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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1935
Page
4
Washington signals show little reason for growers to worry about the potato control act. Officials note there are no funds to enforce it and doubt the federal government would impose such measures. The act remains on the books but enforcement seems improbable until Congress reconvenes.
Thousands will gain WPA employment in Erie County as plans unfold for one of the district s largest highway programs. The initiative follows relief efforts and aims to steady work with Corry and eastern county areas set to benefit. The project is described as a major effort to reduce unemployment and boost economic recovery amid delays in dole reductions and Depression hardships.
The League of Nations was informed that a British objective is to return to the gold standard. A London message cites the latest gold wave crossing the Atlantic and argues that when Britain returns to gold, other nations will follow. The United States holds most of the world’s gold and could fully resume a gold basis, but international use would suffer.
The article notes Mussolini wavering under British leadership as military and naval power are coupled with strong diplomacy. It describes the League of Nations tightening its stance and world powers aligning against him amid evolving wartime dynamics.
The text argues Italy faces global condemnation and internal strain as Mussolini pursues an aggressive campaign in Africa. It suggests Europe and America seek to starve his forces to avert another world war, while rumors of cracks at home hint that Italian leaders may fear autocratic excess.
The article notes talc about rays that could disable engines at distance, potentially affecting cars and airplanes. Italian American inventor Marconi claims a device may change aviation by disrupting electric ignition, possibly forcing a shift to diesel engines that ignite by compression.
Paris designers showcase fur trims dyed to match cloth coats for winter. Browns and blacks dominate with blue slate accents and fox as a sole exception. One house features a double breasted coat with wide stitched trim and blue buttons, belt in blue composition.
Hollywood officials report summer influx of visitors to film studios during the San Diego exposition has led to strict access bans, saving studios money though provoking bitterness among tourists. Executives cite production delays from crowds, while some stars advocate open sets to gauge audience reaction. studios balance rules and profits as plans for guest seating are discussed.
United Press reports in Washington that John L Lewis, longtime head of the United Mine Workers, defies expectations with a calm, gentle demeanor during wage negotiations at the Shoreham Hotel. He notes miners tire of waiting for consensus while negotiators drift toward impasse and costly revelry in the capital.
In Memphis Tennessee a report notes bicycles being insured again after theft concerns. Harold Densford is mentioned in relation to coverage and a machine incursion. Details are fragmented but indicate a local insurance matter affecting households and bike owners.
A garbled fashion item notes a bright red auto priced coat with a high neck and bow, described as trimmed with dyed furs. Mentions Burg and a resident filing a bill of amie, with pricing and color details obscured by OCR errors.
Review surveys The Unmaking of Russian by Nicholas Wreden tracing an aristocrat’s front-line death and White resistance then exile to America. Also covers Jules Romains The World from Beow and other works, noting questions, sociology, and morality without firm answers.
A foreign policy association releases a series called Head Was Books to inform the public with simple language and geographic charts about major world events. It claims to be a best help for civilians and future conflicts, emphasizing wartime naval aspects.
A brief item notes a titled work and author with cryptic catalog-like details. It mentions Little Brown as publisher and includes names Que T and An Muth Vavlor-Auy in a terse record. The entry reads like a library or catalog note rather than a narrative.
The list surveys titles from World Zoohnomic Survey by the World Peace Foundation to Tales From Uncle Remus by Joe Chandler Harris and other new or notable books. It notes Coming Struggle of Power by John Strachey and Blanding Castle by P. G. Wodehouse, along with I Live in Virginia and Italy and Abyssinia, finishing with White Ladies and Peatival at Meron.
Star signals indicate October 1 readers born October 22 through November 21 are most favored today with general indicators for all. Morning looks good while afternoon may see bad and evening doubtful. health advised in January and June 1936 with financial conditions improving in December 1930. Danger noted February 29 to March 5 1986. social luck peaks February 26 to 29. writing and travel beneficial. A fast passenger train barely misses a couple named Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Titus in St John Kansas as they cross tracks.
A synthesis of notes from the Journal Elles dated September 28 1515 reports civic plans for a Retail Merchants Association linked to the Board of Commerce and Industry. It notes a bad auto accident on Columbus Avenue injuring Ed Whittaker and Frank Raab, inspection changes for weights and measures with Charles Keating, a narrow escape for Bloyd Triscuit in Concord township, paving work in Pleasant Street First Avenue to Center and Spring and Piatt Place, a marriage announcement for James H Young and Florence B Westley at Buffalo, and improvements on Ridge Street including grading and cement sidewalks.
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