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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1936
Page
4
Fubiuary dust storms sweep the semi-arid plains east of the Rockies as spring rains may return a wetter cycle. The dust threatens topsoil, obscures skies, and damages homes and commerce from the plains to the Atlantic, fueling demand for practical measures to halt erosion and restore soil. farmers seek new reforms and aid for beleaguered families.
City Council accepts Corry Wiremen’s Feller Association offer to replace First Ward apparatus with a modern Le pump er type truck and booster tank. New gear will enhance out of town calls and hydrant connections, improving protection on the south side where hose supply is often inadequate. Firemen’s Relief Association, aka Stanford Osu Company, is praised for generosity and public spirit.
King Edward VIII, addressing an estimated 200 million people across the empire, speaks of ruling as a fellow man not a distant monarch. He reiterates his wartime experiences and commitment to promoting the well being of his fellow men, stressing a democratic course for the British Empire.
Unclear text discusses researching for money and new work, arguing against view that research mainly reduces labor across existing processes. Claims on unemployment, societal choices, and the broader impact of scientific inquiry on employment.
Hollywood interview with Harold Llwyd discusses his long career as a stunt comedian. He recalls dangerous scenes in The Milky Way and Safely Last, including a lion mouth, a parachute mishap, and a risky rooftop stunt, plus pressures from publicity agents and a Chicago incident where he refused a dangerous department store stunt.
An installment from the Who's Who Corry Pioneer Residents 1869-70. A continuation lists numerous entries with abbreviations and street names, detailing occupations and addresses such as King Brigham J. R., clerk 47 Tet av, and many others along Wayne, Liberty, Washington, and Oak streets.
The article stresses reducing relief to a humane minimum while highlighting Bauuation's role in training youths not to view the future as closed. It urges young people to recognize new work and service opportunities and to enter adulthood believing chances remain.
A 1946 brief notes a city campaign to stop shoplifting led by Chief Davis with five youths questioned. Marriage announced for Hetty Grace Porter and Orval St Pierre at the Porter's home. Leap Year dance closes a season at the works building. Roads advocates discuss County wide construction plans. Jourdet travels to Buffalo to visit son Lon en route to Ithaca for Penn-Cornell game. John Moffett out with neuralgia. Florence Webb and An Hen ratta visit Spartansburg. Dr D O Jackson departs on business to Ohio.
Agricultural Extension Specialist E. J. Walter leads sessions on economical use of manure fertilizer and pasture improvement. Meetings run Tuesday through Wednesday at Union City Grange Hall Waterford Vocational School Bla Albion Buk Bes with times listed as 10:00 and 1:30 p.m. in March. The notice invites farmers to learn crop fertilizing varieties and pasture improvements ahead of planting season.
Paris March fashion notes from Marcelle Landowska emphasize a back-center seam gown with no further seams for sleeve freedom. New Lastex leather, drawn into convese tone patterns, lines lapels and cuffs on lightweight wool suits. Bright leather trims jackets, with black leather belts, knitted flecked yarn skirts and tambour jackets, evening wear includes a black satin tight skirt and chartreuse green chiffon blouse set with sheer sleeves.
The column warns those born July 21 to August 21 of March 3 effects and March and August 1996 quirks. It predicts a day with confusion and fog and advises adaptability, caution with contacts, and understanding others. It notes possible low vitality in March 1936 and cautions against excess and dangerous tools later in the year.
County Commissioner Thomas W. Flattey urged curbs on new bond issues at a donor meeting, citing fifty cents of every dollar in county revenue going to debt service. The piece notes deteriorating national and regional economies, calls for prudent spending, and mentions political maneuvers in the upcoming Republican Assembly primary with W. Stuart Houghton as a notable candidate.
Bank clerks at National Bank work through subfreezing conditions after a C. A ir explosion wrecks the healing plant, with employees continuing duties despite smoke and damage. Officials investigate cause as repairs begin.
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