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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
2
Business leaders pledge united support to build Corry as a city of homes and improve citizen quality. The study suggests no other agency can advance upbuilding and improve the town’s personnel as effectively.
Alex McInnes Jr of McInnes Steel Co offered to start a city fund to aid flood sufferers and others in Corry and surrounding towns. Local manufacturers and businesspeople debated the plan and promised to consider it as soon as it shapes up. Some Corry employees will see a fifteen percent pay raise effective April first as relief groups mobilize.
An editorial argues for creating a Corry building and loan association. It praises local reputable leadership, stresses keeping town surplus money at home, and promotes thrift and sobriety through home ownership and prudent finance. It notes the dual role for investors and borrowers and urges swift organization under proper regulations.
New Castle suffers severe flooding as Shenango and Mahoning rivers surge four to six inches an hour. The Neshaminy River rises again, waterworks and plants out of commission. The Black Bridge on Shenango River washed away and the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Lawrence Junction swept downstream. Train service halted. marooned passengers rescued by boats in southern city areas.
The Meadville Messenger reports boats in Hooded section offered free service yet many charged money. Calls rose for city ownership of emergency boats and immediate commissioning. A Fifth ward emergency home needed a physician as access was blocked by wall and porch crowding. Other areas faced boat shortages.
Emmanuel Guild met at Mrs George Barlow's home for the Easter meeting to elect officers for the ensuing year. President Mrs Wilson J. Ward, Vice President Mrs Frank C. Howard, Treasurer Mrs Willan J. Wilcox, Secretary Miss Emma Muilet. Committees reported earnings of 675.88 dollars last year. Refreshments were served as members hoped for a prosperous year.
Respect is presented as a personal guide to conscience and self-respect. It emphasizes internal integrity, warns that loss of respect leads to decay, and urges daily reflection to become stronger, indomitable, and a leader.
United Press reports Floyd and Claud Allen father and son were executed today in Hillaville Court House for the quintuple murder. The two men, after years of flight and failed appeals, were condemned to die at 1 46 p m following the end of all reprieve avenues.
Harrisburg March 26 Senate vote to approve $50,000 for flood relief was ruled unconstitutional after a unanimous initial pass. The measure was reconsidered and referred to the appropriations committee for further action.
Sharon city papers praise Will Armstrong for helping rescue nearly a hundred people from danger. He housed them temporarily in his wholesale grocery buildings and, with Corry area businessmen, helped remove endangered families from Hooded district homes.
I wish to thank neighbors and friends of Spring Creek for their kindness during the loss of my wife W. Ditwrt. Your sympathy and support are greatly appreciated during this difficult time.
Warren today faces worsening flood conditions as the river rises and streets flood to depths up to two feet. Homes are inundated, utilities cut, and trains halted. The Times staff press rooms flood to five feet, delaying publication. Bridges are condemned, aid stations operate, and the Salvation Army opens its citadel for the homeless.
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