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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1936
Page
4
Municipal leaders demand immediate action to curb drunken driving after a Sunday night tragedy. police vow relentless, nationwide style enforcement with a new highway patrol substation to aid efforts. Mellonth backed by Gem Ori Motors Corp features in a distorted line about production goals for 1935.
Grey Owl argues beavers aid forest preservation and water supply by building dams and regulating waterways. He cites their role in fire control and flood prevention, noting districts with beaver colonies maintain usable water and navigation. The Associated Press index shows electric power production at 109.5 percent of the 1920-50 average.
Harold Nathan, the No 2 G Man in Washington, warns that about 150000 murderers are at large and up to 400000 could be murdered in the future based on statistics. He cites crime rates among Swiss, Scotch, and English descendants and urges stronger law enforcement and character education at home and in schools to curb the trend. The rising cost of living and changing housing styles are noted as contributing factors.
Exiled emperor Haile Selassie spoke to a broad League of Nations gathering urging stronger action against Italy. He warned small nations face peril from powerful invaders and urged sanctions despite support from major powers. He expressed faith history would judge the world’s response to Ethiopia’s crisis.
Hollywood producers predict Shirley Temple will mature in front of studio walls while remaining a film star past age 12. B and De Sylva claim her talent and mental makeup will allow sweet sixteen roles, with a long contract five years more and potential renewals. Temple's mother says Shirley may choose another path later, but fame and money tempt persistence in Hollywood.
A fashion note from Reno says tor gallon hats are no longer worn this year and the new style is labeled hot midnight hats. The update signals a shift in rodeo headwear toward a trend described as Hot ‘Termate’ hats, reflecting period style.
An investigation in Vancouver examines a fictional or misunderstood claim about alien fingerprints connected to the Native Columbia matter. Officials and researchers explore whether extraterrestrial evidence relates to the case and assess any implications for the investigation.
Paris fashions feature a wide summer hat range with crowns from ten inches high to flat tops. Glass hats spark interest at garden parties, with transparent brims and daisies painted on. white flowers and long stemmed blossoms grace straw garden hats. Toques in white plane petals remain popular, while simple large-brimmed hats foretell fall styles.
A fragmented horoscope card from the Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission offers daily guidance. It includes sun sign traits for January 21 to February 19, with notes on reasoning, writing, and cautious behavior, plus scattered garbled text and misprinted names.
A jumble of brief notes reports varied world events including League of Nations concerns over a free city, drownings in Brockport and Montgomery County fairgrounds, a U.S. balloon race disaster near Denver, and Roosevelt’s weekend voyage aboard the Potomac. Also noted are political shifts in Germany Britain and Kansas, drought relief forecasts, and multiple accidents and political volleys across nations.
News items recap events from twenty years prior in Hannibal Missouri. Troop movements of the Sixteenth Regiment Company A bound for the Mexican border arrive by train. Corry company due in Kansas City that night. George P. Clay named Erie County highway superintendent. Mo Hawie plant milk price set at 1.45 for July. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin at Uh Sorry Hospital. Pleasant Street paving contract awarded to Keystone Construction Meadville for Concord to First Avenue. Company A Relief Society elects Miss Ranney as president with Mrs. Van Vieck as vice president. R. H. Palier re-elected treasurer and D. S. Rowe secretary and business manager at Board of Education meeting.
The Delaware Water Gap in the Kittatinny Range is a scenic gorge about three miles long with cliffs up to 1,600 feet high. The Delaware River threads the landscape, making the area a popular summer resort east of Stroudsburg along Route Gil.
The Caspian Sea sits at its lowest level in a hundred years as measured this year. Professor Kovalevsky notes the average depth has fallen only by a fraction of an inch over the past century.
The proper name of the Mt. T institution appears as Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The sport related terms lunge button shruat parry tieree associate with fencing and combat sports. A parvenu is a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth and position. Indians Victims of Tuberculosis refers to a mislabeled historical editorial snippet.
Seven teen relatives of the Iwers brothers reopened an $80 acre Tipton farm treasure hunt seeking an $850,000 gold hoard. A shed on the farm contained $212,000 in securities and old currency, part of sums tied to the Iwers family. Henry Iwers, reputed head of the frugal clan who disliked women, died May 30. The relatives plan to search all farm buildings for currency once new bills were issued.
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