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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
2
The piece reviews a turbulent 1912 including China’s dynastic end, Turkey’s losses and European shifts, and U S political change after a split in the Republican party. It notes a Democratic era potential, and previews The Evening Journal’s New Year issue and optimism for Corry’s future in 1918 with continued newsroom growth and public service.
The year 1912 saw sharp crime cases like the Rosenthal murder exposure and dynamite gang trials, with convictions and sentences that impact unions’ public image. It also notes the passing of prominent figures such as Vice President Sherman, Senators Moon ey and Gordon, Clara Barton, Calbraith Rodgers, Gen Fred Grant, and King Frederick VI among others, forming the necrological record of the year.
AML is ready at the Cory office for the start of parcels post service tomorrow morning. Four applicants sought to be the first to mail packages, with one man planning to send a parcel to Chicago. The office has added staff and equipment, and The Journal pledges support for local industry and urban improvement as it wishes readers a Happy New Year.
Two Corry physicians were summoned last evening to a Concord Township farm home where a farmer’s wife was found very ill. Local reports say she attempted suicide, but early investigation yielded little clear information. Further details were unclear as the event remained unsettled today.
United Press reports a waiter walkout in several first class hotels and restaurants in New York on New Year night. Propr ietors described the strike as a fizzle despite the mass walkout, with manpower disruptions apparent in the busy period.
Mr. Wright of Franklin leads a group testing a new gas engine under construction at Ajax shops. After months of assembly the big motor has run on an electric drive to fine tune bearings and adjustments. The inventor cites a compression roughly twice that of ordinary engines and notes the design is simpler than previous models.
A proposed curfew ordinance drawn up by the local probation officer is set for discussion by city council. Some council members already express approval while details await final framing, with nearby cities already enforcing curfews.
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