This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1935
Page
1
In 1922 an honorary list of trustees and officials for the Columbus News Trust was announced. The group includes E. L. Man and Feasnie in standing committees. The organization plans to present a program Thursday at the building site and notes recent equipment grants and space arrangements.
Federal agents pressed a nationwide dragnet for Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell after they escaped a police trap in a Atlantic City hotel amid a hail of gunfire. Dolores Delaney, 22, was wounded as one of two women left with the gang, while Karpis’s group fled in a stolen car and headed toward possible routes north and west.
Philip J. Wise a 43 year old Washington navy yard employee was held for grand jury action on charges of murdering his wife Nellie 40 and daughters Beatrice 19 and Frances 12 by arson in their Franconia Virginia home on October nights. Wise escaped with a son Woodrow 21 on the first floor as the home burned. Warrants were sworn by his father in law Harry Javis and Wise was taken into custody at Alexandria Virginia.
Uniteg Press reports from ARATTLE on January 21 that the 8.5 Fushi Maru moved at high speed to assist the Japanese freighter Holaiman Maru, which listed severely in heavy seas off the south Pacific coast. The escorting radio message noted the Atashti Maru was about 175 miles away.
The Supreme Court promised a direct ruling on the constitutionality of the national industrial recovery act. It will hear the Belcher lumber case challenging the NIRA and the lumber code as violations of the Constitution. The appeal comes from Judge William I Grubb’s ruling in the Northern District of Alabama.
Legislative session opens amid tax and state finance concerns as Governor Earle postpones his budget message pending negotiations with the Federal Relief Administration. Until a definite relief cost is set, tax bills cannot be crafted. the budget plan awaits the agreement on unemployment funding, with a delivery expected about February 12 and a four week delay after inauguration.
Cleveland, Jan. 21. William Main, 27, and Eugene Morgan, 16, both of Oil City, Pa., were seriously injured today when their automobile crashed into a traffic signal stanchion in heavy fog. They were taken to St. Luke's Hospital with possible skull fractures.
Jugoslavia January 21 eleven miners were killed when a coal mine exploded in Augrancia Serbia. Seven others were severely injured and five slightly injured. Official reports say one more man may be trapped. Mrs Tener Dies In Pittsburgh From Stroke.
Shenandoah Pa January 21 nine men died and fifty were overcome after a gas explosion at the Gilberton colliery of the Philadelphia Coal and Iron Company at the sixth level. Rescue squads and physicians rushed to the shaft as authorities ordered the U S Bureau of Mines car to Nesquehoning for additional gear. The dead include Harry Morgan Joseph Stoppey Clarke Waper Clark Auguski Charles Andrews August Lineagune John Murphy Richard Evans and one unidentified man.
Snow sleet fog and rain made travel hazardous across Pennsylvania over the weekend. Nine of eleven bus passengers were injured when a New York to Chicago bus plunged off an embankment at Lewistown Narrow. Mrs Rose Kamer of Chicago and Mrs Nellie Moulton of New York were seriously hurt. Over 2500 highway workers labored through the night to curb dangerous curves and hills. Temperatures are forecast to rise today after a previous drop.
Four teens including three women were held in Washington on January 21 in a police described gangland plot. Arrests occurred in poolrooms and known underworld haunts as officers pursued robbery and kidnapping aims. They face open charges pending full inquiry. An administrative note announced Henry Hy Temple of Pittsburgh will be named chief engineer of the State Highway Department at a $12,000 yearly salary.
Washington January 21 Thomas J Mooney won a first victory in his long liberty fight as the Supreme Court refused to hear his habeas corpus plea but issued an opinion so sharp it suggested release by California courts. The case centers on his petition to file a writ and the broader liberty issues involved.
Jan 21 testimony in the Lindbergh kidnap case traced 44 486 dollars of ransom money to Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The state argued the funds stemmed from the ransom. the defense showed Hauptmann engaged in stock deals earlier, with some proceeds before the abduction. The government expert accounted for most funds, but cross examination shifted focus to other transactions.
A three day delayed cold wave moved from the central United States toward the Gulf with bitter winds from the Canadian Rockies. Illinois Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma logged 20 to 40 degrees drop overnight as snow and sleet disrupted traffic and communications in Chicago and St Louis. Subzero readings appeared across the Northwest with Soda Springs reporting 21 below and Spokane 1 below.
Joseph B. Eastman, federal operator of transportation, told railroads to grow passenger traffic to escape financial trouble. In a report to regional carrier groups he said railroads have great profit opportunities if they stop treating passenger service as an unwanted burden.
In Zagreb two thieves approached Bishop Stephan Kovacs at Gross Recskerek to seek a blessing. They knelt reverently as the bishop offered his hand to kiss the episcopal ring. One thief grabbed his arms and the other tried to bite off the finger. The bishop screamed for help, the men fled, and he was aided.
United Press report from CLABGOW Scotland July 21 recounts the tanker Valverda broadcasting at 3 PM BST that a fire in the engine room is subsiding. The captain, J. Cy Thomas, indicates the vessel with 86 aboard including officers and engineers, all from Scotland or Ireland, faced a gutted engine room but no crew injuries reported.
Lloyd Stowe District Commander returned to the city after a week at the state Legion rally. Pennsylvania leads all states in American Legion membership with 42,000, ahead of the second state by about 19,000. Stowe and his wife, along with Mrs Victor Ohrn, attended the rally where National Commander Frank Belgrane and Gov Barle spoke.
A January 21 report says a rumor of an effort to free Robert Mais and Tri-State gang members prompted heavy security. A motorcade gathered to return the gang to Philadelphia, where they were to disclose the body hiding place of William Weiss, a kidnapped nightlife figure.
Mayor Glen Miller announced the Gary city council will study a municipal lighting plant funded by a federal recovery program. He cites high electric rates for streets and utilities and notes potential revenue over 30 years. The move follows a notice that the gas system would not renew its lighting contract.
Paris January reports 2000 to 2500 refugees crowded Forburh across the Saar frontier awaiting transport to other parts of France. Overcrowded border stations strain French aid as refugees including Socialists Communists and Jews seek shelter and swift relocation to southwestern towns.
Harrisburg plans a new equitable PA school aid distribution to enlarge districts and revise funding calculations. A chamber of commerce committee study, approved by the board, seeks county real estate assessor boards and would go to members at the 8th annual meeting for approval.
Washington January 21 The Supreme Court recessed after a short session on the gold case not reached by the February 4 deadline. The original writ of habens was denied in a peculiar opinion by Chief Justice Hughes, seen as a complete victory for imprisoned leader's attorneys. The crowded court hoped for a ruling on the gold cases but the decision did not materialize, marking another publicized legal moment.
Harrisburg report quotes Robert L. Johnson, newly named executive director of the state emergency relief board, assuring employees no sweeping changes. He cites efficient service to the unemployed as the paramount objective and vows prompt investigations of any substantiated complaints while aiming to place many people earlier in the spring.
Pittsburgh January 21 Optimum outlook favors an early start on flood control programs across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio as state leaders push to accelerate the central plan. State Senator Wyn B Rodgers president of the in state authority cautions about funding and coordination across borders.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.