18 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
1
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Fragmentary OCR reads as a short notice or notice item mentioning INE and a cooperation or company context but lacks clear details. The readable portion hints at a formal inquiry or notice involving entities abbreviated as INE and possibly a partner or associate labeled Co. Further context is needed to extract names, dates, or actions.
Report on fundraising progress with hopes of surpassing $100,000 soon. Mentions donations and pledges from named supporters and local groups, including substantial purchases by Clarence Spaith, Gitneker, Maya ago Wak B,000 and Henry Kuppele, as efforts intensify to complete the campaign total.
Word from Harrisburg confirms M. Love & Son of Corry awarded the McKean township bridge contract by the State Highway Commissioner. The firm’s bid was reported as $1019, with the bridge planned for a thirty foot span in a project long awaited for township improvement. Work is not expected to start before mid December.
A Dauphin County court upheld a governor’s action amid a power struggle after the legislature adjourned. The decision asserts the governor acted within authority by appointing department heads, despite contention from rival political forces and the state Senate. The ruling follows a period of factional maneuvering over appointments.
United Press reports Witthington October 14 that war loan subscriptions rose to half the three billion target. Officials said momentum would push the drive to the 4.15 billion goal as strong daily payments continued. Bank officials and supporters urged intensified effort in the remaining days, with New York observers noting growing public enthusiasm nationwide.
In Amsterdam and Munich reports that German socialist delegates backed the government war credit plan. The party meeting at Würzburg indicated some members opposed further credits and urged Reichstag representatives to vote against added war funding.
A captured German submarine arrived in New York and will be shown at Central Park as a Liberty Loan advertising exhibit. The 110 foot long, 44 ton U-boat was taken by a British ship in the North Sea and will be displayed while city events promote the drive. Mayor Mitchell will speak from the conning tower this afternoon as Salvation Army meetings are staged nearby.
A civilian committee meeting is announced with Roy Jer Brock 14 as chair. Members listed include Harry Auer Jas Drown Arm Thos Downey Mrs Jos Splewman Mrs Sam Jacobson Mrs J Walter Clough Mrs Frank Raymond Mr Isa Alexander Mr G Shon Sumner Bantley Ji M King Nim Geo Boaworta Mrs Elizabeth Bantley Mrs J C Wilson Mr Jan Brown Arthur Colegrays and Frank Lauria.
Paris dispatch reports Nancy again targeted by German bullets with several deaths and heavy property loss. German bombs dropped on Lorraine last night. blown German planes are said to have been brought down this week. The war office says heavy fighting north of the Mine area ended with many prisoners taken.
Amsterdam reports that von Huelow has returned to Berlin after a dispatch note said he was sent to dispatches. Reports say the German chancellor and later minister to Italy, von Laulow, may be named chancellor in the near future, replacing Michaelis after his retirement to the capital.
The German navy reports another mutiny among sailors amid orders to board a submarine. Thirty mutineers have been captured and dealt with. The dispatch notes local relief efforts by the Grand Army to aid families of fallen servicemen.
Oct 1 dispatch from Camp Hancock Georgia reports the 112th Regiment moving tents and equipment, with troops reorganizing into new companies and trenches dug. The piece notes upcoming football games and regimental team assembly, plus attendance at hearings and a local music manager’s report on a standing-room only show.
A wartime dispatch from London reports Allied troops forecasting a decisive break in Kaiser rulership in Belgium. The piece discusses trench warfare trends, German defensive shifts, and expected strategic implications for British and Allied operations on the Western Front.
United Press report says General Haig observed German artillery fire during a dawn dive on the Flanders line. Ten engagements worth noting were attempted while British troops carried out operations through the night. Several German units were killed and a large number of prisoners taken as mine fields were cleared.
Funeral services held at home on West Gore Street for Mr Messenger aged 72. Survived by two sons, a son in law, grandson, nephew, and many neighbors. A Civil War veteran, he later worked in groceries, coal and lumber, then real estate in Jamestown and Corry. He lost a leg in a Maple Avenue railroad accident but remained active in fishing and hunting.
Funeral services for the late Judge J. T. Barker were held this afternoon at his East Irving Street home. Rev Woodward of the Post Presbyterian Church officiated and many floral tributes surrounded the casket. The burial took place in Pine Grove Cemetery with friends A L Wilcos C W Kennedy DL Warren DeRosay B V Skinner Frank Mun Warren and Ollen Skinner acting as pallbearers. Out of town relatives in attendance included Bebniwats N Price Jamoutoyen N.
United Press reports ongoing sugar shortages as Chicago dealers warn of limited imports and a ten to ninety day delay. Beet harvests rush to market while consumers face reduced supplies with shipments constrained to spread scarce stock evenly.
The Russian cruiser Slava was sunk by German forces at the entrance to Riga Bay after a tug-of-war engagement. The vessel went down during the action, but all of its 55 crewmen were saved despite the heavy naval combat and incoming German attacks.
London Oct 14 The war office reports that German troops captured the island of Cowal and seized a large quantity of supplies and war material including heavy guns. Pet rograd line confirms island capture but says nothing of military value taken.
The fuel committee appointed by the Board of Commerce met last night to organize and receive coal requisitions for factor ies. The first requisition, for United States Chair Company and Ky 2 L factory, aims to relieve shortages as regulators plan future actions. each request will be investigated and forwarded to the Public Administrator if meritorious.
Today at noon the Corry and Columbus Street Railway tested electric cars in North Center barn as power house shut down. If the gasoline car proves successful, officials will discard the electric fleet and resume gasoline operation within a few days. All employees laid off. the test may lead to dismantling or repair of the power system and reversion to gas on the line.
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