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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1937
Page
4
Fragmented text shows Corry Pennsylvania publication discussing state highway funds and relief measures. Mentions opposition to diverting highway department funds, constitutional amendment options, and calls for mobilizing charity to aid welfare and relief projects. Emphasizes need to preserve road funds for labor and public works amid political friction.
A garbled local critique attacks Milwaukee traffic regulation changes on East Colum- bus Avenue and nearby streets. The text cites police enforcement, pedestrian safety, and alleged bias. mentions Captain Juan Schneuken and Judge George Page, noting calls for stricter enforcement yet a claimed safer pedestrian crossing.
An analysis argues that democracy in Italy under Mussolini shows mixed gains and limits. It notes workers receive benefits and protections, yet employment pressure and long hours persist. The piece contrasts Italian reforms with liberal freedoms, warning that political obedience may replace genuine democracy.
The Tabor relations man for General B Motors told the United States Senate civil liberties committee there will be no spying in company plants. He urged factory managers to end ties with industrial detective agencies and believes his advice has been followed. He notes he and employers have disliked espionage for a long time and welcomes the shift toward better capital labor government cooperation.
Paris fashion notes promise lace dominated spring and summer lines led by couturiers who favor black chiffon, sheer lace trims, and starched white pique accents. Evening gowns feature high necklines, bustles, and bouffant skirts with intricate insertions, while natural silks, boucles, and cotton blends appear in hand knitted and crocheted linens.
A clipped miscellaneous item lists questions on Congress members and turquoise color, asks which country supplied a West Indies capital, hints etiquette for luncheons, a horoscope and a brief adage. The readable text is garbled with typographical errors and stray phrases.
Journal entries dated February 19 1917 recount local events. Keremers of the Board of Directors discuss an ordinance taxing non sellers who produce goods to require licenses. Mayor Patterson plans a February 27 meeting with burgesses from five nearby communities to discuss the Parry Memorial highway route from Pittsburgh to Erie. News notes include Martin Ruslink traveling to Florida for three weeks on business, Jess Auma Sweeney visiting from New York, Mrs. Catherine Stith's death, Mrs. Anna Heineman's death in Oil City, and various residents leaving for business trips or errands around town.
Reports from potato growers and seed dealers indicate the 1987 acreage for commercial early Irish potatoes will reach 923,400 acres, an 18 percent rise over 1936 harvests and about 2 percent above the 1925–32 five year average, reflecting market conditions and cultivation trends.
An open letter to Yale President elect Charlie from Jay Franklin Washington urges shifting Yale's endowment from Wall Street to U.S. government bonds and investing in graduate schools. The writer argues private eastern universities must train leaders for public service, not financial speculation, and praises civic education as essential for national leadership. He cites Yale’s role, compares to British civil service training, and urges bold reforms in civics, economics, sociology, and public administration.
Charles P Stewart reviews testimony before Senator La Follette’s subcommittee on employers paying detective agencies to spy on union activity. He cites General Motors payments of 929,764 from 1934 to 1936 as excessive given it did not avert a strike. He questions legislation to register detectives and notes arming police as an extra issue, recalling a London incident where a constable drew his truncheon.
Hollywood scene notes list Warren Hull daily routines photo credits and a new two story addition to the Jean Hersholt house in Hollywood, with room for a 200000 collection of first editions. Mention of Leah Ray Jane Darwell Edna Mae Oliver Billie Burke and Alan Hale plus ongoing film plans and industry chatter.
The account notes Alum Rock along the Clarion River near Shum Roe Fou Nile, a white rock protruding from the riverbank. A steep rocky path must be traversed for a clear view, with water running over the rock revealing blue and white formations.
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