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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1917

Page

8

Silk Dress Goods in Plain Checks and Stripes

Endless variety of silks in plain, checks, and stripes offered from the cheapest to the best, showcasing a wide range of dress fabrics for shoppers seeking value and quality.

Mayville Storm Disrupts Trolley Service and Telegraphs

A severe late winter storm struck Mayville causing trolley service suspension and extensive infrastructure damage. Winds toppled telegraph poles and wires, damaged canopies and buildings, with reports of heavy rain and high winds late March into April as cleanups began.

Pennsylvania Mayville Peh Unas Wile Hallstorn Nittay

March Ends Quietly Amid Cloudy Skies and Echoes

A garbled note from March recalls cloudy weather and a terse sign off by Warren Thines and Muh Lal. The readable fragments hint at a weather day with references to timing and names, but details are unclear.

Warren

Administration Notice Estate of John W Holmes

Estate in Concord Township Erie County Pennsylvania granted to undersigned as administrator. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims should present them in proper form for settlement to Wilhs A Lindsey administrator and Waller Peake attorney Corry PA. March 20, 1917.

John W. Holmes Concord Erie County Pennsylnia Wilhs A Lindsey Waller Peake Corry Aviv

Yeggs Blow Safe At West Hickory

Warren March 13 Yeggs blew the safe in the Pennsylvania railroad station at West Hickory and escaped with between twenty and thirty dollars in cash. The job showed inexperience with two faulty charges and no tickets or valuables taken. Entry came by forcing the outer door and a cleat, with glycerine causing the safe’s door to explode. No clues or tools were left behind, and two suspicious men were seen nearby, with the village alarm spreading quickly.

Warren Yeggs Pennsylvania Railroad West Tckoryn Heavior Vilage Dan Hidinger Fred Liepold

Jamestown Reads Gas Rate Hike Behind May Readings

Jamestown officials announce a five cent per thousand foot increase in gas rates to take effect with the June bills. Domestic customers will pay 47 cents per thousand gross, minus two cents if paid before the tenth, or 3 percent net. Commercial users face 87 cents per thousand gross, minus three cents if paid by the tenth, or 34 cents net. Edward Greteler of Carnegie Tech visits with his parents.

Jamestown B. M Schlaudecker Pennsylvania Gas Company Edward Greteler Carnegie Tech Mr. and Bry Henry Orétzior

Fagged-Out Women Describe Extreme Overwork and Weakness

A letter-style testimonial portrays exhausted women, including Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Carton, suffering from run-down health. It touts Viol the best medicine for building strength, powered by beet, cod liver, iron and manganese peptonates, glycerophosphates, and claims wide availability through C. C. Babbity and Son and Pennsylvania drug stores. It notes Thomas visiting relatives in Cleveland and a West Wayne Street address.

Carter Amiro Mme Bessie Carton State Road Noc Corry C. C. Babbity and Son Wating Pennsylvania Ady

Dramatic Sales Advice From Corry City Electric Co

The piece discusses two acting tutorials A Successful Drama and Climbing for Orders by Dowling and Bray. It emphasizes breaking habitual lighting methods and using shock and climbing to win prospects. It argues for showing tangible value rather than relying on hot air and urges customers to buy wire and appliances when prices are down.

Mr. Dowling Dowling Bray Missouri Corry City

Erie Wire Product Works showcases metal works and railings

Erie Wire Product Works manufactures wire iron and pipe rail fences machine guards window guards cemetery work vases and tree guards with services for fire escapes grills and railings proprietor J F Colberg based at 420 W 18th Street Erie PA contact phone 2108-7.

Muthal Phone J. F. Colberg 18Th Street Erle

Mysterious Incident Near Valley End May

A fragmentary report describes a strange event around late May near Valley involving Kelhior and William Pisher. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a fatal or injurious incident with animals and neighbors in a rural setting.

Eaet May Valley William Pisher Kelhior Tina Rom Mr Fisher Tivestok

War and alliances reshape night of global tension

The fragment hints at a broad wartime backdrop with shifts in alliance, potential battles, and signals of declarations affecting nations. It mentions allies, declines, and a period of intense uncertainty as leaders weigh responses and the world tilts toward conflict.

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