31 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1910
Page
1
A brief savings pitch urges place for idle funds in a savings account. It promises four percent interest compounded and accessible withdrawal without notice. Banking by Mail promises special attention to customers seeking convenient service.
Uniontown police announce new evidence in the murder of Lolli Ringle found under a garage floor where he supervised work at Polat Marl on Batueday. Louie Gruber, once a garage employee now jailed, again says he knows nothing of the crime. Mrs. Bhotsinger says Gruber visited after the disappearance on Aug 17 and paid her husband $90 claimed as earnings from the garage.
Court opens with 19 criminal and civil cases. Main case features William Shradder charged with murdering Myrtle Singley in March at her home in Townton New details say Singley invited Shradder for water. he fired as she turned away. He claims she accepted his gift and refused his advances, declaring his actions justified by a alleged line from Christ.
York barber Daniel Mor Lane shaves a stranger who turns out to be his son James, who had been missing for years in the West and in the Philippines. The stunned reunion occurs when the family man unknowingly shaves his son, unaware of the war’s end until the shave ends.
Congressman Murdock and Madison along with Senator Bristow greet Colonel Roosevelt after he leaves Denver. The tour begins in Colorado Springs where Roosevelt denounces corporate power, vows to break up crooked dealings, and draws a large crowd. He plans to meet Governor Stubbs in Lawrence and continues toward Kansas City.
The piece reports President Taft weighing Lloyd Bowers as a potential replacement for a vacant Supreme Court seat. It notes luncheon at Charles P. Searle’s home with Justice Holmes and L D Cott, and references other figures tied to possible nominations. The article mentions prior confirmations and speculates on political maneuvers surrounding the appointment.
The treasury department strengthens the customs service on the Canadian border by adding special agents and issuing sharp instructions. Agents abroad report purchases of valuable articles by Americans not traced to New York or Atlantic ports, with Montreal and Quebec under close watch as main entry points for European travelers returning via Canada.
Aug 1 reporting a Scotch collie belonging to a Woolen goods maker in Milroy Pa bit a person in the yard. The dog showed hydrophobia signs and was killed after the wound was cauterized. The head was sent to a veterinary institute for examination.
Dr Crippen, arraigned at Bow Street on murder charges in the Hello Sal More case, is in prison hospital. Authorities say his illness is not serious and likely due to nervous reaction to the day’s events.
A well dressed woman, about 40, found in the Delaware River off the Bake House wharf at Tacony, with a small bag tied to her neck by a tied cord and stones. Jewelry, a hunting knife, and a gold chain noted, but identity undetermined. Witnesses saw her near a store on Linden Avenue Sunday morning.
The First National Bank of Warren Pennsylvania, the oldest bank in Warren County, traces charter dates: August 6, 1864 for 20 years, extended August 6, 1884 for 20 years, and re extended August 6, 1904 for 20 years. Officers listed include W. Jamieson as President and G. T. Cavarra as Cashier.
An afternoon quake struck Togglo di Calabria at 815 yesterday, reviving memories of a prior disaster. Residents fled outdoors in fear as tremors rattled nearby Coltel Messina and other towns. Several areas reportedly suffered damage while locals recalled the earlier event.
Albany August 41 Democratic State Jugue organized at Saratoga Install to hold the second annual conference at Radieater Sept 28 the night before the Democratic state convention meets on Sept 2. The executive committee met here yesterday to determine this.
Edward Clanzon of the mill town is linked to a possible marriage with Miss Norn Urewer of Ban Matey wells. Reports say Miss Hemwer, daughter of the proprietor, was to wed Cadshy, who has stayed with his sister. The engagement was officially denied this afternoon.
A Mount Vernon avenue street car was dynamited at Sandusky and Freud streets in Columbus, injuring a woman passenger and a nearby pedestrian. The car crew escaped unharmed and the car suffered minor damage. The report also notes leaders planning a conference with the governor to press for arbitration.
Bangor Maine August report details a swimmer attacked by dogfish while two miles off Islechiro Mulley. The victim, a New York resident, suffered severe lacerations and was aided ashore after being surrounded by the fish.
Several cages of cholera symptoms reported from Spandau and Berlin, with quarantines in homes and hospital wards. Medical authorities report no further neurological or wide spread cases. news sheets run long articles on symptoms and avoidance methods.
Scranton and Lake Erie railway firm seeks city franchise to run streetcars powered by gasoline. Tony Brown, chief promoter, cites tests in other cities and argues advantages of gasoline operation as the council weighs approval.
Strawberries drew marketgoers in Bloomsbury as a trader offered berries at 20 pence a dozen. The unusual sale during this period attracted attention, with a heavy footfall as onlookers watched the display and a brief interruption as the vendor interacted with buyers.
Katherine Irvin of Whitely and Watson With a prosperous farmer of Dalaware Oil developed to Witmaston where they were married by the Rev. George Wolfe.
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