16 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
1
A local committee held a final meeting to arrange a reception and banquet. Weather concerns threaten attendance, but a large turnout is expected as 300 meals are guaranteed and decorations, music, and venue support progress despite stormy forecasts.
A demented foreign youth attempted to kill a fellow inmate with a ragged mirror in a city jail. He will be taken to the State Asylum for the Insane at North Warren for indefinite confinement. The wounded man is healing. the attacker had been seen near Spartanburg and John. His parents reside in Mullin.
A battered banking notice requests banks to file their reports by November 16. The garbled text mentions the Comptroller of the Currency and references unsettled weather with cloudy skies and snowfall in parts.
Report from Vienna dated November 15 describes a severe clash between Greek and French forces at Butontice. Greek troops resisted a French detachment tasked with occupying a Greek ammunition tower, Greek units reportedly forced to retreat amid heavy fire. The French commander claimed a raid. Vienna dispatchers relayed conflicting accounts.
A large evening gathering heard Mr Bell discuss Christian Science at Library Theater. D J Reed introduced him as an authoritative Christian Science source, noting the movement’s rapid growth and global reach with churches in England, Canada, Germany, and beyond. The talk emphasized healing, individual demonstration of faith, and the Church’s spread as evidence of its validity, with references to testimonies and publications.
A township offers rewards for information leading to the apprehension of those involved in recent cottage burglaries near Findley Lake. A $600 reward is posted for evidence identifying the culprits, with another $100 reward for similar evidence in related cases. The notices urge residents to aid in stopping further thefts and name the local authorities and timeframe of the incidents.
New York reports that Fay chose to withhold details about a shipping sabotage plot. Authorities released the information after consultation with officials including Algorney Knox. Fay will retain the items in his possession and will not cooperate with government investigators.
A late morning blaze in Altoona destroyed the Lambous Brow grocery and the C. B. Weaver meat market, with losses estimated above ten thousand dollars. Investigators could not determine a cause, and conditions hindered early reports of origin.
Announcement this morning sets the annual hunt for November 20 in Midtown City after many years. Youth groups will form a task force with Louly Brown as captain and South Side team led by Frank Ky. Referees are Arthur Gites and Tom Brows.
A Board of Commerce committee met with city officials to discuss a cooperative street improvement plan. They urged timely action and outlined steps to secure funding within the coming budget year. The board approved preliminary estimates for pavement work and related projects, with final inspection slated after a full committee review.
United Press dispatch says thousands are dying due to a severe drug shortage amid wartime disruption. Negotiations with the State Department failed to secure sufficient supplies from Germany. Since January no adequate shipments have arrived, leaving the nation with no real Salvaysan remedy and a deteriorating medical situation.
An official report from Petrograd states that Russian forces along the eastern line have captured 49,974 prisoners since October. Among them were 674 officers, all drawn from Austrian and Hungarian ranks, with many cannons and bomb-throwing devices seized. Additional progress is claimed in detaching enemy forces from positions around the Canons and Trebizond area.
Washington dispatch reports George Burkett reinstated this morning as Assistant Postmaster at Winnetia Iowa after a telegram from Postmaster General Danial Roper ordered immediate reinforcement. The message, sent via mail, confirms Burkett’s restoration and removal of prior objections as Provident Wilson noted procedural adherence.
Dispatches from Berlin report a large fire swept an Italian port near Rixertola destroying the ducky and nearby property. Authorities fear the loss may reach a Mullion vola or more with many roeing yet to be accounted for.
London reports Mrs Pankhurst defied authorities by planning a militant meeting at Albert Hall to demand withdrawal of Premier Asquith and Foreign Secretary Grey over wartime suffrage. She announced the protest would proceed at a later date despite government opposition.
Harrisburg reports that the Order of Rathway Conductors and the Tirath Warroad of Ratway Trainmen filed charges with the state committee alleging a breach of law on operating roads within the state. Officials including Pittsburey and Lavke Silo, Fhlleddptin and Heading a Po are named in the filings.
Washington rumor suggests Whitlock may join Wilson as a running mate for a forthcoming presidential campaign. Reports indicate White House plans credit Whitlock with assisting an effective 1940s style surge, though details remain unclear amid shifting endorsements and strategizing by interested factions.
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