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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
7
Notice to consumers of natural gas by this company. Rates for natural gas read with regular meters. Effective readings show a charge per thousand cubic feet with a discount if paid by the 2nd of the following month. Source names and precise figures are obscured in the readable text.
A sensational claim touts Dy Detehon's Relof for rheumatism and neuralgia as a fast cure via water therapies. The ad promises immediate relief after first dose with prices of 76 cents to $1 and urges readers to obtain Donkey's Poultry Book for 4 cents by mail from Durham Drug Co.
An aged railway notice describes a Williams Grove picnic special on the Northern Central Railway from Holliday to September, with reduced travel for a specific crowd. It mentions Holliday to September dates and a reburn date in early fall, prompting readers to plan trips to the event.
A fragmented note claims Missouri origin and urges readers to check Wants and Classified Advertisements for an international inquiry. It mentions IY Messenger and Sam as sole agents for Corry and vicinity and questions about elithing.
Wants and classified ads describe multiple houses and lots with sizes and prices, farms for sale near the city, and various properties in Corry area. Listings name Wayne street Delaware avenue East Main Street and other local streets with figures for frontage and acreage, plus inquiries to Toane B Brown and 08 eal for terms and prices.
A fragmented old classified page listsFOR SALE items including a piano, household goods, and real estate offers. It shows addresses and names such as Henderson Piano Co and R. Powell Real Estate, with numerous short notices for sales, rentals, and job seeks, plus wedding and travel shorthand from a busy mid century page.
The text recalls varied items from a distant era including stock trading codes about pine trees and oil prices, a scare involving a drill crew and coded messages, a crackdown on street prostitution involving underage girls, and a note on a Confederate uniform being worn in a stage performance. It blends urban anecdotes, historical social issues, and period theater impressions.
Notice of an application to the Governor of Pennsylvania on a forthcoming Sunday seeking incorporation of The Chron Company a firm to manufacture craze scarvers and related products with a public meeting and editorials quoted. The notice lists Joseph J. Dusmond A Loveland and others as applicants and cites 1874 law and acts governing corporate formation. The text includes stray dialogue and period commentary.
Fragmentary lines from a humorous column discuss intelligence and mischief between northern and southern Russians. The speaker cites a ministerial prompt about Russia and Storles, with quirky quotes about loyalty, wealth, and satire. Locations and names appear in a mosaic style, reflecting a lightly satirical travelogue tone.
For rent distributed housing items listing several rooms with bath and inquiries directed to SW Brown and others. A seven room house with bath centrally located at 400 W Maia Street and a basement for rent at Wilson’s with inquiries to B S Wilan.
A garbled fragment argues for protecting honest service in retail against unfair competition. It critiques midlevel firms replacing small sellers, condemns price cutting and bundle tactics, and emphasizes consumer interest in genuine service. A cryptic exchange with a professor concludes the piece.
A fragmented text describes a man unable to save money during frat week, delaying payment while a woman plans to liquidate funds. It includes unrelated lines about lice powder and poultry products, ending with an advertisement for Durham Drug Company.
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