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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
1
Irate denies a claim as a potential match is sought to resolve a dispute. A party seeks to locate a lead, while the other side questions the feasibility and integrity of the process. The fragmentary text hints at a legal or investigative dispute needing clarification.
Detroit baseball note describes the Tigers defeating the Cubs 8 to 3 in game two of the World Series before 46,742 fans at Navin Field Chicago. Name mentions include Hartnett Kowal, Root, Henshaw, and Bridges. Italian invasion of Ethiopia and embargo talk appear as stray text.
Geneva reports U N council to convene as crisis deepens in postwar Europe. Ethiopia protests Italian air raids. Italy cites defense measures. In Pennsylvania, possible $6 million rise in October relief funds discussed with Hopkins and WPA officials. U S Secretary Hull holds off on embargo decisions until official dispatches confirm war status.
Conne llsville Pa Oct 3 Reduction of age limit for members from 60 to 45 years and creation of non beneficial membership were voted by the State Firemen s Association in convention here Officers elected include John J Coughlin Greensburg president Thomas J Campbell New first vice president Geo Royersford second vice president John Lauterbaugh Pittsburgh third vice president John R Muser Barnesboro fourth vice president Rev C M Nicholas Pottsville chaplain The association urged removal of fire hazards in state and county institutions by installing sprinkler systems plugging iron bar windows on the outside and adopting an approved alarm system with monthly fire drills for employees
Rotary Club prepares for indoor carnival in the former Murphy Company storeroom on North Center Street. Final setup underway with local exhibitors moving displays and committees ensuring doors open at 7:30 this evening. A strong program of entertainment accompanies concessions and exhibits.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace vetoed the 8 cent tax on potatoes while the industry awaited the first public hearing on a potato control program. He said he would avoid enforcing the law, which requires all potatoes to be sold in stamped containers. The act is slated to take effect December 1.
Corry residents face likely higher costs for bread and baked goods after Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania bakers meet in Jamestown, revealing flour price hikes of forty cents a barrel as the Ethiopian war spurs wheat and flour shortages. Bakers warn prices may rise and loaves could be sold at 10 cents or with a small premium, with Corry Baking Company ready to follow suit.
Edgar P. Himes a 27 year old former Grove City College athlete and state employment agency clerk died after a party with an unrelated youth and two girls. He grew ill after drinking and dancing and was taken to his car to sober up before Marian V drove him to West Penn hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. Autopsy shows death linked to ante alcohol intoxication.
Weston West Virginia October 4 fire at the Weston state hospital for the insane gutted the fourth floor attic and collapsed a smaller envelope. All 1400 patients were marched from the main dormitory as flames were checked by Weston Clarksburg and Buckhannon fire units. Damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars with smoke and water affecting the lower roofs.
Ontario's Mrs. Elizabeth Tilford, 90, is to be hanged December 17 for poisoning her husband Tyrres Tilford, 35. A Supreme Court jury convicted her after six hours deliberation, with clemency or appeal delaying potential execution. If carried out, she would be the first Ontario woman to die for murder in over twenty years.
James MacCallum aged 57 former Wilkinsburg police officer who shot and killed his wife and step son on August 21 in Emporium Pa died in Warren State hospital from a heart condition last night doctors said He was to face trial for the issuings October 17 EDEN REACHES PARIS PARIS Oct 1 Anthony 3d British secretary for league of nations arrived in Paris at 6 pm and went directly to the Quai d Orsay to confer with Premier Laval
Birmingham dispatch reports Alabama coal miners face a possible Bloodier strike after operators refuse wage increases given to Appalachian workers. Seventeen thousand ninety soft coal miners have been out since September 23, joining a national walkout with 400000 others. With no pay, coal above ground could meet demand for about four more weeks as some operators plan to mine despite the strike.
British jurists study the legal aspects of barring Italian troop and supply ships from the Suez Canal without closing it to civilian traffic. The issue has been discussed up to the French capital, with coverage on page five.
President Roosevelt relaxes in bright sun aboard the cruiser Houston for a day of rest and planned fishing near Cerogg Island in Mexican waters. Mexico's President Lazardo Cardenas invited the party to cruise along the coast. He warned of war threats in Europe and Asia while pledging to stay at peace with the world.
In Toulouse a crowd mocked Italians returning home from a call to arms, with police protection requested for an Italian consular official after anti Italian and antiwar sentiment. Only 30 of about 4 000 Italians in Toulouse answered the colors.
The Journal publishes a colored supplement with maps of Ethiopia and the broader African theatre to help readers track the Italian advance from Asmara toward Aduwa and understand terrain and regional dynamics amid the Ethiopian conflict. The piece urges readers to preserve the supplement for ongoing war developments.
Addis Ababa reports Italian armies cross Ethiopia borders as bombings hit Aduwa and Adigrat. Emperor Haile Selassie mobilizes, casualties feared among civilians. Rome asserts Italy must safeguard colonies and continue inland advance despite no formal declaration. Hospital bombings are claimed by Ethiopia amid tense exchanges.
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