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23 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1929
Page
1
The readable text references rooms and dates with scattered numbers and locations, outlining a damaged report likely about a property or event. Specific names or places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
In Bellevue Ohio investigators opened four probes into a crash that killed 19 and injured many on a Greyhound bus and an interurban near a crossing. Officials said the bus driver stopped to wipe snow from the windshield before crossing. The list of dead and injured includes several named cities and individuals.
Three road workers from Ladd and Spring Valley Illinois died when their airtemp vehicle collided with a westbound train at a crossing. Names include Joe Grevitts George Horn and Peter Rubecay. In Dayton two more youths Albert Ingieman Charles Walker and Effie Powers died when their roadster collided with a Big Four Passenger train at a crossing. Summers was injured.
Terry Branekl, a victim of a deadly bus crash that killed 19 near Bellevue, told Police Chief C E North before dying that he helped rob a Detroit bank of 26000 with two accomplices. He did not reveal the robbery date or the bank, and said his two partners were shot while fleeing. Brawski died at 5 am today.
Rain and sleet left walks and highways coated in ice after a late afternoon blizzard. Winds obscured visibility and driving remained hazardous as the freeze tightened its grip and a thaw looked unlikely tonight.
The Navy Department reports the bodies of coxswain Fred W. Schweinberg of West Orange New Jersey, aerman Herbert MacDowell of Jacksonville Florida, and fireman Early Tibbetts of Haverhill Massachusetts were recovered after a collision between a gig and a barge in the Canal Zone Sunday. The remains will be brought to Hampton Roads aboard the supply ship U S Nitro in early February.
The conference in Harpisturs on January 24 will include Gov. John Fisher and mayors from across the state. Mayor Williams and Solicitor Held likely attend to discuss refunds of gasoline taxes to cities and highway funding. The governor favors a law preserving highway funds while tempering city refunds and debates a potential fourth-cent gas tax.
Carlton King of his city escaped injury after his Hacox sedan rear collided with a large truck two miles west of Union City during a late evening storm. The truck driver stopped to clear the windshield and sustained no injuries.
Washington January 23 United Press reports that constitutional authorities in the Senate denounced the ancient rule of keeping roll call votes secret on the Roy O West Interior nomination. Norris Borah Walch and others said the vote should be public sparking unrest among factions and a push to end secrecy.
Dr. F Bennett reports tuberculosis testing of cattle in Concord township and the city. Of sixty five herds tested in Concord, two reactors were found, and two reactors were found in the city. Resistance occurred at one location on Liberty street where tests continued with cooperation. Dr. Bennett expects near completion in a week in the city and Gothard township. Mrs Walter Decker was called to Centerville this morning by her mother in law Mrs W H Decker.
Today’s featured programs include General Electric Hour on WGY Schenectady at 8 p.m. and Palmolive Hour on WEAF New York at 8:30 p.m. Also listed are Act Two of Aida on WIZ New York at 10 p.m. and Kolster Orchestra with Night Club Romances on WOR Newark at 10:30 p.m.
Three persons died and one more was seriously injured when a two car train derailed on Castle bridge abutment north of Torrington Connecticut. The locomotive and a passenger car plunged over the abutment while the train caught fire. The dead include Engineer Wilson Burns of Bridgeport Fireman P. W. Shortwell of Bridgeport and John H. Geldes of Waterbury along with two passengers.
John L. Bracken died this morning at his Oil City home after weeks of illness with pneumonia. Born November 8 1808 in Columbus he had a long business career with American Express Cornwall and Reed and Logan and Bryan. He leaves wife Jean Merritt two children Lloyd A Bracken and Mrs Gilbert G Osmer plus three brothers and a sister. Funeral services set for Friday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery Oil City.
The Navy department announced that the Dollar Line steamer Garfield, aground off the Bahama Islands since early Sunday, was rated at 5 a.m. today. The vessel is a fine and is now back afloat.
Jacob Franz longtime Corry resident since 1862 and head of a leading furniture and undertaki ng business died at 1 20 pm at his home corner Spring and West Pleasant Streets. Born October 16 1840 in Lampertheim Germany he came to Erie then Corry. He helped establish St Elizabeth’s Church and West Pleasant Street church addition. He was active in city council and civic affairs and survived by four children and one sister. Funeral at St Elizabeth’s Church with details pending.
Harrisburg announces a Governor’s annual reception at the executive mansion on February 8:30 p.m. for members and officers of the General Assembly, elected officials, deputies, cabinet officers, PAPE correspondents, and the Governor’s personal friends. The Governor and his daughter, Mrs. Henry Tatnall Brows Jr., will receive guests.
In Bogota on January 23 the Taunch Local blew up and sank near Sitlo Nuevo on the Magdalena River. Twenty passengers were unaccounted for with several survivors injured as boats scour the river for others.
In Washington Jan 28 the Senate rejected Mellons bid to boost prohibition funding and adopted the Harris amendment to cut the tax revenue increase. McKellar and others decried Mellons plan while Republicans and Democrats warned of a possible filibuster as they delayed action on related measures.
Jan 23 a American tanker Dannedaike in danger several hundred miles off Cape Hatteras aimed to reach Bermuda under her own steam. The 8.8 Florida sent distress signals nearby while heavy seas challenge rescue efforts. Dispatches from the President Harrison and America described efforts to locate the Florida and coordinate positions as ships circled the area awaiting sighting.
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