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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR from a cemetery ledger showing entries for work supplies and disbursements. Mentions West Lawn Cemetery, January dates, balances around 5144.05 and 1.00, plus several misread names and figures.
A distressed mother with six months of illness in children prompts a doctor to diagnose anemia in her and prescribe Pepto-Mangan. The story recalls her weak health, fatigue, and hope that this tonic will restore strength, noting its popularity and price with mention of other tonics.
Dr Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a pleasant vegetable remedy to stimulate liver and bowel action, relieve bad breath and tiredness, and replace calomel. The olive tablet formula is described as a healing plant based compound with a bird like taste and suggests rapid, sure relief.
February sale offers wool serges and tricotines across two lots. Navy blue fabrics 48 to 56 inches wide, with original prices up to 6.00 per yard, reduced to 3.75 or 2.75 per yard. Part wool batiste for children's wear and dresses, assorted light shades. One piece of Ladies wear serge in navy, reduced to 7.50 per yard. Plaid dress goods and felt plaid checked shirting offered at substantial reductions.
A vintage ad touts all wool serges 45 to 50 inches wide for dresses and spring sewing. It promotes all wool Oregon Mills cuttings in brown, blue, and gray mixes suited for ladies jackets and girls’ clothing, with February prices cited around $1.50 to $2.30 per yard and a $4.00 yard comparison.
A local store announces February offerings with many lines bought during a business lull offered at cost. They have added broken lines of merchandise and claim all items meet their standard of dependable goods.
Wortel's presents an extensive sale of dress fabrics including Velvets and Contino. Colors range from black to pale, with fabrics suitable for streetwear and children's garments. Prices cut from 3.50 to 1.50, highlighting discounts on widely used materials.
Special sale feature offering crepe de chine dress fabrics in 38 inch width. Many vibrant colors described. Regular price two dollars per yard. SKU notes mention estibo act.
Special in Bandeaux Brassieres designed to be worn with new corsets. Made of fine open weave cloth in pink or white. They provide a smooth fit to the corset and enhance the wearer’s silhouette.
The Basement offers one fourth off on English porcelain and American dinner ware including discontinued patterns. Pacific border decoration in light blue and brown with black and gold accents is featured, with most pieces available and early buyers able to assemble a complete set. Pieces sold by set or single piece.
A damaged listing notes ladies hosiery including 1 pair of fin lisle stockings with seamed and seamless options, double soles, high spliced feet, available in black, white, and brown. The wording is garbled but references quantities and colors.
A sale listing ladies silk stockings priced at 1.29 a pair, originally up to 2.25. Describes sizes in stock with varieties like seamless with ribbed tops and seamed legs. Colors include black gray white brown. Names brands Eurxite Gordon and others mentioned.
Odd lots of underwear offered in a January sale. Ladies long and short sleeve and sleeveless undergarments in cream and ribbed fabrics priced down from several dollars to 69 cents per item. Mens socks and wool items also discounted with many sizes available at low prices.
Warner's corsets offered at 3 50 each, choice of entire line selling up to 95 25 each. Includes two font styles and two styles with varying features. Sizes available cover many options, though some descriptions are unclear.
An old advertisement promotes Warner’s corsets with silk satin and bone stays, offered at a marked down price from 2.75 to 2.79 dollars. It highlights a pink wall-stain finish and fit features, urging buyers to take advantage of the sale.
A garbled OCR item mentions monetary terms and a company name Btewart & Co with an unclear reference to Sky Phone 170 G65. It lacks coherent facts but implies a financial or bidding note involving persons and an address or code.
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