Local Civil War Vet Recalls Capture of Notorious Raider Morgan
Oliver Caster of Mast Frederick street, Corry, a surviving Civil War veteran, recalls the capture of Confederate raider Gen John H Morgan by his regiment the 124th Ohio Volunteers, noting a 15 year old private trapped Morgan in a cornfield near Salineville Ohio. He says Morgan surrendered without resistance, later escaped from Columbus prison, and pursued a northern rampage before retreating toward the Ohio river. The tale echoes reports in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and ties to the July 25 encampment near Bergholz as Morgan and his men fled toward Confederate territory. (Continued on Page Eight)
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Oliver Caster
Mast Frederick Street
Corry
124Th Ohio Volunteers
Caster
Journal
Morgan
David Crribaugh
Salineville
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Ohio River
Marietta
McConnellsville
Babb
Parking lanes enforcement urged by Pittsburgh police
Chief John Ruppersburz told Journal reporter that city parking regulations will be vigorously enforced. Autoists risk arrests after repeated violations for straddling lanes. Traffic slowdowns and stop warnings at Smith and Center streets aim to safeguard heavy traffic. lights at intersections considered but blocked by state refusals. Several cars tagged for violations. campaign to expand as lanes extend to new sections. Mayor Kling will not seek Republican county chairmanship, per aides ten hours before ward committee reorganizations.
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John Ruppersburz
Efporter
Smith and
Center Street
Smi Street
Smith Street
Columbus Avenue
Thestate
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Kling
Today’s five best radio entertainments on networks
A listing of evening radio programs across networks. NBC, CBS, and GES present varied music and variety shows including Mobil Oil Concert and Duke Ellington’s Band. Programs span from 7:00 to 11:00 PM EST with diverse hosts and local station tags.
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WABC
GES
Russian Village
WHAE
NBC
Mobil Oil
NBG
WAC
Wades
Columbia
CBS
Duke Ellington
Mt Vesuvius erupts again near Naples amid lava threats
Mt Vesuvius erupted with deadly explosions and incandescent cinders visible over a wide area. Prof Alessandro Malladra, director of the Vesuvian observatory, urged immediate breastworks to block lava spilling from Hell Valley, a gorge southeast of the volcano.
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United Press
Naples
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Alessandro, Malladra
Vesuvian Observatory
Hell Valley
Beaverdam Wattsburg Road Program Aims Next Spring
Beaverdam to Wattsburg seven mile stretch on the 1981 road building program may see bids opened in spring 1931 barring state budget shifts or a new Harrisburg administration. Residents of Wattsburg Hatch Hollow Beaverdam and nearby areas have urged unity to secure support for the project which would ease congestion on Waterford routes and improve access to North East Buffalo road and local farming districts.
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Harrisburg
Beaverdam
Wattsburg
Hatch Hollow
Ther
Hays
Focul
Beavellem
Terie
Waterford
North East
Buffalo Road
Istreton
Fhithe County
Shmureity
Can Simatein
Graf Zeppelin Flight Near Azores on Homeward Journey
Graf Zeppelin, en route from the Americas to Friedrichshafen, flew east over the Atlantic near the Azores today. Dr. Hugo Eckener reported position near 8 degrees north latitude, 29.20 west longitude, about 1,700 miles from Seville, with a speed around 7 knots as the ship nears Portugal on its return trip.
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United Press
Horta
Azores Islands
Seville
Brazil
United States
Payal Islands
mid-Arantl Islands
New York Wayal
Portugal
New York
Spriedrichsharen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Atlantic
Azorea Islands
Friedrichshafen
Americas
Hugo Eckener
Spain
Graf
Azorés
Segille
Hokener
Corry Lodge 365 Holds Finest Meeting In Months
Corry Lodge No 365 F and A M held a fine session at the Masonic Temple featuring master Mason degree work by past masters. The event opened with a memorial for deceased past masters and a prayerful address by Rev L D Utts. A star past masters degree ceremony impressed attendees as various stations were filled by ten masters.
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Masonic Temple
Corry Lodge
L. D. Utts
Emmentel Holocopal Church
Mx. Juts
Robert L. Kingy
Franklin ‘T. Habwitt
Charles ‘H.’ Geiger
Wilson J. Hdwards
Harry 2. Smith
Rank G. Jones
John Ieins
Jamey H. Wright
Clay ‘Wice C
Loveland
Edwin J. Lewis
Juunior
Birney B. Elston
Hart R. Hight
Ha Pital
Fwers
Corry
Watt
Commissioners Would Try Petty Day Cases
Washington report on Hoover Wicker proposals shows efforts to trial minor violations before commissioners instead of juries. Senate action is unlikely this session. hearings start on Sheppard bill to hold buyers equally liable and two House measures to curb penalties for habitual offenders and define petty offenses for commissioner handling.
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Washington
Jimes
Hoover-Wickersham Law Enforcement
House
Senai J
Senate
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury
Justice Department
Senate’ Judiciary
Supreme Court
Shephard
Texas
Rep
Blis
Massachusetts
Sue
Three Escaped Maniacs Still Elude Posses in Michigan
In Ionia Michigan and Sonia Michigan a 24 hour manhunt ended with most of the 13 inmates recaptured after a hospital breakout. Three killers remained at large thought to have fled in a stolen auto. Vigilantes volunteers and lawmen conducted dawn to dusk searches with shotguns and rifles deployed.
