15 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1915
Page
1
The Corry Fall Company plant faces a busy period filling large orders as Christmas demand grows. Factories ship products to New York Baltimore and Pittsburgh under long contracts while the building trade also boosts activity.
United Press reports that Allied credit talks remain within neutrality rules. Ambassadors von Dimatont and Bernstort discuss with Vienna and Berlin as the State Department frames safe conduct to Dumbe and recall amid Austrian matters. President Wilson’s stance on the billion dollar loan is clarified.
A Jamestown man is arrested in Ohio amid charges involving issuing books against the Union and a series of forged documents. He is held for examination by the grand jury as investigators pursue payments and notes linked to the case.
London reports the German cavalry reached the Vilnius railway but was driven back by Russian forces. Despite German pressure moving toward the line, the Russian defense remains concentrated and no breakthrough to Riga is claimed by the war office.
Berlin rejects actions by Germans in America aimed at crippling U boat production and allied shipping. The government brands newspapers' leaflets urging German sympathizers to attack American interests as dangerous and private citizens to blame.
A translated dispatch says Romania declares full mobilization against Austria Hungary this morning. The report notes an Athuip hospital unit arriving locally, but confirmation from other offices is pending.
Clarence Fox, 80, of Corry, was struck by a falling storm item at the Erie plant yesterday. He was rushed to a hospital but is not expected to survive. relatives and friends were notified.
The Corry Fair enters a hot second day with large crowds arriving by train and car. Organizers dispute admission prices with 6 cents for adults at the gate and 26 cents at Grandstead, aiming to reassure fans prices remain as in prior years. Exhibits occupy Vario buildings, Barlow Hardware, How Torton Phisio, and other locals praise new displays, while poultry and cattle entries draw attention. A free afternoon program features a moving display and a notable horse race is planned for tomorrow afternoon, with a local orchestra, dances, and extended patronage hoped for.
A community mausoleum containing around 450 crypts was seized today by the sheriff of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The action followed a dispute with the Mausoleum Board and involved contractor Finn yielding control as authorities cited the building's status and legality in the ongoing matter.
The bronze work for the Federal building lobby has arrived and been unpacked. The ornate pieces include a pair of button hoard and lobby desks valued at about $1000 and a $5000 bronze gold entrance. Total lobby finishing is estimated to exceed $10,000. Mr Poladhek, contractor, commented on the high cost of bronze for the local structure.
United Press reports the State Department repeats advice urging Americans to stay on the U S side of the Mexican boundary due to unsettled conditions. Dispatches from Brownsville say a special train was sent to reinforce the Barricade at San Benito and Lyford as bands of bandits are reported nearby.
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