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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

4

Kerrigan's path from sports writer to Hollywood actor

J M Kerrigan quit a Dublin journal after a dispute over byline and bet the editor two pounds that Kerrigan would appear in headlines within a month. He was soon hired for a minor role at Abbey Theatre, progressed to major parts, and stayed with the company over a decade. He moved to America in 1918, acted with Latrette Taylor, returned to London for John Ferguson, and came to Hollywood ten years ago for Song of My Heart, remaining in film.

Kerrigan Lady Gregory W. B. Yeats Abbey Theater J. M America Latrette Taylor London John Ferguson Hollywood John McCormick Broadway Ott

O Mahoney investigators turn up library of evidence

Charles F. Stewart notes Senator Joseph O Maho ney's committee on economic investigation is compiling a vast library. The tenth volume spans 4032 pages, described as larger than Webster's Unabridged and Britannica combined, demanding exhaustive study to draw any intelligent conclusions.

Joseph O'Mahoney Committee On Congress Dickens Scott Thackeray Webster O'Mahoney Committee Encyclopedia Britannica Senator O'Mahoney Briannica O'Mahoneyibrary Britannia Wyoming Noah Washington Chamber Jey Conmittes 15

Daily Quiz: Seven Questions From a Retro Paper

A jumble of old quiz questions appears here asking from memory about languages in a fictional Wester Milliphere, who wrote the Star Spangled Banner, electrical units, and Milan style names. It mentions Vicente Blasco Ibanez and Denmark’s direction from Germany with a note on John Bull as a collective name for a people.

Wester Milliphere Roltie Hemsley New York City France Paul Reynaud Edouard Daladier Albert Sarraut Vicente Blasco Denmark Germany John Bull

Complaint merits inquiry into Corry nuisance concerns

Property owners on Liberty Street in Corry ask City Council to thoroughly probe an alleged nuisance affecting nearby properties. They urge reasonable restrictions to safeguard valuations, curb dilapidated buildings, and improve community health and appearance while noting possible gains from industry. The letter blends tax concerns with broader civic reform and notes advances in synthetic materials science.

Pennsylvania Liberty Street City Council Corry Gounell Counel

Electrified Farms Driven by Power and Progress

Electricity transforms farms into factories as mechanization spreads. Farms double their power use in four years, enabling lighting, pumps, and new efficiency. Business writers note rapid adoption, with farmers embracing electrical grids to power equipment and extend productive capacity.

Sural Apis Mberamse FES

Tonight and Tomorrow on Your Radio highlights program

A musical observance of Mother's Day and Gershwin selections leads NBC CBS and NBC Blue tonight. Ci ties Service Concert features Cucilie Manners and soloists with orchestral numbers and a romantic program. A lightweight bout Ambers Jenkins is described blow by blow on NBC Blue. Regional events include Hendrik Willem van Loon speech at Hotel Edison and the Wisconsin School of the Air festival broadcast with 3900 students singing together.

George Gershwin Porgy and Bess Cities Service Cucilie Manners Robert MacCamsey Frank Black Cities Service Concert Orchestra Ross Graham Tierney Rangers Miz Manners Louis Hirsch Blank Frank Mann Abe Lyman Orchesti Liebestraume Ana Amsterdam West Base Will Bee Buffalo Evening News WBEN Clarence A. Dykstra Hendrik Willem van Loon Edison Nbc-Red van Loon George Gordon Battle Damey Rowlall Angell National Broadcasting Company Canforenice Elas Hole Council Against Intolerance In America Wisconsin School of the Air Edgar B. Gordon

Ahn Ward Resumes East Washington Market Ownership

Ahn Ward buys the East Washington street market from George Stockton and will reopen Wednesday with his usual high quality stock. Reports of arrests and injuries surface from weekend baseball events as a Ford car accident at the West Wayne and West Smith corner injures Wells, while Gorton J. Davis heads to New York City on business. Reverend M. E. Tracy travels to Oil City to aid Forty Hehe Devotions, and John Shields leaves for Bradford as a Knights of Columbus delegate.

Ahn Ward Washington Street George Stockton Cain Soe Wells Wiliams Union City West Wayne and West Smith Streets John Shields Bradford Toes Knights of Columbus Plymoutts

Meat and vegetarian diets from the Medical Society

The Medical Society of Pennsylvania argues humans are not built as vegetarians and must eat meat for necessary elements. They dismiss ideas that meat is poisonous and note properly kept meat is safe and easily digested. They also debunk beliefs about dangerous food combinations and mention the emeral birthstone.

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