03 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
1
Families are urged to start children's accounts at Warren National Bank with mail banking options. Accounts grow through semiannual compound interest and can be controlled by parents until the child reaches age. Emphasizes long term education and business goals driven by early saving habits.
In West Pollo Massachusetts a farmer George Shaw age around 60 killed his wife Jonble Shaw and then blew himself up with dynamite placed in a stump in his yard. Police found his body scattered and upended stumps nearby in a grim crime scene.
Rear Admiral Tuclen Young, a prominent United States naval figure, died at the Waldorf Astoria from a hemorrhage. His body was transported to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for shipment to Washington on a naval vessel, with burial planned at Arlington Cemetery. Born in Washington, March 1, he rose to high rank in the U.S. Navy.
Ten children of Alexander Gravel aged 18 months to 15 years perished when a house fire in St Bernard Quebec trapped them. Gravel and Mrs Jett, away at the time, were unable to rescue all the youngsters as a lamp overturned starting the blaze.
New York Ontario report states W. O. Divine freight agent for Chesapeake and Ohio pleaded guilty in federal court to granting and taking rebates. He was fined 416 001.
Dispatches suggest no confirmation of ultimatums to Turkey and limited mobilization. Analysts express cautious optimism that any conflict would stay localized in the Balkans and that great powers would avoid broad involvement.
The Young Turks pledge united support to the government as 30 000 Albanian representatives telegram their readiness to defend the fatherland. Provincial centers send enthusiastic messages amid army mobilization while train service to Bulgaria halts and the status of any Balkan ultimatum remains uncertain.
Milwaukee October 3 Ralph de Palma won the 191 Vanderbilt Cup in a Mercedes by the closest finish. Teddy Terslatt led early but dropped out with engine trouble on lap 26. De Palma held off Hughes to secure the historic victory amid intense late racing action.
The day’s fastest lap was by Tetslaft in 6 minutes 15 seconds at 15 mph average, with the winner’s average around 62.4 miles per hour. The race pace slowed after the death of Bruce Brown, which drained spirit but not courage. the camp stayed cautious and not focused on records.
Austrian painter Nicholgy Buchhauser, living in Chicago for five years, petitions federal judge Kehesaw M Landis for naturalization papers claiming loyalty to King Taft. The judge questions the claim and notes the applicant’s belief appears tied to monarchy. About two hundred agitators are present during the hearing.
Conductors and mail clerks on the Georgia Railroad began a strike at 7 23 0 amid a labor dispute. Rail traffic slowed as crews walked off and station agents urged patience while authorities sought resolution.
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