13 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1915
Page
1
Officials report Corry school facilities safe following a rapid check. Board members note exterior entrances and walkways are accessible, with all buildings secured and no hazards found threatening student access or safety.
Harlin reports Austro German and Bulgarian forces have joined in a general pursuit of the Serbian army. The combined force crossed Lin mountain and moved toward Krusavac, with reports of Serb prisoners and added fighting strength as the line shifts at a key junction twenty miles southeast of Krusavac.
The Bell Tylophone Company reports increased patronage amid office and factory consolidation with the Ajax plant. The Bell system now includes about twenty five phones at the raotion and an overall network expanding from eighty to one hundred telephones in the Toon dyatom over the past ten months. Emma Boypinel and Amph tor Lotta are visiting Belo.
Reported in a county jail break attempt involving Frank Adwins and Albert Anderson. Guards said inmates Tay or Turakey Haltd discovered two men with a makeshift saw from a broken knife and improvised ropes. Authorities note the plan to escape was thwarted and trial imminent.
United Press report from Washington on November 19 details unclear Austrian consular recall demands and the ongoing state department interaction. The Austrian government awaits ultimate decision on the case outcome, with involvement referenced to Secretary of State and officials in New York.
North and South side teams form for a three day charity event November 24. Captain Harry Anur leads North side with Dr Hinton and Frank Tikdir. South side led by N A Loveinmt with Arthur Colageaye and J F Austin. Funds raised aim to aid Worry Hospital with stated totals of 7000 and 4000 for state and territory allocations.
London hears a survivor’s account from Dr. Griel of New York describing the liner Ancona’s destruction after a submarine torpedo. He details passengers rushing for cover, a raid on the cabin, and the ship’s crew attempting to save others before the vessel sank after a long fall into the sea.
GW Midson, a young man, faces a reckless driving charge after a collision on South Center Street. He was summoned to appear at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Shialy Huon. The report notes concerns over a memory lapse related to the incident.
Weather full tone and sun with cooler northwest portions. Report from Stites Lonteht Mra. Sand Gate of Consord in sho miteot of Han daughter, Mrx. Mile, Caldwot, Sut Washington Newot.
A morning Denver and Rio Grande express wreck near Salida results in twenty damaged cars and several injuries with no fatalities. Emergency crews removed passengers from the scene as cars plunged into the Arkansas River after a failed embankment.
Two Lake Erie steamers lie wrecked off Waldemar near Erie amid heavy seas. The armored ship Armour with a six man crew is in peril on a grain laden voyage from Buffalo to Welland Ontario. One crewman from Cleveland is reported missing and another unconfirmed. The Merry, a companion vessel, is believed abandoned with unspecified condition and a six man crew.
A New York paper reports Rome claims German submarines held Acosta and Ancona routes. The liner Firemxa and other vessels are said to be operated by German submarines, not Austrian. No German danger destination yet confirmed.
Berlin's government issued an official denial of a report from London claiming two German submarines were sunk by British warships off the Atlantic approaches to Gibraltar. The denial emphasizes no submarine losses occurred in that engagement.
United Press reports Admiral Healty in Norfolk announces a drastic rule following the escape of a German miner ship from the interned fleet. The German crew reportedly fled by swimming ashore amid heavy patrols, with authorities at Likely piers and slips watching for the missing crew. The Navy bosun and Secretary Lansing discuss possible firing upon further escapes while a roll call is ordered by the Navy Secretary to identify all interned sailors.
Washington reports extensive investigations into plots to destroy American factories. Attorney General Gregory oversees widening probes with extensive covert operations. President Wilson is informed as the government expands espionage scrutiny nationwide.
The Probyterian Ladies announce changes to this year’s bazaar dates to be held at Mrs Jane Ri olds Center. The event will start Thursday evening and continue Friday with dinner in the church dining room. A chicken supper will be served and preparations are underway at the home.
A fragmentary dateline from an early 20th century field page reports subfreezing conditions across several western states including Montana Wyoming and Yellowstone Park. The text is garbled but indicates weather conditions with references to cold air and wind effects on daily life.
Prisoners convicted in the past weeks by the Blair County court faced varied sentences at a two o clock session. Adams and Ayersham received minimum four years and eight months with maximum eight years. Ethel Dones and others linked to the hold up were sent to penitentiary for one to three years or indeterminate terms. Max Foster, the instigator, drew five to ten years, while Loula Ruppersherser and others faced indeterminate terms or specific minimums.
United Pros reports on the western front and eastern battle lines where German and Austrian forces retreat along extensive frontiers. Hindenburg faces coded setbacks as Allied offensives strengthen and supply strains threaten a broader Ballin campaign.
Report from the war front describes heavy artillery exchanges on the Belgian and Boulogne fronts with shelling and bombardments continuing into the dawn. The dispatch notes movements of infantry, trains, and reports from various officers and observers, including connections to missions and personnel returnees.
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