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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
4
A vintage promotional notice urges readers to grow wealth by cutting extravagances and saving in a bank. It touts interest bearing certificates of deposit from one dollar up and claims luck comes from disciplined saving rather than fortune. The ad emphasizes openness to open an account and salting money in the bank.
A jumble of names and travel plans fills the page with personal mentions. Local residents including Mrs A Avion Mr Foley Mrs Hay Stine and others are noted traveling visiting relatives and attending gatherings in Corry Union City Findlay Lake and Beachwood with various domestic trips and short visits described.
A scrambled ad-like notice touts Comfort Corn Plaster with a money back guarantee. It promises quick relief, claims low price, and lists Thomas Downey as the distributor, while urging customers to try the product despite garbled phrasing.
Corry man Barry Nes wed at Cleveland in a local ceremony. The couple planned an extended celebration at Daibrott Avenue Lakawood with family and friends. The groom, Nes Barry, is noted as a resident known in the area, while the bride’s background is not fully clear in the readable fragment.
A Dewey family reunion gathered at Mr and Mrs Curls home in Poway with many guests from Cortland, Hagerstown, and Columbus. The executive committee chaired by Luuk Ler Hip Wrraueumout set plans for a Wednesday August event with committee reports and a prayer. family members shared memories, stories, and a day of companionship under favorable weather.
United Press reports German bombs struck Dover causing damage and fires. Authorities say blasts hit the coastal city, with injuries unclear and emergency crews responding to the scene.
A compact program lists seven reels of comedy drama and western features showing at Lyle tonight. The bill promises varied entertainment and a blend of humor and action for local moviegoers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a princess and a conflict, plus a stray street ad and a puzzled muddled name. Details are unclear but reference to Muduraien of Tikari and 154 the head of a confligent suggests a garbled historical notice. Nearby ad at Mott Street lists a price in pounds but readability is poor.
A readable fragment notes a Chautauqua circus event with listed participants including Abduliaaa players and figures named Yhonomial Chaytawran Chou and Dave Calla. It mentions organizers and a plan to gather professionals to present a successful program, though many words are garbled and specifics are unclear.
Advertises cheap prices on canned tomatoes cheese toilet paper peaches and Wan-Hta Cocoa. Claims big discounts from January sales and notes limits per customer with a Saturday deadline.
Entire stock of fine embroideries, off. Regular 79¢ house dresses in 82 and 84 only 49¢. Net-top laces up to 6 inches wide 9d. Regular 6e tor dhon laces 8e yd. Linen suiting 29e yd. Wash goods formerly 36, 40 and 50c yd now 25c yd. 20c and 25c white goods. Children's lace stockings 10c pr, socks 15c pr. Ladies black lace hose 25c pr. Ladies tan hose 16c pr. Children's ribbed stockings 16c pr.
Silk and lisle wrist length gloves offered in colorable shades at half price. Black and white laces heavily discounted, with edge trims and bands reduced to half. Local shop promotes substantial savings on fashion accessories.
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