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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
3
City and vicinity column notes events at the Library Theater including a Christmas postcard sale at Lindstoy’s, a Kinball shaving items display, and a Word about the American Flyer train. Obituary mentions William Byron Peterson who died at 418 Tingelow Street from injuries at the American Locomotive plant.
A brief ad notes low prices from 25 cents to 1.50 dollars for gingham aprons in five distinct styles. The listing highlights inexpensive, versatile kitchen apparel and urges shoppers to choose from multiple options.
The notice lists prices for novelties ranging from 10 cents to $3.50 and items including coal coats, suits, sweaters, silk petticoats, children’s coats, royal waists, dresses, skirts, neckwear, and silk items. It invites customers to learn how to make a dollar stretch further.
Fragmentary ad copy mentions ice cream flavors and dressings at Moreland Stationery Co with references to Mr Velsendl and Winter Cos. The garbled text notes a masquerade gate event this evening and ongoing sales through the year.
A jumble of notes from Moreland Stationary Co and Wilcox Market advertise low prices on chocolate punch and beef products while listing events. A Mon-Weal-Sat promotion showcases a masquerade carnival and theater show at the library. Obscure items mention a wedding at Jamestown and a near-miss on South Center Street. Local notices refer to memorial services, a bank president’s scare, and a Norwegian whaling stance.
A curious testimonial from Pleasantville Pa claims Thompson's Barosma restored a nearly dying girl by boosting flesh and health. The letter touts the remedy as safe and certain for kidney liver and bladder diseases and promises quick vigor and rich red blood. Local dealers N F Ames Co and Thomas Downey sell 50 cent and $1.00 bottles with a guarantee.
A fragmented diary like scene unfolds with a veteran recalling a niece named Pheeny. The text hints at a bored evangelist and an insurance agent amid a downtown afternoon, while a puzzled onlooker muses on what the speaker contemplates. The piece reads as a reflective, partial glimpse of urban encounter.
A local oyster seller advertises fresh oysters daily from the Phila delphis Oyster Flousce at 124 N Conter Street, urging customers to buy straight from the shell. The notice emphasizes constant freshness and year round availability.
Orders have been placed for capes intended for Christmas giving. We urge placing additional orders promptly to ensure enough stock for all recipients. Capes will be packed in holiday boxes for shipment.
A local listing describes a range of handbags in leather finishes Morocco Sea Lion Goat Walrus Calf with prices from 1.00 to 15.00. It highlights popular lines from 2.00 to 5.00 and mesh bags with values including 1.00 2.75 3.50 5 8 10 and 12, featuring German Silver tops and kid lining.
Linens offered for club luncheons and gifts including lunch cloths, tray cloths, towels, guest towels, doilies, and handkerchiefs in varied prices. Items feature lace, hemstitching and initials, with prices from a few cents to several dollars.
The Oynx hose is promoted as the best known in the world available in grades from fine silt to everyday silk. It comes in black white blue pink lavender and tan priced from $1.00 to $2.50.
There is a shortage of long white gloves for holiday functions. We have all sizes of the well known Fownes make, each pair in a dainty box. Short gloves in all colors at $1.00 and $1.50. Heavy gloves $1.00 and $1.50. Grey suede gloves with fine stock $2. Kid gloves for children $1.00, small enough for three year olds.
A brief advert promises natural furs including lynx and mink varieties such as Jap mink and Russian mink plus popular imitations. It notes readiness to send for samples if current stock cannot fill a request.
A vivid display features a range of delicate confections with prices tiered from five dollars to as low as seventy five cents, emphasizing exceptional value and appealing to bargain seekers.
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