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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1935
Page
1
Incomplete OCR text hints at a highway project with references to a minor and age related issues. Mentions 87 in a year of income or reporting, unclear details about a person and a public matter. The readable portion suggests a local notice or report on road work and eligibility.
The article reports Italy denouncing Ethiopia as an outlaw before the League of Nations, warning the league must expel one side or risk world calamity. Captain Eden warns the league’s collapse would threaten global stability as diplomats discuss the unresolved Italian Ethiopian dispute. It also covers Corry voters and registration figures for the September 17 primary, detailing party tallies, precinct results, and changes in local political participation.
Pittsburgh registration reached all time highs as Democrats gained more than 70 000 voters while Republicans lost by over 28 000. Total Pittsburgh registration stood at 129 317 Republicans and 107 281 Democrats with Western Pennsylvania totals under 2000.
Ridgway September 4. John Markulin 20 of New Eagle Pa was killed when an auto driven by Ray F Cook Rochester N Y skidded on a steep hill and struck a pole. Martin and Malone riding with Cook were injured lightly and taken to Ridgway hospital.
Sir Malcolm Campbell announced plans to return to England after driving the Bluebird to a 301.1292 mph record on the Bonneville Salt Flats. He said he may not race again, expressing praise for the track and noting the car left a lasting mark. He would sail from New York on September 12 aboard the Maersk Majestic.
In Rockville Maryland on September 4 Franklin Pennsylvania residents George Graves and Mrs Clara Seifert were injured in a head on collision near Clarksburg, while Thomas Brewer of Hagerstown was killed driving on the wrong side of the road. Graves and Seifert were treated at Montgomery General Hospital.
Philadelphia police report four armed bandits raided the Scott Brothers Inc teamster office on September 4 and fled with a payroll estimated at 5,000 dollars.
Washington dispatch reports cancellation of Standard Vacuum Oil Company concessions in Ethiopia. Secretary Hull and other officials praise move as easing tensions in the Ethiopia Eritrea crisis. The decision removes a major obstacle to peacemaking efforts and puts the U S back on the sidelines of the conflict. Continued coverage on page seven.
Harrisburg reports Judge Michael A. Musmanno of Allegheny County will not seek an independent or third party ballot line in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court race. He is running on both the Democratic and Republican tickets and says he has no intention of filing papers for a pre empted ticket or Labor party pre nomination.
MEADVILL Pa Sept 4 The cage of Mrs Anna Shellenberger 15 held on charges of slaying her husband Joseph 24 on May 9th will likely go before the grand jury today Police say she admitted shooting him in his sleep claiming jealousy of his mother The 19 year old widow was bound over to the grand jury after a July 11 hearing before Alderman Robert Kelibaugh
War veteran Harry Gaskin describes the September 1935 Florida hurricane at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. He recalls clinging to a telephone pole as the hospital swung high in the wind and trains and buddies were swept toward the water, with scenes of devastation lasting through the night.
Rescue ships awaited calm seas to transfer 98 aboard the Dixie after it ran aground off the Florida coast. The storm lashed the Keys and west coast, with estimates of dead up to 700 and 600 veterans among those affected, as recovery efforts began and officials warned the toll would rise.
The 65-foot auxiliary schooner Edith T from Boston with 12 crew ran aground today off East Lynde Point lighthouse near Saybrook harbor. Coast Guard base at New London dispatched patrol boat 492 and prepared a 400-foot vessel to assist if needed. there was no immediate danger.
George Hanson, veteran foreign service officer and former Moscow consul general, died by his own action at sea aboard the S. 3. He had served as consul general in Moscow during the Chinese Japanese crisis period and was later reassigned multiple posts before his death. Details were not provided in the briefing.
Washington reports that government credit agencies have extended 8.147 billion dollars in financing to business banks and homes since the start of the depression. The total covers July 31 through various agencies formed wholly or partly with government money.
Thirty five members of Corry high school’s 1935 graduating class plan to enter colleges or nursing schools this term. Listed entrants include Robert Brockman to Penn State, Ruth Bush to Huntingdon College, Harriett Solegrove to Wells College, Bruce Dearing to Allegheny College, Viola Caring to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Walter Bullek to Penn State, Gesrud Lindstrom to Hamot Hospital, DeLeo Reesink to Meadville City Hospital, Catherine Roach to Edinboro State Teachers College, Lee Shoemaker to University of Pennsylvania, and Ralph Cady to the University of Pittsburgh.
Frank Wimersberger, 87, justice of the peace of Lup yp’s Lane near Albion, died at L’Vincents hospital from injuries after being struck by a Detroit driver, G. C. Horner. Horner remains jailed in default of bond as an inquest by County Coroner Dr. W. G. Stroble is set for 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Court House.
Late trading shows stocks up over 2 points with bonds rising. Curb and Chicago markets move irregularly. Call money at 1 percent. Foreign exchange steady with a firm dollar. Grains advance with wheat up near 1 percent cents, other grains higher. Cotton climbs up to 18 points. Rubber firm and silver quoted at 65 1/2 cents per ounce in New York.
Magistrate John J. O'Malley and Magistrate Jacob Dogdle are set for trial in common pleas court next Tuesday on charges of misfeasance and malfeasance. They are among 27 Philadelphia magistrates indicted as the grand jury continues as a special panel. Seven Republican magistrates seek re election amidst the proceedings. The jury heard over 75 witnesses yesterday with similar expected today as police captains are subpoenaed to bring fest records.
United Press reports that a Lansing court granted extradition of Phillip Manzella, 33, to Pennsylvania authorities after his Detroit arrest on charges tied to a January 11 1980 machine gun bank robbery in Coopersburg Pennsylvania. The action follows his capture and transfer proceedings in Michigan.
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