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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1929
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a street scene and an unclear event with partial readable words. The text lacks coherent names, places, or dates to define a specific news event or outcome.
After a Wesleyville hearing before Justice Morrison at 2 pm, Ralph Summerno was held for the Erie county court on a liquor manufacture charge under the enforcement act with bail set at 1500. Saraceno, arrested on a prohibition violation, allegedly operated a large still on the Debs Sorensen farm north of the city. The still had not run since mid June and rentier testified the barn was rented for moonshining activity. The possession charge was dropped. only manufacture remains. State investigators pursue the missing men linked to the disappearance case as police seek Klemp, who fled toward New York or Canada. Additional charges may follow if he fails to answer.
United Press reports beirut dispatches from August twenty six stating seventy Jews and forty Muslims killed near Babhamoud with total Arab casualties rising to thirty and Jews and Muslims totaling twenty five and more in Jerusalem and Hebron. Air patrols hovered as fighting raged through the night and Jewish forces moved toward Hebron while Christians’ deaths remain undetermined.
The death toll from the Paris to Warsaw wreck near Buer Rail road yesterday climbed to 13 as debris of four more bodies was found. The bodies were mutilated, making identification difficult and recognition unlikely.
A fire in Greenville caused about 7 000 dollars in damage to the G C Murphy Company store and the A and P Pacific Tea Company outlet. The blaze began in the Murphy basement and spread to the adjacent A and P store. Firemen battled the flames for five hours before control. Origin undetermined.
Litt L L Grady of Youngsville led a passenger flight from Range field near Corry Union City highway. Saturday the plane crashed from about fifty feet, injuring Mrs Host and J D Wiles lightly, Grady and Mrs Host sustaining minor wounds, with the craft wrecked beyond repair.
W H Bilis reports the death of his uncle Robert Powers, formerly a Corry resident, at his Owen Sound Ontario home after a stroke. Born in Belleville, Ontario, Powers lived in the United States 55 years and in Corry about 30 years, leaving a daughter Mrs John Keenan of Owen Sound and a sister Mrs A Hallberg in Corry. He will be buried in St Thomas cemetery after funeral services in Owen Sound.
St Thomas Church hosts the wedding of Miss Ruth Genevieve Barker of North Center Street to James Ambrose Hughes of Jamestown. Rev Francis Graves officiates with a large local and regional wedding party. A breakfast and reception follow at the Corry Country Club for about 150 guests before the couple plans a Canada wedding trip and residence in Buffalo.
Widespread rumors claimed Anthony Gonzalo and Ralph Bocelo, missing since the Wallans, were found in the Union City reservoir. Police and state troopers pursued inquiries, but authorities stated the reports had no basis and yielded no new evidence in the disappearance probe.
Women fliers surged toward the Derby finish at Municipal Airport Cleveland as Louise Mee Phetridge Thadew of Pittsburgh crossed the line at 2 15 p m to win the first leg from Santa Monica. Fifteen women aviators from across the nation competed in the annual skies classic while stunt flying and parachute events filled the program.
A Greyhound charter bus traveling from Cleveland to Pittsburgh left the highway in Emsworth borough and struck three telephone poles, injuring 24 passengers. Fourteen were hospitalized, others treated on scene. Driver A B Schwek blamed a locked steering gear as the bus swerved near the city limits.
The Hague report states Britain has refused the latest offer from France, Belgium, Italy, and Japan in response to reparations demands. Officials called the four-power proposal inadequate and announced the rejection today.
Herbert Ruger twenty of Liberty street was held for the next term’s grand jury after four hearings on larceny and battery charges connected with the theft of a car from Guy Farnham. The car, found abandoned in Crawford county, had its battery and parts removed. Ruger admits taking the car on East Main Street but denies bakery robbery ties. Police seek two accomplices linked to a First Ward burglary. their arrest could aid probes of several city burglaries. Bail set at five hundred dollars. Ruger to county jail pending grand jury action.
Los Angeles today hosts a national air meet with a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Cleveland timed at 12 35 a m Pacific coast time. Competitors include Les Schoenhalr flying Lockhead Vega Weep Captain Roscoe Turner Captain Frank Hawks Art Goebel and Captain Q G Le Boutillier. The race tracks 2300 miles with winners by least elapsed time. Mrs Arthur Schneider and the Cauley family from Erie visited the city yesterday.
About four thousand people attended the French Creek centennial celebration at Brick School on Saturday. The program featured a historical sketch by W. W. Whitney and Eunice Harmeliuk, a centennial parent, relic exhibits, and addresses by Dan Reed and Congressman Reed. The event highlighted farm relief topics and community concerns, ending with a dancing party and great crowd turnout.
Walter Kinley of South Center arrest street suffered cuts and bruises on hands and face when his Ford coupe overturned on a curve near Finn ley Like Saturday evening. Walter Jr. escaped injury as they returned to Shay Side after visiting Rumpus Ridge. The car was not badly damaged. Herman Auer sustained cuts and bruises when his motorcycle overturned at Mead and Brown Sl ang station on West Smith Street early Sunday morning. His bike collided with newly laid obstruction. he escaped serious injury. Mrs. Pearl Mays visited Corry today then returned to Gar- Aand this afternoon.
The Graf Zeppelin arrives at Mines Field Los Angeles ending its Tokyo to Los Angeles leg. Crowd of about 100000 cheers as the airship moors to the mast and prepares for Lakehurst departure. Lady Drummond Hay is among the first passengers to greet America.
Police seek burglars who raided a gasoline filling station north of Clymer late last night. A large touring car with curtains was seen nearby before the robbery. Deputy Sheriff Beeman's station was victim to the break in with undisclosed loot. Harry Paulson Sr. left for Buffalo to visit grandparents Sam Paulson and others are mentioned in transit.
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