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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1937
Page
4
The page features a Shanghai war warning discussing world city rankings and the dangers of modern warfare. The column argues for a universal warning about civilian casualties and the potential destruction if nations fail to restrain conflict.
The United States records a high August oil output near 3.32 million barrels daily, with imports and refinery runs lifting immediate supply toward 5 million barrels per day. Experts warn against overreliance on petroleum, noting shale oil remains plentiful but urging energy diversification as exploration shifts and coal and natural gas gain attention.
A city court debate over evidence methods reveals pressure to obtain warrants and avoid corruption. Judges advocate patience and legal standards, warning shortcuts undermine civil order. The discussion references public morals, liberty, and duties of officials, with a nod to historical biblical principles and steady pursuit of lawful means. A Correspondence Chess Club note highlights long mail games and large member lists.
Central Press columnist notes Senator Holt of West Virginia mocks the La Follette brothers as Progressives. The piece contrasts Phil and Bob La Follette, their reputations, and how intra party dynamics frame the New Deal era argument.
Paris fashion notes describe Mainbocher collection featuring tile brows and beauty spots, two tone embroidery, and waist emphasis. Silk coats, evening gowns, and draped wraps highlight luxury fabrics and sculpted silhouettes, with a focus on slim lines, tailored suits, and refined accessories. Missouri apple growers forecast a large Northwest Missouri crop with early varieties already being picked and sold at up to $1.50 a bushel.
Entries from the journal note a rush to hold men in readiness for a company joining the Erie line through the city. The Ideal company will with the Erie company pass through, preparations made for Camp Miwork, a brakeshoe factory building begun for worker housing, streetcars back in service after an outage due to a power plant issue, Red Cross plans for a display at Corry Park, L Willy travels to Hine for business, Sampron Hoones visiting Buffalo Niagara Falls and Toronto, and A. Cople departing for twenty day business engagements.
The booklet lists answers to a three item quiz and notes etiquette on declining invitations. It mentions Mrs. Dixie Graves of Alabama as a quiz answer, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism as Chinese belief systems, and the Census Bureau as the world’s largest statistical agency.
Jay Franklin N Washington cites Stanley High and Ernest Lindsey to argue Roosevelt was not the founder of the New Deal but its agent and beneficiary. The piece notes High’s critique, Roosevelt’s evolving leadership, and the shift in public sentiment from 1933 onward, underscoring the president’s role as organizer rather than originator.
Hollywood studio gathers first hand accounts from residents and others recalling the 1871 Chicago fire. Fifty years after the tragedy letters describe arch fires, veils for eye protection, and piano lessons exhumed with the blaze. Firefighters named include one living near Mrs. O Leary s barn.
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