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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
11
OCR fragments show voices on theater and music matters, comments from the Chicago Tribune, and unusual Austrian classroom practices. Notes mention King Melard 11 and Richmond, plus a Cleveland dealer and a Milan origin for miliner terms, with lines on paper cones in Austria and craft tips.
An old advertisement extols Painozone as quick relief for irritable nerves from cold and general muscular pain. It claims fast neuralgia relief, offers a trial bottle, and urges use in the home. Sold by Thomas Downey.
A ten pound sack of pure buckwheat flour and a quart can of fancy maple syrup for 60 cents delivered. Drop postal card to Pt. Schramm D. & Corry, Pa, 25.
The notice lists items such as Willy cash Cor rake 80¢ per cwt stove plates 40¢, clean cast iron fire parts, copper and tubhore sew pounds, and references A T Brodsky at 143 Main Street. It also mentions deaths by self harm and lunacy, and medical terms like stomach liver and rheumatic g disorders, followed by a price quote 1% for 81.00 by ReC/CO.
A quirky mix of family talk about marriage and housekeeping contrasts with early postal history. The text references a mother’s warnings in a domestic scene and then shifts to a brief spotlight on a promising Italian tenor jailed in Allegheny County, plus scattered notes on early mail carriers in Philadelphia and New York.
An 18th century observer notes English parliamentary custom with riding boots and spiked spurs. He describes benches, snuff, nuts and oranges, and the ritual of bowing to the speaker when leaving. The passage highlights manners and routine within the House of Commons during that era.
An assembly of antiquated notes describes Noahs Ark at Puy de Prigue amid lakes and high peaks, with an iron ring cited as ark mooring proof. Witty social quips follow about New York apartments and a Wales preacher’s sermon provoking debate on the futted cult.
A satirical note on architecture as illusion and class barriers. It contrasts how houses shape perception with how guests are admitted to society gatherings, quoting a joke about a poor relation denied entry for lacking a card.
Valerina Mavinias recalls a tale of a high born woman in the Archipelago who, after a long life of happiness, sought a poisonous draft to avoid misfortune. The account notes poison as a favored method of punishment and self destruction in certain periods.
A reflective piece on living fully and balancing joy with resilience. It muses on personal achievement, lasting love of life, and maintaining purpose through highs and lows as one pursues a meaningful existence.
A humorous exchange features Meandering Mike dismissing a show titled Ten Nights In Barroom calling it a joke and mishearing a line as Ten Nights In Bathroom. The banter revolves around stage names and a playful mispronunciation.
A reflection on how mere wishes to live well differ from sustained effort. The piece argues that even criminals desire goodness, but without turning wishes into consistent action they remain criminal, and valor comes from lifelong struggle.
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