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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
8
Ladies pure linen handkerchiefs hemmed with fancy embroidery priced at 10 cents each. Six boxed hand embroidered patterns offered. Children's handkerchiefs and initials boxed for sale. Men's mercerized and pure linen handkerchiefs promoted with various prices and initials options. Sale emphasizes early holiday shopping with multiple box sets and patterns available.
Rushed catalog notes list Sadie’s Glace kid gloves in various shades at 1.00 per pair and Baby’s knit mittens at 10 cents. Also mentions boys and girls knit gloves priced at 25 cents per pair.
Silk ties in changeable colors and fan shapes priced from 1.50 to 2.50. Kimonos in crepe and silk from 4.50, with Beau tiful figured silk robes at 4.50. French plumes and whip tips offered in various colors and sizes at specified prices.
A local ad offers single bed blankets in white or gray at low prices and large wool blankets discounted from regular rates. Also listed are extra large nursery blankets, full size white bed spreads, and assorted trims with modest sale prices.
Reports say Qual Kingdom and Roumania agree to informal ambassadorial talks with Sir Edward Gray as Greece’s Premier Venizelos pledges allied support. Austria continues troop mobilization amid unsettled diplomacy. Serb relations reportedly strained though officials deny imminent action. In Washington, Senator Shively lost part of a toe during surgery and smoked a cigar without anesthesia.
The Salvation Army reports fair success in its Christmas Good Cheer drive. Mite boxes in stores and hotels raise funds to aid local poverty cases, with Captain Smith coordinating clothing and article donations for distribution to worthy recipients and nearby towns.
J Wood, formerly Corry's bargain grocer, operates a Fulton Market from his residence in the First ward. He has stocked multiple provisions and is delivering goods, building a growing county trade.
Anthony Wayne Hecker, former cashier of the Germantown Avenue Bank in Philadelphia, is held on $10,000 bail for misappropriating $8500. A second Germantown resident is sought in connection with the alleged shortage. Hecker, 40, born in Corry, was connected with Ardmore National Bank before the lapse and is described as married with a banking career ended by the arrest.
Andrew S. McKelvey a D C Chiropractor in Corry announces a free examination and consultation at his office located at 20 West Smith Street. Office hours are 9 to 1 and 2 to 5 with evening hours 7 to 8 and a Bell telephone contact 250 Rima0.
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