24 May 1912
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
1
A fragmented passage contemplates strength and growth, noting concern over fiscal aids and management. It hints at conservative business approach and invites reader consideration of embedded themes in the discussion.
Mrs J M Andrews testifies in the murder trial recounting prior statements and alibi details. Witnesses describe actions at Andrews home, phone calls with Amann, and a later visit to the post office as the case resumes.
May 23 reports the John M. Andrews murder trial in which defense attorneys attacked key witnesses including William Messenger Oscar Thorr and George J. Wilbert while presenting an alibi. Two crucial witnesses remain as Andrews and his wife are expected to testify, with testimony about the Dunker Hill scene and location timing.
Charles Ames returned from Akron after a year with Diamond Rubber Company and will leave by train to New York to sail to San Juan Porto Rico. He will manage the San Juan branch, a position described as good, with prior tropical assignments including Mexico during a revolution and a forest fire ordeal. He once survived six hours in a lake after a crash, and forecasts further tremors as a possibility in San Juan.
Frank Raymond and Mayor C J Alor Walter Gioligh and Frank Raeder head to the Memorial Day auto races in Erie then via Marmon route to Cleveland. The five hundred mile journey starts tomorrow noon with box seat reservations arranged for local men. The party aims for a two day trip and returns next Friday.
Report from the city describes a strike among laborers on a paving project. Fifteen to twenty men reportedly quit, demanding higher pay of two dollars per day while others remained on the job. Contractors pursue early completion as equipment is unloaded and work resumes on the preliminary tasks.
The Corry Hospital Training School for Nurses held its annual exercises at K of P Mill. President Loveland sent a wireless congratulatory message to the class. The graduates include Maude Thornton Elisabeth Patchardis Edith Anderson Tune Hamilton Helen Hill Gillian Harper Honora Harper. A celebration with music and refreshments followed.
The First Ward Fire team responded to a morning blaze at Roberts Dry Goods, with flames extending to the rear, burning paper and roofing materials. Firefighters worked quickly but hydrant access limited water, with the fire brought under control within minutes.
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