08 May 1912
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
1
The text discusses bank strength tied to fully paid up capital, strong resources, ample cash reserves, and a high proportion of quick assets. It invites consideration of the estate and mentions an intended structure or policy, though details are unclear in the fragment.
The report notes a 13 year old girl from Macon Georgia and a Confederate veteran from Loula ville Texas traveling long distances to wed. The veteran aims to attend a reunion and marriage, saying he will travel again to find a willing partner. He reflects on finding a wife and the challenges of such long journeys.
An Ambition titled envoy returns via Berlin on a lengthy journey toward home. Reports indicate coastal winter duties have called him back while en route from Pottersburg toward Wall-Joxton.
Fragmentary text shows internal movement within the Pennsylvania Democratic state organization. References to the hall, regular Democrats, and party machinery imply a power shift following a vote, with mention of the Lodge of power and after the party motion. Names and clear events are obscured by garbled OCR.
James M. Guffey and George Guthrie led the reorganizers in a 110 to 72 victory to control Pennsylvania’s Democratic convention. They named a complete state ticket, chose 12 delegates at large and 22 alternates for Baltimore, instructed them to vote for Woodrow Wilson, and adopted a platform endorsing Initiative and Referendum and recall. The old leaders, including James Gordon and others, faced defeat as the reform faction set the statewide chair and platform.
Emilio Yasques Gomez remains unsure if he is provisional president of Maxiac or A jringaafn Ks as General Orozco rejects offering him provisional leadership. Orozco declares he will not recommission Gomez as provisional president nor back a provisional government despite his position as a father of conclusive action.
The Columbiad profiles Col Redmond J Walsh held as oldest union member in Hammond. A retired life at St Margaret's Hospital shows him active with reading and daily exercises. He helped found East Chicago, later becoming the mayor, and has long connections to local railroad work.
A large amount of rubbish lined curbs across Corry as residents joined the cleanup effort. Back yards and streets received first class cleaning, with city crews busy collecting and hauling refuse. Officials expect remaining material to be cleared by tomorrow evening if effort continues.
Milan L. Brown, a Corry High School senior, earned one of the Forestry Department’s best summer assignments. Selected by faculty, he joins Cornell and other college students on a grazing reconnaissance mission in the far west to observe conditions and report on grazing and range management. Brown left Corry for Oregon with the team, and friends in Corry congratulate him on the achievement.
Elisa Harvey reports additional Bell Telephone Co crews at work today to remove damaged blocks and replace fallen or broken concrete after spring pole installation. Workers will reset blocks, repair damage, and rebuild the sidewalk area as needed, with several men injured previously receiving attention.
A freight train wreck damaged four trolly cars on a Surly bound run, halting all traffic for over an hour while the Buffalo city wrecker cleared the track at Centerville. The northbound morning service to Buffalo was reported disrupted as crews worked to restore the line.
Taft campaigns across Ohio facing Roosevelt with 48 delegates at stake. Visits planned include Cincinnati Batavia Mount Orab Sardinia Winchester Portsmouth Ironton Selotoville Oak Hill Jackson Wellston Logan Lancaster and Columbus. Key speeches at Memorial Hall in Columbus and a Washington return precede a Northern state tour. Roosevelt aides expect a tough fight nationwide. Taft welcomes two suffragists and signals openness to discuss women’s rights but cautions against premature declarations.
Maryland returns show Taft with 62 delegates and Roosevelt 61 as party factions maneuver for the state convention. Taft sympathizers aim to elect a Taft-led delegation while Roosevelt supporters push for a Roosevelt slate, with key figures shaping the convention's direction.
Reported tensions as Rooseveltians fear a Taft aligned delegation will influence Maryland votes and tilt the national committee. At New York headquarters supporters anticipate preconvention actions shaping the 1916 committee, with a new slate to be chosen shortly.
Ox Oyster Bay May yesterday was home day at the Outlook office with former President Theodore Roosevelt receiving a stream of visitors. Amos Pinchot Judge Aggett Mooker and others joined in the cordial scene as discussions touched on Ohio politics and party strategy.
Harry Lider a Scotch vaudeville pop performer faces admission due to overwork. The unusual note mentions a 49 era covaly and a medical concern affecting performance career.
A mob of mainly women armed with steel drills and clubs attacked repair workers at Dickson colliery near Scranton Pennsylvania. Police and a captain with patrol wagons arrived, dispersing some but not all. the crowd then directed threats at officials as the mayor intervened to calm the situation. The brawl caused injuries and drew brief page one attention before continuation on Page 4.
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