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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
11
Fragmented text shows grocery trade chatter with pricing hints and consumer cues. The garbled lines reference stock, jars, salmon, sardines, soap, and sales, suggesting a late period shop notice. Named entities are scarce due to corruption.
Fragmentary note mentions Miss Sohabacker of Wie attending a dinner, a hospital transfer for Mrs. Prod Garbough, and Mrs Mary Bleo with her daughter Mrs T A Little planning a return home after a coastal operation with a newborn expected tomorrow in Jet acytown.
Personal mentions list neighbors and relatives in Oil City and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Murray Olds Mrs B Nt Guckner Jodie Mattentio Stoun Mrs Houstie Harold Patterson and others visiting, traveling or recently arrived. One item notes Mediagle Vroness Dake assigned to Camp Mead and another mentions William Dutton serving abroad with Co. A Philadelphia arrival.
A dubious patent medicine claims a golden chemical Pesky Devils Quietity P. DQ can be bought at a local drugstore. It boasts potent pest killing abilities for bed bugs ants fleas and other insects while promising safety for clothing and pets though details are unreliable and the ad uses sensational phrasing.
A wire transmite list shows closing quotes for a broad mix of iron and steel, locomotive and steelmaking firms, oil and gas, rail, and consumer products. Notable entries include Bethlehem Steel, Anaconda, Ohio Fuel, Northern Pacific, and Southern Pacific with varied prices and composites.
An advertisement promises quick relief for hard skin and foot calluses with a tiny bottle of Freez mo costa bub a fey content any drug tore. It claims a few drops on the rough areas will lift away the painful buildup on the bottom of the feet, offering easy removal with fingers.
Auction style listing of children's dresses in sizes 2 to 8 years and new models for 6 to 14. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.50 with fabrics including pink blue nile chambray and white poplin. Besetses offered alongside plain neat effects with tucks and smocking.
Millinery latest models trimmed and tailored with black and white Milans. Ling erie line offers Gowns Camisoles Bloomers and Corset Covers in Batiste and Wash Satin priced 98 cents to 5 dollars. New suits wraps skirts in broad range with boxed coat effects for stylish figures. Dresses skirts coats and chemises priced from 10.98 to 28.60 with Serges Velours and Georgettes in white and color.
An advertisement touts the Hoover Suction Sweeper as an electric cleaner that sweeps beats and cleans. It also markets curtain offers including 100 pairs fine curtains at 98 cents, lace Notingham Muslin Scrim and ruffled curtains, Cluny lace edge pieces, with prices from 1.98 to 8.00 per pair and various lace and netted fabrics in multiple price points.
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