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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims blankets to meet every need with a 20 percent reduction. Prices listed include cotton blankets from 8.25 to 5.50, wool blankets at 9.00 and 12.00 for pure worsted, hosiery and gloves, and ladies hosiery and knit gloves priced around 0.35 to 0.75.
Catalog style notice lists dresses and skirts in serge satin georgette crepe and velvet with 20 percent off. Outing gowns and petticoats priced from 0.50 to 2.50, plus wool dress goods at 1.00 to 2.00 per yard.
Catalog style list shows fabrics and apparel with discounts including silks, taffetas, georgette crepe de chine and voile waists, coats and sweaters. Noted reductions include 25 percent off on furs and sweaters, with various prices for coats and underwear.
A long string of personal notices covers visits from Tunestown NY to Vitis Virzeh, mentions of Harriets and Mourton families, military police Private C A Dronsler’s discharge, hospital stays, funerals at St Thomas church, and various weekend social calls. Several deaths are recorded with family survivors. The piece reads as a community chronicle of names, movements, and local ceremonies.
Jamies City couple reported the death of Private Ralph K. Gould of Battery D 10th Field Artillery in Prance from spinal meningitis. Gould, a former Oil City National Guard member, enlisted October 15, 1917, and departed for service in June 1918.
Will Nogers of Zivyfield Folly fame performs in Corry for the first time in the event titled Laughing Bill Hyde. Bring your family and enjoy the show tonight at the Hrajl venue.
A meeting of stockholders is held by Koysous Co operative Association Ltd at Wales Ward Ware Blote Fiatavenue Corry Pi on Tigighy Ltd at 19a. Mhio Trustees 120.84-27. Trustees oversee the notice and call for attendance.
Rex Beach play Laughing Bill Hyde is presented at Hin Grand tonight starring Will Fogers in Nox Teach's production. A docky mare and a yak customer price and weight are noted in a garbled ad. Also listed are a Ford typewriter and a 40 gallon item, plus a job call for a girl for general work.
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