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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
8
A ragged classified section shows scattered wants and sales including help wanted for general housework, furniture buys, old fashioned pieces, barbers, roomers and rentals. Several entries reference addresses and phone cues with vague wages and duties. The misspelled items suggest a city listings page with multiple small ads for labor, goods, and services.
The Historical Circle hosted a fine banquet with a decorative yellow scheme. Guests included Manager and Mrs Tier, Mrs Henstraver, and others as programs featured thoughtful table settings and musical interludes. A future annual event in Findley Lake was announced with plans to honor Mrs Barlow and other attendees.
A new tourist camp has opened near Lake with camping grounds and reserved quarters already booked by several southern groups. The facility is operated by Mayith Santa station and will serve as a base for visitors to the area.
A fragmentary notice announces a Grange meeting on Saturday at 10 o clock and an auction sale nearby for a home and other items. It mentions attendance by all members and a public sale location near factories, with auctioneer Powers listed.
The article recounts Henry Steel, longtime sexton of St Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Harrisburg, recovering health after using Dr Thacher’s Liver and Blood Syrup. It details his prior nervous trouble, dizziness, headaches, and fear of crossing streets, and credits the medicine with improved appetite, strength, and vitality, with local ads noting sales in Corry and Union City.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Corry Pennsylvania until seven on Monday May 7 1923 for cement sidewalks excavation and filling work to be done within the city between June 1 1923 and October 1 1923. Bids must be addressed to the City Clerk and marked BIDS FOR CEMENT SIDEWALKS with bidder name and address. Each bid requires a certified check of 100 or cash to guarantee entry into a contract. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Garden seeds sold in bulk with a daily purchase of cream. Union Produce Co Davis Woods and Rours advertise bulk seeds and daily cream buys at 4181.
The harvest outcome hinges on seed source and the weather. Union Produce Co. on 2nd Avenue and Washington Street offers Feld and Garden Seeds. Davis, Woods & Rouse at 413th provide seed stock and related supplies as available.
Finder asked to leave at Journal office for a fountain, enamel plate 37,000 Lost-Pensia license plate 37,000 and a white dog named Tex Werner with brown head and two brown spots. Return to Journal at 225 Sprite Street, Blue Brows. contact PE Miller.
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