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United Press
Ionta
Mich
Sue
State Hospital
Butternut
Sonia
Tonia
Atate
Ionia
William Franch
Davis to Attend Johnstown Visit for Lodge Installation
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, Republican Senate nominee from Pennsylvania, plans to travel from Washington to Johnstown next Monday to preside over the installation of the Loyal Order of the Moose? of Wrodae lodge. Davis has informed lodge he will attend.
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Davis
Johnstown
Aft Labor
James J. Davis
United States
Pensylvania
Whallington
Orcar
Wrodae Lodge
Lodge
Oppose Move to Split Texas State by Tent Mem
Texas patriots challenged Rep John N Garner s plan to divide Texas into five parts and grant the southwest extra legislative power. The subdivision debate has recurred since 1845 with opposition citing government complexity, while proponents argue eight extra senators would tilt national power toward the south.
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Texas State
Daleas
Tex
Texas
John N. Garner
House
Southwest
Congress
Commencement Exercises for Nurses Tuesday
The Corry Hospital Training School for Nurses will graduate its final class next Tuesday evening at Tumor High school. Seven young ladies Mae Hooker Grace Thomas Frances Sample Alma Rhodes Irma Jacob Lucy Jacob Florence Wredlund receive diplomas. A reception and dance follow with Kiwanis Club orchestra. The program includes marches invocations choruses addresses diploma presentation and a Nightingale pledge.
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Corry Hospital
Barton Smith
Francis Graves
0. W. Bracken
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Viorence Nightingale
Ruth Clyburne
Joseph Shergiede
Pittsburgh Plans for New Bridges Approved by Grand Jury
Three bridges in Pittsburgh, funded at 2.8 million dollars, were approved by the grand jury yesterday. Plans call for new spans over the Monongahela River at the Armory site to replace the old Tenth Street Bridge, with an estimated cost around 1.825 million.
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Pitsburgh
Tudte Mi Hi
Row
Monongshals
Armastrong
Thousands of Acres of Virgin Timber Burned Across Northwest
Forest fires sweep new areas of virgin timber in the Canadian Northwest with winds lowering rains. Thousands of acres burned. five or more believed killed. farm settlements and logging camps destroyed. two towns Port Arthur and Dyment evacuated. refugees report missing relatives. rescue camps established. potential flood danger from Onion River dam. wildlife driven from fires. pilot Paul Garten missing presumed dead. Mellensky family feared dead in cabin near Port Arthur.
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United Press
Winnipeg
Mon
Canadian Northwest
Anne
Port Arthur
Ont
Dyment
Dymont
Fam
Onion River
Arm Forestry Service
Paul Garten
Mellensky
Forest Rangers
Port Jarthur
British Girl Ends Hop to Australia
Miss Amy Johnson, a 22 year old British flyer, completed a 20 day flight from London today. She arrived in Sydney to a tremendous welcome as she piloted her tiny moth plane across the city, escorted by 20 Australian planes and swept into Sydney Airdrome amid whistles from ships and factories.
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Fn United Hjnam
Sydney
N.S. W
Tune
Amy Johnson
London
Sydney Airdrome
Bulletin summary of politics and markets across several cities
Bulletin reports mixed market activity in New York with stocks recovering gains after losses and continued professional trading. Harrisburg notes re-election of John R. Collins as Democratic state committee chairman and a flight arrival from Brisbane. Washington mentions consul affairs and a telegram from London to Port Dax-Noses, Sonora. Cincinnati covers Presbyterian general assembly and convention in Pittsburgh. Harrisburg also notes Franc Skunk Brown’s defeat in the Republican gubernatorial race with a $25,000 figure cited.
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New York
Migs Johnson
Brisbane
Washington
Maurica
W. Altaifer
Imide
London
Port Dax- Noses
Sonora
Charles Soakwin
Australia
Early Senate vote on tariff bill faces debate winddown
In Washington on June 4 the Hawley Smoot tariff bill faced a likely early vote as Democratic and Independent Republican coalition leaders sought to limit debate. A final decision on timing remained unsettled with hopes for a vote by Friday or possibly tomorrow, while conferees’ four disputed points drew protests from several nations.
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Nathan Robertson
United Press
Washington
Senate
Lvaders
Republian
Yale
Congress
Barkley
Dem Iy
Tee
Hoover
Switzerland
Netherlands
Canada
State Department
Spain
Italy
Cour
Austria
France
Germany
Norway
Miss Patterson Died Tuesday At Park Place Home
Miles Jeanie M Patterson died Tuesday afternoon at her home on Park Place. She was the widow of the late C G Harmon and resided in Corty for many years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Mary Harmon of Easton Pa who arrived in the city this noon. No funeral arrangements announced this afternoon.
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Miles Jeanie M. Patterson
Park Plate
Patter
C. G. Harmon
Corty
Patterson
Mary Harmon Upper
Easton
Iity
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Coldersport
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