West Street Corry Pa News Notes and Trade Speech
Published notices from Corry Pa describe advertising rates and post office details. The piece discusses a November business surge, Sears Roebuck sales up 212 percent, a bank survey across 60 cities showing more growth, and early Christmas trade improving. It also covers ship-to-shore telephone trials between Leviathan and U.S. ports, with Bell System radio links and five commercial calls on three trips, hinting at future pocket devices for calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
A. D. Colegrove
Arthur Golegroy
National
Fred Kimball
INO
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Sears, Roebuele and Company
Atl Sen
United States
Bell System
Deal Beach
N. J
Cummingham
Twenty Years Ago Taken From Journal Files December 13 1909
A retro look recalls events from December 1909. An annus charity ball set for the We New Slate Armory, with committee preparations under way. Dr G B Bennett and Dr H A Curtis opened new offices in Rogers block North Center Ave. Old City endures a water famine prompting conservation. Mr and Mrs Troy Gillette welcomed a baby girl recently. Aunt Rev Curzon, injured in a trolley crash at Houghton MI, recovers with help. A severe wind sleet storm blinds the area. wires down and treacherous roads. Jacob Franz draws jury duty today in Evie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We New Slate Armory
Golden Lax Tablets Offer Quick, Gentle Poisons Cleanse
Old age is attributed to poisons in the intestinal tract. These poisons enfeeble the body and hasten aging. Golden Lax Tablets claim to clean out poisons quickly and gently without irritating the intestines. They stimulate the stomach and liver and are pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists. advi-6
Game of Correct English Quiz by W L Gordon
Daily exercises test spelling pronunciation and word usage. Answers to yesterday's exercises include choices for villainous horrendous indigenous and other word forms with guidance on pronunciation and usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Wwe
Cal Ford
Tarzan author and other trivia from a 19th century column
The item lists questions and partial answers: author of Tarzan stories Henry Clay as a misfit. a query about emperors claiming divine descent. Ruth's relation to Na' om. bugle call for lights out. countries in the Therian Peninsula. a set of scattered facts including J. J. Neylon traveling to Chicago for the Howard company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Therian Peninsula
Henry Clay
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Meeting Notes
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered at Mrs. Charles Perkins’s home on Franklin Street with about twenty members present. Mrs. B. S. Siller presided. readings, prayers, and routine business occurred. seven new members were added, totaling 81. The program included readings by Mrs. Heath, songs, piano, and a social hour with refreshments.
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Women's Christan ‘Empennage Union
Charles Perkins
Franklin Street
Hursday
B.S. Siller
Emma Heat
Heath
Johnson
Blair
Perkins
Roe Cressey
Blanch Rees
Wave Perkins
A Problem a Day Lets Solve Two Number Puzzle
The sum of two numbers is 1281 and their difference is 2 8 of it larger. Find the two numbers. Also an unrelated note explains a monetary calculation involving eight, nine, and a 12 1 2 percent adjustment to reach $3.50.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal
G. B. Bennett
H. A Curtis
Rogers Block
North Center
Alzee
Old City
Troy Gillette
Sunbury, Pa
Rev. Curzon
Houghton, Miah
Jacob Franz
Evie
KEEP
J. J. Neylon
The
Howard Company
Oil City Trust
Compa Oil Oe Ay
W.C. T.U
Chapin’s
Coats
Coats Frank
Apin & Sons
Elgin Legionnaire
Westminster
Ick
Melvin J. Parkhurst
North Center Street
Jeweler Corry
Model Dairy CO
Penn Ave
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