Lightning Strikes Depew Home During Severe Columbus Storm
A severe electrical storm last night struck the Depew home on East Columbus Avenue, causing attic fire and chimney damage. Mrs Depew and Mr Depew battled flames, stopping spread before major damage, while lightning knocked out the electric system and telephone service in Columbia. No serious damage to surrounding property was reported.
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Dan Depew
Columbus
Depew
Seattle
Lie Home
Columbia
St. Pierre
Columbus Avenue
Ammon
Midget Troupe Draws Crowds in Carry Parade
Singer's Mangers arrival from Warren thrills Corry as hundreds line streets for a noon parade. The Liliputians, led by Baron Leopold Von Singer, bring a circus menagerie to the Rex Theatre shows Friday and Saturday evenings plus a Saturday matinee. The troupe, a top vaudeville act, travels with elephants, a camel, reindeer and ponies and will perform at 9 pm nightly with a full company including an orchestra and dancers.
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Singer's
Carry
Warren
Rex Theatre
Monient
Baron Leopold von Singer
Austria
No Funds Available for Local Road Job This Year
State Highway Department says no appropriations exist for third class cities, jeopardizing 1931 work on Columbus Avenue and West Colimb Dils Avenue. Assemblyman King cites Soyne bill timing, hoping funds may surface after August 15 and allow fall start.
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State Highway Department
West Colim- Dils Avenue
Harrisburg
Warren
Samuel Hekels
Columbus Avenue
John H. King
Ris
Tate
King
East Columbus Avenue
Child Killings Spark Harlem Gang War Rumors
In Harlem's Little Italy a gunfight between rival bootleg rings and gambling cliques left one child dead and four wounded as mothers and neighbors recounted the scene. Police have few solid clues despite questions to several men and a public call for firearm restraint. A distraught mother, Rose Beyilacqua, spoke of fear and vows of retribution while urging courage among Italians to identify the killers.
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United Press
New York
Faidy
Harlem
Italy
Edward P. Mallvooney
Directee
Franklin c. Roosevelt
107Th Street
Rose Beyilacqua
J. Michael
Michael
Wife of missionary dies in Africa
Mary Ellen Joder wife of Rev. Fred J. Joder missionary at Sikasao French West Africa died after African fever. She was a native of Johnstown and survived by a husband a son and a daughter. The couple had earlier been stationed near MacBethsburg. Sister Aurelia Maria formerly Gertrude McDevitt of Spangler Cambria County died at Marywood College convent near Scranton.
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Africa
United Press
Harrisburg
Mary Ellen Joder
Fred J. Joder
Sikasao
French West Africa
Joder
Johnstown
Macethiesburg
Here
Scranton
English Girl Flier Continues Journey From Kazan
Miss Amy Johnson, famed British aviatrix, departs Kazan early today in a light plane for the next leg toward Toldio Japan. She aims to follow the Trans Siberian route west across Asia then southeast toward Mat churia and Korea to Japan, with a mechanic aboard.
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Jess Kazan
Soviet Russia
Amy Johnson
Japan
Siberia
Asia
Matchuria
Korea
Kazan
Moscow
Johnson
Nghwad
Australia
John Myers Dies After 65 Years in Corry
John Myers a longtime Corry resident died at his sister’s home 17 Mill Street at 7:80 this morning after years of ill health. Born June 26 1860 in Buffalo he came to Corry with his parents in the 1860s and worked at Raymond Manufacturing. A veteran Stanford Hose Company member and active Woodmen of the World, he is survived by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements are from Mrs Loveland’s home 17 U Street with interment at Pine Grove cemetery.
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John Myers
Corry
James Myers
Mill Street
Mr. Myers
Buffalo
John G
Louisa Myers
Raymond Manufacturing Company
Stanford Hose Company
Woodmen of the World
William F
Charles A. Myers
Louisa Dewey
Columbus
Frank W. Loveland
Mizz Emma
Myers
Loveland
U Street
Lin Pine
Trial of Will Case Continues at Ridgway
The will contest over the estate of the late Mrs. Clare Russ valued at 3 000 000 was continued before Judge Ht Baird in Ridgway Pennsylvania today as George Russ of Washington DC seeks to invalidate the will of his stepmother.
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Ridgway
George Russ
Washington, D. C
Clare “Russ
Baird
Patterson and Monroe join in school board bid
Patterson withdraws from mayoral race and partners with Charles Monroe to seek re election to the school board. Monroe, a former board member, will run with Patterson for the two vacancies, while three mayoral candidates remain and petition deadlines loom as political alignment tightens ahead of the fall elections.
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Charles 8. Monroe
Mr. Patterson
Ben F. Starr
Jon E. Love
Board of Education
Samlel Scott
Patterson
Prince of Wales in golf club incident shocks crowd
London dispatch reports the Prince of Wales sustained a violent clash at Suningdale Golf Club while trying to dry his own ear, shaken but not seriously injured. Other items note a seaplane propeller failure near Berre Bayou, a Ford plant shutdown in August, and Lindbergh's flight path with wife near Percy Vermont.
