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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1925
Page
4
A bustling Erie area page lists prices for eggs and butter, club meeting notices, dress and home goods ads, and upcoming events. It includes motor club dinner notices, Salvation Army congress planning, concerts by Sousa’s band, and real estate listings. Also noted are local church meetings, charity drives, and market items with prices.
In Salisbury Maryland March 24 the Bevans brothers Luther and Andrew, handcuffed together, overpowered and shot Worcester County Deputy Sheriff J W Davis and Snow Hill Police Chief W L Parnell while being transported to Baltimore. The pair escaped into nearby woods as a posse hunted them through swampy terrain. Police say the brothers had long terrorized the area and were charged with arson and related offenses. Davis was wounded in the hand and head. Parnell was assaulted and critically injured.
A local ad page lists house dresses in plaids and plain weaves and afternoon frocks in colored Shantung for children aged 2 to 16, inviting readers to view a complete assortment. It also notes items for rent on East Smith Street and a pottery of needlework supplies at a shop on Center Street.
The Corry Choral Society will gather at the Presbyterian church for rehearsal this evening. Members should bring all masks used since fall and items titled Gallia and Liber. Mrs. Vern Allen recovers slowly at home on West Wayne. The Ladies Aid of the CD church plans a Wednesday basement meeting to prepare lunch offerings. Granulated Cane Sugar 7 cents per lb at J. D. Murray's.
A fragmentary report notes a Saturday evening gathering at the home of Atishathra Dent attended by Norm Ceily and members of a Fryyil Hn group. The scene references a funeral table, symbolic rites, and mentions Dorothy Williams and Mr Prasse Vowntas Tle among attendees, with unclear motivations or outcomes described.
A vintage advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub as the best cure for rheumatic pains, soreness, and chest colds. It promises instant tingling heat within minutes, deep penetration, and improved circulation, claiming quick relief and urging immediate purchase.
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