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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
6
For sale items include hand-made tray close set night delivery sleighs in fine condition and inquiries at Perkins Grocery. Also for sale fine upright plane used briefly by C. H. Henderson Piano Co. Plus a cheap 1916 Ford runabout in good condition with demountable rims at the Corry arena Anat.
A local ad touts San Cura Ointment as a strong antiseptic that clears up running sores and promotes rapid healing. Endorsed by N. F. Ames Co and Thomas Downey with a money back guarantee if it fails. Also promotes Sin Cura Soap for irritated skin and a skin-clearing claim.
For sale an eight room house on Columbus Avenue with fifty feet frontage and an 188th department inquiry at Jourdet's Purnitora Store. Offer at a bargain, contact Journal care at s-111.
Christmas programs and church events mark a quiet week in Columbus with Mrs. Colla Sears funeral attendance by relatives from nearby towns. John Chase and family contribute to celebrations while others visit kin in Warren and Corry. A wedding at Petitsville and local residents planning Christmas gatherings are noted among social items.
A dated advertisement touts Golden-Dax tablets for beauty through digestion. It claims proper digestion and elimination create true beauty, urging men and women to take Golden-Six tablets at night to improve liver function and overall vitality, with emphasis on a “wonderful effects” from Gold-Lax and the role of organs in health.
Gingerole claims rapid relief from neuralgia lumbago neuritis and burning pains with a money back offer. Ames & Co advertise Gingerole Mop as the original supply through first class druggists with testimonials from Mrs Sarah Northrup of Wallingford Pa.
Mrs Van Dremtr has been ill for several days. Kathryn Sullivan at home. Charles Rieford moved to Corry. Mr and Mrs Charles Stranigan and Curl Way families entertained at George Strantgan home. Lydia Strantgan visited son Frank. Edward Whituber started for ON to visit Mr and Mrs Corahas.
Pleasant December news notes Christmas programs at A B Church Miss Myrtla Graham visits at brother Harry Graham W H Donaldson family business in Brila Miss Mands Long returns for Christmas with J J Long family Union City shopping Local Sunday school officer elections next Sunday at Anhuckle Chapel Mrs Myris Perry visits cousin Mrs Lillian Stows Stalph Donwiison and Chester Owens visit Corry Ladies Whobrothery Club to meet at Mrs Will Graham Lillian Fay visiting her parents Willan Blastedes Laon Bacon spends time with sister Hertha Owen
Advertises Ginger sewing machines with adjustable monthly payments to suit customers. Invites inquiries through WH or Yat ys and references Pu iar Uo Dio in a terse promotional note. The fragment emphasizes convenient financing and direct contact for purchase details.
Four of twenty Mexican suspects arrested near Las Vacas opposite Del Rio were executed for the deaths of Lee Sharp and Clarence Sellars. Mexican federal officials say others may be executed after evidentiary cooperation. The gang operated along the border for months, prompting cross border pressure to quell the violence.
Letters testamentary issued to the undersigned require all debts owed to the estate to be paid promptly at the law office in Corry. All persons having claims against the estate must present them properly authenticated to Robert J. Osborne, executor, Corry, Pa, November 23, 1917.
Advertisement from the Starr Granite and Marble Works of Corry Pa urging prospective customers to place orders immediately to secure low prices for memorials in April or May 1918. The copy notes wage trends and high costs of goods as context for bargain pricing. The ad lists 140 Main Ave Corry Pa and is signed Jady.
In cases requiring Information Operators, callers should provide complete and definite spellings of names initials and addresses. Bell Telephone central offices hold Information records sufficient to meet warranted demands and ensure effective service when operators can access them without indefiniteness or caller impatience. The Bellelephone Company, Corry, Pa. maintains local management in Pennsylvania.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference central powers and anti German sentiment with unclear names and dates. Readable elements include mentions of Russians, Germans, and peace concepts. The passage is incoherent and lacks a clear event, person, or location to summarize into a proper news item.
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The readable lines reference medical topics and several personal names, suggesting a note about a doctor or patient. Most phrases are garbled but indicate health concerns or treatment terms without a clear event or outcome. Safety and clarity are limited by the damaged text.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Monday event with prizes for Wright, Sani Faeobao, and others. Names and details are garbled but indicate a prize ceremony or listing of winners and awards in a mining or workshop setting.
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