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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
2
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Harrisburg Pa Dec 17 The State Armory board will ask the next legislature for a 4 building appropriation of 1 600 000 maintenance kind of 60 000 and 10 000 to meet the maintenance deficit of the past year The request centers on completing the armory program and enabling land donations to yield greater value than invested The plan covers building 23 arms and 3 more within a year with allocations of 25 000 for one infantry company and 85 000 for each battery plus 60 000 for maintenance as required by armory income rules Last year the board asked for 400 000 and received it with 100 000 cut by the governor. about 1 100 000 has been spent on assets and operations to date with a total value of 1 500 000.
Corry officials including Councilman George Ream Common Councilman W T Dawson and City Engineer Nevin R Dickson Jenvee travel to Harrisburg to back a bill for state aid covering half the cost of sewage disposal works. Mayor Alexander and City Solicitor Rogers absent due to prior duties.
Special to Journal New York reports a powerful blast at the New York New Haven Hartford railway power house on Ninth Street near Logington Avenue. Early tallies claim hundreds killed or injured, with a destroyed Parliament Street school and several others damaged. Hospital cases number in the hundreds as glass shards and debris injure many.
A second fire in two weeks destroys the Theo J Big Company manufacturing plant in Girard, causing an estimated 75000 dollar loss partly insured. The blaze started in the gasoline dim of the japanning room and spread to stock and machinery. About 100 workers were employed with a weekly payroll near 1000 dollars. The owner may not rebuild in Girard and considers relocating to North Girard or Wells and Alby area.
Corry High School fell 35 to 1 in a Saturday night battle as Ol City displayed speed and control. City led 12 to 19 at halftime and widened the gap to 40 to 8 by final whistle while Corry guard efforts and light defense struggled against the visitors. A girls game followed with Reds defeating the Sophomore and Senior lineup 11 to 1 in a lively preliminary.
Hundreds of patterns and fabrics for handkerchiefs underwear cloaks and furs with prices from 20 cents to $22.50. Silk and dress goods offered in navy brown gray and green, plus new gowns fabrics and batistes. Mens and kids accessories, towels linens napkins and ribbons promoted as the season’s best deals.
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