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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
6
A brief notice lists dress fabrics in 50e quality plaids and mixtures and a higher 75e grade with special values. The entry notes selections under choice and CHOICE with a brief catalog-style description.
Sale notice lists a Vietrola and assorted parts or items for sale at 640 B Main, with asking price 60 dollars. Also advertises dining room furniture including chairs, a coal heater, bed, and other items at 27 East Prodrick Street.
A poorly legible sale notice advertises skirts and white goods at bargain prices. It claims a choice collection, limited quantities, and marked down items with references to 1.00 value and special lot pricing, though exact details are unclear.
Local retailer advertises large fur sale with significant discounts across selections. Limited stock expected to sell quickly. Customers urged to visit store to view reduced items and secure best deals today.
Coats of all kinds and sizes offered at special closeout prices. Inventory reduced as stock is cleared with deep discounts across styles and sizes. Limited quantities remain as customers seek bargains on outerwear.
A claimed physician advocates daily hot water with phosphate before breakfast to wash the liver of indigestible matter and poisons. The piece cites symptoms of liver distress and mentions legal notices and names, including D. Phillips and local authorities, in a dense, archaic health ad style.
The United States Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh issues notice in a case brought by Peter Irvines Creed and others against American Fidelity Company. Creditors of the charity must file claims by May 1, 1917, or risk loss of lien and dismissal as ordered by the court. The suit concerns fulfillment of a contract dated August 1, 1904, related to forestry and water access in Corry and Pittsburgh, with a final decree and payment schedule set by Judge George T. Shadley and Attorney for Plaintiffs.
James T. Barns as executor announces a real estate sale in Wayne Township, Wild County, Pennsylvania to satisfy debts of the estate of Betsey A. Higley. The property includes Lot Nos. 3047 and 2088, with a detailed boundary description, amounting to about thirteen acres after exclusions. Sale is cash with goods delivered, to occur February 5, 1917 at 4 PM at the executor’s office in Harrisburg.
The clipping mixes scattered notices from Spartansburg Pennsylvania and nearby towns, mentioning property activity by 14 people owning ice houses, a local burial, church services, social visits, engagements and upcoming weddings, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives. Names include Willie Davis, Mrs. Welimaré, and Marion Jude, with addresses around Oil City, Corry, and Pleasantville.
An old medical scolding style note warns meat eaters to avoid kidney illness, claiming meat provokes kidney strain and listing a lemon grape salt tonic as a cure. It promotes a salty lithine water drink to cleanse kidneys, asserting it purifies blood and prevents complications. The text uses sensational health language and flawed reasoning about diet and urinal symptoms.
A Corry Chulr Co notice invites buyers to inquire at its office about 24 inch 26 inch 48 inch bolts and additional items including Béceh Cherry Wille Aub and second groweh hart maple with details and prices to be provided by the office.
Notice states an application will be made to the Court of Common Pleas at Belle County on January 1, 1917 at 11:14 A.M. under the Corporation Act for a charter for a dairy producer association. It seeks powers, rights, and privileges under the act to promote dairy farming, improve milk and milk product production, and facilitate handling and marketing for the benefit of producers and consumers.
Fragmentary OCR lists Golden-Lex Tablets marketed for constipation, liver, headache, and disarrange effects. Mentions a carton of forty tablets and dosing at ten o clock. text is garbled with misspellings and unreadable details about availability and ingredients.
The article discusses shifting dress norms in Southern India and a rising Western influence on local women. It notes a perceived advertising value driving attitudes, with commentary on American reactions and a mention of modernization through electrification.
A colorful list of confections includes Thors you will find nou nuts crewm Carmats jumbo peanut bars chocolate and walnut fudgd walnut and coconuts kisses cream wafers peanut brittle and more priced at 30 cents per full pound, 10 cents for butter cups and other coconut chocolates. The shop proclaims motto Quality and Purity.
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