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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1940
Page
4
Charles and Stewart report that Canady favors independence should Beilwin lose. The column suggests political maneuvering and potential shifts in leadership dynamics tied to Beilwin’s fate.
A long, fragmentary column surveys Canadian preference for independence amid imperial links with Britain. It weighs assimilation risks, possible Canada becoming states, and a Pan American option with Brazil and other republics. It notes Canada’s Ottawa leadership, Canada Britain ties, and potential shifts if the empire dissolves.
A dense Corry page compiles motion, business and social notes from many locals. Mentions include Ralph Jewell at Midland Public Schools hiring H L Wissinger, Lucille Ball and Maureen O Hara at a theater premiere, Fern Raymond returning to Bucknell, and the Corry band practicing under damp conditions. Also referenced are local civic matters, aero contracts, weather impact, and various employment moves.
Corry Hospital recently received two vital resuscitation units, an iron lung and a resuscitator, funded entirely by community donations from local clubs, judges, and individuals. The devices enhance emergency care and modernize the hospital’s capabilities, with the public urged to continue support to maintain and upgrade equipment.
The article presents a Democratic view from Washington on Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, praising the administration’s wartime mobilization and social reforms. It highlights jobs programs, the 40 hour week, and protections for women workers, outlining national efforts to lift the economy and support the war effort.
Twenty years ago the Corry Condtentsary of the Mahewk company halted its usual condensed milk intake and will use its daily milk supply for butter production, with output expected at 2000 pounds daily. Workers clear the city reservoir at Cook's 1 where two boys, Frankie Wilson and Harry Moyer, risked drowning. The city seeks stricter crossing rules as railroads Pennsylvania and Erie ignore requests to avoid blocking the Center Street crossing for long periods. Community nurse Logey W Berehtold reports over 200 visits in the past six months. Newly elected Odd Fellows officers were installed. Remodeling of property at the garage at MUP and Southy streets proceeds.
A garbled OCR style list presents a series of trivia questions. It mentions geographic names like San Pyaneheo Bay ridge and Grey Lakes, asks about ancient or historic figures such as Booker Washington and Christopher Columbus, and includes broken prompts about origins of tangas and young brothers. The text is unreadable in places but suggests a miscellaneous quiz installment.
A disrupted wire service note claims low turnout and confusion around Switzerlands president election. The fragment hints at a possible postponement or altered process under crisis conditions, with references to a contested vote and evacuation measures.
Hollywood gossip mixes stars and upcoming projects. Ann Sheridan and George Brent duel on a romance rumor while Fox invites stars for Buenos Aires premieres. Ameche and Crosby push family links and career moves, Beekeeper Chandler and Wes Ruggles are cited with quirky jobs, and Tex Ritter eyes mining profits feeding a stage hit.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions writers and several proper names including Anthony Ady, Ella Warren, Shion Stone and others. Content is incomplete but indicates a literary or foundation related note with references to names and a possible event or publication context.
The readable fragment references Miss Warren and a literary lineage, mentioning Romantic Red Times of George Seyd and Viking Felizia Seyd, with unclear attributions to Nina and Sand life-Cho Buon. It hints at literary significance, perception of value, and questions of dating and collective memory in a damaged passage.
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