Percale Dresses Offered at 1.50 in Sale
The advertisement promotes percale dresses priced at 1.50 with handsome trimming and washy braids. Neckline options include square high neck styles, normally valued at 2.00, now on sale for 1.50.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1911
Page
8
The advertisement promotes percale dresses priced at 1.50 with handsome trimming and washy braids. Neckline options include square high neck styles, normally valued at 2.00, now on sale for 1.50.
The report notes war rate changes across Europe impact Johns Steamship Agency and Ar Disham's Drug Store, with fluctuating shipping charges and import costs. Local businesses adjust pricing and customer advisories as carriers recalibrate routes and insurance.
Fragmentary OCR describes a nonmachine washing device using a single wheel and crank to power a boiler driven washer. It mentions vacuum spaveline and waiting patiently for operation. The text implies the washer can work in any boiler and reduces labor for laundry tasks.
Henry Nelson Atwood piloted a Burgess biplane from St. Louis to Chicago for the aviation meet at Grant Park. Despite rough wording, reports say the flight was incident free and faster than the train between key points, with a neat Norfolk suit noted and no goggles or gloves worn. Travelers mention the journey as pleasant.
The Central Electric Company plans large hiring to employ hundreds of bookkeepers and stenographers, offering easy payment terms and stating students can get low railroad fares for travel to the Davis School. Partial information on rapid industry growth and wage provisions is noted, with aviation prize funds and travel costs mentioned as incentives.
Veorlnnos, winner of the Varls to Madrid mag, begins the first of ten flights to prove the viability of an airmail service. The leg runs from Trouville to Mantin Sir Seine, stopping at Buvroux and Thileux, covering 112 miles in about six hours and fifty minutes with twelve minutes between halts. Jolo Molinena earns $600 for the feat.
PF Burkhardt of Burkhardt's Art Shop at 128 N Center Street offers home piano tuning. If the work is not satisfactory or not performed at a factory, the money will be refunded. Price is $2.50 including cleaning.
Osteopaths Anson C. Greenlee and Sophia E. Greenlee advertise office hours 8:30 to 11:40 a m and 4 to 5 p m by appointment. Office Room 4 Ajax Building Residence 206 Maple Ave. Phone 140. Members of A ow.
Schedule in effect July 1 1911 shows streetcar times for Corry to Columbus and back with departures at 6:00 am and subsequent 10 minute to 2 hour intervals. Additional connections offered to North and Bay connect with Pennsylvania lines and Meyer South. Sunday service limited to North Corry.
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