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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1938
Page
3
An obituary item notes Mrs Evans of Newnes City died after a long illness. Funeral arrangements at South Street Desmony Chapel were set for 1:30 PM with services at the Desmony venue today. Local authorities and family members mourn her loss.
The piece analyzes property tax failures forcing municipalities to face maintenance losses and potential exoneration sales. It notes lack of authority to relieve real estate taxes and questions whether the state legislature will provide relief. It also comments on European politics and a revival in American building activity.
Columnist notes President Roosevelt shift on prices from boosting to lowering and back, highlighting business doubts over profits and wage impacts. Observes mixed signals on deflation and inflation policies, with references to gold sterilization and national income balance.
Hollywood reports say Aileen Whelan, the redheaded hopeful from a beauty shop, is under contract with 20th Century Fox. The studio blocks marriage to keep her focus on film work while she stars opposite Warner Baxter in Kidnapped. If successful, she joins a line of redheaded actresses who found screen fame.
An advertisement touts Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets as a remedy to cleanse kidneys, boost energy, and improve digestion. It claims to relieve misery from clogged kidneys and to tone the liver, bowels, and stomach, offering renewed vitality.
Report of fires local to Meadville with lines at Hilie Lines and westbound trains held for hours. Transfer of four soldiers from Camp Lee to Camp Merritt. Mrs William Pinson dies at East Bend Street home. Bell Telephone lineman hurt after fall from pole. Dora Colburn sprains ankle on North Center Street. Mrs Blair returns home after treatment in New York. Glen Donaldson and Lucille Murray noted in local visit and homecoming.
A garbled item set asks birthplace of George Washington and current U S Navy chief of operations. It incorrectly cites Prague as the capital of Czechoslovakia and includes broken quotation and horoscope fragments. The text shows multiple errors and mixed trivia from an old quiz source.
Washington report notes Mussolini finds Italy’s position weakened by his foreign policy. Germany holds the key after Rome’s clashes with Austria and the faltering alliances. Italy’s focus drifts to Abyssinia and Spain while France and Britain remain cool to fascism.
The excerpt analyzes the 1915 triple alliance reversal and Italy's move away from the Rome Berlin axis. It argues Hitler's consolidation near the Danube and Brenner Pass could stabilize world peace and push Spain toward settlement, with Italy aligning with France and Britain to counter Duce's imperial actions.
Readers gathered at Ragenavis home on West Church street for a Monday session. Eleven members attended with Mrs Love reading chapters from Unwritten History of Pennay rant and a lively discussion followed. The next meeting is set for February 25 at Mrs Robbins on Maplivenue.
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