Twenty Years Ago Gossip From Corry Recalled in 1814 Log
A jumble of notes from Corry items recounts 1814 era activity. The P&PRR constriction crew worked on curb extensions at the depot while Gerry Poultry Association held a promising meeting. Local people including A B Wettenburg were elected to committees. A Studebaker sale, store refinishing, and a new interior theater front were noted. Mrs Pettengill prepares to move to Keene NH. Inez Twagan and son Harold travel to Denver. Telegraph operators spend a day at Lovell's. a collision on East Main Street involved Harold Mushbrough’s Maxwell. Horse import forecasts, Camp Indiana train plans, and a dynamite case dismissed in Columbus. A notable baseball game saw William Murray's All Stars beat the Crescents 6 3 with Ray Powers making soft drinks, Keating store fronts, Corry Water installs 33 new service lines, and a church picnic at Shepherd Grove. An auto party headed to Findley Lake for a gathering.
NRA Helps Workers Collect Back Wages
Pittsburgh July 16 report on NRA compliance offices handling back wage claims. Officials note Uncle Sam Collections has recovered $93 040 for 2 19% employees with $20 000 more expected. Field investigators assure fair wage enforcement amid varied cases including disputed alimony and overtime owed.
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Pittsburgh
NRA
Uncle Sam
Labor
Truth and Temper in Nazi Propaganda and Film Censorship
The piece argues the church led drive against indecency in movies should focus on promoting good content, citing popular films like Cavalcade and Ben Hur as positive examples. It also quotes Goebbels accusing foreign media of lies and calls for open sources to prove truth, urging journalists to seek and publish facts despite Nazi pressure.
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Hollywood
Sonder Pracse
Germany
Paul Joseph Goebbeln
Goebbels
Nazi Party
Hitler
Economic disequilibrium in interest rates and lending
The piece discusses global and domestic finance, noting John Maynard Keynes on rate harmonization. It argues idle money in banks could fund industry and construction if deposit rates and loan costs aligned, and suggests broad adjustments to spur recovery. It also mentions Canada’s interest in using surplus wheat for motor fuel as a potential energy shift.
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John ‘Maynard [Eynes
Keynes
GAS Canada
Gov
Ottawa Debates Alcohol Fuel and Petroleum Costs
A fragmented Ottawa discussion notes that diverting 25,000,000 bushels annually would cover about one tenth of national needs. The speakers warn of higher fuel costs, limited gains from alcohol use, and the uncertain future as petroleum supplies dwindle. A shift to coal for gasoline via distillation is envisioned much later.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bridge links Cornwall Ontario to Roosevelt, NY open for cross border traffic
The article notes growing cross border mobility with rail and road links and cites the recently opened St Lawrence River bridge between Cornwall Ontario and Roosevelt, NY as the fourteenth such gateway. It highlights U S Canadian bridges tunnels docks and the lack of barriers to trade and travel across the line, urging a lesson for wary nations.
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St. Lawrence River
Cornwall
Ontario
Rooseveltown
New Yorke
Minnesota
Octavine Star Signals and cautious forecast
A dated horoscope style brief notes interest in hazardous ventures and radical changes in the coming days. It suggests better outcomes may come from such impulses, cautions about money around September through mid September, and mentions planetary influence on July and August.
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Ilsa
Pluto
Don’t Quote Me A White House Diplomacy Confrontation
United Press report cites Secretary of State Cordell Hull facing internal friction over diplomatic phrasing. Generals and cabinet members Henry L. Roosevelt Lewis Douglas Claude Swanson draw scrutiny for past remarks and public stance on debts and trade. The piece surveys how senior officials’ statements risk political backlash and policy clarity.
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United Press
Washington
Cordell Hull
Hugh S. Johnson
Germany
Hull
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
Navy
Lewis Douglas
Roosevelt
Dominican Republic
Rafae
Trujillo
Hill
Henry L. Stimson
Henry L. Rosevelt
Douglas
United States
Johnson
Claude A. Swanson
White House
State Department
Indianapolis
Havana
Hollywood Film Shop Love Story of Joel and Frances Dee
Hollywood July 16 Joel McGrew of Hollywood says finding a suitable wife is tougher than locating a good site for a film. He found Frances Dee and plans a shared life, balancing careers with family, admitting love over careful screening of wife qualifications.
