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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
6
Leslie Mclean of Unio City was an over Sunday visitor here. John Masterson returned to Erie today after spending Sunday here with friends. Mia, J. Merriam and daughter are in Meadville today spending a short time with friends.
Local ad promotes Walker in Corry as a man’s clothing tailor. It touts advanced style, careful workmanship, and reasonable charges. Services include cleaning, pressing, and unit finishing to stay ahead of fashion trends.
Farmers are urged to buy haying implements offered at unusually low prices with emphasis on value and urgency. The notice highlights available items and urges prompt purchases from the seller.
Local home plant shop urges readers to secure geraniums canna salvia coleus and other bedding plants for flower beds. Customers are invited to order now for prompt planting and satisfaction.
Corry Floral Co YTTO on N Center St Columbus Aye and O Shock Proprietor Beliphane 229-1 appears in a damaged OCR fragment noting a business and address in the city directory style. The readable portion lists the business name and two individuals with partial street details.
Notable residents and guests journey between Meadville Cambridge Springs Erie Jamestown and Oil City for visits commercial business and academic events. Several travelers including Dr John G Rich Miss Evangeline Lawrence and Miss Josephine Alexander were seen with relatives or attending commencements while others headed to Pittsburg Philadelphia or New York for work travel or conventions.
The town ledger lists visitors and residents across Meadville Corry Titusville and nearby areas. Names include Frank Ford Ed Carlson and John Caldwell with family, Miss Marion J. Skidmore, Mrs S S Smith, and Miss Martha Petersen among others. Several graduates and commuters plan summer visits and commencements at Allegheny College and local institutions.
Notice states city taxes for 1912 are due at the City Treasurer building with penalties for nonpayment. It warns of a penalty assessed on the delinquent dates and outlines the one pie gomb amount authorized by the legislators and the timeline through July 1. The notice defines opening hours and contact points for payment inquiries.
Notice warns patrons of impending action by the Hohe Collins Department Store. Advises customers to settle balances and reduce book amounts before a stated deadline. no specific dates or locations clearly legible in the text.
The Bee Hive Store showcases summer wear with regular 25¢ union suits reduced to 19¢ each and genuine silk imitation stockings praised for toe to knee coverage. Also new laces, edgings, trimmings, washable white cloth for suits, auto veils in multiple colors, and Gordon Hose for misses with seamless, flat-seam stockings in white and black.
A historical notice describes garden seeds and produce for sale in lower Shim iy, noting lime lines, false trellises, and half grown crops. It mentions prices around 102 to 150 per acre, with Colery and Pepper plants available and various stalls listing items and contact hints.
Fragmentary notes mention ALF Messenger and Dave Havid with an inventory. References to clothing items, logos, and measurements appear unclear. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the legible portion.
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