02 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1915
Page
1
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Late yesterday a violent assault occurred on East Main Street involving Special Officer DeMille and Watson. DeMille restrained Watson’s horse bridle as the rider struck him with a whip, provoking a crowd including Mayor Patterson witness to the incident. A warrant is to be served today before Alderman Shields. United Press reports the President named new Pennsylvania postmasters including Norman D. Mateon and J. G. Dunham.
A man identified as a former German army officer, seen with a military chart and a German figure, was held after confessing an attempt to dynamite the International Bridge over the St Croix into Canada. Canadian authorities investigate. suspect claimed he acted within wartime rights and said he came from New York City last Tuesday.
Chicago February 2 May wheat began at 1.60, showing irregular early trading. The market opened near yesterday's close with slight upward sentiment as traders watched prices move in the pit.
War dispatches report Canadian troops bearing the brunt of fighting at La Bassee Vimy trench lines as Germans assault and are repelled. London notices aerial raids over French fronts, bombing towns near Nancy and Nangy, with casualties including a child. Russian and Allied reports claim continued gains and setbacks on multiple fronts, including near Warsaw and in the Carpathians, while a note from Copenhagen mentions the eldest son of General von Kluck killed on the Belgian coast. Invitations are issued for a social event by the O N H club at Knights of Pythias Hall during the prove season.
City commissioners name Howard Olds as Director of Public Safety and install J W Olds as chief interim. Harry Davin named acting chief for sixty days, with permanent appointment possible, amid reorganized city departments and bids for police and fire equipment.
United Press reports rapid river rises across Ohio and nearby basins. The Ohio River is dumping at roughly a foot per hour, threatening flooded districts from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. Inundation endangers large portions of the North Side in Pittsburgh and parts of Wheeling, with thousands displaced and factories idle as water shuts down industries.
Weather J H Linendell and daughter Hal Weather-Cloudy tonight with rain likely. They returned home yesterday from snow or rain, colder in the southern section. Garland visited mother for a few days along the state line.
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