Real Estate for Sale and Rent in Local Advertisements
A dense array of early 20th century classifieds offers multiple properties for sale or rent. Listings include houses on East Main Street, Second Avenue, West Smith Street, and various vacant lots with modern improvements, fences, and outbuildings. Contact names such as G R Powell, Mrs John Smutt, and J Stone appear for inquiries and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VOR
WiEhwoe
Toon
John Moore
Corry
Moin Street
Itreston
Tna
Inquira
Inmae B. Brown
C. R. Powell
Lola
J. H. Wright
Smith Street
Seventh Street
Second Avenue
Broome
Bigin
Second Ave
Main Street
Pleasant Street
West Pleasant ‘Street
Firthy Ave
King Street
E. South Street
Shamiker
W. Pleasant Treet
John Smutt
Ry Powell
Basex Street
Caernage House of J. , Stone
First Avenue
Desirable Building Lots and Farms for Sale Nearby
Neighborhood land parcels and several farms offered for sale or exchange near Columbus. Listings include urban-and-rural plots such as Findley Take and Columbus Park lots, a dairy farm one mile from the city limits with exchange options, and the D.O. Smith farm with timber, water, and buildings. An antique dealer seeks local antiques and hints at a Mrs Oldgirl sighting from the prior year.
Executor's Sale and Various Legal Notices in Warren County
The executor of Henry R. Cann’s estate schedules a public sale near Corry and Clymer Pa on Thursday Feb 12 at 10 am including five Durham and Holstein cattle and related farm stock. Also notices of administration for Warren S. Woodorderd and Apna Woodward estates, with formal payment and claim procedures. Public notice declares no involvement with Gerry Rich Cancer Sanitarium and cautions on medical practice assertions. A plumbing and tinning shop opens at Babbit’s Drug Store corner for orders.
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Henry R. Cann
Cutting
Corry
Clymer
N. C
Thureday
Powers
Richard O'Brian
Warren
Columbus
Warren County
Apna Woodward
Borough of
Woodard
Davis
Gerry Rich
Penny
Sam
Pennsylvania
Ponna
Babbitt
Cantor and
Washington Streets
Bell
The Polite Conductor and the Embarrassing Exchange
A Chicago Tribune style fragment recounts a tale of a polite conductor failing to respond to a lady’s rudeness. The woman, wife of a purger, confronts a blunt remark about manners as the conductor punches her ticket. The exchange ends with an awkward quip about talent and humor.
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Manchester Guardian
Help Wanted and For Rent Blotter Items
Classified notices show males sought for auto industry training by mail at Empire Automobile Institute Rochester New York. Multiple for rent listings include suites of rooms offices and houses on East Main Church Street Center Street Main Street and Park Place with various move in dates and contact names such as Mrs Hamilton and Wright the Towler.
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Frederick Attest
Kurt Smith
Myrtle
Hoot Plowant
Summer
East Main
Went Church
South Center
Concord
Hant Church
Grove
East Weyne
Columbua Ave
Marion
Bond
Empire Automobile Institute
Rochester
N. Y
Swit
Weet Bend Treet
Dr. Olds
Blrat Ave
Main Street
Ister Toush
East Main [Street
Mes
Doild
Stulra
Center Street
Montgomery
Horn Block
Alto
Park Place
South Center Street
Wright
the Towler
New Maple Syrup Offers and Oddities in Letters
Local notices include a sale listing for two sows and a new crop maple syrup with ordering details. The page also recounts a wartime letter written when sailors could not write, showing a joint message from husbands to Polly and Susan. A humorous typographic error about a love note added.
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Uult Beth
Polly
Susan
Jumble of Parisian Wit and Weather Curiosities
A quirky piece recalls a Chicago belle and a gentleman’s wary proposal. It also interjects humorous weather observations noting how wind direction supposedly shifts rain intensity in different directions. The prose mixes light social banter with odd meteorological notions.
Corry and Columbus Street Railway Schedule 1909
Corry to Columbus cars run hourly on the even hour from dawn to night with a 30 minute past departure from Columbus, except Saturdays. Special cars run 10 and 10:30 p.m. from Corry and Columbus. City cars every 2 minutes to North Gerry and East Wayne starting mid‑morning to early afternoon and again in late afternoon. Waiting room car added on Saturdays nights at 9:30 and 11 p.m. Sunday service begins with the first car from waiting room at 9 a.m. All service subject to timetable.
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Corry & Columbus Street Railway
Columbus
Corry
Columbia
Gerry
East Wayne Street
Kant Wayne Street
Bommi
Color and currency echoes in a fragmented mid century digest
A scattered article fragment discusses changing color symbolism across Europe and the Middle Ages, noting mourning hues, then shifts to an 18th century currency note about billions and trillions. It includes anecdotes about a Parisian-Italian love story in St Paul Pioneer Press, and ends with a brief, cautious note on color vision and a measles anecdote from Detroit Free Press.
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Europe
Abysanle
Turkey
New Yowland
Catarrh Cure Promised By Local Advertiser
An old style ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes internal remedies. It touts a product called CHENDY & CO Catarrh Cure with a “perfect combination” of ingredients and urges readers to send for testimonials.
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Chendy & CO
Irishman Narrates A Humble Run In With A Wit
An odd fragment recalls an Irishman who, though a poor joker, loved stories. While riding through a street he was approached by a would be wit who asked what happened to Balanot. The bemused reply and garbled words capture a nameless street exchange.
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Poppad
Balanot
Hyomei Inhaler Promises Quick Cold Cure Ad
An early 1900s advertisement touts Hyomei as a fast cold remedy. It claims relief from congestion in minutes and offers a complete outfit for $1, with extra bottles available. Endorsed by freight agent F W Moger of Cincinnati for chest and throat ailments.
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Mira
Mager
N. F. Ames & Co
Donns Kidney Pills Credible Local Endorsement
A Corry Pa resident, Mrs B L Gordon of 166 South Street, testifies that Dons Kidney Pills greatly helped her kidney complaints and backache after years of spells. She bought at Ames & Co Drug Store and urges others to try the remedy, noting price at 5 cents. This testimonial appears with distributor Foster Arts Co Buffalo NY as sole agents for the United Brater. Beeswax note follows.
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Donn
L. Gordon
South Street
Corry
Doun
Ames & Go
Fostar Artura Co
Hutalo
New York
Uni Brater
Dean
Amore fosa stage presents celebrated play at Babbitt's
Enthusiastic crowds applaud the American drama praised as the era’s most popular work. The record two year New York run and critics’ acclaim headline the engagement. See Senta on stage at Babbitt's Monday February 25.
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New York
Babbitt's
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Mina
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Pobroary
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Ohio
Drmjl
N.Y
Church Street
B. Hamilton
New Castle
Ehquire
Powell Block
Mapte Ave
Fifth Avenue
W. Pleasant Street
W. H. Blakeley
Matin T
Firet Avenue
D. Ly Bracken
Davis Shorthand & Business School
Downing Body
Exic,Pa
North Center Street
Journal Office
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Wm. Brightwith
P. L. Schrambling
Cortyy RD
Wayna Street
The
Delaware Street
Mead
East Mil Street
Smoith
Noa
Threstont
Illen Terry
Porter
Paby
Erie Finance CO
State Steel
Erie
Bell Phome
Tnumiy
Rumen
America
Great Britain
France
England
Dundee Advertiser
Onnisha
Awerlea
Omaha
Lisele
Rauchin
Paul Poneer
M Frien
Triand
Johnny
Lucy
Slater and Brother
Detroit
Treas
Benjamin Franklin
Rexhan
Heood
Library Theater
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