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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1940
Page
4
A fragmented, poetic fragment referencing cats with odd phrases and capitalized lines. The piece mentions color, texture, and temperament in a cryptic style, including lines about black stripes and aristocratic fur, with a stray numeral and rogue image.
A historical column discusses possible U S and Allied occupation of Martinique and Guadeloupe as World War II pressure rises. It cites plans to police French Caribbean possessions during and after the war, with a likely December timeline and Pan American backup. It notes German and Vichy tensions, air arm plans stranded on Martinique, and Washington and London preference to stall the planes amid blockade and supply fears.
The article discusses American war readiness and Allied aid from Latin American countries, noting European expulsion, travels through military sites, and reported superior U S weaponry and air power. It mentions skepticism from observers and the likely broad cooperation with the United States in future actions.
Fragmented OCR essay questions the American public health approach and diet linked to nutrition and energy. It references experts and public service notes about health and vitality, noting concerns about food values and consumer guidance.
Twenty years ago items from journal files dated November 18 1920 mention city projects and personnel. The piece references a city official Thompson Soltettor and a pivot in a fight involving the United Native Gas Company with Genlye A Stockten opening a market at 104 Bayt Main Bikeel. It notes a Stanford Home punishment and legal actions against several named individuals including Guy Bacon Florinel Blarr Mrs L Bilis and Dorothy Soper. The article alludes to local street names and addresses and other then contemporary matters.
The passage critiques self diagnosis and vitamin use, cites figures like David E Hughes and references to health topics such as nutrition and fortifications. It notes public skepticism and shifts in medical practice, mentioning Alberta divorces and historical acts.
The 1940 census shows 157 805 Japanese in Hawaii with no breakdown yet for who must register for selective service. Officials note uncertainty on the number called to military training, citing incomplete Hawaii figures and variations in insular registrations. A speculative path discusses self-identity and possible citizenship impacts on enlistment and draft prospects for Japanese in Hawaii and the mainland.
A garbled quiz page presents a string of questions about WWII Russia and Branou, Great Lakes, Philadelphia, Pharos of Alexandria, oyster taxonomy, predated bicameralism, Hawaiian citizenship, slavery points, and gunpoint phrasing. The readable text shows multiple misprints and asks 10 to 40 items, with place names like Halifax N S and Washington.
Harrisburg November 18 Nearly one third of public school shop course enrollees under the Pennsylvania Vocational Education Program for National Defense are training as machine co operators. Dr Francis B Haas reports 10 031 trainees in mid October with 24 percent in machine tool courses and a record high total in early October. Other top fields include blueprint reading and metal trades with thousands enrolled in various defense oriented courses.
A truck driver pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was sentenced to three months in the county prison. The incident occurred on a highway near Erle when he pulled alongside a woman trucker, stabbing her ear with a screwdriver and stripping her clothing.
The reminiscence recalls a lanky red headed comic Danny Kaye performing at a New York club two years ago. Billy Rose praised him as one of the cleverest comedians. The writer mentions Kaye’s Dublin origin tale of Sweet Molly Malone and Maxine Sullivan’s recording. Other notes discuss Charlie Chaplin’s shift to Charles Chaplin, Lanny Ross, Jimmy Van Heusen, and a club entrepreneur who rose from boxes to a night club operator and producer, with a wary remark about friendships fading with success.
A garbled summary blends multiple film reviews. It mentions Dudley Nichols adapting The Long Voyage Home by Eugene ONeill, directed by Ford, with stars including John Wayne and Barry Fitzgerald, detailing a storm, bombers, and the fate of crewman Smitty. Also highlighted are William Holden era names and a separate Kanin script about romance in San Francisco, plus references to Minghella?
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