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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
4
The piece argues that aggressive European powers and Japan threaten global balance while the United States must safeguard neighboring democracies in Latin America. It urges firm but restrained action to protect American credibility, neighbors, and regional stability amid rising imperial pressures.
In a curious colonial note, Mohammedan boys of Senegal are described as wearing charms against murder, snake bite, drowning, and accidents. The article frames these beliefs within local customs and childhood practices observed by observers.
The piece argues that construction and housing activity should not suffer from European developments. It cites orders, payrolls, and supply chains as stabilizing factors while noting a summer slump may be less severe than feared. The forecast emphasizes continued demand for homes and services and cautions against a renewed low slate in construction.
Program listings feature CBS Belmont coverage 9:00 PM with Wayne Hing and Notre Dame parade, NBC pranks and foreign war reports. Also CBS exclusive Belmont Park race analysis, CBS and NBC cross network music and classical segments, and Roosevelt Vassar anniversary address broadcast from 4:30 PM on WCBX WSAB. The lineup includes Abram Dowell, Anton Bruckner and Copland works, and guest performers at 9:30 PM.
A collage of notes recalls events from June 1920 including visits by Charles C Walra, El Clark and Son Company, and G Weeks Company. Mentions of concerts, a caravan schedule near Indianapolis, and social snippets from Berksburg with Marguerite Tete Snr and friends.
Victor Schertzinger develops a camera cam eraderta technique to sustain a high gay mood on set. He guides Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour and Basil Rathbone through Rhythm on the River takes while letting actors improvise to keep scenes light. The method aims to prevent dramatic dumps and makes the cast more carefree during filming.
Stewart says American flight expansion could aid South American service and counter German influence. He notes Germans moved quickly after World War I to establish air links, using low fares as propaganda, while Panama Canal security and regional geography shape risk. Yankee aviation may fill gaps in rail and road connectivity across Latin America.
A survey on appendicitis by the Medical Society of Pennsylvania covers 10 975 miles of travel and 181 hospitals. It analyzes 19 008 operated cases, noting diagnostic and timing factors, laxative use, and delays in surgery. The report emphasizes that appendicitis severity varies with inflammation and suggests treatment cautions.
A local push by the safety council and neighborhood groups seeks to clear vacant lots for summer playgrounds for kids. The plan includes clearing lots near the Journal Building and announcing broader efforts across neighborhoods while noting related civic items such as a new filling station near Frederick and Center streets and discussions on zoning amid nuisance concerns.
James Willard Schultz, famed author of Indian life books, traveled from St Louis to Port Benton to inhabit the Blackfeet reservation. He describes living as an honest participant in Indigenous life, speaking their language, sharing their hunts, and claiming deep kinship with the people. Schultz is father to Hart Meriam Schultz, a Tucson painter who signs as Lone Wolf.
A scrambled quiz asks which peoples name God and where the Statue of Liberty stands. It queries the Dutch royal refuge during the invasion, asks MeGll University location, and recalls famous battles and mountain ranges in New York. The piece directs readers to the Classified Page for answers.
The readable text hints at health claims about fruit juice and pills for babies and invalids, mentioning “Willy” and “wily,” and notes a global scare about viruses with figures like 300,000, and references to Bermuda and islands. The fragmentary source provides no coherent event or person to name.
The fragment lists names and titles including Twain, Brown, and Arliss amid scattered references to literature and publishing history. It hints at discussions of articles, reviews, and a 1922 Bloomsbury connection, though text is heavily garbled.
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