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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
3
A York mother shares her experience using Vicks VapoRub on her four year old boy with a severe cold. She notes the product’s chest application soothed coughing after two nights, claiming it the best medicine she has found. The ad-like piece mentions VapoRub in salve form and inhaled vapors.
In Olean three Lowe children Esther Eva and Harold perished in a Baldwin Wolhuls residence fire while their mother was away at a neighbor's. Firemen could not reach the building, the mother is hospitalized with a nervous breakdown. The funeral will be held tomorrow in a single casket. The blaze follows previous city losses including a 60,000 structure and the state armory fire.
A sensational sales item promotes Rinna and Rhauma as a cure for rheumatism. It claims relief in two days, urges purchasing a cent bottle from N. Amby and Co, and features testimony from Judge John Barharat of Mt. Loranto Ohio about recovery.
Corry Fair and Driving Park Association will hold its annual meeting in the secretary's office in Corry on Monday evening January 29 1917 at night o clock. All members are requested to be present. W W Mortaridge secretary ady1039
Local items report Mrs Bert Peck’s return from Corry Hospital, Miss Nelle Damcott’s appendectomy recovery, and George Durand’s pneumonia illness still in a chair. Visitors include Mr Garrett Tonpas and Ray Renskers in Buffalo for an auto show, while Hoytime Chan visits Corry Tuesday to Wednesday.
A Cleveland era health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel tonic. It presents a vegetable compound with olive oil claimed to improve complexion, reduce dark circles, and restore vitality. The copy frames the tablets as a safe substitute for calomel and promises lasting health benefits.
Gayies and music finished amuse ment in late hour when refresh qyents were served and wyeryons went home after Wishing the hosts many returns of the occasion. Ai, and Mrs. Fred Kooman, and then Kenneth left Wednesday noon for the southern part of Alabama where Mr. Kooman was some land ander cultivation. They expect to tie gone four or five weeks and their Triends are expecting that Fred may change his mind at any moment and either never come back or come back at once. Everyone Interemtad in the sue tesu of the Chamber of Commercy at Clymor is hereby trauested to attend the jMilan meeting, to be held at the high school Monday evening, Jan. 2). At this meeting Mi fa hoped tere there will be speakers from out of town. And a more clear corruption of the work to be undertaken will be ob tainatle it this meeting, 80 let every good prizen turn out and get this much needed organization going and watch and help Clymer stow. Mie Bertha Tiff of Wisconsin had been Tired by the school board os physical outtire Instrictor and the young lady Jamon on the Job pre paring to start her clases In this sworie as soon as the regent examina ions are over.
Corry residents report relief from overwork and physical decline after using Vinol tonic. Samuel Hodes, 60, describes improved appetite, sleep, strength, weight gain, and general vitality. The ad touts Vinol as a combination of beef iron manganese and tonic compounds. Babbitt and Son druggists recommend trying Vinol with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
An old advertisement touts Golden-Lax Tablets as a remedy for headaches and dizziness. It claims a dosage at 10 o clock leads to awakening about 6, with a bottle containing forty tablets priced 250, available at druggists. lists N F Amos and Co and Thomas Downey as sellers and mentions Columbia Records for February.
Franklin News reports Judge Criswell sentenced bootleggers A J Miller of Miller Farm to two and a half to three years in the penitentiary and Jack Coleman of Franklin to ten months in jail plus a $500 fine for selling liquor without a license. Josephine Domiee received eight months in jail and a $50 fine, while John Benjamin fled with a three month jail term. Coleman spoke, claiming he did not deserve the punishment. the judge indicated parole could be possible on payment of fines and costs.
An old time home remedy musterole is described as a clean white ointment made with mustard oil and simples. It supposedly relieves sore muscles stiff joints sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup neuralgia rheumatism and other aches without blistering, giving a soothing cool glow and comforting relief.
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