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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
2
The Monitor argues for local banks to invest surplus funds locally rather than sending it to New York. It urges looser laws and proactive lending to local farms, housing, and businesses, warning that allowing banks to back local enterprises could curb Wall Street speculation and boost regional growth.
A minimum wage bill unanimously recommended to the House proposes governor appointed commission to study women and girls wages and set the lowest payable rate for diligent service, aiming to address wage levels.
A work train on the Pennsylvania Railroad from Brocton to repair Washouts near Corry derailed this afternoon. Nine laborers were injured, four carried to hospital. Cars piled off the track, one demolished, rails twisted, traffic halted for at least 24 hours. Conductor Nelson and Engineman Reed led the extra train. wreck occurred about three o'clock opposite a mine plant.
The commission may establish Zones across the state by action fixed under petition of 25 employees or 25 employers or 26 citizens. The measure, deemed highly important, faced strong opposition in committee but passed. Over 100000 trees and plants have been placed around the San Diego Exposition grounds in 1916.
United Press reports from flood districts recount Sharon Pennsylvania where a mother and five children drowned as water inundated the city. Franklin Pennsylvania records one rescuer and one fatality while Dayton Ohio notes over 500 lives affected. President Wilson is urged to authorize aid with 60,000 tents and rations for 100,000 homeless.
A short dramatic piece argues that ghosts are imagined fears named Failure, Mistake, Regret and more. It urges readers to confront their fears, keep the mind clear, and live courageously without letting Ghosts rule actions.
Flood conditions described as the greatest in the area slow passenger service on the Erie and Pittsburgh line. Delays block major routes from Pittsburg to Warren with mail disrupted and crews unable to dispatch all schedules. About 250 Erie and Pennsylvania passengers stranded, hotels filled, and transportation struggles continue as repairs and train operations gradually resume.
An afternoon Neywa- Bee bulletin from Toledo says the mayor and chief of police of Tiffin Ohio are among those missing in the food incident. The report notes a special dispatch from their correspondent in Tiffin.
Passengers stranded by washouts west of Corry staged an impromptu minstrel show aboard the halted train. A colored Bullman car attendant organized the performance assisted by an Austrian with a cornet. The varied group entertained through the car as morning arrived.
Conservative estimates place Dayton fatalities around 600 with additional fatalities reported in Piqua 100 Sidney 25 Middletown 15 Hamilton 12 and early figures estimating 500 lost at Penn Indianapolis death toll about 600.
United Press reports from Bofia on March 26 that Adrianople has fallen according to a Bulgarian war office notice though confirmation of the report has not yet been received.
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