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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
5
This week’s arrivals include 27 inch blue fabric at 85c per yard with wide silk in new shades in stock. Also 100 dozen gauze ribbed underwear and splendid ribbed vests from 10c to 25c, Fine ribbed union suits up to 3 dollars, and lingerie waists with values $1.25 to $1.50. Your choice in stock.
Silk taffeta and foulard silk dresses offered in vivid colors at prices from eight dollars fifty cents to twelve dollars fifty cents. Linen outlets and fashion houses showcase a range of styles and sizes with an emphasis on luxurious fabrics and affordable elegance.
Listing fabrics and accessories available including gingham lawn pique and Phoenix brand items. Silk linen boot hose priced at 25c with silk sisle hose in tan or black also 25c. Good quality tan or black hose offered at 10c and 15c.
An advertisement touts new long coats for women and dresses for children and ladies with price ranges from $1.50 to $25. It urges shoppers to buy wash dresses from this stock and claims the store saves money by offering the highest quality for the least money.
A Philadelphia Record quotation notes the difficulty of completing exchanges amid uncertain conditions. The brief remark reflects on time and money as central factors in market transactions and exchange feasibility.
An early 20th century advertisement claimed Thompson's Barosma could cure Bright's disease and other kidney troubles. It urged quick action for backache and urinary issues, promised a direct effect on the kidneys, and offered a money back guarantee from N. F. Ames & Co. and Thos. Downey. It also suggested Thompson's Dandelion and Mandrake Pills for constipation.
Advertisement urging more female workers for light duties at the Nu-1 Bone Corset Factory. The notice promises good pay for short-hour work and directs applicants to report to the office on the 24th floor of the Ajax Building at 29th Street.
Readable ad fragment lists reduced prices on a variety of food items and household goods. Items include biscuits ginger snaps lemon crackers and various canned vegetables and fruits, teas, coffees, and health products with multiple price points like two cans for 26 cents and two for 25 cents.
Descriptions of Vasquez Gomez's reaction to Orozco's stance spark a dispute about a provisional government in Chihuahua. Orozco warns Gomez against establishing such a government while Gomez is detained at the Warez customs house awaiting a reply. Reports note misinterpretations of telegraph exchanges and efforts to reconcile between Orozco and Gomez amid ongoing regional tensions.
War department dispatches quote Captain Frank D Ely of the Buford stating distress rumors on the west coast of Mexico are inflated. He reports few Americans awaiting transport at Mazatlan and plans to return to Mazatlan or Los Mochis to assist departures. A typhoid case is aboard, and Major General Leonard Wood denies orders for Ninth Cavalry movement from Fort D A Russell.
London May 8 Peninsular and Oriental Steamship company workers walk out at Pilbury over alleged refusals to carry sufficient lifeboats and provide emergency accommodations and two extra seamen per lifeboat. Unions threaten wider disruption across Thames shipping as P and O defends compliance with board of trade rules. Nearby reports note a parachute rescue failure near Allentown and a double shooting at a miller boarding house, followed by a hardware strike ending in Reading with roughly 200,000 dollars in wages involved.
An advertisement promotes RHEUMA from N. B. Ames & o. promising banishment of rheumatism or money back. It boasts quick relief from pains in swollen joints and claims to act on kidneys stomach and nerves starting immediately. The potions priced at 50 cents and mail orders are offered by RHEUMA CO. Buffalo NY.
Advertises Ladies Lovely Hair tonic claiming to banish falling hair and stop scalp issues in two weeks or money back. Promotes a 50 cent bottle sold at N. F. Ames & Company and dealers nationwide with claims of a dainty perfume and noticeable shine.
Lillian Donaldson returned home from Corry after two weeks of helping care for her hospitalized mother Mrs W B Donaldson. Mabel Hayes of Summit township visited Alice D Applebee. Mrs Ira Wilkins of Union City preached last Sunday. Mrs S L Parker visits Willis Parker and family. P B Hinkson family drove to Corry to see Mrs Donaldson in hospital. Wattsburg schools closed. Nellie Owen and Maude Long home. Some farmers sowed oats, others delayed due to 40 wet land. George Dennee visited Mrs H H Alligon in Waterford.
Frank J Cheney swears an oath on December 6 18 regarding a cure for catarrh promising one hundred dollars for each bottle and endorsing a advertised remedy taken internally with testimonials and a notary public witness. The ad attacks competitors and urges readers to buy Hulls Family Pills and other remedies.
A fragmentary note captures a light exchange about a midday nap and a preferred hour, reflecting casual slang and playful mispronunciations in a terse, informal exchange. The excerpt reads as a personal aside rather than a formal article item.
A damaged OCR fragment lists a junk dealer with partial contact details including initials HL and Welss, an address fragment 450 Dalawara, and a Bell phone number 2880 0B, indicating a classified local ad snippet.
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