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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
4
A local editorial discusses delinquent taxes and tax sales affecting Cory, Erie County, and the school district. It urges joint hearings among city, district, and county to craft a legislative path to clear back taxes and revive idle land for development.
Dr Walter A Judd recounts disturbing reports from China describing Japanese methods and the displacement of tens of millions as they advance westward. He claims widespread suffering, forced migration, and cultural destruction amid alleged imperialist aims and opium misuse in occupied regions.
The upcoming ten round lightweight title clash between Lou Ambers and Al Davis at Madison Square Garden is highlighted with NBC coverage and expert commentary. Also listed are NBC programs from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. including The Schaever All Star Revue, Musical Americana, Jessel show with Margaret Lindsley, and Town Meeting of the Air.
Dangerous skin irritation can lead to infection. The ad urges washing with Ban-Cura Soap and applying Bun-Qura ointment for quick relief. It promotes antiamplio Hinelira and lists a price of 8125 and an address at Sunstara Soujy 260.
Ex President Herbert Hoover pursues the Republican nomination with backing from conservative Pennsylvania leaders and hopes to carry California’s 44 votes. Bricker’s strength and a Bricker faction drive a push for a strong conservative ticket while New Dealers fear the party may still embrace core New Deal policies.
Fragmented quiz item list asks readers to check classified page for answers. Several questions reference geographic, legal, and linguistic topics with garbled wording and unclear numbering.
Incomplete historical text describes George Washington’s illness and medical care. The fragment mentions pneumonia and dental issues, with references to medical advice and treatments of his time. The garbled OCR preserves weak hints of a personal medical narrative without coherent details.
William Perlberg, Columbia executive, announces a new comedy The Doctor Takes a Wits starring Loretta Young and Ray Miland. The first day’s mail brings eleven headshots resembling Young, nine offers to play Miland, and twenty-two letters from would-be writers and advisors seeking film roles and behind scenes access.
Parley of Democratic leaders in Washington praised the Roosevelt era, argued Republicans misread the New Deal, and urged energic, vigilant campaigning to win the 1936 election. He warned that GOP funds and influence aim to restore old conditions for their gain.
Fragmentary OCR hints at film industry notes about convicts, letters read by studio personnel, and a leap year proposal. Mentions Perlberg, schoolmates, and delays between shoots as Hollywood takes mail seriously.
Mrs. Balla Whitla, widow of William Whitla and mother of the kidnapped boy Billy Whitla, died yesterday at 78. The case linked to James Boyle, who died in prison, and an older kidnapping drama remembered in Sharon.
An accident in Santa Maria Valley left Mosteller 85 dead after a tank truck explosion. A spark from a flashlight lit fumes causing instant ignition. Earlier, 8th year sentence in Pittsburgh. last known in Chicago. Also reports of a kidnapping in Sharon with ransom paid but partial recovery.
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