31 May 1924
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
1
Two sons of a well known Chicago family confess to killing Robert Franks, son of their neighbor, nine months after the crime was plotted. The motive tied to an adventurous spirit, as investigators link the fatal shooting to a calculated plan by the brothers.
United Press reports Chicago case in which Nathah Leopold and Richard Lord, sons of wealthy families, tell police they kidnapped and killed Roberta for an adventurous thrill. They describe planning, execution, and disposal, noting their fathers’ wealth and motive to fund a risky crime.
Tihery W Bloomy won the Republican county chair, defeating Franklin D Tanfield by 55 to Bh as Home today. The victory, hailed by Wright forces, shifts control ahead of spring primaries and shapes the G O P district slate with Corry's reps on the COUNTY committee.
May 31 in Wildwood Township two brothers aged seven and eight, Woodrow Row and Lester Hoke, drowned after wading into a spillway by a lake. They had removed their stockings. one slipped and sank, pulling the other with him as witnesses recounted.
Elizabeth Lartions, 87, fatally shoots Atrium Ladlisky, 40, in a Pittsburgh suburb. She claims years of abuse and fears of forced confinement. Police report she confessed while denying guilt, with statements about a planned escape and genetic beliefs. Investigations continue into motive and events surrounding the shooting.
United Press reports a Kansas City bank robbery where two messengers were held at gunpoint and $20,000 stolen. The incident mirrors a prior November robbery for the same amount, with suspects and exact dates unclear in the damaged text.
Samuel Baumgarten of East Main Street sustained a deep gash to the right arm after a fall last night. A sharp piece of glass caused the wound, requiring several stitches to close.
Fractious notes describe most city stores joining Wednesday afternoon closings. Mr and Mrs Prank Ostberg of Clays cloking travel for a holiday 4 week movement. The Tatters’ puverits home hosts gatherings through the summer months with Kinley family on Bunt Yond Street.
Rev J A Martin of Pirat Presbyterian Church will address the Corry High School graduating class at the annual baccalaureate services Sunday evening in the high school auditorium. The program features prayers, hymns, scripture, and a sermon titled The Great Quest with participation from local pastors. The announcement invites public attendance and outlines the service order. Annual commencement exercises follow next Friday evening in the auditorium.
Corry marked Memorial Day with a parade at 10 and services in cemeteries under the Veterans of Foreign Wars led by the Thompson Post. School contingents, Company A, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and Salvation Army joined the procession to City Park for tributes, music, and Judge Schoonmaker's address on American ideals and sacrifice. The observance underscored Lincoln’s Gettysburg words and the nation’s founding on government by the people, for the people.
James Capycotl of Carey Ry D demise reported after stroke during farm work. Survived by brother Arnhie Capwell and two sisters. funeral planned from Alexander tid Mampany's parlors Monday afternoon at 2 with Rev. O J Shiv presiding, burial in Pine Grove.
A boy identified as Arvind Taylor aged 7 was thrown from a bicycle near Main Street and severely injured. He was found by a passerby and taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Heavy, then to a general hospital. He suffered head injuries but remained conscious during transport.
Ray Hawley was severely injured after a fall from a roof on East South Street near the home of David Buck. He suffered a fractured left arm at the shoulder and a hip injury. He was taken to Cory Hospital in stable condition. doctors expect a cautious recovery as he remains confined for some time.
The tax bill today returned to President Coolidge from the Senate where an exhaustive session discussed the measure. Secretary of the Treasury Melina and Budget Director Lord presented the bill and spoke at length with him. No final action was announced, but officials expect no major delay.
United States press coverage shows President and allies calling Henry Daugherty’s dismissal a cowardly act while May 31 hearings reveal Meane under cross examination by counsel Paul Howland. Miss Mary Ober and Miss Eflen visit Riv and Halt, Decoration Day notes. Gerard Anderson and family feature in local memories.
Police trace leads to a parked Overland owned by Th. Foster on West Pleasant Street. An unknown driver, in a Parl car, fled west on Pleasant Street after ramming the parked car, leaving the scene unoccupied. Chief Dunks traced the license to Spar tansburg area but lost the trail while reviewing highway records.
Senator Robert M. La Follette returns to Washington to push Progressive railroad reform by forcing the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to report the Howell Barkley bill abolishing the Railroad Labor Board. The vote was 9 to 3 as Democrats joined Progressives to advance the measure.
Murry K Thaw, recently freed from an asylum in Philadelphia, spent Wednesday night with friends in Westfield. He traveled with a bodyguard and stayed at a hotel, while federal official Stevens of the Brin Motor Club coordinated plans to return him to Philadelphia. Thaw said he would go back Thursday, and his party did not register at the hotel.
A scrambled radio schedule lists features at WJZ New York WBZ Springfield WSU Atlanta WHAS Louisville and CREA Toronto. The items include piano performances the Commonwealth quartet and a central time concert by Quebn s Own Rifle Band with times shown in p m and central time.
A Sherman woman Adda Donaldson and Claude Humes of Cambridge Springs were killed in separate highway accidents near Olean and Cambridge Springs. Injured victims, including Leroy and others, were treated at local hospitals after trains and vehicles collided on rural roads. Emergency crews responded as icy road conditions and driver error contributed to the crashes.
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