07 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
1
A Warren National Bank notice explains benefits of opening children’s accounts. It highlights long term savings habit, potential college funds or startup capital, and the bank’s 4 percent semiannual compound interest on interest accounts. Parents may start and retain control until the child reaches age.
A Sunday morning blaze engulfed Findley Lake Village causing about 115000 in damages across four business properties and nearby structures. Fire Department volunteers fought the flames aided by neighboring towns, with full food supply restored later as relief efforts began for residents and businesses.
New York authorities investigate the disappearance of a registered mail package containing $200,000 sent from Havana to the Nation Tank of quality. The loss was discovered last week when the Havana bag was opened in New York. Private detectives are hired by the shipper. the shipper’s name is not revealed. National Pose Dane denies further involvement.
A late night collision near Fairmount Park killed nine men and injured others when a car named for the Wild Run fled the scene. Victims include Robert A. Boyd Edward Shay Daniel Wilkes William Miller Lawrence Gordon H Miller Jr Nevin Jesse Holmes Robert Hotel and Ernest Soo fold. Police say one car struck a signaling pole, sending victims and debris across the roadway.
In New York, the assassination of Zelig complicates the Becker case. Witness Davidson, a Bowery drifter, is dead, removing a key prosecution witness and threatening indictments of Becker’s squad. District Attorney Whitman vows expedited action while investigators probe motives and possible connections to police corruption.
A blaze at Dennetts restaurant on the ground floor collapsed a block near a post office building in New York. The two women killed instantly leaped from a window as flames rose, and two others were rescued and hospitalized along with another man. The fire trapped employees and smoke filled the area as onlookers watched the dramatic event unfold.
A steamer named Bangor Head was reported ashore near St Johns Newfoundland while heading for Montreal. The vessel carried a general cargo with no passengers and limited communication hampered details. The incident occurred last evening near Mowers Cove in the straits of Belle Isle. Local authorities expect further word once contact is restored.
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