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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1912
Page
8
Promotions advertise substantial discounts on linens towels and scarfs, with pure linen towels and dresser scarfs cut from 5c to 59c. Embroidered white aprons drop to 59c from 65c 75c and 85c. German silver purses or mesh bags fall to 2.00 from up to 3.25. Silk yardage and fur muff items reduced, with coats trimmed down to 25.00 from 32.50 and 37.50.
A notice explains that many girls worked hard to earn a doll by Christmas but fell short by a few votes. To avoid disappointing any participant, votes will continue until January 15, when the contest closes. Only 20 dolls remain.
A sale list describes several items with reduced prices including ladies plush goods previously at 27.50 now lower, ladies coats now 19.50, heavy wool blankets 2.50 now 1.95 per pair, 26 pieces outing flannel 10c yard now 8 1 2c, satin top sofa pillows, and 32 inch corduroy fabric sold at 1.25 yard.
Erie Pa Dec. 80 Recording treasurer George K Frank reports the Erie Anti Tuberculosis society’s Red Cross seal sale shows unsettled accounts and many stamp sellers have not yet settled. A Corry business man sold 2250 seals this year illustrating strong community support and the officers are pleased with the total effort.
Saturday afternoon Shannon’s team failed to control a bobsled along North Center street. As it neared Franklin street the rig struck a pole of the Corry and Columbus Street Railway, toppling the pole onto a passing 6:30 car. The line was blocked for about thirty minutes while the wire was freed and the pole reset. Shannon was tossed from the sled but suffered no serious injury. The bobsleds were badly damaged.
Latrobe Pennsylvania on December 20 reports the worst fire in town history erupting from Daddy Marshall's pool room and consuming a whole downtown block. Fire spread rapidly to neighboring structures with a German laborer feared dead, last seen early evening and unaccounted for since.
A man named Patterson was arrested Saturday night by Corry police on assault and battery charges filed by his wife. He was taken from his W Pleasant Street home to the city jail, with her vowing to testify Monday at nine. Relatives later secured a hearing before Alderman Shields, the matter was settled, costs paid, venue preserved, and he was released.
A bridge in need of temporary repair delayed trains 64 and 64% in the city. Train 4 reached the city near three, while the Buffalo division trains were rerouted via Irvine. A fire threatened a serious disaster before discovery, with passenger service at risk and mass confusion likely for the day.
Inventory time grips Corry as Brown's Garage promotes the Palge Thirty Ford line and ships six unassembled cars due to Detroit freight shortages. Local retailers, including Barlow Hardware, begin inventory after Christmas while woodworking firms prepare for spring lines and a mattress factory completes its inventory. Aerie Magles plan New Year’s open house in Cameron block with a buffet luncheon from two to midnight for members and friends.
In Fort Smith Arkansas on December 30 a woman named Mrs Redfern, driven by frenzy from wild west tales, seized an axe and fatally struck her two young children before turning the razor on herself. Authorities report the mother died. the children died at once.
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