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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
7
Classified column itemized requests and notices from Hale county readers seek small services, trades, and items for sale. Short ads ask for household help, carpentry, secondhand furnishings, and yard tools, with contact initials and brief locations.
Real estate ads list properties for sale in Pennsylvania towns including Columbus, Corry, and Erie. Listings mention a tea room house with outbuildings for 2150 dollars, a double house, building lots from 75 to 1600, a brick town house with electric, lake Erie lots for summer cottages at 100 dollars, and a Corry Upholstery Co property at Maple Avenue and the railroad plus an Erie address for inquiries.
A wide range of property for sale or rent is offered by C. R. Powell and associates including houses, a five-acre lot near a park, two houses with a barn, and a brick block building on Main Street all with rental income potential. Also listed are multiple homes on West Wayne Street and Wright Street, an executor’s notice for James Jackman estate, a court auditor appointment for M. F. Coyle, and several legal notices regarding stockholders meeting and administration of Julie Ping’s estate in Corry Pennsylvania with dates in 1911 to 1921.
A jumble of livestock ads lists pigs cows horses and a light driving harness with a cutter near Union Phon a Brown Bear Lake Pa. includes a large weight torso horse and a Peerless automobile and buggies for sale. Also notes upcoming political candidacy notices from Corry Pa and surrounding area.
A mixed set of old classifieds and articles including male and female help wanted items for dining room staff bookkeeper stenographer and housework, plus printer position and a cheap grand piano notice. Also includes fragmented discussion of diamond synthesis and Turkish historical notes, with building damp proofing methods and a London Telegraph excerpt. The readable items provide scattered job ads and brief excerpts on science and construction topics from the era.
The text warns against cheap insurance and out of town or undercapital firms. It urges choosing a reliable, established agency backed by a reputable company. It compares insurance safety to trusted banks and manufacturers, stressing careful selection and avoiding penny wise mistakes.
President Tatt will remain in Beverly with the presidential family for the summer, returning to Washington after the weekend. He will be at Beverly early Monday morning.
The text urges every American to direct effort toward business through focus, detail, industry, economy, persistence and enthusiasm. It emphasizes seizing opportunities and developing them via disciplined effort, describing this as the creed for citizens who aim to achieve in life.
Martinburg on August 11 a two year old child of New Gumborland Daroker was found dead after an apparent accident. The paper notes a physician’s attendance and survey of the scene, with details unclear due to OCR garbles but confirms a fatal mishap involving a young child.
Franklin August 11 notes a conference among detectives Gilbert Perkins J L McCann and associates including attorneys Carmichael Sayers and Millar. The scene centers on Detective Thomas J Dempsey facing persecution and briefings as Mercer Lake traffic figures arrive to bolster the case.
August 194? At Weatfield hospital employe Jacob Englehart died after a fall from stairs during the night. He fractured his right kidney from the fall, leading to death despite four hours of medical effort. Postmortem confirmed fatal internal injuries.
Feet so sick get easy quick claim relief from a topical ointment sold by Ames & Co. The ad touts EAO ointment as soothing for tired feet and mentions facial massage use and sunburn relief, priced at 25 cents from druggists nationwide.
North East man Rouse reports a burglar entering his Lake Street home at 8 AM. The thief, startled, fired at Rouse but fled through a window, leaving no clear items taken. Rouse and neighbors inspected the scene for clues.
A fragmented report describes a man found near Th itate Tiowday. He is identified by a post card from Eric Post Card and linked to Andrew Wootwek of Morne. Police connected the note to Nils son and the deceased, detailing a six foot tall, 151 pound man in ark-cloth attire, believed drunken or ill.
A blaze at 326 Wont Wayne last night damaged Bamon's Home Made Bread shop. Firefighters battled flames that engulfed the storefront causing extensive smoke and heat damage but no injuries were reported. Investigators are examining the cause and estimating replacement costs.
The Crawford County trolley line between Tryonville and Cambridge Springs proceeds with unloading rails and fish plates at Hydetown. Corsile purchases and new road engines are planned, construction starts immediately, aiming for completion by January 11. The route will connect with the Turville Hydetown road at Clappville and follow the old Petrot sm grade to Cambridge Springs.
Corydon Pa August 10 A small automobile driven by George S Bright of Jamestown overturned near Corydon. Curtis, riding with Bright, suffered a broken collarbone and ankle. Mrs Bright escaped injury by leaping away. The party from Jamestown to Bradford included Hele and Curtis. J Tome's team contributed to the mishap. Mr Bright's injuries were treated by Dr Pratt. Bright, formerly from Corry, is well known in the area.
A tenth annual Wilson reunion gathered at the Witton home in Spokane Wash and near HaGolla with many relatives from Corry and Stanards townships. Guests included Rev J M Witton and family, Mr and Mrs Torah Wiltoy, Mr James Lent and Mrs He M Wilw and son Robert, plus others. Attendees enjoyed a lively program Wednesday at 2 pm, noting one birth and one death recorded during the young secretary's notes.
August 10 report states the Schware or Schwabs Company sold Sts Doldings for 75000 to J McDorlaugh of Clarendon and A White plus W J McDowell of Knox. The Schwabs operate five to six wells on Horio Creek about two miles from Cinvendon. Lease covers 400 acres with buildings and machinery. Juvare are experienced officers.
A note advertises flour available at Corry with a price around $1.60 per unit. It mentions a refund policy if not satisfactory and cites sellers Lyon Mirray and Hornicki Maney.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Lyric Tonight and the Blarney Stone venue, with unclear references to a trip ticased 116 Tandt and a 180 the vnty next Vite. The readable parts point to a local music venue and an improvised tonight event, but most details are unclear.
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