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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
4
Fragmentary remarks discuss winter timing for new rates and potential continuation next summer. References to bus lines, cross country routes, and higher postage aim to ease public load but spark concern over affordability and nationwide travel costs.
A Washington column by Jay Franklin analyzes political mail campaigns and press tactics used against Roosevelt. It cites Hearst backed attacks, Al Smith walkouts, and big corporate mailings as efforts to sway voters while warning against party underwriters and dollar driven fear campaigns.
A small town businessman from Dintikirk, Nichols, explains his support for Roosevelt, citing economic storm recovery, progressive reforms, and belief Roosevelt offers a forward looking program. He contrasts with Hoover era policy and notes party shifts toward reform.
The Transcontinental and Western Airlines announce a new rate cut effective November 1 for routes including New York to Chicago and Los Angeles to San Francisco. The move aims to undercut railroad fares and stimulate passenger traffic, signaling intensified competition between air and rail carriers.
Paris reports a winter hat boom with varied crowns from tall to round and shallow. Designers favor leather bands and quilllike trims, while metallic accents and colorful veils accompany slender mandarin and pagoda shapes, reflecting a shift toward dramatic uplift and draped fabrics.
Hollywood veteran Robert McWade and Cesar Romero reveal a rare shift in on screen habits. McWade commonly chewed a cigar between takes, while Romero performs a stage and screen evolution by appearing without his iconic silver chain and smoking image on a new production.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Marlene Dietrich and a possible future film role. It references small velvet or artificial flowers and other unclear phrases, with no clear event, date, or organization.
The article notes Edgar Allan Poe’s visit to a cave on the Naginey farm near Milroy in Centre County, describing early interest in the site. It states the cave, once two miles east of Milroy near a Bethlehem Mines quarry, was later obliterated by quarrying and sinkholes suggesting unknown caverns.
The Davis Cup is a cup presented by Dwight F. Davis in 1900. It is competed for annually by world nations with the winner keeping the trophy for one year. The text also includes unrelated notes on etiquette and horoscopes.
Fragmentary text references February 1937 and December 1934 incidents. Mentions social relations and public remarks about upheaval and danger but lacks clear events, people, or places to identify.
The article notes currency stabilization signals a major shift in U S leadership abroad and domestic policy. It highlights anticipated international tariff talks, quota removals, and the role of Secretary Hull in expanding foreign trade, predicting a test of Governor Landau's political skills.
Twenty years ago, a fatal car wreck on the Lake road between North East and Ripley killed a man named Wian after a vehicle driven by Mr. Egolf rolled four times. Several others including Howard Bolt, Mark Coyle, Quy King, and Roscoe Brigham were injured. The report also notes local events such as the Novi East Grape Carnival, new officers for the Women’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees, and a real estate sale of the Arcade.
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