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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
4
Ill-formed fragment mentions a plan for placing Christmas trees in front of business houses in the city. References a general and a phone contact, but details are unclear. summary notes a local initiative to decorate storefronts for the holiday season.
The Mayville Sentinel reports on a Venanea county circuit court close for the December term with a damaged cow case and a verdict about $200. It notes rumors of a May Ville inn sale and announces the marriage of Doris Paige and Merrill Baldwin in Mouriville with Paige teaching in Springrook schools. Also advertises cottage cheese sold from wagons and grocers.
City and Vicinity notes advertises bananas at 4 tbs for 25, chocolates 1.35, pork loin roasts, walnuts, and Christmas trees. It cites Will J. Wilcox delivery, local sales at Clymer Bagber Shop, and a pattern of community notices including a hospital operation, a lodge event, a church meeting, and holiday photography deals.
In Smethport on Thursday afternoon a county court brought five men to punishment. Tow Stewart of Bradford pleaded guilty to driving a car while intoxicated and was fined 29 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Belle Bill, Bradford, also pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined 25 dollars.
The report covers a string of police actions and incidents including the arrest of Dr. S Warren Reichard and R Stanley Seabell linked to school board issues, a 18-year-old Flight injuring Spucek with a 32 gauge bullet and Chester Truchciowics in jail after a confrontation. It also mentions coal prices and a social gathering at Edward Gabriel's home with card games and lessons.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing will build a central laboratory and an extension to its power laboratory at an aggregate cost of 1.5 million dollars. Construction has begun on the laboratory, with the addition to follow. The plant aims to house the world’s best equipped electrical laboratories with generators large enough to supply electricity to towns of 1,000 people for testing insulation and conducting experiments.
Miss A Pfloeger’s goods store at 165 West Third Street, Dunkirk, was robbed Friday with $7,476 in currency and $15 in checks plus a bank book taken from the desk drawer. A stranger is reported to have loitered the premises earlier, then reentered to steal cash while the owner assisted another customer.
An old advertisement promotes San-Gura Soap and San-Cura Oetlment for itching rashes, pimples, cuts, burns, boils, and sunburn. Claims quick relief, non prescription use, and a money back guarantee. The ad lists prices 60 cents and 1.25 dollars for the soap and mentions multiple product variants.
A Philniting class noted the death of G.8 Pitch of ainckson Monday evening at a villa in Min. He passed away at the Christians party in the Home of Mo yesterday morning. Mr Fitch Lyle Themes, Grant wired. Meal was the Quihor of Misa Virgings are renevated in tring gltts wm weve Fitch, who thas been niregivnt yisla A yerte on Christmas mud binky.
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