17 May 1910
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
1
Enochdake Mor May 17 Workmen on the Charley Sind homestead unearthed a mass grave of bones. The remains include men women and children slain in battle like conditions, with varied positions and grave goods. Dr Corbett of Snowhake is credited with the discovery.
A derailment attempt near Port Plain endangered the Chic ago Limited on the West Shore division. The engine ploughed into a Kron after a mile of travel at high speed. two enginemen Garvey and another saw the danger and applied emergency brakes. No injuries reported.
Police back alleged slayer of Mui band in Wisconsin woods. Chiypown police say the victim, Aloworth J. Suederland, was killed after an argument. The wife reportedly admitted the murder and obtained a horse and buggy to flee, now suspected in the crime.
Royal family and Queen Mother attend a somber state ceremony as King George's body is moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for lying in state. The procession features military honors, flags in parade, and court officials guiding the royal household through Westminster. The event marks the transition of the monarch from public view to the ceremonial state resting place.
New York May 17 John We Gavan and John 15 Malden three Kentan Gee From Liste friends in a misunderstanding over an alleged Texas oil company loan. They agreed to settle costs after a heated exchange with referee Snowdon Marshall present. Madden accused of cheek, payment demanded. Madden challenged, wagers discussed, then a court case loomed.
Dr Richard G Newton of Montclair walked from Newark Market and Broad to North Philadelphia and back in under 24 hours. A Harvard graduate and founder of the Harvard Club of New Jersey, he followed a two meal daily regimen and endured long detours, completing the 90 mile pedestrian feat in one day.
A misread article reports on waste processing yielding 234 000 in New York and Ithaca 11 May. Professor A N Ogden of the health department notes bottles contributed 118 000 and more totals, with millions of cubic yards involved.
A prison blaze at the Yed Feather Coal Company scene near Hulls Wharf-Mocton left one convict dead and two wounded as others escaped. A prisoner who started the fire was killed. guards and inmates were injured as the blaze spread through the stockade and refinery areas.
James Barnes recounts a tale of Jeff cW s Pictures the remarkable landscape painted entirely from imagination. The painting inspired debate at the Mayor’s club where Jefferson presented a large canvas showing a winter scene with a foreground pond roaches and a theatrical forest. A club member, famed for his own art, challenged the work and declared a wish to live as grandly as the painted scene.
An ancient wild growth in western Asia and adjacent Europe was cultivated by humans to spread across civilizations. For thousands of years, dried seeds found in Heynton tombs show early cultivation and domestication of plants.
Berger objects that Rickard has never refereed a fight and threatens Johnson. After a conference in Franchsco on May 17, Berger relented only after Rickard was proposed. Johnson and Berger clashed over the pick, with Johnson demanding a different official before final selection.
Piutshity May 17 to Welton, proprietor of the hotel, was shot by his wife who then killed herself after an exchange of shots. The couple’s quarrel dated months, connected to a traveling man Weller had employed. Weller, 38, and his wife were both in the hotel at the time.
Washington May 17 Frank Felton an Icktrauis follower killed his wife at her mother's home 1120 New York Avenue and then shot himself. The tragedy followed sharp words after Mrs Fenton invited another woman to bear garden nearby. Payton a social servant linked to President Roosevelt era noted as witness.
Bryan will lecture for the total abstinence union at the Andt torum with William Jennings Bryan as principal speaker. He will speak on temperance and will visit Chicago after stops in Wisconsin and Boot Tand, meeting various local temperance groups and cadet corps before a dinner at the La Sille hotel.
A senator comments on clearness of statement in a restaurant ad. The piece suggests the dinner offer may have unspecified hours and questions the restaurant’s accurate timing. It mentions Chicken pie for 2 cents as a spoof example. A Californhy ethnologist identifies numerous dialects and language issues.
Meoplajack Karl Knoll charged in Philadelphia with climbing 110 feet to steal copper from Roxborough Baptist and St John the Apostle church roofs. He was arraigned in Central police court and held on bail for a further hearing. A prior attempt at St John’s Temple allegedly yielded 180 pounds of copper.
South Bethlehem Va May 1 Despite the good offices of Davis Uredhead negotiations with the Methtullem Steel company failed. The strikers executive committee voted to the conditions obtained and resolutions were adopted. A May 22 meeting was planned with company officers to discuss enduring claims. The company proposed barring workers who damaged property or attacked company integrity from advancement. Overtime and Sunday work were optional. Grievances to be submitted only as individuals.
A garbled historic clipping notes an election event where a candidate named Roller appears connected to the May ballot. The text mentions a first fall, a government-related context, and an Alder official named Hor involved in the proceedings. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
The article notes the battleship Princess Royal, identified with Ay Barrow-in-Furness and Boglind, as a leading warship of the British navy. It cites a displacement around 28,000 tons and a length of about 700 feet, highlighting its stature among world ships.
The fragment presents a tangled line of phrases involving Stella and other names. It reads like an unclear social statement or dialogue about marriage choices without concrete events, locations, or outcomes to anchor a news item.
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