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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1940

Page

4

Corry items show War Relief gifts and local calls

Corry residents contributed 739.87 toward the Red Grass War Relief fund, with officers thanking donors and noting funds may be left at Steward Hat Shop on North Center Street. The column mentions school vacancies, local business remodeling, highway plans, rallies at Lakeside Hotel, and community events including skating and theater.

Corry Red Grass War Relief Fund Steward North Center Street Sehipots Ralph Dewey Drs. Holard Colletta Deissler Meadville Prospect District Norma Cleveland Buffalo Pittsbursh Harrisburg Erie Union City Frank 5 Austin Republican County Committee Lakeside Hotel North East Emilio Petrucelli Columbus Ted Keith Henton Raymond Manufacturing Otterbein College Westernville Ohio Ohio Institution Genter Street Jamestown

Corry Evening Journal Classified Advertising Rates

Advertising representatives and office locations listed for agencies in New York Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Quotes the paper’s AP affiliation and mail and carrier rates, with notes on exclusive republication rights and post office classification.

Corry Evening Journal Krospt Corry

Labor Day in United States and conscription prompts

The piece discusses Labor Day as a federal holiday with parades and reflections on workers' gains like better wages and hours. It notes wartime conscription for manufacturing and calls for skilled training in schools to meet industrial needs, citing Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic voyage and calls for national service programs.

United States Tia Willy Knights of Labor New York City Alletloatis Wwe United States Senate Navy Dells Widdine Gerry

Air conditioning and human perspiration explained

The article explains that humans sweat about a quart daily and use evaporation to cool the body. It compares this natural cooling to building air conditioning, noting water evaporation absorbs heat and that humid air reduces the body's ability to shed moisture through the skin, explaining the old saying about humidity.

Eyan Eralion

Seventeen Rubber Plants Up Held in Cowti

Twenty years ago a fragment notes the enrollment in plants, predicting rising demand for pieired machinists and greater industrial training. A political aside denounces prejudice and un-American intolerance, urging leaders to uphold Willkie’s stand against bigotry amid wartime discourse.

Cowti

Man About Manhattan: Broadway Comedians and Socialites

New York gossip notes Joe H Lewis tops poll as best liked Broadway comedian. The article compares his stage and radio style, likening him to General Hugh Johnson. It also highlights Billboard’s nod to famed hotel men Frank Chase, Bob Christenberry, and Charles Rochester, plus the rise of lonely hearts clubs with the tune You're Breaking My Heart.

Ceorge Tucker New York Joe H. Lewis Lewis Old Generel Iron Pants Hugh Johnson Joe Don Wilson Jack Benny Jool Billboard Theatrical Tribe Weekly Frank Chase Algonquin Bob Christenberry The Astor Charles E. Rochester Lexington Chase Broadway Rochester Monroe Louisiana Manhattan Lexington Avenue Lonely Hearts

Daily Quiz Questions From a Fragmented Page

A garbled list of trivia prompts appears to resemble a daily quiz. It includes questions about hybrids, Lincoln, spellers, Latin phrases, the Great Lakes, climate terms, and historical dates. The readable items reference Abraham Lincoln, the Great Lakes, and the Republic of Texas, but many fragments are partly illegible.

Abraham Lincoln Birlid Great Lakes

Miiymevanre memorial water piped to French town

A memorial tribute to the late president’s wife notes pure water being piped from afar to a small French town to replace an inadequate supply during World War II. The piece also mentions the Arctic Ocean and a bear referenced to a northern constellation.

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Stewart Says Sumner Welles May Be Our Next State Secretary

Columnist Charles P. Stewart surveys possible picks for state secretary after Roosevelt’s re election. He favors Sumner Welles for diplomacy and Latin American expertise, notes Hull’s age and unlikely retirement, and mentions Bill Bullitt and Fiorello LaGuardia as other names in circulation with mixed prospects.

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