18 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
1
A public notice promotes children’s accounts at Warren National Bank. It urges parents to start accounts in infancy to instill saving habits, with control kept by parents until the child reaches age. It highlights 4 percent semi annual compound interest on accounts and encourages new customers to open accounts for their children.
Otto Timm and Pete Miller repaired a wing of the Corry biplane after a landing gear wheel struck a mud hole. The craft sustained minor damage to ribs and cloth, with repairs planned and a passenger flight anticipated once trials resume. Citizens urge Chamber of Commerce to arrange a public exhibition if weather allows another test flight tomorrow.
Washington reports motorcycles to be introduced into the postal service with an experimental route to start next week under Postmaster General Hitchcock. The plan tests motorized collection in New York Chicago Houston Philadelphia and other large cities as automobiles have long served the mails. Aerial transport is also under consideration.
President Taft has been invited to join the annual senior golf tournament at Rye on September 25 and 26. James Foote of Rye notes entrants must be over fifty five, inviting Taft to participate though he may be away in Altoona on that date.
A farmer near Summit Bridge Delaware Harry Bk Moon owns twin colt foals born recently. The twins are a novelty drawing farmer interest as they thrive. One colt was valued at the bott and was intended for exhibition at the Delaware state fair in Wilmington last week.
Scranton, MM, Sept. 18. A violent collapse damaged blocks along Mala and Hyde Park avenues and Lafiyetta street. The Sinpann Methodist Episcopal church near World better suffered, with many residences reported. Low mood and heavy damage left walls toppled and floors twisted, causing closures.
Valparaiso Indiana September 18 Frank Vist a foreman at an auction firm was beaten robbed and his body found near a freight train at Metro in a county. He was paid to be a brother of Joseph Vist who lives in Chicago and had just drawn his month’s pay.
Readable fragments describe prisoners denying presence near a Metropole murder scene in New York. Detectives recount the capture method of gunmen and detail a dogged informant network. Statements from Rosenberg and others dispute involvement while police tie the case to Dougherty, a Grand Street cafe, and a laundry warehouse.
Eastern Steel announces a 15 percent wage increase at the 25m mill in Pottavillo Virginia. Several hundred workers will move from twenty to twenty point nine dollars monthly, with plans to extend raises to all sixteen hundred employees as output climbs. A department bonus is being considered to reward higher production.
In a tragic accident near Durantville Missouri, a circus train plunged from a 25 foot high trestle over Otter Creek. Local reports say ten performers were killed outright and several others injured as the wreck blocked the riverbank. Officials, led by Corde Wagoner, began inquiries at the scene to determine exact causes and casualty figures.
The readable fragments describe a brief event or moment involving Winwelt and Hevelyee with unclear actions and no additional details or outcomes.
A banking notice outlines terms for time deposit accounts at Transacta General Banking. It specifies interest calculation, minimum deposit, and renewal options. The notice cautions customers to review tenure requirements and maturity dates for strategic placement of funds.
Pittsburg reports the death of Dr. B. R. Walters, director of public health, from smallpox contracted while leading containment efforts. The city tallies 79 cases since August first, with 60,000 vaccine doses stored and ongoing vaccination campaigns by 24 city physicians and other doctors.
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