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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1913

Page

1

Hospital funding crisis prompts local fundraising push

In Cory, hospital costs exceed the two year state allowance by 4800 dollars triggering talks of citizen mobilization. Business leaders, private citizens, and workers discuss organized drives to secure yearly support from the community and HarMeburg officials. District workers from York, Pa arrive, sparking strike-impacted tensions as Erie labor negotiators intervene.

Cory Hospital Union City Mie York Yorke Ball Ngine Works Erie Labor Council Ho Wen Stern Ball Company

Mears Sets World Trip Record In Around-The-World Run

John Henry Mears, Evening Run special commissioner, returns to New York after July 2 departure on a world tour. He finishes in 85 days 21 hours 85 minutes 45 seconds, beating the previous 88 day 19 hour 44 minute 27.45 second record by nearly three days. Crowds at Grand Central Terminal delay him briefly as he crosses the line at 10:16 and 45.9 seconds.

New York John Henry Mears New Andrew Tuogerachmidt Exceller Tin

Weather unsettled with showers tonight or Friday

Unonifted Press reports unsettled weather with five showers forecast tonight into Friday. Fresh cold air moves through with scattered rain across regions, with varying intensity and timing expected through the next 24 hours.

Weither

First of New Homes Erected Near Old Methodist Church

The article notes three new houses being built on the lot formerly tied to the old Methodist Church bought by W. G. Murk. The first four room modern dwelling is nearing completion with attractive design and a plan to follow with two more similar homes. If time allows, construction on the remaining houses will start as soon as the first is finished.

Mantust

Brick Lane Construction Underway On South Street

Brick work rushes along the South Street pavement this morning as blocks are moved by a blower and Reese, the lightning speed of the labor crew, keeps up the pace. The work began from the First Aysnus intersection and Tes H. Wright traveled to Erle to accompany relatives to Mayville for the funeral of the late A. B. Osborne.

Reese Aysnus Tes H. Wright Erle Mayville A. B. Osborne

Posse Battles P O Yeggs In Ohio Station Job

United Press reports a brief raid on a post office in Steubenville Ohio where three bandits blew the safe, fired on pursuing residents, fled on a train, and escaped with ten dollars and a small amount of stamps. A posse with bloodhounds pursued but no one was captured.

United Press Steubenville Richmond Ford Thompson Attica Imu Heulah Sprague Clarles Emis

Two Games Draw Local Fans On Saturday Showdown

Local fans expected two afternoon baseball games as Kurts Brass Red Coam faces High School at two o clock and Municipal Club meets leaders Raymondo. Kurts, after a win over the high school, plan a strong effort. Municipal Club vows to contest the race down the stretch.

Aed Kurtz Brass Red Co Tuam Raymondo Kurts Newson Raymonds

Butte Nook Club Outing at Rich Park Colimbue

About fifteen members of Butte Nook went to Colimbue on a speculative outing at ten this morning to hold a plenty. The affair was in honor of Mrs. Roberta Beebe who is a guest in the city. Banquets in the crowd spoke of a big dinner. The club will visit the new park on the St Rich property and stay until evening.

Butte Nook Colimbue Roberta Beebe Bankets St Rich

Tragic Pedestrian Struck by Fast Train Near Altoona

An elderly laborer, Harry Weyandt aged 60, was fatally struck near Altoona as he walked along Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in a thin morning. The body lay scattered along the right of way for about a quarter of a mile.

United Press Altoona Pennsylvania Railroad Harry Weyandt

Fallen American aviator Col. Cody dies in crash

Col. Cody I. Cody, a renowned American aviator naturalized in England, was killed instantly when his monoplane plunged from about a hundred feet. A passenger named Eyaly also perished. Eyaly and Cody were fatally injured on impact, witnesses say the failure likely stemmed from home mechanic defect rather than wind.

United Prew

Fence Fire Draws Large Crowds

Residents alerted by a fence fire near the K P B plant caused a crowd near the West End. Fire crews battled a long Rose Street stretch to prevent spread to the Nylon place and nearby houses. A second alarm at 11 40 reported another blaze on a stump pile, quickly controlled with debris burning noted as unsettling to the neighborhood.

K. Pb Noylon

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