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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
4
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine for “beautiful charming hair with no dandruff.” It claims instant cleansing, scalp invigorating effects, and after weeks new fine hair growth. Priced at 25 cents a bottle, it urges readers to purchase from their druggist or toilet counter.
Members of the H. H. Scott Grove held their annual election of officers Tuesday evening December nd. Officers elected include Guardian Gera Colburn Adviser Nina LaPase Chief Chaplain Mary Croker Attendant Grace Jones Clerk Edna Stevens Banker Lucratin Lute Musician Edan Stevens Inside Guard Olive Allen Outside Guard John Myers Managers Lotta Stevens Edith Tubbs.
The community reports events from Arbuckle and nearby areas including church progress, a Sunday School supper, and a chicken dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Updates mention Mrs. Josiiene Van Dyck’s nursing on the Cutler farm, a broken arm incident, family visits, a birth on November 28, and residents traveling to West Virginia for the winter.
An old advertisement touts Beautiful Hair A Clean Cool Scalp made with a Varisian Sage formula. It promises a perfumed non greasy tonic that sofort relieves itching, cools the scalp, thickens and nourishes hair, with claim of rapid visible effects after daily use for a week. The ad notes a 50 cent bottle sold by NF Amed & Co and urges everyone to try it.
Castless sweeping compound for carpets and floor use offered at 219 cents per pound. Available from Bows Grocery and J D Murray's Day in the DIUK region. Procurement details indicate stock at stated prices.
Washington December 4 The L0th annual Rivers and Harbors Congress opened with War Secretary Garrison as the central figure. Morning remarks anticipated a policy announcement on the Panama Canal’s future administration and development. Other speakers included W. Thompson New Orleans on municipal terminals, A G Smith New York on The Port of New York, Joe Knowland California on Pacific Coast terminals and the Panama Canal, Ainsworth Albany on the New York State Barge Canal, and Senator Wesley J Jones on waterways of the Pacific Northwest.
Sunbury reports the hanging of 20 year old Nye for the February 12 1912 murder of Miller in a Sunbury pool room. The motive was robbery and Nye and Byertt obtained $8. Nye confessed after capture and trial. The crime occurred in Northumberland County with Nye executed by hanging in the county prison yard.
Two more typhoid fever cases were reported in Franklin today. Health officials, engineers from the Health Department, and water plant staff were coordinating assessments after typhoid activity linked to city water. Samples from water sources were collected as investigations focused on the city’s supply.
Mr and Mrs M B Carter express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and tokens of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
The department urges early holiday closing across the state to ease Christmas shopping. It notes Philadelphia stores and others closing at eight if possible, and calls for merchant cooperation and daylight shopping to spread activity, with action now and public support.
An old time advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick solution for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims they relieve constipation, “work while you sleep,” and help clear the head, stomach, and bowels, urging 10 cent boxes for adults and children alike.
An advertisement lists cures for appendicitis asthma constipation gall fever and many ailments. It promotes Andrews McKelvey, Office No 2 Park Place, offering chiropractic treatments for a wide range of conditions.
Date altered for Kay Vondall lecture at McCray's Beaverdam to Monday evening December 1 at Metray church Concord. Community urged to note the shift and arrange attendance as the course resumes that night with the Apwakir group delivering a highly recommended message.
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