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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1913
Page
2
Advertising rates for display notices appear amid a jumble of scattered phrases. The fragment references general offices in New York and Chicago and lists principal cities, suggesting a dispersed newspaper ads section with pricing and placement details.
City records show Cleanup Day removed over fifty large loads of refuse. Street Commissioner Vogt notes the first cost near $61, a figure suggesting municipal cleanup is cheaper and more efficient than individual effort, with strong local support and plans for future improvements.
United Press reports Pittsburg May 17 as Heeter issues a statement denying claims made by a former woman employee. Heeter challenges the accuser to face him before the committee. The young woman, recently married, says she is ready to testify and appear before the probe panel.
United Press reports Buffalo store clerks voted to accept the employer’s eight hour day weekly vacation and anti discrimination concessions, signaling return to work after weeks on strike. The agreement lacks a ceiling for wage increments and does not provide a formal escalation pact.
Cincinnati riots surge as Mayor Hunt pleads for militia. Governor Cox declines dispatching state troops despite urgent calls, citing need for a full investigation. Strikers clash with scab crews at Fourth and Pine, cars attacked, property damaged, and mobs wound several. Mayor Hunt weighs petitioning for a receiver to end the strike and restore city control.
Harrisburg May 17 William Heatings brother of Tate Hastings faces charges of aggravated assault with intent to kill after an attack at the Hickok home. Ross Hickok husband of Will, shot multiple times during a dinner visit. Hickok seriously wounded but resting. Hastings, deemed mentally unbalanced, spent a troubled night in the hospital. a commission will be appointed to inquire into the insanity as hearings begin.
Washington May 1 Secretary Daniels denounces yellow journals spreading false facts about Navy activities. He says no foundation exists for the reports and would inform the public if any evidence supported them. He notes a plan to test a new Maskan coal from San Francisco was offered for shipment and criticizes the sensational coverage.
United Press reports in St. Petersburg that fears of a Nihilist plot prompt the war department to guard the Czar’s potential Berlin wedding tour on May 24. An army of about 100000 will spread along the route from Moscow to the German frontier with 5000 police and secret agents patrolling the entourage. An additional precaution proposes chaining twenty revolutionary leaders in cars as a security measure.
In a heated discussion, the Czar confronts threats from both evolutionist and anarchist factions. Comrades weigh risks as arguments emerge over the Czar’s safety and authority. The piece highlights tension between political ideologies and impending action.
United Press report from Chicago May 17 cites General Counsel James M. Holdy of the Standard DM Company of Indiana claiming after testimony before Commissioner Montgomery that the Indiana standard remains independent from New Jersey or other alleged subsidiaries. Attorney Biddy expressed confidence the company would prevail.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Tiliness and a state action affecting business operations. No clear persons or organizations are legible to identify a concrete event or outcome.
Washington reports May 1 that the Kern resolution demanding an investigation of West Virginia miners' working conditions is expected to pass when it comes up Monday. Moderation men and Senator Penrose urge its passage due to Pennsylvania operators pressing to curb competition from fields with low wages and alleged peonage.
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