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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
8
From the Garment Department a large clearance lists One Old Rose Messelin Dress size 44 at 12.00, Embroidered Silk Messeline blue size 36 at 9.50, Silk Pongee coats at 9.50, White Wool and Gray Wool suits marked down to 5.00, plus assorted sizes 34 to 44. Three Silk Taffata Coats reduced to 10.00, 36 inch Black Taffeta at 1.50 yard sale price.
Store advertises daily deals and an impending avalanche of bargains with limited quantities. Shoppers urged to act quickly as no duplicates and the advertised items may sell out.
A lot of lace curtains sold in pieces described as double faced scrims with bordered sides. Noted yard prices ranged up to 35 cents with examples at 18 and 19 cents per yard.
A vintage advertisement notes savings in the dress goods department with satin stripe voiles and marquisette priced at 35 cents per yard, satin foulard silks at 49 cents per yard, and silk mixed wash fabrics at 39 cents per yard. It highlights 12 styles and multiple patterns for party and afternoon dresses.
Advertises small lots of colored figured flaxen dimities at 19 cents per yard and Holly Batiste with fancy figures and side hands at 15 cents per yard, with a deal offering 10 yards for the price of 0 for 10 yards.
In the Millinery Department a broad sale lists af tem med and untrimmed hats priced at about 13e on the dollar. The offer highlights the department's wide selection and discounted cost for shoppers seeking value on hats and headwear.
Bargain sale item list. Hats selling up to 7.50 for 1.50. Sailors left, practical wear. Regular hats 1.25 price, sale 0.75. Aprons ginghams at wholesale 6 1 2. Turkish bath towels with red border 25 dozen available at sale price.
Advertises a department sale with shirt waists corsets muslin undergarments and children and men's hosiery. Includes prices such as 3 for 25 cents corsets 25 to 75 cents muslin night gowns from 50 to 125 cents 2 to 6 year olds rompers at 25 cents and dresses up to 6 dollars.
In Cincinnati on August 21 Mrs. Charles RadcliffTestimony shows she was about to become a mother and says she shot her husband in self defense. She said she married Stocker of Gary Indiana before Radcliff and believed he was divorced. she denies killing due to the divorce dispute, claiming Radcliff attacked her.
A Pittsburg reader praises San Cura remedy after decades of failed treatments for fever ulcers. The letter claims complete limb healing and urges others to try the product, noting purchase via May Drug Co. in Liberty Avenue and mailing options through Thompson Medical Co. Nascent details include the Garratt address and Titusville box numbers.
Aug 21 storm in Woodbury New Jersey as lightning hit Thomas Wents house on Glassboro road. Fire started in a closet burning clothing then spread to the kitchen injuring Mrs Wents who aided in extinguishing flames while Wents lay stunned. Dr Stout treated both and they are out of danger.
Farmers report a strange disease rapidly killing horses and pigs in Leesburg New Jersey as veterinarians investigate. Postmaster Joseph Bitton loses six horses and twenty pigs with other locals Lilburn Cox Howard Riggins Henry Reaves and Samuel Cox listed among heavy losses. Separately in London a threatened strike by ships officers halts the Canadian Pacific Mount Royal and Montreal at the port after the refusal to reinstate a dismissed officer.
A thorough examination of the eyes requires from one to one and a half hours.
Corry residents are reminded that Dr. D. Padoll, optometrist, operates at the Ajax Building with hours every Friday providing eye exams and fittings.
Allentown Pa Aug 21 The will of Dr Edwin G Steinmetz of Hokenquiqui leaves Woodlawn to his brother Oliver Steinmetz of Nazareth and books and medicines to Margaret Kreglow. The residue valued over 10 000 goes to Jennie Wautner the housekeeper for life and then to Miss Kreklow her niece. Dr Steinmetz 68 left his fortune to his housekeeper amid family disputes and threats of lawsuits by his brother and nieces.
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