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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1939
Page
4
A corroded feature presents a didactic piece arguing the world lags in prosperity while alternating crisis to crisis. It retells a domestic tale of hesitancy over a $25 heating upgrade to illustrate risks of postponed action and global economic fear, using a misprinted humorous yet pointed vignette.
The article warns that Tokyo militarists seek to dominate China and Eastern Asia, challenge Western powers, and extend influence across eastern provinces and islands. It condemns Nazi and fascist influence and argues European allies bear responsibility for supporting aggressive policies.
Bruce Catton reports Washington on a CIO backed drive to win a flat sixty dollar monthly pension for all Americans aged sixty or older, with ninety dollars including wives, funded by payroll and estate taxes. The plan aligns with Townsend and General Welfare aims, seeking broad old age security and labor reform while resisting a pure Townsend tax approach. The CIO hopes to win old age groups’ support and influence Capitol Hill, forecasting major political shifts if successful.
The main driver of Texas post Civil War recovery was cattle drives north to markets via the Chisholm trail and rail lines. Army and Jesse Chisholm aided the route, linking Texas to Abilene and Dodge City as trails extended into Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana. By decade's end fences closed range as rail hauling rose, ending the drives.
Twenty years ago items include Maur liquor store for personal use after a July 1 law change, Corry storm damage notes, Ralph Elygbob canoe trip, Art Hill bass fishing at French Greek, Miss Majavie Hay named leading lady for a film, Naoe Whittlesby visiting Olea NY with Florence Holden, Corporal Harry Joyner returning from overseas, Irene Einer birthday gathering with 25 friends.
Unclear OCR style item lists trivia questions about Great Lakes George Jones and bridges. Mentions Ambassador to Chile nomination by President Roosevelt and Joseph Baermann Strauss as bridge builder with references to major works and contributions.
Senator Carl A. Harth of New Mexico discusses a bill to prohibit federal employees from participating in political conventions and campaigns on NBC Blue tonight at 6:30. The measure aims to curb pernicious activities by government workers amid a wave of political controversy in Congress.
Five years into marriage prove the hardest and thirty five percent split before the fifth anniversary. Across the country sixteen divorces occur per thousand marriages, with England at about two per thousand. Easy state laws breed divorces, while disrupted marriages often end childless. Broken hearts scar families, and children bear the tragic consequences in early divorces.
British actor Douglas Walton narrates his unlikely path from theatre carving to stock companies in Montreal and Toronto, washing dishes in Canada, then back to Hollywood. After a stop in Birmingham, he returned to fame with roles in The Secret of Madame Blanche and later Mary of Scotland, now starring in Had Lands at RKO.
The column reads a wry mix of travel mood and Hollywood quips as vacation thoughts drift into work. It notes Bette Davis using makeup to hide age in films and jokes about rail fare cuts to lure riders.
Lionel Baknard and Zane Grey's California fishing party land a 1,382 pound tiger shark off Sydney breaking the prior Australian record of a nine hundred something pound catch.
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