 6052.71 and Corry Peanave joins the Erie County Anti Vaccination League protesting state vaccination remilitation for children. Town events include Columbus program at Calume Park August 13. Private L Breene receives honorable discharge at Camp Dix.
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Viv
Fire Department
Bennipnichi
Min L Breene
Camsp Dix
Yished Corry
Ont City
Mass wedding chaos in Montreal shocks hundreds
Three hundred Barbs were hospitalized after a mass wedding in Montreal amid heat and exertion. Authorities cited strain and hazards, while humor and confusion wandered through the chaotic scene.
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Montreal
Stamps From 34 Countries Mark World’s Fair
Philatelists worldwide enjoy World of Tomorrow stamps issued by 34 nations. The Dominican Republic, United States, Ecuador, France, Algeria and others unveil issues for the New York World’s Fair. Japan, Turkey, Brazil and Japan Hall show stamps and park series. World’s Fair postmarks and covers attract hobbyists with special cancellations and money orders fees.
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Apthough
Trylon
Mexico
Russia
Rumania
Turkey
Brazil
Japan
National Park
Japan Hall
British Empire
Seven of these test questions from a classified page
A scrambled quiz from a classified page asks about a range of topics. It includes references to Epstish King, time differences between Chu and San Francisco, canal connections, Louis and Parcisse, a 1949 golf title, an abdominal term, labor organizations, and street language meanings, with several garbled terms and unclear names.
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Tum
Pomonsi
Osmitry Club
Radio Highlights From Atlantic City Revue and NBC Plan
The curtain rises on George White's Scandals of 4930 in Atlantic City with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra performing new tunes on NBC Red. H V Kaltenborn debuts a News broadcast series from London while Columbia and CBS schedule scientific, literary, and entertainment programs across multiple dates and networks.
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George White
Atlantic City
Tommy Dorsey
Nbc-Red
Dorsey
White
H. V. Kaltenborn
New York
Columbia
University of Chicago
Hal Kemps
Detroit
Eastwood Gardens
CBS
Paul Whiteman
Milwaukee
Superior
Wis
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Jessica Dragonettle
Lassie
Raymond Paige
Menghd
London
Bob Ripley
Jessica
Anthony Eden
NBC
Alice
Frost
Walter O'Keefe
Edward G. Robinson
Tt Basket
New Barmers of America
Nbc-Blue
J. G Wright
James Warren
B. Simmons
Lester Albert
Mary Sullivan
Alma Hitchell
Goshen
Clem
Carmel Show
Harper's Bazaar
Paris
Milady
Pan
Whiteman
Modernaties
Ward Wilson
Gabriel Heatter
Dave Elman
Mistaken Say Errors Spark Debate Over Common Phrases
A confusion over usage surfaces as editors challenge the phrase today’s common error. Linguists and readers discuss clarity and precision in print, urging careful wording and avoidance of misleading contractions.
Hollywood film shop star Jack Cooper makes Hollywood comeback
English comedian Jack Cooper, famed for his waxed mustache and flashy suits, helped shape Hollywood’s showman persona. He arrived in 1912 with Charlie Chaplin in tow, later left the scene, and has now returned to Hollywood while holding a gold claim near the Mojave desert. He declined to rush into mining for film money, noting his claim could fetch $50,000.
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Hollywood
Jack Cooper
Mack
Bennett
Cooper
United States
England
Ghatlie Chaplin
Sennett
Darryl PF. Zanuck
116Th Century-Fox
Mojave
J Desert
Hat Cooper
Gold Queen
The Knee as a Symbol and Mechanical Marvel
The piece extols the knee as a remarkable joint bending, extending, and absorbing shocks aided by strong muscles. It notes symbolic meanings from soldiers to infants, mentions the patella, and recalls Cooper’s Wutorobile and the actor’s high earnings before a car crash ended that chapter. Hollywood then carried the torch.
Australia pledges no forts on New Guinea under league plan
Australia announces it will abide by League of Nations mandates over New Guinea and will not establish fortifications or military bases there. The move signals compliance as tensions over the territory approach a critical juncture.
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Janberra
Australia
New Guirey
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