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Hollywood
Joel McGrew
Joel
Frances Dee
Uius
Vatican
Nie
Dood
Frances
Probe wreck kills two enginemen in Reading derailment
Catawssa Pa July 16 An investigation opened into a Reading freight train derailment that killed engineer Charles K Dougherty and fireman John Rinkenberger of Tamaqua. The locomotive and 23 cars plunged down an embankment with bodies found beneath the engine. A second item notes Lindbergh Boulevard in St Louis and a highway link, but unreadable.
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Catawssa
Reading Company
Charles KE Dougherty
John Rinkenberger
Tamaqua
Dougherty
Rinkenberger
Moiten
Receivers Named for Johnsonburg Radio
Two 18carvers were appointed to manage and operate the Johnsonburg Radio Corporation in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania by Judge H. Mr. Gibson in federal court. The action followed petitions by J. S. Thompson representing A. B. Lyle of Campbellton Ontario.
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Unnee Frees
Pittsburgh
Johnsonburg Radio Corporation
Johnsonburg
Sunburn and Burns San Cura Ointment Ad
An old advertisement promotes San Cura Ointment as a fast acting antiseptic healing remedy for burns cuts and bruises. It claims relief from itching bleeding and pimples and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after one jar. Available in 5c and 60c sizes at leading drug stores.
Paris Style Notes From Vichy Fashion Scene
A Paris dispatch from Vichy reports on fashionable outfits seen among the visitors. A standout organdie gown with enormous puff sleeves and a large organdie hat drew attention, while a red hat and purse ensemble highlighted the social set. The correspondent notes snuff boxes revealed Vichy tablets, a humorous mix of trend and disillusionment.
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Paris
Vichy
Ouret
Farnham Lore Reunion Held with 56 Attendees
The Farnham Lore families held their fourth annual reunion on July 15 with 56 attendees from Butler Bradford McKean Erie Panama and Columbus. A report noted three births one death and one marriage in the past year. Officers elected for the next term were President Mrs Jennie Moore Vice President William Lore and Secretary and Treasurer Mrs F J Kelsey. Adjournment set to meet in Columbus the third Sunday in July 1935 with Mrs Jennie Moore.
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Farnham-Lore
Haidd
Orly & Jones
Butler
Bradford
McKean
Erie
Panama
Columbus
Jennie Moore
William Lore
F. J. Kelsey
Erie Commissary Fate Uncertain For Months
July 16 report finds no early action on replacing the Erie commissary. Work and cash relief expected later, not imminent. County Emergency Relief Board doubts any vote soon, citing state authority and ongoing administrative shakeups in regional relief efforts. Delegation met State Administrator Eric Bigdle in Warren. consolidation plans and district changes discussed, no definite actions yet.
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Erie
County Emergency Reliief Board
County Emergency Relief Board
Morrisburg
Boas
Eric i Bigdle
Warren
Hirrisbure
Penrose House to Be Razed in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia home of Senator Boies Penrose, once influential in Pennsylvania and national politics, will be torn down to create an open parking lot. Penrose died in Washington on New Year's Eve, 1921.
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Philadelphia
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Gerry Poultry Association
A. B. Wettenburg
Walter Merriele
W. ©. Murray
Studebaker
Ilcher’s
West Main Street
Spring
W. W. Blair
Harris
Downey Devi
G. Pettengill
Keene, N. H
Inez Twagan
Harold
Denver
Coto
Fred Armstrong
Ed, Carey
Maxwell
Harold Musbrouck
Corncord Steel Garage
Morgaridge
Corry Track
Indiana, Pa
Hol) Moore
Spring Creek
William Murray
Tine
Grescents
Lung
Crescents
Pope
Stars
Ray Powers
East Pleasant Street
Thomas Keating
T Theatre
Keating
South Center Street
Corry
Corry Water Company
Pressley Shuts
Lyle Saxon
Stanley Pennell
Kingsley DeRosay
Howned Bosworth
Findley Lake
Charles T. Doug
Tosh UN
Wijuster
Tim
Congress
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Hollywood Film Shop
Alanson Edwards
ST. Louis
Lindbergh Boulvard
Lindbergh
New York
Johnsonburg Radio
Mary Knight
United Press Staff
Erie Commissary
Penrose House
Chapin
UNION
Frank C.chapin & Sons
N. Center ‘St
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