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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
5
J R Clark of Meadville arrived in the city this morning to shake up the business day and seek new opportunities. Local officials noted his presence as a sign of active regional commerce and potential investment.
Ray Spaulding of Ripley and G A Rinehart of Sisteraville visited the city this morning. Spaulding stayed with relatives and friends while Rinehart spent time with local acquaintances as they toured the area.
Corry items describe a long coughing illness in Towanda with folk remedies and patent medicines. Mentions of bottles of wine, a broncial condition, and druggists in Corry highlight local health practices and medical adoptions. The note lists names, places, stores, and individuals involved in daily town life.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets marketed as a substitute for camphor act gently on the bowels and liver to cleanse blood and purify the system. The vegetable, olive oil mixture is said to relieve chronic bad breath without harsh effects, sold at 25 cents per box and available at druggists.
Readers document a flurry of short visits to the city as friends and relatives drop in for a few days. locals list travelers from Union City and nearby towns stopping by for business and social calls. A birth is noted for Mr and Mrs James Clinger of Columbus Avenue.
The Summer Girl a five act play by Brady features Molly King and Arthur Oakley in a Saturday Ainuset presentation. The production titled The Sum mer Gitl runs with a five act structure and showcases notable performers in a period theatre outing.
Fresh spare ribs at forty cents per pound and superior high grade sausage and mielery items set the tone. The market lists beef veal pork and poultry with prompt delivery by phone. Shedding rough phrasing, the notice promotes early orders for Saturday shopping and pickup.
The program lists Harold Lockwood and May Allison in The Prude Circle followed by Jack Richardson in a film titled The Minwh of Ghanem and two comedies for tonight, offering a varied local movie bill.
Local classified items include a young cow fresh in March at 280 W Frederick Street and 12 Rhode Island Red pullets listed by G. Simmtony at 131 Fourth Avenue. Also available hay for sale from WaClark Plant with Bell phone 149-R-2 adv2w2l.
The ad promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent laxative tablets for liver and bowel regularity. It claims relief from headache biliousness dizziness and indigestion and urges adults and children to use Cascarets for gentle internal cleansing and overall well being.
Advertising copy touts Thompson's Kidney Tablets as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble. It promises rapid symptom relief, improved tone, and a new person feel within days. The ad offers a mail order option and a free Christmas card with purchase.
Due to failing health the owner will sell at the Ghase farm two miles west of Corry on Lovell Road Tuesday December 12 at one o clock p m the following property nine choice cows horses one yearling heifer one calf any team of heavy horses set of heavy harness and a pair bobsters and many other articles. Terms of sale all sums of $5 and under cash over $4 ten months line on good and loyal notes O M Chase V I Powers Auctioneer cM
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