Why Leave Your Money to Idle
An advertisement urges savers to invest idle money in a Savings account offering 4 percent compound interest and immediate withdrawal without notice. It promotes Banking by Mail with special attention.
20 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
1
An advertisement urges savers to invest idle money in a Savings account offering 4 percent compound interest and immediate withdrawal without notice. It promotes Banking by Mail with special attention.
Georgetown University will allow football this year after faculty approval of a revised code. The tentative schedule had been prepared by management and physicians, with adjustments to improve safety and reduce risk.
Acting Mayor of Cincinnati bars moving pictures supporting the views of New York Mayor Gaynor from local theaters. He says he was not consulted by prosecutors about the film and notes a past ban during Mayor Murphy’s term. The Nolans Film at Winton Park remains under scrutiny.
Aug 20 fire destroyed a barn and house at the J. Thomas Hiker farm near Avnidale Kenneth Square Pa with an estimated loss around 5000 dollars. Reading’s oldest resident Fending Pa died yesterday after a fire incident. Jene Winchastar born Nov 8 1892 is noted as the oldest child aged 80.
The state Democratic committee met with no action suggested beyond adopting Gaynor resolutions and setting the time and place for the convention. Names such as Gaynor, Shepard, and others were discussed as potential governors, but no formal nomination or temporary chair was decided.
At a Livingston County Democratic meeting the committee endorsed Congressman Saimea Hy Hyyenw of Rochester for the Democratic nomination for governor. The move aligns with earlier action by the Democratic general committee in Monroe three weeks prior.
A fragmentary dialogue in a colonial style asks about where hurt is and whether something will happen. It features a back and forth on sides and inside versus outside, with a playful tone and unclear context.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a period style line about a deed and will, with illegible phrases and scattered quotation marks. The readable portion references a contested will or contract and mentions a person likely named Harper, indicating a historical legal or probate context.
G Dun & Co reports mixed conditions with improving business sentiment despite ongoing contraction. Iron and stone markets show little change. steel car demand weak. dry goods demand firmer with buyers cautious. Wool, cotton, and worsted sectors soften. manufacturers finalize fall contracts amid limited orders and fall into a cautious outlook. Domestic and Canadian failures noted, with totals around 244 in the U.S. and 87 in Canada.
Allentown officials reject the Allentown & Reading Traction request to delay Walnut street payment until next spring. Despite protests from residents and a claim of funds, the council stands firm and proceeds with the planned payment schedule.
A damaged line from a widow reveals a dispute over age and truth telling. The fragmentary dialogue includes references to being “twenty” and a challenge to clarify what was said, reflecting a tense social exchange.
President Taft toured ancestral sites in Mendon with Governor Draper and officials. The visit probed Taft’s Rhode Island link to Senator Aldrich and included a tour of a room once slept in by George Washington. Locals recounted ghost stories and family ties, noting Taft’s kinship to prominent New England ancestors and a long procession honoring his lineage.
In Pouikeepsie New York on August 20 a Wartenburg family returning from a prayer meeting found their house broken into by an escaped inmate from Middletown Connecticut. Sullivan Sullivan crawled through an open cellar window and overturned shelves, damaging hundreds of dollars of jars and preserves before deputies restrained him on the porch.
A Columbus birth house visit by about 200 Americans and Knights of Columbus members. They arranged a monument at Columbus Dr and discussed purchasing the home of Columbus’ birthplace as part of an international interest drive.
The First National Bank of Warren in Pennsylvania stands as the oldest bank in Warren County. Established status reflects its long standing presence in the region’s financial history and community.
Reports from New York detail Mayor Gaynor's recovery after a gunshot wound. Doctors say the artery injury has been controlled and strength remains a challenge, with new blood tests showing signs of healing though overall condition uncertain.
The speaker committee of the miners conventions reports on measures to end the Illinois strike. It notes plans to raise money to support the strike and continues work after a brief session. An agreement on a policy is anticipated, with possible halfway measures under discussion as the committee finesses two days of hearings.
In Rome the mutheriHee leads a strong push against cholera with the epidemic now stationary across most areas. The exception is Tram, where violence persists. About 80 percent of bases have shown improvement, while 19 new cases and 18 deaths were reported yesterday. Clergy are urged to urge adherence to hygienic rules as government work continues. Meanwhile in New York, Roosevelt news notes a light schedule with limited public appearances.
Detroit shows a population of 495,766, with Michigan totals including 49,760 for Detroit and 235,74 elsewhere, marking a gain over 80 percent in ten years. An 1880 Detroit population figure is given as 205,576, reflecting historical growth.
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