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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1936
Page
4
A fragment debates European security and arms, asking if unarmed nations with civilian guards could avoid catastrophe. warns that one empowered power running amok would wreck everything. The passage reflects grim realism about balance of power and border defense.
Washington notes Morgenthau’s clash with international bankers over gold, the Dawes and Young plans, and Morgan’s private central banking influence. He traces Morgan firms’ ties to Britain, France, and the US, and argues Roosevelt’s 1932 move shifted power from Morgan banks to the government.
Roosevelt opponents admit some recovery but claim it costs too much and increases the public debt. The article outlines debt levels for June 30 1936 and March 1933, noting increases due to war and recovery spending to aid agriculture homes banks railroads and humans. It argues the debt will be paid from higher national and personal incomes, not oppressive taxes.
An oddly garbled report argues Belgium ends its alliance with France, leaving France exposed on the north and prompting talk of wider shifts in European security. It cites disarmament ideas, fears for small neighbors, and the potential impact on Swiss neutrality amid ongoing great power tensions.
Dr. Willard L. Thorp of Tait and Bradetreat told the American Trade Association that current business conditions show a strong upswing. Production and employment improved, foreign trade prospects rise, and national income advances. he warns only of isolated boom psychology risks mirroring past excesses and cautions against another 1929 downturn.
Twenty years ago the local Prohibition party committee outlined plans for a major meeting featuring J Frank Hanly, former Indiana governor and presidential candidate, and Ira Landrith, Tennessee vice presidential candidate. The fragment notes other local items including a railway mail clerk appointment and a hotel room theft, with social gathering at the Wilcox farm on Columbus Avenue.
Hollywood gossip notes Bill Riley an MGM assistant cameraman who measures actors noses to set camera distance. Greta Garbo Norma Shearer John Barrymore Joan Crawford and others are described as cooperative or stubborn about being photogrammed. Riley jokes about never being slapped and aims for precise but not makeup-tickling distances.
In Mifflin County near Centre County, seven interlocking Haven Mountains lie along a pleasant drive between Mercy and Potters Mill. The scenic corridor features alluring eastern views and a splendid highway that crowns the ridges, with interlocking peaks and odd rock studding along the route.
Paris October fashion notes Captain Soly Neux presents a black wool dress adaptable to three coats. Designs feature violet embroidery at the neck, astrakhan fur accents, and matching jackets in short, three quarter, and flowing-back styles. Also shown are hunting ensembles, sports outfits in jersey and plaid, and a grey lace evening gown from Lenin house.
A fragment titled One-Minute Tex offers quirky prompts and hints about survival after a wrecked plane and playful riddle like queries. It references photography types, etiquette jokes, fortune themed horoscopes, and a brisk quiz style from a winter edition.
The treasury will represent the United States in international money markets, replacing 40 Wall Street as the source of policy. Roosevelt and Morgenthau are credited with this shift, asserting continuity of economic administration in America and reducing private bankers’ influence.
Street Commissioner Stanley and Nichols presented a plan to store a snow plow plate in the city during winter in exchange for city cleaning of state highways through Warren county. The council referred the matter to Director Fred J. Weaver for full investigation and reporting.
Star signals outline October 21 influences with mixed daily elements. Morning pleasant afternoon surprising and evening contrary signal a favorable day until night while artistic matters may prosper early in May. Birthdate traits include dignity valor and humanity love, with friendly benefits from travel and study noted in November. Avoid rash actions and potential accidents from late December into January.
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