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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
7
A long list of properties for sale or rent across Columbus and nearby areas. Includes Raymond Block on 8 Cantor Berest for 10000 and multiple houses on Main Maple and Center streets with prices from 600 to 9000. Real estate agency Roberts Patterson advertises for sale and rent with various lots, farms, and buildings, plus rooms to rent and furnished options.
A cluttered sale page lists vehicles and goods for sale including a 20 horsepower Mitchell engine auto at Star garage, a variety of buggies and a brown reed pull man go cart, plus a sewing machine offer and wrapping paper ads. It also carries multiple political notices for local offices such as coroner, county treasurer, county commissioner and district attorney with candidate names and primary dates, plus an executor’s notice for the estate of James Jackman and requests for settlements.
In Corry Pa several small ads offer items for sale or exchange including an upright piano, a fine pair of Wyandotte chickens, a large white goats pair trained for five, and a driving harness. Also a help wanted note seeks a competent boykeeper and stenographer and a job printer for the Journal office. A local drowning incident is reported in Norristown Pa with details of a farmer’s death.
Real estate notices offer houses and lots at half building costs. Properties include 100 feet of park corner, five acres on Shuler property in Columbus, two houses with barn, a large brick block on West Main Street rented, and multiple houses for rent including 20 First Avenue two-family, Dodie House on Wright Street, and Tulso units with four rooms on the ground floor suitable for a doctor’s office. Contact R Powell, Corry, Pa to discuss details.
Extensive list of houses lots and farms for sale or rent across multiple streets and towns. Properties include a double house on main street, a 4 acre farm with barn and orchard between Sherman and Panama, and various lots on Park, Church, Smith, Marion, and Wayne streets. Prices range from 1250 to 93000 with notes on improvements, payments, or exchange options. Rentals include a furnished house on W Wayne Street with improvements and a 9100 monthly room rental in Hyrlow block.
New York August 2 191? Captain Peter O Hains Jr granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Claudia Liber Hains after a contested hearing. Plaintiff appeared in court and defendant did not defend. The hearing included a defensive question about national pride at a schoolhouse polo game. Report also notes a Constantinople cholera death toll and new cases.
Aug. xn. Brackett, a prominent Mure ray County citizen, fled after a lynch mob formed over alleged crimes against Julian Athiche and his two nieces. A $500 reward was offered by Governor Hoke Smith for Brackett’s capture. The case also involves Belve A. Lockwood of Washington, D. C., and a separate lawsuit over a $10,000 claim tied to descendants of the Kadlern Cherokee. The court ruled in Lockwood’s favor.
A fragmented 19th century medical patent appeal claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures constitutional disease by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts a $100 reward for proof of failure and invites readers to request testimonials and a list of ingredients.
Local agents promote tailored clothing options in Corry and vicinity. Offer emphasizes made to measure services and competitive pricing to attract customers. Short, period-voice prose imitates a small shop advertisement from a historical newspaper page.
Rioters clashed at the Taccoon Mine 20 miles north of Washington with foreigners among the injured after a dispute over strikes. Steve Sicko, 40, was shot twice in mistaken identity as a man who refused to strike. State police from Oakdale and county detectives were sent as tensions rose and another posse was forecast.
Chicago August 26 Jimmy Ward known as the KiMga Boy aviator faced a court case with a young woman who styled herself Mrs Ward and formerly Miss Margaret Werner. She claimed he earned $2 a minute while flying and sought financial support for herself and her three year old daughter Catherine. The case was to be argued today. Ward has a wife in Indiana.
A strange scene at the Froxen Dog tavern ends with Wild Eyed Pete shooting himself. The barkeeper confirms the death by his own action as Pete allegedly cheated during a game of patience.
New York and Buffalo markets show mixed grain and livestock prices. Wheat No 2 and white futures rise. corn and oats hold steady. Butter and eggs listing include creamery and state versions with varied price points. Buffalo livestock values show cows, sheep and lambs with modest gains and freight outlook. hay prices steady to up with phosphine options.
A public testimonial from Corry praising Down's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble relief after years of suffering. The account cites personal backache and frequent urination improving after using the product from Anca & Co’s Drug Store, distributed by Fouter-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, sole U. S. agents.
Shenandoah Valley reports officials of Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron plan to resume operations at all collieries north of the mountains next week with Sept 1 as the start. The move involves Lehigh Valley, Thomas, and Susquehanna companies and multiple washeries, signaling a broad revival in the coal industry and local economy.
Why not get a tailor-made suit by calling early to learn a plan that allows small payments if necessary. A BW Messenger and Son promote their service at 212 West Main Street with a brief offer to explain arrangements.
Watchmakers claim tailored adjustment makes a timepiece suit the owner. A true tailor master can adjust many watches to fit person carrying the timepiece. South Bend watches cost more but excel in style, surface, and accuracy.
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