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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
3
Moricca the repair man oversees the shoe department offering guaranteed satisfaction or your money back. Bring your shoes to 1171-2 N Center Westaldo Bell phone 91-R for service and value.
The administrator M. C. Foward requests all claimants to present claims for payment and all debtors to settle with the administrator. The estate of Kingford Davia, late of Wayna Township, Wrie County, Pa, is named and Kincaid & Kincaid, Attorneys, handle the matter.
The annual meeting of the Corry Mutant Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the company, No. 21 West Washington St., Corry, Pa., on the 96th day of January, 1918, at 8 o'clock P.M. W. A. Marsh, Secretary.
Undaigned Warborn of Corry issue closing notice effective January 1 1918. They state plans to clone their barber shops at 7 40 pm and 9 o clock Saturday night with signatures including Wook Dights HH Ac Pant son Rowe M Mead H M Mots H J Becker David Soper DM Zion and others.
Aggressive advertising lists markdowns on mattresses and refinishing services. The notice includes unclear pricing and a phone contact, with scattered garbled phrases possibly referencing delivery or pickup terms and a brand or store name.
An old advertisement touts Golden-Lax tablets as a universal stomach aid and appetite stimulant. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a 260 tablet carton and take one or two to prove the product’s claimed effects on digestion and appetite.
An old home remedy revived as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. The product claims quick results by applying to individual strands, restoring color and luster without a visible brush or dye line.
A fragmented early fashion note predicts fall and winter trends. It mentions double breasted suits for narrow chests and breach of promise watches, with Beigncoats dropping among European monarchs. An editor or chiropractor advertises hours, claiming no surgery and health relief, at a Main Street address.
Butter! marketed as churngold with direct taste appeal promising quality. Boss Grocery stocks the product for shoppers seeking familiar dairy flavor.
Charles M. Selslie, proprietor of a margarine shop on Main Street, promotes Bell phone 47 28 for store inquiries and purchases.
A Southern Pucile Hallroad train was attacked at dawn on the 22nd by Yaqui Indians near Mtubiya. The assault killed the conductor and an express messenger, and many passengers were killed or wounded. the raiders looted baggage and express cars before escaping. A 75 strong federal escort was overwhelmed. Passengers hailed from Tacwon. others’ origins unknown. The outbound train left Nogales yesterday morning and was assembled at Emmaline for the southbound trip.
Five African American soldiers named Privynles Rabe Colliar Thomas McDonald James Robinson Joseph Smith and Albert C Wright of Company I 24th U S Infantry were sentenced to hang by a court martial in San Antonio Texas They await review by President Wilson The youths were given terms of ten to seventeen years at Leavenworth before the potential death sentence was imposed
Local ailment relief ad touts a product claim to quickly ease stomach trouble constipation gas sour stomach and prevent appendicitis. The testimonial mentions a grocer in town and a druggist Thos Downey endorsing the item as the fastest action seen.
A garbled notice touts eye health with eye care advice and the promise of scientific instruments to assess vision. It urges readers to consider a professional examination, claiming insurance values and safety of sight justify timely action despite unclear wording.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims stomach misery ends in minutes, food stays fresh, and no belching or undigested fodder. The copy emphasizes safety, effectiveness, and immediate relief, urging readers to buy a large bottle at any drug store.
Article reports a new state law allowing creation of workhouses in nine counties with Crawford, McKean, Elk and Mercer among affected districts. Trustees named by presidents of county courts, site selection to be handled per county, with funding via district assessments. Fieldmore property favored for central suitability and diverse use including fruit, garden, brick making, road building. site criteria listed.
Fragmented ad text promises rapid relief from eczema and related skin conditions. It mentions a product or treatment labeled as Zemo and claims to remove itching, burning, and various eruptions. The wording is garbled but centers on a quick cure claim and reward offer.
A fractured report describes alleged rail and car theft schemes with armed suspects and municipal tension. It cites a forthcoming U S court action, aldermen denying railroad influence, and a push for federal over local punishment. Public notices warn of broad enforcement and legal reach.
Local officials report 20 tons of coal found in the cellar of the vintage 1884 Warren Court House as natural gas arrived. The county commissioners had recently piped the building for gas and heated with coal prior to new fuel adoption.
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