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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
2
Pennsylvania health authorities push for sewage disposal to curb water pollution as cities including Corry face costly plant mandates. With Corry’s bonded debt near the constitutional limit, financing these mandates may be impossible, leaving the city unable to meet the Commissioner's requirements.
The article argues for state funding of large sanitation projects arguing that education churches and highways benefit from public finance and that health and clean water protections are as vital as infrastructure. It questions local communities bearing the entire burden and urges the January legislative session to provide substantial support for sewer systems disposal plants and related pollution controls. It notes Corry and similar towns face heavy bonded indebtedness and questions why local tax bases should bear further costly mandates.
In Sumenlows at 401 West Seventh Street shortly after 2 pm yesterday, a bottle of gasoline spilled under a bed and a match head ignited it. Thomas Snowden, cleaning trousers in his room, moved the bed and extinguished the blaze before firemen arrived.
Fire at Sandburg's carpenter shop behind Schramming and Rood's stonery started from an overheated stove pipe. Wages reported, an alarm failed to ring the big bell fully, but Fire Chief Chase rushed with No 1 team. Water damage is covered by insurance. No. 2 line quickly stopped the blaze.
New York reports from 1919 survey show cautious optimism among railroad and bank leaders. Officials expect 1918 to mirror 1912 with limited impact from the wartime economy and the Money Trust probe. Holiday trade is strong and 1912 results are praised as 1919 nears. Warm wishes from William H. Cold.
Relatives in Corry report the death of John Heath in Texas on December 15. He was Newton R. Heath’s youngest brother, had lived in Corry for some time, and moved to Texas last May. The news came as a surprise to his friends and family.
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