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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
A conservation movement in China, described as richer in natural resources than any other nation, uses the term conservancy. Its plan for the Hwai River contemplates dredging and tillage together to control floods.
United Press reports Stanley Vail was seized by a constable on desertion papers filed by his wife as he returned to Pittsburg claiming a western fortune. After several hours in custody, Vail was brought before a judge, then discharged due to peculiarities in the case.
Dan Zich and Mike Keleher left New York City on a morning train bound for Elgin after years of contemplation. They bought one way tickets and warned friends they expect to return by foot or by ride, planning to arrive before the fifteenth. Dr. J Q Kibler was alerted to be ready with a machine for any call during the six mile trek.
London august 7 a dispatch from Sofia says four Bulgarian brigades head toward Adrianople to drive the Turks from the city. this move forms part of a tentative Bucharest agreement among greece serbia bosnia and bulgaria to force ottomans from europe after they reentered adrianople.
United Press reports former Minnesota governor Lind named as Wilson mediation agent in Mexico. Lind arrived Galveston and boarded the USS New Hampshire for Vera Cruz, refusing comment on restrictions and unclear stay. Washington sources say snubbing Lind may not force intervention but could lead to ending the arms embargo to Mexico. Senate largely back lifting, pending peace-law efforts by Wilson and Bryan.
United Press reports Ambassador Guthrie was welcomed by Emperor Yoshino and the imperial court upon arrival in Tokyo. He presented credentials to the emperor as the United States envoy, with a cordial ceremony as cavalry troops lined the palace route and the populace observed.
United Press reports aviator Johnny Bryant of San Francisco was killed instantly when a hydro plane failed and crashed onto a Victoria roof. The tragedy drew thousands into the streets as a mother, Mrs Zurn, saved her baby daughter amid fumes and fire, while neighbors aided the injured child.
A peculiar accident occurred this afternoon on P. and 8, Irvine westbound train 3. The locomotive blower jar forced open sent flames into the cab. The engineer and fireman escaped. fire was extinguished but the cab ruined. A freight engine then took the train to Erie.
In rie Pennsylvania a mother, Mrs Frederick Zurn of 713 West Second Street, died trying to rescue her four year old daughter Clara Lildlan from a blaze. The child and mother were severely burned while the mother was tending in the kitchen and the girl played on the porch with dolls. A neighbor heard screams as flames engulfed the home and both mother and child suffered fatal burns.
Warren Pa Aug 7 The seventh annual convention of the Pa State Retailers Association will close this evening with a big banquet at the Outing Lab. All business was completed at the morning session and officers were elected yesterday.
Paris reports the Mexican mission of former Governor Lind as Wilson's special agent provokes the Mentean Constitutionalists to condemn mediation as worse than armed intervention or nearly as damaging. They argue foreign intrusion risks real war and deem mediation ineffectual.
A Brookline minister, 65, known for public conduct, was arrested at Coney Island and fined five dollars yesterday for noseing women in the street. He was found lying in a hallway today, exclaimed "Alin," and was taken to headquarters and locked up.
Corry man C H Carmichael becomes plant salon manager at Roux Composite Brick in Plant City Florida with W Wilkinson from Corry taking over as superintendent. The firm reports a rising demand and several weeks of ahead production. Wilkinson moved to Plant City in June to assume the superintendent role.
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