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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
8
Bargain notices advertise children's dresses in sizes 8 to 14 made from gingham and neat black hats for elders. Items priced at seven dollars and fifty cents, with buyers directed to nearby merchants and shop windows displaying the goods.
A brief note notes that ruffled curtains and similar fabrics priced by the yard cost more than ready made versions. The terse line highlights fabric pricing and preference for ready made options.
Dress ad touts a percale-made garment described as a dress every lady should own. It emphasizes easy wear, noting it slips on like a coat. Priced at 1.00 dollars with a reference code 0265.
Hats for ladies shown in a neat display line priced at three dollars fifty cents each. The listing emphasizes a stylish selection and affordable price for contemporary headwear. Potential buyers are invited to view the line and choose from the displayed assortment.
A local ad promotes high quality window shades at low prices in dark and medium greens. The brief notice highlights affordable options for homes seeking practical decor with durable materials and classic color choices.
Ladies receive dresses made from quality gingham, handsomely trimmed priced at 25 dollars with making costs likely higher, offering a ready wardrobe solution from the period.
A retailer touts stylish headwear options priced at five dollars, offering a cheaper alternative to hats advertised at eight or ten dollars. The ad emphasizes value and improved appearance for budget shoppers.
A brief display notes scrims in ecru white or cream as popular curtain materials. Edgings to nine cents per yard pair with the same fabrics, while three and five cent yard offerings complete the selection.
Rug described as 9 by 12 feet promising wear similar to a $25 Brussels. The ad notes a price of 915,00 in the readable text.
A brief shopping note highlights fine white dresses with embroidery details from a lingerie retailer. The item list emphasizes elegant styles suited for formal wear and lingerie sets, suggesting a refined wardrobe option.
Fragmentary note states satin finished Foularas peat item for sale at eight dollars. Details and context are unreadable.
Local ad promotes a limited sale featuring Pretty Rae curtains and 9x12 Brussels rugs. Highlights include a body Brussels rug in season’s latest patterns priced at 23 dollars. Limited quantities available.
A quirky note on Whistler’s distinctive white hair lock and a dinner table anecdote about a guest forgetting his necktie. Includes an exchange defining a taxidermist with a joke about a taxi dermist and a doctor’s stuffing of turkey. Also mentions Alto Crucero Bolivia’s extreme climate with freezing nights and hot days.
A fragmented ad urges readers to contact Jensen Bros at 109 E Main St for painting, paperhanging, and upholstery work in Hell?plone area. The misspelled copy promises an opportunity to “come and get acquainted” and to see services firsthand.
Hack LD proprietor M Jackson meets all trains at Union Depot offering first class citywide service with special attention to transfers and gear. Local phones connect riders to early morning and late evening routes as trains arrive and depart.
A vintage classified style ad promotes NuBone corsets with one year guarantee and expert at home fitting. It invites readers to drop a card or call to arrange a convenient appointment, listing contact details at 681 Sprig Street and a Bell Poline address, plus a Corry Bell engine and general repair note.
About 50 boxes of linen finished papers normally sold at 2bc 80c and 85c are bundled for 18c. A few 50c papers priced at 29c plus initial stationery at 10c and initial tablet paper at 18c. Come early before closeout ends.
An ad style claim promotes a confectioner product as pure fresh and sweet. It asserts compliance with a food act and implies top quality with attractive wording. The fragment reads like promotional copy with misspellings and unclear branding.
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