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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
3
Debris from a local fire sale lists grocery items and prices including soda, crackers, mackerel, soap, starch, corn starch, olives, prunes, peppers, tomato catsup, mustard, tapioca, spaghetti, coconut, and red salmon. Advertisement notes goods sold until depleted, no credit, no trading stamps, and money refunds for unsatisfactory items.
A patchwork page reports local bargains at Knowlton's and nearby markets including nut meats and corsets. Notes from Union City Times and Jamestown Post detail residents trading, coats sold to Corry ladies, and a Jamestown man, George Hoard, taken to Cleveland on abandonment charges after consent from his wife. A farm machinery incident injures Tony Slavino, his hand mangled. he’s hospitalized at Jones General.
Broken in spirit and body, the ad promises Warra tone a nourishing blood-building tonic for men women and children. It claims to restore appetite energy color and ambition, selling at 606 per box or six for 2.60 by Thos Downey.
A collage of market prices for fruits and vegetables including lemons and tomatoes, day-specific sales at Knowlton's and Wiley Market, and weekend specials. Also notes on theater and music events, such as the Kinball Banker's Saturday sale, plus local social notices and upcoming dances.
The Contial reports official results on Memorial Hall proposition. Across the county 805 for and 41 against the measure, with a 2,400 vote margin in favor. District by district tallies include Convord, Warne, East and West townships, and multiple wards, showing broad support.
Mariner Heltoway of the Corry Brick and Tile Company said the plant would resume soon once coal supply returns. The company has a large backlog as a result of the strike, with orders delayed and production halted amid ongoing labor unrest. State officials or Pittstore signals suggest the strike may end within a few days, allowing work to restart and shipments to proceed.
Corry residents testify to Doan's Kidney Pills relieving weak backs and urinary disorders. A. A. Nichols of 216 W Wayne St praises the remedy, calling it reliable with prompt relief. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product at 50 cents.
A reading of local notices mentions Fresh asparagus and other produce at Knowlton’s, with ads about Saturday sales and delivery. Amos Williams and Meads purchase homes at 969 North Center Street and plan occupancy, while Dr A B Mendold relocates to a city block on Washington Streets. Deafness cure claims by a Toledo firm are advertised, promising a $100 reward for any catarrh related deafness cured by their tonic, with medical endorsements and booster notes.
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