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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
8
The notice markets a third semi annual clearance with discounts on hosiery yard goods silks and fabrics. It lists prices like 81 00 for silk and 59 cent mac quard silks with reductions and 5 to 15 cent fabrics lowered to 8 1 2 cents per yard. The sale emphasizes limited time and reduced rates on various textile items.
An account traces windmill origins from medieval times in England and Bohemia, noting early designs limited by wind direction. It describes tethering ponds to catch wind, the sequential reorientation of mills, and the shift to wheeled, wood constructions that preceded modern pivots.
An advertisement offers San Cura Ointment with claimed absorption benefits. It promises to relieve pain and reduce inflammation and various ailments. Prices listed 25c, 50c, and $1 or $2 by mail from Thompson Medical Company in Titusville, PA.
A fragmented dialogue frames a scene where a guest asks about a taller presence and receives a whimsical reply. The speaker Tadge comments on the stature and appearance, noting a “solid onic” figure with heavy legs and a patched top, suggesting a rough, humorous tone in a late period setting.
A fragment from Lippincort's hints at a disrupted friendship over marriage. The quirky exchange questions why one party made an enemy of an old friend as a wedding approaches, suggesting social strain and unresolved tensions in a domestic dispute.
A fragmented 19th century account describes the dangerous work of steeplejacks and sky scrapers. It details pulleys ropes and balance as workers ascend to the top to secure foundations and complete maintenance. The piece notes the risks and the skill required to endure heights and wind while performing fastenings and carpentry.
A chaotic clipping reports a death linked to a London hotel as well as scattered notes about poisoning by swallowing gold and a family fatality in Allentown. It touches on hotel life, dramatic demise by self harm, and two unrelated obituaries, all conveyed in a garbled historical fragment.
A fragmentary report notes Jacob Mayer from Naxelown camp traveling to Hagletin to find his brother William Mayer. After 82 years, the men reportedly reunite though one brother appears frail while the other enjoys good health.
A sudden illness struck down a brother from Larne as he prepared to attend church. The victim, linked to apoplexy, died after collapsing at the doorstep of his home. Relatives grieve as medical aid rushes to stabilize him.
A fragment from the Baltimore American quotes a remark about a woman’s makeup described as loud and suggests using noiseless powder. The brief item notes the comment as part of a selection or column.
The advertisement touts a candy shop offering lemon drops candles caramels and chocolates at very low prices. It invites customers to buy and take home a pound of candy today, highlighting quality and quantity.
Motorman Adam Erb on the Lewistown Reedville route reports a fresh milk bath when a cow on the right of way charged the train. The animal struck the front of the vehicle with its udder, showering the motorman and the locomotive.
Harrisburg Aug 11 Helen and Mary Smith sisters aged 19 and 16 confessed to systematically robbing Harrisburg stores for 1K months. Held for trial in $1,000 bail each. Officers found about $1,200 worth of merchandise in their rooms. The girls came from Newport Perry County. Their ingenuous claims and shoplifting easy excuses were noted by officials.
Cleveland. Aug 17. Details from the Rice case reveal defense aims and ongoing police search. A key witness testified that investigators are tracing a Black suspect who reportedly offered to sell a revolver matching the firearm used in the shooting.
Two boys playing with maladies are suspected to have started a blaze that engulfed Oscar Wiser’s barn at Wakherst. The family was away. the fire consumed the barn along with season’s crows and farming implements. Estimated loss around $3,000.
A retiree named WW-Tohn New hard from Pottstown died yesterday in Sanatage at age 80 after a morning claim he would be gone. He had been in good health earlier and owned a fine cattle herd with a notable war record.
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