Corry Evening Journal reports murder confession linked to chain plot
United Press dispatch from Orrville details Hannah Connese s 61 confessing to murdering Melvin Hurst by blunt force on December 27 1828. He implicated Arthur Arnold and others in a revenge plot against Hurst’s uncle Marshal Ray Horst. The confession, given in Akron jail, ties to alcohol law violators and a plan to dispose of the victim’s body.
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Cherie Turner
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Warl Conobl
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Copeland Seeks Light Wines to Solve Prohibition
New York Senator Copeland a nationally known physician argues light wines and beer could ease the prohibition issue. He opposes repealing the 18th Amendment but supports amending the Volstead law to permit beverages up to 2.7 or 3 percent alcohol. He backs investigation of enforcement and rejects abolition of jury trials.
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Nathan Robertson
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Washington
Del
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Wet Democrat
Law Enforcement Commission
U. S
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Mine Tragedy Kills Five at Mulhouse Group
Five workers including two engineers were killed at a potash mine near Mulhouse when a quantity of potash collapsed onto a group testing new machinery.
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Mulhouse
Frane
Who Is He Attorney General in Wilson Era
The note asks who held the office of attorney general during the Wilson administration and who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1920, directing readers to turn to page 3 for details.
Forerunner to Titusville Bus Line Sold to West Ridge
Frank Alberti owner of the Titusville Meadville and Union City motor bus lines announced the sale of franchises and all associated property to West Ridge Transportation of Erie County. West Ridge plans to run direct service from Titusville to Erie and to improve regional connections, with Titusville expected to host West Ridge headquarters in the near term.
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Three Die in Gasoline Explosion at Local Farm
A gasoline blast fatally injured Mrs Pearl Bolenberry and Ernest Tne, both workers at the farm, as W Yay Web reports. Lee and Dowell county officials described the incident as a fatal accident during a routine task in Leugsimed. Investigators are determining the cause while mourners recall the victims, including Rosenbenny's husband and his daughter.
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Noted aviator Bielson's body found in Arctic plane wreck
NOME, ALASKA. The body of aviator Carl Ben Bielson, missing since November, was recovered from the wreckage of his aircraft near North Cape, Siberia. Rescue pilot Joe Crosson described poor visibility and severe impact as the probable cause. Bielson and Mall Borland died instantly. Wreckage scattered, search has spanned weeks with the Nanuk base at North Cape serving as headquarters.
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Pennsylvania National Guard encampment scheduled at Mount Gretna
The Pennsylvania National Guard announces the annual encampment dates with Company A and adjacent units training at Mount Gretna from July 19 to August 2. The schedule lists units from Fort Meade and Tobyhanna with various infantry, engineers, artillery, and support divisions, excluding the 28th division aviation section and 23rd Coast Artillery.
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Frank D. Beary
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Sofia's Case to Be Presented to Grand Jury
Joseph Sofia of Dunkirk faces first degree assault charges to be presented to the Chautauqua County grand jury in Mayville. The case stems from a shooting that wounded Joseph Baressi, 52, during a dispute over Sofia's daughter Marcella's wedding. If Baressi dies, murder charges may be added against Sofia. Baressi remained hospitalized in Dunkirk with a grave condition, with no clear prognosis.
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Glenn W. Woodin
Grand
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Dunkirk
Joseph Baressi
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Marcella
Frank Baresi
Sofia
Mayville
Cory
Kami
First Fatality Reported In Taxicab Strike
Pittsburgh report details the first fatality in the 40 day taxicab strike. Motorcycle Officer William R. Harrison shot William Dreibhold, 24, at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station during a clash with strike sympathizers. Harrison was exonerated and restored to duty.
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Pittsburgh
Charles 1
Peter P. Walsh
Cain
James Rae
Chamber of Commerce
Walsh
William 4. Harrison
William Dreibhold
Baltimore and Cihia
Plpdsburgh
Wm. R.harrison
Tireichold
Sout
Eleven Die as Jersey Bayway Refinery Blast Strikes
At the Standard Oil Bayway refinery in Elizabeth New Jersey a catastrophic explosion leaves eleven dead and eighteen others critically burned. Surgeons and nurses treat the injured through the night as twenty-four volunteers offer blood for transfusions. Investigations by state, county, local authorities and the company unfold amid the continuing crisis. Mrs Pred Lundberg visiting here returned home to Dunkirk.
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Byrd Returns Home After Year on Antarctic Ice Barrier
Rear Admiral Richard H Byrd and his party sailed home aboard the City of New York after more than a year on the Antarctic coast in the Ross Sea. The expedition, reporting from New York and St Louis papers, emphasizes the long journey and the papers and year end material they bring back. Byrd, 41, marks a milestone in a career spanning 27 years since his 1914 Antarctic diary pledge.
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We York Times
St. Lois Dispatch
Richard H. Byrd
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Plot for Hoover assassination mirrored in Mexico case
A student arrest at San Luis Potosi uncovered a letter by Mexican student Nicholas Acosta praising Rubio schooling and noting a planned attack on Hoover. Vicente Aurrecochea and Acosta were linked, the letter given to U S consul Daniel Flores, who later shot Rubio. Local press faulted secrecy and officials for contradictory stories.
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Mexico City
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Chautemps Forms Bid for New French Cabinet
Paris feb 20 Camille Chautemps Radical Socialist leader sought to assemble a concentration government at Doumergue request. He planned to include left independents and center groups while inviting former premier Andre Tardieu to a key cabinet post as Tardieu considered a political retreat.
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Ralph E. Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Camille Chautemps
Gaston Doumergue
Doumergue
Chautemps
Elysee Palace
Andra Tardieu
Tardieu
Erie health expert outlines disease prevention and milk safety
Dr James R. Smith addressed the Kiwanis Club on public health in Erie, detailing recent scientific advances in preventing contagious diseases and the decline in accidental deaths. He emphasized milk safety, pasteurization, and reformed milk supplies as major issues, with pamphlets distributed to attendees.
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Directuy Publie Health
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Kiwanis
Chi'y
Smith
Jay
Health Commission
Erie
Dr. Smith
J. H. Castor
Golick
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M. Agnes Connel
Ariene Veltenburg
Corry
Harry Lyons
Union Ci
O Connor resigns as head of shipping board
Washington February 2 Cushman T O Connor of the United States Shipping Board asked President Hoover to relieve him as head of the board citing ill health as the reason. He said he was willing to stay on as a member of the board while the president considers the request.
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Shipping Board
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Cushman T. W. O'Connor
Tited States Shipping Board
Hoover
Il Health
Five Best Radio Entainments Across Networks
Radio listings show WEAR NBC CBS and WABG programs across EST slots. Series include Prosts Melody Moments and Dream Boat with WIZ NBC network entries. Channel variety features Russian Village segments and Atwaterkent House references in scattered EST time blocks.
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Brothers Held for Hearing on Auto Theft in Cranesville
Claude and Edward Dailey, brothers, arrested in Erie on a warrant from Alderman Shugart for auto theft. They were brought to Cranesville and remanded in $800 bonds for a hearing at 10 a.m. March 25. Robert Barton, Cranesville, reported two youths stole his car from Lake Erie Railroad yards on January 26.
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Claude Dalley
Cranesville
Erie
Cory
Edward Shugart Chatglhe Jereeny
Claude Dailey
Edward Dailey
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