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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
4
Local paper announces republication rights for Wilkes news dispatches and includes editorials on wartime base negotiations with Britain. It laments Congress delay over naval and air bases, urging immediate approval of destroyers and strategic assets to bolster eastern defenses and Atlantic position.
A richly dense wartime commentary praises British oratory and leadership. It contrasts Churchill, Eden, and broader Allied resolve with the need for strong vocal torches to unify nations against tyranny, and notes Balkan power dynamics and shifting control in Eastern Europe during the crisis.
AP dispatch explains thermite as a new incendiary weapon and its potential impact on modern air warfare. It details the chemical composition, how it works, and why experts foresee thermite raids as a catalyst for all-out war, with cities potentially leveled by fire.
A fragment from a Daily Quiz lists seven questions about world figures, gun sights, constitutional amendments, thunder and lava, cornmeal foods, the American Derby winner, and a government agency. It also includes a cryptic note about Father Divine and a geopolitical quotation describing Europe as a powder keg amid Cold War chatter.
New York gossip describes show girl Althea who tours Broadway clubs with a tiny monkey named Tootsie-pie. She insists the animal is not for effect, though observers note the unusual head adornment and lively street presence as she waves and talks with passersby.
The famed English economist Sir George Paish provoked outrage by remarks to Senator Wheeler about bringing America into war. British and Canadian critics slam his tactlessness while Americans see ammo for isolationists. The embassy urged deportation as damage control, sparking cross Atlantic debate with British and Canadian press voices buzzing about the incident.
The passage describes erratic wording about the post office stamp costs, noting figures like $300 to $500 and phrases such as full of energy vigor and spirit. It appears as a garbled OCR fragment reflecting historical stamps and postal pricing.
Twenty years ago on September 3 1920 Bentley was named postmaster of the Corry post office Arthur C Lyons W W Morgan Widge and John Love were chosen as officers of the city Republican committee They endorsed Harding and Coolidge Ralph Ely and wife returned from a 2000 mile car trip to Mammoth Cave Ky Arthur Rice injured at the new theatre project Will Deller left for a week fishing trip Dorothy Wilcox Mildred Arters chaperoned a Findley Lake group listing numerous attendees including Saran Martin Georgia Waggoner Allene Brooks Marion Thompson Margaret Splesman Florence Arnold Ruth Tillotson Marie Brooks Isabelle Sweeney Merrill Wilcox Lee Whittlesey Howard Sheen Arto Williams Phil lip Young and Harold McInnes.
The article from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania outlines rabies incubation periods, noting an average of 50 to 60 days from bite to symptoms with some cases delaying up to a year. Bite location, wound size, and exposure affect progression. dog bites are common sources, and a human rabies case is typically fatal. Prevention hinges on adequate dog control laws.
The fragment discusses the strength of Planar wire relative to weight, notes that wood for sounding boards is air-seasoned for years, mentions Benjamin Franklin’s 175% era of some invention, and references Sweden’s use of whey milk in cheese making.
A timid Hollywood observer discusses why many in the film world overuse the line the trouble with the movies is and laments that critics and colleagues perpetuate worn rules. He recalls becoming a ham by mastering technique while striving for naturalness and notes current work on Hired Wife with Rosalind Russell Brig Aherne and Virginia Bruce at Universal under William A Seiter.
In New York amid German visitors the English seek comfort in theatre and cinema. London embraces Thunder Rock by Ardrey, a Group Theatre production miscast on Broadway but a smash in London, and Dear Octopus also thrives, signaling English audiences’ turn to American plays for solace.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a planned gathering at a Lady Pra Pive location with references to a committee and service details. The text is unclear about dates, participants, or concrete outcomes.
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