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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
3
An OCR heavy advertisement claims Cascarets relieve constipation, headaches, colds, indigestion, and bloating. It touts quick results, says a castor oil alternate, and urges readers to buy now from druggists. It references adults and children needing gentle cleansing to keep stomach and bowels regulated.
An old phonetic sale notice invites customers to bring shoes to Moricea and asks for PHILA DOLPHIA LEAMIER. The ad claims no extra cost for aging a dollar and promises double the life of feathers. It includes a Bell phone number and North Center address.
Meantime in April officers report improvements at Franklin Jail to bar escapes. Six prisoners escaped in the past six months, two from less than a week earlier, prompting new steel bars and window protections. The plan reroutes guards to reduce prisoner access to outside corridors and preserves control of cell blocks.
A compact ad style note touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowels tonic. It claims 90 percent of sickness stems from poor digestion and sluggish liver function. The piece promotes a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil, sold in 10c and 25c boxes, available from druggists.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a public notice hinting at a continuity of offerings and an advertising push for a new business venture yet to come. The readable text suggests a storefront or service launch tied to selling or promoting goods.
A Meadville woman was found with ground glass and there are details about the discovery and investigation. The report notes police involvement and a related family dispute, with parties preparing further inquiries as investigators examine the scene and statements.
Democratic Party unveiled its complete statewide ticket with seven nominees. Joseph Tulley of Pipsburgh for governor joins J Washington Logue of Philadelphia for lieutenant governor. Asher Tomson for internal affairs. Fred Selér of Bloomsburg and Josep Horiman of Allentown as representatives. Strayer Teeter and Gorman named for Congress at large. Tarner cited as labor representative, amid a disorderly OCR showing names and places.
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