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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
8
Dress goods named include serges in blue brown green and red priced at 65 cents per yard. Arma serges in blue brown green red gray 46 inches wide at 75 cents per yard. Heavy serges in black blue brown green offered as special values at 75 cents per yard.
R F Livermore offers smart styles at right prices with coats from 10 dollars up and dresses from 10 dollars up. Skirts feature new styles in silk and wool at five dollars and up. Millinery covers all kinds for ladies and misses from fifty cents up.
An advertisement highlights taffetas and silks in light dark and white, prices from 31.50 to 1.75 per yard, with 86 inch Black Taffeta and high quality silk options. Imported Voiles 40 inches wide at 40c per yard, silk and wool crepe 40 inches wide in varied colors, plus poulards striped silks from 50c to 2.00 per yard.
An oddly phrased ad promises a car cleaner that works while you sleep and claims a money back guarantee. The piece includes stray lines about German war sentiment, mentions Henry J. Schulz and J. Rupp, and notes a wartime loyalty claim from an American citizen with relatives in the U S Army.
A fragmented advertisement lists onions beans syrup and many staples with per unit or per pound prices. Several items include Lima beans fancy potatoes denver onions canned goods and baking supplies with varying prices and quantities.
A motorcyclist died after a crash on Buffalo Road near Wiener Avenue in Weslayville at about 8 pm. Eyewitnesses say the rider was traveling at excessive speed when the bike struck a pole, skidding 70 feet. The injured rider was taken to a local hospital where he died. Coroner officials recovered the machine and began investigation.
Thieves broke into a railroad station Thursday evening and wrecked the wall to raid an express car. They smashed a safe, took money, and caused substantial damage before fleeing, with railway officials reporting a sizable yet unclear booty. Local investigators traced the break-in to the depot area and described the burglars as careful and brutal in their actions.
Erle Wehard Wills, caretaker of the Water Works Park, was fined $50 by Alderman Hasnett yesterday for illegal fishing. Store Fish Warden J. O. Johnson and his brother Owen Gathigher, who led the patrol earlier, were fined $50 each for possession of dry wealth during the inquiry.
In Colma on an April morning, residents recall many local names and events from Columbus Chronicles, including Mrs. Mitryh Thantiian visiting her son, Faulkner’s store preparations, and community gatherings. The column mentions individuals such as Richard Dawn, Mrs. Calla Gates, W. Hemphey, Ava Ball, and Mary Whitaker, with notes on anniversaries and social visits across the area.
A fragmentary note discusses modern dances facing censorship. It mentions a dance called Koochnay or Dance of the Bes and describes imagined concealment and inspection within the harama of Murog, highlighting controversial imagery and scrutiny.
Climae company records indicate a person named Charles Olen wn as a longtime resident. An incident occurred this afternoon involving a move toward a Willa Mt Woilteatay and the Witter's brother, William Parker, who is described as involved in a dispute with ponigustin.
A local catalog lists numerous footwear deals with prices like 23.98 and 4.98 for Ladies Shoes, high tops, Oxford pumps, Nettleton and Stetson brands, and men’s work shoes. It notes closeout pricing across all genders, including odd sizes, slippers, and waterproof high tops, urging quick purchase.
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