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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
6
Reports from the Red Cross describe ongoing relief clothing collection for Belgium. A large batch was pledged but not yet delivered, with items received deemed usable and in good condition. The W O W rooms will stay open this afternoon and Saturday to continue efforts, as volunteers push for additional contributions in the next two days.
A coroner's jury at McLeod's undertakers rooms found a defective crane at Perry Tron Works caused the death of two men, Lbel Mehsel Stefan and WilLd and Buren, who were buried beneath the crane during Thursday's incident. Charles Raleioh testified he was injured in the accident and several witnesses corroborated the crane's malfunction.
March notes from Columbus recount numerous visits, family gatherings, and social events. Names include Mrs. Frank Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Sagyl, Mrs. Margaret Damon, John Thompson, Doris and Tath Carrier, Mr. Witaker, Ray Scholten, Nellie Scholten, Dennis Wickwire, Harry Scholten, Thelma Bates, Mrs. Frank Gordon, Willan Parker, Mrs. Charles Puller, Na. Thomas Mullen, Mrs. J. S. Carter, Gilbert Whiteley, Mr. Christenson, Alert Fox, Charles Simpson, Charles Brown, W. B. Howard, L. D. Raymond, Laverne Carpenter, T. F. Polley, Watson Dowd, Ernest Greeley, Lyndred Chase, Walter Gordon, Myron Cook, Bruce Hoardman, Clayton Cannler, Harold Gurr, and many others.
Fragments describe love and scandal at a Guinantan Forasta style scene with a dusky belle and avowed intrigues. The text includes classified ads for furnished suites and job notices seeking women and girls, plus a garbled invitation to try a new gan and warnings about consequences.
An advertisement offers a good commission to a salesman to write all lines of automobile and burglary insurance for a stock company. Address X care journal. Also promotes leather goods by Philadelphia leather and Morioca shop, with delivery and gate calls.
Wartime efficiency push as labor and material costs rise prompts Starr Granite & Marble Worker at 140 Maple Ave Corry Pa to request slight increases over former prices for equipment and labor saving devices.
An advertisement touts a carbon remover and lubricant claimed to clean engines and reduce repairs. It promises overnight effectiveness, a money back guarantee, and mentions agent recruitment for distribution. The copy targets car owners and stresses compatibility with gasoline engines and trucks.
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