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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
3
A jumble of early 20th century classified ads covers items for sale from upright pianos and Remington typewriters to coal heaters and horses. Listings include cows and calves, Holstein stock, buggies, harnesses, beds, chairs, dressers, and bedsteads. Also present are real estate, legal notices, and requests for services, with scattered contact details and local business names.
A torn testimonial from Philadelphia credits Vinol with reversing fatigue and nervous strain. The writer says after eight bottles she became strong, gained weight, and could sleep, claiming doctors doubted her survival before Vinol. The ad promises a money back guarantee and lists G. O. Babbitt & Son as distributors.
A fragment urges food conservation through simple actions and electricity. It emphasizes saving as a key outcome and suggests using electrical methods to cut superfluous items, reflecting a period emphasis on thrift and efficiency.
A blaze at the C H Weaghar Garage on Main Street, Oil City, caused by a gasoline wagon explosion, damaged the building and adjacent properties. Firemen fought the flames before 2:40 PM with injuries to two firefighters, a bystander wheelchair, and a woman rescued from the site.
A local notice from Corry Chair Co states wood prices and purchase terms. It lists bolt sizes and species including elm, cherry, maple, beech, birch, and butternut with per cord prices ranging from 3.50 to 4.85. They will buy hardwood toys and invite inquiries at their office.
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