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United Press
London
Prince of Wales
Suningdale Golf Club
Marseilles
France
Berre Bayou
Bougault
New, York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Percy
Vermont
North Haven
Ottawa
Can
Today’s Five Best Radio Entxt and Schedule
NBC network Wiz 625 presents The Jesters on WABC at 5 Mujn Quartet and Orchestra, Birthday Party on WEAR at 8, Story Behind the Song on WIZ at 9, and Radio Roundup on WABC at 4:45. Programs reflect network lineups and time slots.
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Wiz
NBC
Refuse Compromise in Al Capone's Case
Federal Judge James H Wilkerson refused a sentence compromise for Al Capone and took a motion to withdraw the pleas of guilty under advisement until 2 p m tomorrow Capone arrived early to court and said he might withdraw his plea if the government does not go through with a compromise Wilkerson warned he would not be bound by negotiations and Capone’s legal team had sought a lenient deal
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United Press
Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
al Capone
Uly
Janes H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Capone
Probe Continues Into Deaths At Grade Crossing
Coroner Dan Hanley and Nickel Plate officials pursued the investigation into the grade crossing deaths of James P. Sheridan of North East and Joshua D. Mooney of Harborcreel near Phillips farm. Sheridan, long time inheritance tax collector, and Mooney were killed when Sheridan's car was struck by a Nickel Plate passenger train. Mooney's funeral was held at St Patrick's Church Emle, while Sheridan’s rites are planned for St Gregory's Church North East on Friday.
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Dan Hanley
Jas, Sheridan
Joshua Mooney
North East
James P. Sheridan
Joshua D. Mooney
Harborcreel
Sheridan
Phillips’ Farm
Mooney
Three Injured in Collision at Clymer Intersection
Two cars driven by Leslie Caflisch of Clymer and Glen Erickson of Jamestown crashed at Mohawk and Main streets in Clymer just before 8 p m injuring three occupants. Milren Tenhuisen and Frank Meerdink and his wife suffered injuries. Erickson and Leo Neckers were unhurt. Dr Gerass attended the victims and was later involved in a Salamanca accident en route to Fort DuPont.
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Mohawk
Main Streets
Clymer
Dr. Gerass
Salamanca
Leslie Carlisch
Glen Erickson
Jamestown
Main Street
Caflisch
Erickson
Mil
Dren Tenhuisen
Frank Meerdink
North Clymer
Leo Neckers
Anna Neckers
Fort DuPont
Delaware River
Geraas
Oficers
Cluzier
$40,000 Loot From Ohio Bank Brewster
Three men held up the Brewster Banking Company and escaped with $40,000 in cash and bonds. Pay envelopes for Wheeling and Lake Erie calloway shops were among the stolen items. An armed bandit forced Cashier George Bixler, the bookkeeper, and a customer aside as the others rifled cages and vaults. The trio fled in a automobile.
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United Press
Brewster
Brewster Banking Company
Wheeling and Lake Erie
George Bixler
Vauilt
Field Training Continues At Camp Kempt Pennsylvania
Company A and the 112th Infantry keep field training at Camp Kempt near Mt Gretna. The 103rd Observation Squadron under Major J Sydney Owens bombarded ground forces as the 213th Coast Artillery defends the reserve against aerial attack. Major General William G Price Jr and staff inspect the Coast Artillery amid renewed threats from Red forces.
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United Press
Kempt
MT. Gretna
Nily 80
Pennsylvania National Guards
Red
103Rd Observation Squadron
J Sydney Owens
Middletown Air Station
213Th Coast Artillery
Clarence J. Smith
Allentown
Red Army
William G. Price, Jr
Coast Artillery Regiment
Coast Artillery
Washington
John W. Gillick
Robert M. Brookfield
Unti-Siscraft Regiment
112Th
Tfantry
Charles B. Finley
Philadelphia
Tnfantry
Charles B. Smathers
Grove City
Herndon and Pangborn Forced Down in Wales
Two New England aviators Russell Boardman and John Polando landed in Istanbul after a 49 hour 17 minute transatlantic flight, claiming a world distance record in a straight line. The 4,984 mile route faced dense fog and wind with a strong following tailwind aiding the finish. Officials, including Joseph Grew, welcomed them as the crowd cheered at the Wechiskey airfield.
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J. D. Quirk
United Press
Istanbul
Turkey
Trans- Atlantic Ietephone
London
New England
Atlantic
Europe
Russell N. Boardman
John Polando
New York
Hee
Newfowmdland
Cape Cod
Wechiskey
Joseph ©. Grew
Fiere
Moylegrove
Wales
Craydn
Herlin
Mossow
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Liliputions
Patterson and
Monroe
C. S. Monroe
Bulletins
Ford Motors Company
Berlin
Clyde
Pangborn
Herndon
Arema
World Fliers
Ohio Bank
Boardman
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