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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1936
Page
4
January 1 columnist McDermott asked for clarity and patience in a prayerier pledge to journalistic ideals. He seeks intelligible writing, respect for readers, impartiality, balance, humor, and a wary view of war and folly amid reflections on recent conflicts.
Corry shows little excitement over the Supreme Court invalidation of the AAA while local justices face festering tensions. The piece discusses farm recovery, federal aid, and political appointments, highlighting the tension between administrations and taxpayers. It notes skating rink preparations at Whiteley pond, lighting plans, and growing interest in winter recreation amid local politics and school involvement.
Fragmentary text from an old newspaper page mentions a local event with scattered names and partial phrases obscured by OCR errors. No clear persons, places, or outcomes are discernible, making a definitive summary impractical from the readable lines.
The article notes Mussolini's war prep met by Ethiopian terrain challenges where massed targets are scarce. It describes raids by 14 planes on a village, with limited effect beyond a few long birds and a bored chicken as a casualty. It concludes aerial bombing wastes money and offers little strategic gain where troops are dispersed.
A business columnist who attended a Washington round-up of statisticians and economists reports mixed sentiment on the New Deal, noting a theme of government control and long-term public intervention. He quotes Prof. Howard L. Mc Bain of Columbia University as saying the present government is confused and haphazard and that Americans will demand new powers not in the Constitution, seeking amendments in the next decade or two.
Paris fashion notes from January highlight Josee Laval de Chambruin and other French aristocrats in Schiaparelli outfits. Descriptions include carbon blue wool sports fives with black patent acorn buttons, a blue felt skirt with brown cashmere blouse, a brown blue plaid tailor jacket with swirled buttons, and a flat beret.
The excerpt advises January lovers born June 21 to July 21 as favored. It outlines daily outlooks with morning fair and evening very bad, warns against dealing with authority in the afternoon or evening, and suggests practical ideas and travel opportunities in January February and September October. It cites dates across 1938 1936 and 1986 reflecting varied guidance.
Hollywood gossip column notes actress Marlene Dietrich and Merle Oberon as leading figures in a Little Lord Fauntleroy role plan. The piece lists Virginia Bruce Dolores Del Rio and others as Hollywood beauties and praises performers including Fred Astaire and Davitt.
A fragmented local item notes pansies blooming despite snow in Hucyrus. The piece includes garbled names and incomplete phrases about neighbors, snow removal, and a referenced tower or tradition, with unclear actions or outcomes.
The Bookie criticizes long sprawling plots yet praises Anthony Adverse as a benchmark. He compares The Bow of Maecena by Johan Fabricius with Napley and notes its Italian setting and a convent scene. The Son of Marietta shortcomings are highlighted for tedium and weak character balance, while The Pursue by Louis Golding offers deeper psychological reach and a stark English village setting.
A mixed critique of The Wooden Pillow portraying a Japan voyage around turn of the century. Nellie Farjeon’s portrait of family life blends with literary figures of the era. The tone lauds charm over plot and notes the book’s appeal to discerning readers, especially those drawn to delicate Japanese scenes and emotions.
A catalog listing several romance and crime titles with authors Faith Baldwin Baroness von Hutton FR. C. Woolthorpe and Mark Channing. Notes sweet heroines and obvious plots alongside British secret service intrigue set in India.
Fire causes damage on South Center street hitting pool rooms Hagles and Hills McLean. Dan DeLury of St James Hotel discovers blaze. Police detain elderly Civil War veteran with stolen items from Orarutin boarders. Railroad embargo slows New England trade and congestion worries locals. New staff at a local facility includes Cora Golburn Suerdine Nina LaPaze and others. McCloud Lumber appoints Troy Gillets representative in Iowa Nebraska. Post 70 G A R annual installation held at State Artery with officers named.
A line about a long held superstition describes spiders crawling on glates and not killed, affecting weavers. The fragment hints at historical craft beliefs about arachnids influencing loom work and textile production.
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