This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
4
A fragmentary text discusses youth crime, noting high robbery and murder rates among 17 to 21 year olds and arguing crime prevention should start in schools and homes. It advocates moral education over solely academic outcomes and calls for turning out decent citizens. The article also covers Japan's wartime finances and the need for cooperation across sectors to support a capitalist economy.
Hollywood columnist Art Arthur argues that films target adults, not children, and that audiences have become witty enough to outsmart predictable plots. He cites that modern cinema must offer authentic settings and clever dialogue to hold evolved, savvy moviegoers and notes the public’s increasing engagement with news and media shaping a more informed view of storytelling.
Washington December 29 The 1936 congressional campaign may reveal how urban labor and agriculture can politically combine. The Labor party, led by figures in Minnesota, seeks a coalition beyond local strength linking urban workers and farmers despite practical conflicts over wages and prices. Durations and economic pressures could foster or hinder alliance as farmers seek high crop prices while urban workers face rising costs and unemployment.
Twenty years ago the city commission met with Mayor Patterson amid a drive against gambling. The session noted cooperation on ridding the city of wheels of fort and trolley stores, slot machines, and pool halls, with movies eliminated. Shortages and street events were briefly mentioned alongside social notices from Devon, Cory, and Union City residents.
This brief item lists three trivia prompts and hints on etiquette. It answers: chair of the U S senate civil liberties committee is Senator Robert M Follette Jr of Wisconsin. capital of Poland is Warsaw. author of Thendropsis is William Cullen Bryant. The text resembles a puzzle page with era style phrasing.
In a 1937 Register and Tribune Syndicate piece Jay Franklin examines elite business leaders blocking a national housing program. He satirically imagines a punitive, futuristic scenario where profiteers are confined behind electrified barriers and kept under constant supervision, debating a drastic and controversial cure for economic obstruction.
A historical note cites millions of microscopic parasites affecting Japanese cultured pearl oysters worth 95 million dollars. Psychologists remark a skilled platlism performs up to 55 mental operations per minute in solving a difficult task. The text also mentions Sirius as a bright star and references celestial measures and species names in a fragmented, data-laden style.
Diet and Other Factors In the Causes of Colds argues winter prevalence of colds is strongest, with fruit diets not reliably preventing infection. It credits vitamins, especially Vitamin A, and proper ventilation as protective, but holds the germ or virus as the primary cause. Contagion is strongest in the early nasal infection stage, making crowded spaces risky.
Paris stylistic notes describe hair swept up with natural contour to emphasize the face. Coiffures focus on avoiding stiff bangs, soft ringlets, and curls away from the forehead while framing features. Evening styles show curls drawn up, daytime ends worn high, with decorative fastenings and braids in gold or silver enamel.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.