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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1929

Page

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Three Cornered Fight for Mayor Big Feature

Heavy voter interest in the Erie primary. Ex Mayor Alexander leads activity with other candidates, including Patterson Loveland and Prohibition factions. Slaying murders of two Erie Italians near Tidioute draw state police and local officers into a widening case triggering arrests and a multi county hunt for suspects.

ERIE Grand Valley Alexander John B. Patterson F. M. Loveland Petterson Loveland Jy Bette Patterson Wey Roe City Coucilmen M. Liss Mulderick Ernest A. Williams P.M. Nienols Jack Applebees Heglectloh

Selisle Case Held Over Until November Term

The Selsle case against Elizabeth Selsle from this city, charged with all legal surgery in the death of Caroline Brudin of Clarington, will be held over until the November term. Mrs Sel sle planned to plead guilty but did not. Her case, tied to the Wn jon City Capital proprietress and the decomposed body found, remains pending as two men from Warren, Ernest Sharp and Harry Foulkrod, are at liberty and to be brought to trial in November. The defendant remains in the county jail at Erl.

Tidioute Sheri Harry Jefferson Warren Cuzzola Boccio Brie Ralph Saracens Susrola State Hatchery Dull Met Suezola Clarion Relsdyes Cuezola Cherry Free Titusville Venango Sonny Sie Olse Mig Hizabeth Selele Caroline Brudin Clasington Mra Selsle Eptember Ner Gide Quarte Sessions Court Wn Jon City Toapital Miss Braden Ernest Sharp Harry Foulkrod Uall Selale Jull Erle

Pittsburgh in Throes of Hot Election Fight

Western Pennsylvania voters faced a three cornered Pittsburgh mayoralty race as 850000 names were struck from assessment lists. Early poll riots loomed as election boards wrestled with phantom voters and court orders to remove names. Campaigns of Martin and Malone aimed to block voting of invalidated names tied to Kin e, threatening prosecutions of election board members.

United Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania O At Common Pleas Court Eity Registration Commission Richard W Martin James Malone Charles Kine Malone Martin Election Board

Driver of Nitro Wagon Has Miraculous Escape

Albert Brooks, 42, a nitro glycerine truck driver, escaped death after his truck wreck near Franklin Pennsylvania. Ten quarts of nitro glycerine were hurled free but did not detonate. Brooks sustained only bruises and cuts from the automobile accident.

United Press Franklin Albert Brooks Here Brooks

Prohibition agents seize alcohol near downtown Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh on September 17, prohibition agents seized about one thousand gallons of alcohol valued at over $6,000 from a truck in the downtown area. They found an additional forty five-gallon cans in the garage where the truck was kept. Two men were arrested and refused to disclose the source of the liquor.

Unites Fre Pittsburgh Prohibition

Oregon Cities Menaced by Forest Fire Across State

United Press dispatch reports Oregon towns saved as winds shift in fires that have consumed farms, mills, and tens of thousands of acres. Eleven lives confirmed lost. Estacada was briefly trapped by blaze before escape. Clark County towns Estacada and Yacolt believed safe. Angelo Galligan among 14 dead in Oregon and Washington counties.

Benetitus United Press Portland Ore Boone Estacada Liem Wstacla Yacolt Clark County Washington Orish Village St. Helen's Angelo Galligan Oregon

Prison Term Given for Abduction in Altoona

Albert Puler 21 was sentenced by Judge Marion D. Patterson to five to ten years in the Western penitentiary for kidnapping G. E. Shetfner and Norma Hanna of Altoona. He also received two years for two auto theft charges and three years for parole violation. Irmond Elcher was sent to the Monin gdon reformatory. Close call on railroad crossing near Wilnsvile Ohio as a Pittsburgh party escaped death when stalled car was struck by an approaching freight train.

United Press Altoona Albert Puler G.E. Shetfner Norma Hanna Marion D. Patterson Weslern Filer Irmond Elcher Moningdon Reformatory Stwubrnville Mir P. McClare Pittsburgh Wernwood Ehralite Smithfield

Narrow escape for motorists in rain of shotgun pellets

Two Michigan motorists pulled into a driveway on East Columbus avenue near Jol Decker’s property intending to rest. Decker fired twice, pellets denting the car rear, prompting the couple to flee. Police noted Decker’s recent visits by poultry thieves and indicate no action taken by authorities so far.

Michigan Jol Decker East Columbus Avenue Decker Decker Place Hall

Union Doctor Club Speaker Delivers Industrial Surgery Talk

Dr Drew Sherwood of Union City Pa and Corry Rotary member spoke at the Union Doctor Club luncheon at Hotel Corry. A good membership attended as Dr Sherwood presented an entertaining message on Industrial Surgery. Don Armstrong of Geneva Ohio was a guest.

Drew Sherwood Union City Th Corry Rotary Club Focal Clu Hotel Corry Sherwood Don Armstrong Rotsran Geneva Ohio

Plea of Guilty Hits State Murder Case Surprises Court

Joe Iavie pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting of Patrolman Swanson. He was sentenced to five and a half to 12 years. Bard, convicted of murder in the second degree, faces 10 to 20 years. Market reaction followed the testimonies and potential new trials lingered.

Bard Halverson Swanson Joe Iavie buAty Court Byrniceo West New York Tayle Sam Bard Call Money

Corryites to Attend Meeting at Wellsboro

Clyde F. Brown director of the Roosevelt Highway Association will attend the annual meeting at Wellsboro on Friday noon September 20. He hopes to interest Worth Hammond president of the Curry Group exchange and G A Wallace manager of the Hotel Curry in accompanying him. State highway officials and local delegates will discuss extending Route 6 to the Mississippi River and a booster drive to raise funds for the association’s work.

Clyde F. Brown Roosevelt Highway Association Wellsboro Brown Worth Hammond Curry Grouilxchange G. A. Wallace Curry Wellsvoro Highway Association A Willis Waterloo Indiana L. Newcomimer Bryan Cleveland-Chicago Pike Association Mississippi State Highway Department Raisa Roosevelt Highway Corry

20 Killed 31 Hurt in German Mine Explosion

In Saarbrucken Germany 20 people died and 31 were injured in a series of mine explosions and a subsequent fire at the Little Ros selle coal mine. Rescue workers faced danger from further blasts as flames raged through shifts. Wives and children mourned as villagers rushed to aid the site and earlier blasts that killed three and wounded five. Katherine McGrath departed to study at Vila Murs Academy.

United Press Saarbrucken Germany Rosselle

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