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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1917
Page
6
Bargains sale lists house dress fabric and quilts priced at 1.99 and 1.00 respectively. White quilts priced at 1.50 to 7.25 appear alongside curtains and draperies offered in pairs. Blankets and bugs stocked at reduced sale prices.
A collage of classified ads includes furnished rooms with baths at 205 North Center Street, rooming houses near the post office, housekeeping inquiries, and a rental house at 88 Delaware Street. Also notices for sale of cows and a horse, a seven room farm near Corry, naptha washing tablets from Mrs. Hoy Aikinner, and a meeting notice for a local fire and medical association. Lost items include a gauntlet glove between First Avenue and South Center Street and a package of elk draught goods near Downey's Drug Store.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous historical figures, scholars, politicians, and clergy connected to 1916 events. The garbled text names individuals such as Jeanette Gilgen, Samuel Champlain, Henry Favill, and others across cities like New York, Washington, and London, with scattered references to committees, railways, and wartime figures. The piece reads as a catalog of notable names rather than a cohesive narrative.
A sprawling, disjointed OCR fragment covers various topics. It mentions athletic results and events, names like Evans and Charles Mones Jr, and references to cities such as Atlanta and Cincinnati. It also shifts to political items with Senate actions, nominations, and national conventions dated May through September, plus vague references to bills, trials, and appointments. The text reads as a patchwork of sports results and legislative updates without clear cohesion.
Federal actions curb railroad panic as Northwestern rail line faces crisis and a large American loan is approved. Officials cite constitutional findings by the Supreme Court. Potentially involving trust orders and federal oversight in a sweeping economic case affecting multiple Westerns.
Fragmentary OCR shows a jumble of names and events including references to a presidential nomination, court actions, and a large sum tied to Flyers. Despite garbled wording, the piece appears to note political nominations, legal touches, and a substantial financial figure linked to aviation or air mail context.
Notice is given that ay ay prleslont will apply to the Governor of Pennsylvania on January 12, 1917 at 2 pm by Merrick Morriake and T Barley under the 1874 Act for incorporation of the Turbast Milline Corporation to engage in buying selling and manufacturing goods and to possess and enjoy all rights benefits and powers of the act Walter L Brake Solicitor.
A fragment about tablets labeled Golden-Lax sold by Ames and Co and Thou Downer. It mentions liver headaches and disalom directions, a carton of forty tablets, and carrying them in a vest pocket. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear dosage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions munitions and a figure 93.75 with unclear names and places like Corey City and Durdahor. The readable portion hints at resuming wartime efforts and disarmament actions but lacks coherent facts.
A fragmented note argues that periodic thorough cleaning of clothing and draperies makes modern cleaning plants an economic necessity. It mentions dry cleaning methods and related items, with references to gloves, shoes, and fabric treatment in a period voice.
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