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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1911
Page
3
A new Harold Bell Wright novel about reclaiming Southern California desert lands. Strong characters, high ideals, and dramatic incidents capture the spirit of the West. Read this celebrated tale soon as it hits the market. Price 30 cents at outlets on Saturday August 19.
A garbled 1944 trade ad listing various goods and prices. Mentions Corry Growers Trust, soap brands, premium wrap directions, Otto Cattaraugay Co. screw cheese, tens from Japan, sweet potatoes supply, toilet paper, soda crackers, dried hot peppers, kerosene, and Climax washing powder with bargain pricing.
An OCR fragment lists various school and office supplies with prices and items like paper, notebooks, handkerchiefs, and medicines. It mentions bottle prices and a J. Wood's item on Cepler Street, suggesting a general goods ad or catalog snippet with multiple prices and product names.
City and vicinity notices show a postponement of a local event to Wednesday with details about dances and meetings. Tax payment deadlines for 1911 City taxes without penalty are listed, along with various ads, sales, and community items from the local paper.
Labor Day activities spark Monday at the Armory with mint, Sept 4. Music by Prof Mahertys 141 orchestra begins at 8:20. Manager Trine invites all to join the fun as patrons await an evening of lively entertainment. The Library Theater secures The Traveling Salesman for Tuesday opening, a four act comedy praised for its satire and crowd appeal. James D. Woodard obtains Humphrey House and adjacent property for 65,000 dollars, with Cyrus B. Jones and Charles H. Gifford managing since John William Humphrey’s winter death, under Yule W. Burch.
A Sunday electrical storm struck a house near Henn Lake eight miles from the city, killing the family dog while two people sheltered in a room. The bolt shattered windows and caused chaos as the dog lay on the floor between them.
An early 20th century ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a quick lasting cure for backache nerve pain and kidney disorders. It cites testimonials from Mia A C Gillett of Union City Pa and Mrs Gulette describing relief after using the remedy, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo listed as sole U. S. agents.
The article recalls Senator William P Frye of Maltec as the last Senate member to use snuff from the ceremonial snuff boxes in the vice president chair area. The boxes, a long standing Senate habit, symbolize a bygone era with few members able to make the gesture today. The piece notes their enduring presence since early republic days and references Mason of Illinois and the 1900s Senate adjournment scene.
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces and boosts the patient’s constitution. It asserts the cure is guaranteed with a One Hundred Dollar reward for any case not cured and offers testimonials and a mail order to Toledo Ohio.
Readable fragments urge trust in a tailoring business offering made to measure garments. Mentions A. BF. Mesaenger & Son as agents for Corry area. Prices advertised as reasonable. Text is garbled but centers on tailor services and local agent.
Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn is famed worldwide for its beauty and monumental statuary. It contains over 816000 graves, more than 474 acres, and about fifteen miles of walks.
A fragment from a play page notes a scene titled Love it First Sight in The Traveling Salesman at Abi Brary Theater on Tuesday August 29. The text mentions a high elevation in the Andes around 11 000 feet and references Wheat.
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