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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1933
Page
5
At Erie Pennsylvania on September 22 Marces Gallo 21 died from an infection after a tooth extraction. Her wedding to John Ortara was halted as bridesmaids and Wagner’s wedding march replaced the dirge. She wore her wedding gown, a diamond ring lay at her willow beside the cortege.
Personal notices from Titusville area list residents and friends traveling to Buffalo Erie Pittsburgh and Chicago for short visits, family celebrations and business. Names include Mrs George Hudson Miss Agnes Blaha Mr J Boyle Mrs Franke Flanders and others with trips through New England Canada Ohio Indiana and West Virginia.
Four killed in Floresville Texas when a car with seven occupants left the highway on gravel road. Victims include Morris Cohen 50 and his wife Mrs Cohen plus son Bernard 26 and Dr Jack Eidelburg all of Corpus Christi. Jerry Greenwald 12 survived with injuries while en route to San Antonio.
A wind driven blaze in Valley Field Quebec razed the cathedral, convent, and the Sisters of Jesus and Mary school, with damage estimated at 1.6 million dollars. The church was destroyed within two hours as winds shifted, threatening the bishop’s palace and orphanage before containment. About 300 nuns and girls fled the convent in heavy clothing.
Prosecutors press hard as the Urschel kidnapping trial moves toward a verdict. Harvey Bailey testifies he was not among the 14 alleged conspirators in the $200000 ransom. Officials reveal links to George Kelly and remnants of the Capone gang.
James Van Zandt, wartime VFW commander, pressed President Roosevelt at the White House to convene a special Congress session for soldiers bonus legislation. He argued a $2.6 billion bonus could be funded by controlled inflation, claiming it would aid the recovery program.
Cleveland airmail pilot Harold Neff, age unknown, crashed near Jackson Mich in heavy fog while en route Toledo to Cleveland. He survived sixty hours trapped in the wreck before succumbing to injuries from the crash and exposure.
Wall Street chalked gains across all sectors as traders absorbed earlier selling. Blue chips led with General Electric and General Motors advancing while Continental Oil and Texas Company posted solid moves. Cotton and steel shares also firmed as Bankhead’s comments on cotton price support influenced sentiment.
Joan Hastings defies aunts to marry Bill, jailed reform schemes, and a daring escape by ferry to catch an Overland train. Aunt Evvie intervenes with a plan to send Joan to Belle or to reform school, while Joan’s determined pledge to Bill drives a tense, dramatic chase through docks and boats toward a hopeful reunion.
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