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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
3
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Voter registration figures climb after a holiday week with 1 188 registered by Tuesday. Officials note 800 or more may enroll on Saturday and the final day as September 14 approaches. An anticipated 5 000 vote in the primary hinges on late registrations by 17 September.
United Press reports Major Wood, veteran air pilot, died when his plane crashed during a Los Angeles to Cleveland air race. Search teams from Winslow to Needles scoured the desert as it was believed the tri motor craft went down in western New Mexico amid storms. Five passengers and a crew of two were aboard the Trans Continental Air Transport plane, with last sighting near Grant, New Mexico. The craft likely landed amid mountainous terrain. rescue efforts continued as missing pilot Ward Miller joined the search. In Somerset, Pa, Mrs Jacob Feller, 69, died from injuries after being struck by a trolley car.
A Titusville man, Theodors Bartholomew, escaped serious injury when a Dodge roadster overturned on the Union City to Titusville road near Camp Madroresana while traveling from Toronto. The Chevrolet involved was driven without lights. Bartholomew and a bystander reported the other vehicle approached head on. Bartholomew was taken to Union City for treatment after the crash.
Autoona, Pa September 4. George Gill aged 24 shot his wife during a quarrel in their Tyrone residence and then fatally shot himself. The wife is in a critical condition at a local hospital after the incident.
Radio schedule shows WABO CBS at 7:00 p.m. Voice of Columbia WHAR NBC at 7:00 p.m. Mobileil Orchestra WHAP NBC at 8:30 p.m. Palmolive Hour WEAF NBC at 9:00 p.m. Opera The Sorcerer on NBC affiliate 10:18 p.m. Slumber hour follows.
In Swat state India floods killed at least 109 people and destroyed 2,870 houses. Officials estimated 40 iady of ripeea land damaged and nearly all bridges were washed away. Roads and communications were widely damaged.
United Press dispatch from Jerusalem reports Arab tribes near Tiberias organizing retaliation for the killing of 12 Arabs at Hittin. British detachments rush to the area to prevent further violence as Arab and Jewish communities face renewed unrest and looming punitive measures. Unconfirmed corpses are reported near Safed and a Green Orthodox monastery between Jerusalem and Jericho is said to have been looted with priests killed.
By United Press Brescia Italy Sept 4 Twelve workmen were killed and many injured in a fireworks factory explosion near Montichiari today. Several of the wounded are in serious condition and likely to die.
Deputy Coroner Mark Bullom announced a coroner's inquest into the death of George Laverdig, a one year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis Laverne Orme, to be held at 7:30 tonight in the municipal building. The jury includes George Stowe Harry Powers John B Love C S Bentley W P Lombard and John Gilpin. The probe, directed by Deputy Coroner Pilom, will be assisted by County Detective LeRoy Search of Mine. The child died instantly from a rifle shot fired by his uncle George Wing while being carried by his mother toward home after the first wound pierced her right arm.
Graf Zeppelin completes globe girdling flight in 67 hours 33 minutes setting a faster Atlantic crossing and round the world time. Friedrichshafen recalls the landing amid crowd excitement as the dirigible returns from its epochal journey with 20 passengers and crew of 40.
Pittsburgh on September 4 announced a broad personnel shakeup in the Police Bureau with numerous positional transfers to take effect the next day. Superintendent Peter P Walsh said changes were made for the good of the service. In Altoona a 73 year old woman, Mrs Margaret Rouger of Samarville, Pa, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Morris Talbotin of Eta, Pa.
Chicago plane Chicago-We Wait piloted by C. E. Steele and Russell Mossman continues its endurance flight. After 13 days aloft they reach 283 hours with the motor described as purring like a kitten. The crew vows to stay up until a record no one will want to shoot at is set.
Geneva notes at the League of Nations the Anglo American naval agreement as a major postwar step toward peace. MacDonald plans to submit terms before the assembly, guiding the disarmament commission to focus on military armaments and postpone naval questions until a five power conference. The move is seen as easing future talks on air and land forces.
Paris reports John Gilbert and his bride Ina Clatrs honeymooning in Europe. They arrived after a stay at Antibes and are registered at a hotel in Paris, shopping together each afternoon.
Washington dispatch reports the Senate reconvenes at noon to take up the Republican 3600,000,000 tariff bill with farm relief provisions. Debate expected tomorrow as Reed Smoot reports revisions. House to return September 23. Borah-led Republicans discuss trimming industrial rate hikes and keeping agricultural duties.
Calshot England September 4 Homeward bound American Vessels on the Hiner Majestic report Lt Monti of the Tallsu Schnulder cup team escaped death three times in a single flight. While taxiing at full speed his Macchi 67 radar narrowly avoided a crossing speedboat. A sharp turn avoided a crash near the Majestic and a wing wire snapped after he climbed to 1000 feet forcing a dangerous wind landing.
Thomas Wilcox six year old son of Mr and Mrs Ase Wilcox of Sherman died at Corey Hospital shortly before noon from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile driven by Mr Fisher of Mayville. The boy, nephew of Mrs Walter DeLean, sustained fractures and died after operation. Fisher was exonerated, sheriff office reports the car traveling about fifteen miles per hour when the child darted into the street from behind another car.
Two persons in Corry hospital after incidents in the city and vicinity. Mrs Katherine Bales of 516 West Church Street fractured her left shoulder and rests at the hospital after X ray evaluation. Tosiah McCray, 81, of Concord township, sustained a right hip fracture while exiting his car and was also admitted for treatment.
Montredal September 4. William Howard Taft chief justice of the U S Supreme Court denied reports he would retire. Taft, recovering from an illness at Murray Bay Quebec, told United Press over long distance that retirement was untrue. Mr and Mrs John Alexander of Kansas City Missouri visited relatives in Ontario for eight weeks.
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