Erie girls swindled by mysterious ad suitor
A fraud involving hundreds of letters from girls answering an advertisement in Erie led by Jack Webber. He selected likely victims and sought interviews promising paid roles. victims paid from 2 to 5 dollars or pledged clothing collateral while being promised exotic profits at a San Francisco exposition. Webber vanished, last seen in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Marc
Wdman
Jack Webber
Webber
Decatipol Waxtyard
Chicago
Frederick Piano Co Mid Winter Clearance in Corry
Corry residents gain a chance at bargains during the Frederick Piano Co Mid Winter Clearance Sale. The Corry store at 111 B Malm Street offers pianos and player pianos from top makes at deep discounts, with prices from 120 to 850 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Piano
Corry
Frederick
Fredericks
Alscount
Auny Corry
Inmates petition to curb sale of liquor presented
A petition signed by over 1,000 inmates at the eastern Penitentiary urged favorable consideration of any liquor sale limitation legislation. The document claimed 76 percent of crimes are due to liquor and was referred to the Committee on Laws and Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Astern
Iquay
Williams
Lpuor
Committee On Laws and Order
Mrs Lyon's Aches and Pains Testimony for Pinkham's Compound
A reader from Terre Hill, Pa testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles and related aches and sleeplessness. The article lauds the remedy as the grandest for women's ills from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts and cites numerous letters of approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perro
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lysa
Mia
Augustus Lyon
Terre Hill
Lydia
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Advice to the Feeble Minded drawing by Gibson
The New York World will feature a large tinted drawing by Charles Dana Gibson titled Advice to the Feeble Minded in its next Sunday issue. Also planned is a Pictorial Weekly Review of Favorites and an eight page illustrated supplement printed on tinted paper with various world scenes. Order from your newsdealer in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dana Gibson
New York World
Sunday World
Pictoral Weekly
Trueebill Returned In Madden Case
The March term of Criminial Court closes with the grand jury refiling the Will in the Madden case. The case is continued to the June term. Patrick Madden and Peter McCabe post $500 bonds each. Charles W. Benjamin is brought in on a bench warrant and discharged after paying costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Crimlnal Court
Guiion Tie Teporin
House House
Thestate Hospital
A. P. Mount and Son Architecs Move Offices
Notice states A. P. Mount and Son architects moved from the Cameron Black and will welcome clients at new offices. People planning building this spring are urged to call the firm for consultations.
Maples Syrup Claim Promotes Pure Product Quality
Local grocer L Schramling of Corry requests assurances that syrup made by approved methods is liquified and uniformly pure. The message seeks confirmation of product purity and reliability for retail sell through in town.
Olive Tablets and Dr Edwards Claim Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Dr F M Edgeards Olive Tablets as a remedy for facial pallor headaches and digestive issues. It promises improved complexion and vitality for women and links tablets to liver and bowel health using dubious chemical claims. The copy replicates period marketing language and endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Edgeards
Edwards
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Pillsbury’s
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Abe
W. Parker
Bell
Mutual
Erie Girls
Transatlantic
John
Breamship
Durham
Wm. L. Roswell
University of Pennsylvania
Bell Phone
J. Union
Fourty Ave
Corry Penna
Frederick Piano Co
America
A. F. Messenger & Son
West Main St
Corry, Pa
International Tailors of
New York City
B. M. Jourdet
Brys
Corby, Pa
Trueebill
Madden
Warren II
L. Schramling
Corry R. F.D
Seys Dr. Edwards
Ohio
Even Post
BHANE
OUGON
Columbus
Pay
C. H. Henderson
Piano Company
N. Center St
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