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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
4
The piece reviews Leon Blum’s first year as French premier, praising his gains for workers and dignity amid the Popular Front program. It notes cautious support from radicals toward a more conservative course and reflects on his leadership style and the political climate in Europe.
The article links evolving dictionary coinages like aquacade to a midwestern aquatic show and notes a machine shown by New York's Smoke Prevention Association that removes 9.5 percent of solid air impurities. It discusses implications for legislation, air quality standards, and broader efforts to reduce pollution and protect public health.
School board approves graduates for the class of 1917 including Emma Briggs, Harold Patterson, Florence Wellman, Lillian Oday, and others. The death of Mrs. W. A. Frank is noted. Local items report railroad trespass warnings, a quarry accident, a worker hurt, and real estate moves on Lemon and West Main streets.
Senator Elbert D. Thomas a Wat' Democrat has completed a book in Japanese titled Sukai No Michi meaning Way to Salvation. He served as a missionary to Japan from 1907 to 1913 indicating a long international involvement. Officials celebrate the radiolndustry milestone noting 24,500,000 homes in the United States now have receiving sets. There are millions of women farmers in the Soviet Union where one in every three mares is a woman.
An air pollution consultant predicts that air protection will rise to the level of water safety. The shift would affect outdoor urban areas, not just indoor conditioned spaces, as society seeks stronger air quality safeguards.
A Hollywood film shop constructs an expansive outdoor set at United Artists to recreate a South Seas isle for a Munsirane production. Workers assemble a lagoon scene with plaster palm trees and a faux village while large water tanks support underwater filming.
The article describes summer outfits including bright color head wraps, printed skirts with silhouetted figures, and short sleeved jackets. It highlights Paler blues, linen fabrics, and a two piece summer suit with a pink crepe blouse. It notes Faschiarelli style influences and linen suits with contrasting blouses as fashion tips.
Harrisburg area attractions include state capitol buildings and Susquehanna River recreation. Water sports swimming and municipal beaches at Wormleysburg and nearby towns, with boating, paddling, and rented river crafts. Farvisburg Reservoir Park provides golf tennis picnic grounds and scenic overlooks. Cameron Parkway offers bridle paths and trails amid parklands and grounds.
Article argues President Roosevelt must reform the United States Senate to sustain the New Deal. It claims Senate independence from party leadership risks democratic aims, urging consequences for senators who oppose party policies and highlighting political power, reform, and patronage dynamics.
The quiz answers identify Rome as the Eternal City and Canada’s emblem as the maple leaf. A rainbow is produced by the refraction and reflection of light from raindrops.
A mosaic of community notes reports Studebaker news and local officials Mayoral race chatter. Features include Marsh and Merricks photo, Vance Allen pockets, a pickpocket incident in Cleveland, a governor’s wife license intrigue, Dust Refining station changes, and Corry High student publication praise.
Ottawa reports the Canadian government has purchased aircraft to air the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the fight against rum runners and smugglers on the Atlantic Coast. The move aims to strengthen law enforcement and coastal patrols.
A historic note describes sleds used daily on a narrow Montreal street to exercise horses from a nearby stable. In winter sleighs are heavily laden, while in summer horses lie them along the pavement empty.
Curveland hosts an exhibition of Dillinger gang relics including Dillinger's bullet proof car and other crime artifacts. The display forms part of crime detection and prevention features at the Great Lakes Exposition.
Washington reports on AFL leaders and lawmakers debating a wage and hour standard. Charles P. Stewart notes presidents and committees weighing political risk, with figures like William Green and various labor and party actors cited in the discussion.
In Pittsburgh a woman identified as Mrs Trautman died five hours after her husband shot her and then shot himself. Police said Trautman, 30, fired after an argument at their home, survived briefly but died later. The couple had a troubled history with prior separations and an earlier period in which the husband left home after a disputed promise.
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