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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1939
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal notes Mayor La Guardia of New York bans church picketing and asserts protection of religious liberty. He condemns unlawful picketing of worship places and rectories, affirming all faiths may attend services without disturbance.
Washington reports a half billion dollar government plan to cushion booms and busts by adapting Henry Wallace’s ever normal granary idea to industry. A government corporation would buy and later sell industrial materials to smooth output and prices, with added stimulus to public consumption and extended information on inventories.
The piece critiques Russia’s oil supply demand and notes economists view war as costly for onlookers. It uses metaphorical language about birds in a bush and references Hollywood economists reacting to wartime markets. It mentions a $250 weekly starting salary and a Tory named Cuney.
Franklin D Roosevelt and other world figures will speak at the Herald Tribune Forum on Current Problems at the Waldorf Astoria. Over 6000 delegates from women’s groups, civic bodies, and universities are expected to attend the ninth annual event, with broadcasts on NEC-Blue for about fourteen and a half hours across Tuesday to Thursday.
Hollywood film notes from Oct 23 report a shift in face value as de facto tough villains become scarce and leading men replace rougher image roles. Charles Bickford and Fred MacMurray are cited, with comments on how audiences respond to realism in fight scenes and villain portrayals.
In Spokan d tale a nine year old named Homer Campbell reels in a trout using a piece of bacon as bait by a boat on the Liberty Wives stretch. The brief farm river scene captures a quaint outdoors moment with a young angler and his improvised method.
Ungary announces five stamp set for Oct 25 to Nov 2 honoring Protestant leaders. Surtax funds the International Protestant Institute via the Gabor Bethlen Foundation. Notables depicted include Matyas Biro, Peter Juhasz, Gaspar Karoli, Albert Molnar, Prince Gabor Bethlen, and Zsuzsanna Tiarintiy with notes on their roles and the English Protestant college at Saraspatak. Only 200,000 stamps lithographed.
Fragmented OCR quiz text asks ten questions across spelling errors and mispunctuated phrases. It includes queries about capitals, geography, religion, and historical figures, with multiple garbled items and incomplete prompts.
In Retrospect 4s from the Journal Files dated October 23, 1919 reports the coroner's jury finding Pennsylvania Railroad negligence in Cecil Hudson's death. Mentions gas rate disputes, state armory improvements, and a Militia club room plan. Also notes Mrs. Jennie Hyer’s death, birth of Paul David Red, and Thomas Foley’s arrival in New York after 18 months overseas service. A humorous local verse critiques railroad whistles and city life.
Thumb-sucking is described as a common infant habit and worry for parents. The article notes that many people began as infants and that some adults continue soothing actions. Advice suggests understanding development and gradual adaptation rather than alarm.
Fall planting splits into essential tasks and optional ones. Essential bulbs like tulips daffodils and hyacinths must be planted now or wait a full year. Fall bulbs ship from Holland and must be bedded now to bloom next spring.
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