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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1940
Page
4
The article discusses George Washington’s birthday confusion due to calendar revisions and details his wealth and land, slaves, and influence. It also covers a council debate on aggressive tax collection to curb delinquent assessments, urging civic duty and noting farm prospects and economic conditions in the era.
A global radio schedule outlines broadcasts from Paris to London with Premier Chamberlain and Ye American Club in Paris, plus NBC programs from Miami to New York. It highlights Colub diy, Texaco Star Theatre, Kay Kyser, Glenn Miller, the Andrews Sisters, and George Burns and Gracie Allen, among others, with live music, dramatic readings, and orchestra showcases.
Catholic archbishops and bishops urge a new social order built on guilds and economic self government similar to NRA. Monsignor Ryan says the plan would create labor and farmer representation in codes, a general council for inter group planning, and government veto powers while preserving guild self rule. The concept stresses group governance over state control, distinguishing it from Mussolini’s corporative state.
This item presents a fragmented quiz from a classified page asking about seven test questions. It mentions names like Colstonne Bennest and Spungled Berner, references to a line warmed by a wrench mage, and asks which months were named for a Caran. It also touches on a federal law and questions on science, sport, and notable figures.
Hollywood film worker Harvey Parry, celebrating 21 years in movies, was struck on the head with a pistol butt during a scene for Dance With the Devil. Parry, a veteran stunt man, recalls repeated dangers in the industry and his ability to avoid serious harm, noting many colleagues have been fired for duty injuries but his faith remains. He cites learning to survive by understanding the risks and the craft of stunt work.
Fragmented and garbled OCR text cites a president speaking on third-term limits and public reaction, mentioning Roosevelt and unrest over political fate. The fragmentary lines reference posters, coast guards, and numbers about whisky and finance, but lack coherent events or dates.
Word was received that Fen tor Dempsey aged 29 died last night in Cleveland. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dempsey and had been in health until recently. The notice followed by other local updates on business moves and public notices in the same column.
A new electric flashlight introduces a self-contained spring driven generator that powers the light for several minutes with a few twists of the winding. The device sits in a lightweight aluminum case and the combined torch and generator weigh about two pounds.
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