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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
4
Fragmented text appears to be an old Associated Press service notice listing distribution details. It references editorial credits, bureau locations such as New York, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, plus postal and mailing terms including prices and classified notice lines.
The piece reviews a political broadcast arguing that democracy must endure through global turmoil. It highlights hopes that the president counsels Latin American nations and European democracies to stay faithful, aiding Britain, Greece, and China, while stressing freedom for every citizen.
The piece notes rising demand for Latin teachers in secondary schools and links Latin study to broader student success in education. It mentions surveys showing success in Latin or science correlates with better overall education and hints at renewed interest in Greek courses guided by Latin enthusiasm. It closes with a patriotic nod to civic spirit and a 1778 reference.
Fragmented OCR notes quote an Ohio minister urging peace and questioning how to prevent war. The text references Britain and Franklin and Welch in a garbled form, suggesting a discussion on avoiding conflict and the idea of sending staff for duration.
Amid shifting GOP loyalties in Washington Alf Landon rises in influence while Wendell Willkie faces renewed criticism. The piece notes party leaders and lawmakers debate Isolationsim versus preparedness, with Landon seen as potential 1944 nominee if Willkie wanes. A Hagland England trip idea fuels speculation on future GOP strategy and Roosevelt administration leverage.
A garbled quiz page asks seven questions on religion history science and literature. It queries creation in Genesis the meaning of No Man's Land the U S Secret Service department the chemical name for magnesium sulfate Plato and Caesar roles Mozart nationality the composer of Porgy and Bess and the earth's satellite.
The item discusses how handicaps affect driving safety and performance across fields, noting that the disabled, including blind or handicapped, are often capable and cautious. It references a golfer in the 70s era and recalls 19th century footraces with open lanes, mentioning a 1885 $1000 challenge in New York for a 10 mile run in under one hour.
Harrisburg January report notes Pennsylvania records show compulsory military training dating to 1775 with Congress directing four rifle companies to raise a battalion for Boston. Early volunteers faced scant gear, pay, and food. modern pay includes base salary, board, clothing, and arms. The Pennsylvania Militia began March 1776, requiring free, able bodied white men age 18 to 53 to enroll.
In Washington the future Puerto Rican governor designate Gay Swope recalls lessons from a Lebanon Valley school where Pennsylvania Dutch was spoken. He says his early bilingual experience will aid him as he governs and notes that Puerto Ricans should not be treated as outsiders. He vows to apply his background as auditor and to foster inclusion without forcing English.
Earl Crippen returns to Bowling Green Kentucky after a visit with relatives. Mrs J W Carmcke receives a surprise visit at her West Smith Street home by the Rebekah Helping Hand Club bearing provisions and sharing a light. Dorcas Class of the M Shareest met at the home of Mr and Mrs Z E York with musical numbers. Local interest centers on a conference by Union City good roads boosters and county commissioners about pavement between Waterford and Union City. Junior Senior Reception set for the Armory. Dr G E Bennett returns from Philadelphia after studying its fitness. Mrs Harry Paulson and infant at Corry hospital visit Brook Hirst house.
Article details the purchase price of the play and book rights for Ben Hur at $1,000,000, the Circus Maximus construction at $200,000, and 2,000,000 feet of negative used in Rome firing sequences costing $80,000. It notes the buried city fall may indicate the catastrophe that buried it.
Fragmentary notes describe a barber union regulating wages and hours and fixing patron charges with linked raises. It mentions a sailor’s anchor amulet for luck, New York House of Refuge as a 1824 reform school, animal limb postures, and the archaic sense of panic tied to Pan.
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