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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
9
A fragment from a West State report notes an APARTre event and mentions individuals Sha Infur and Shree in a sparse context. The readable text outlines an incident or action with minimal detail and no clear outcome.
Ad reads a partial land and house listing with street names and vague acreage. It mentions a 1304 TOORS acres, a THOUse, and a price around 6500 dollars, but many words are garbled.
A fragmented notice outlines a regional sale event involving several entities and locations. Readable fragments indicate a car and mobile items sale with unclear dates and participating organizations.
Auction notice lists items from a Joba Jr. sale at Mack d near Troy, including cattle and guernsey stock plus farming gear. Readable fragments mention two eight hens, a plow, a belt, lights, chairs, and cash payments. Auction time noted as 2 p.m. with a sale of multiple farmrelated goods.
CITY'S OLDEST STORE MOVES TO NEW HOME as Franz Furniture prepares to open tomorrow. Jacob Franz began the store in 1862 on Spring Street, starting a chain of family owned businesses that span Corry's retail history.
Jacob Franz arrived in Corry in 1862 and built a furniture shop on Spring Street before moving to First Avenue. He later erected a building on North Center Street and established a significant furniture operation. Early Corry featured few structures along North and South Center streets, with First Avenue a muddy, dusty thoroughfare before brick paving arrived in the late 1890s.
Franz Furniture unveils a sprawling new three story showroom on North Center Street marking the city’s largest retail expansion since the Barlow Hardware era. C. F. Franz and son Robert C. Franz lead the project, hailed as a vote of confidence in Corry’s economy with a major investment in modern furniture, home appliances, and floor coverings.
Third generation leader Robert Franz, active since 1942 with his father C F Franz, assumes more responsibilities in planning and expanding the business. The front design features thick clear plate double doors, wide display visibility, and an integrated first floor layout with tile entry flooring.
The article describes a showroom on the second floor with model rooms arranged to display bedroom and living room furnishings. It highlights heavy carpeting, artful wall finishes, and a center display area for high quality home furniture and accessories. A wide stair, juvenile displays, and an upper floor elevator serve patrons, with two fireproof stairs for safety and a rear receiving and delivery department equipped for large delivery trucks.
A local producer expanded by purchasing unfinished wood from chair plants and quickly employing workers as his stock for bureaus dressers tables and beds grew. The excerpt notes rapid growth within months as he built inventories and hired staff.
The Franz firm began as a Spring street cabinet shop serving James town, Titusville, Meadville and nearby areas while running a retail furniture store on First Avenue. From 46 to 1911 the business added mortuary work during diphtheria outbreaks, building coffins and serving as funeral director before refocusing on furniture. The company expanded to Union brick block with H L Splesman, then added Guignon hardware and North Center street stock moves. George J. Franz, in the third generation, advanced to modern manufacturing as his son Lieut. George J. Franz served in Europe with the U S Air Force, shaping a large scale furniture making era.
Franz Furniture prepares for a three day grand opening with a 15 person sales force plus factory reps from across the country. The new three story outlet opens at 9:30 am, with extended hours through Friday and Saturday. Nearly 25 manufacturers and suppliers will be on site, including Magick Chef and York and Foster, as well as Thor and Apex washing machines, to showcase high grade furniture and appliances.
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