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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1929
Page
5
Mrs. CH Windahl and Mr and Mrs B S Schobert visited Jamestown during the day and evening to socialize with friends and meet Eric.
Families from Florida, Michigan, and Pennsylvania travel by motor to visit relatives in various towns. J B Walsh and relatives head to Santa Barbara California to see an aunt, plus trips to Detroit and Jamestown. Local visitors from Grove City and Titusville are noted visiting friends and relations as they plan extended stays.
An advertisement extols Sam Cura Ointment and Cura Soap as quick fixes for eczema and facial irritation. It claims dramatic relief after weeks of various treatments, with testimonials from users in Chicago and Los Angeles praising the product’s soothing and cleansing effects on pimples and complexion.
Tow Darley and others attended the Antoinette Revue at the Senior High School. Families and friends relocate and visit, with Misses Tross and Phyllis traveling to Pittsburgh, and Mr and Mrs Day of Minneapolis visiting in town before heading to Chicago. Local departures include Allan M Spencer’s party to Kane and Carrie Geiger hosts in Jamestown, while several residents journey to Kane and Whitney Ontario for short sojourns or fishing trips.
The list shows closing figures and tickers for major companies including American Smelters, Anaconda, Continental Motors, Studebaker, Willys Overland, Shell Union, and Canadian Pacific. It includes railroad names such as Chicago & Great Western, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific with various percentages and notes on performance across sectors from oils to steel.
A garbled OCR list shows numerous company names and products from various sectors. Items include sugar, rubber, gas, chemicals, electronics, and oil firms with scattered place and brand references. The text reads like a montage of corporate signage and product labels without coherent narrative.
United Press reports the death of Erie business figure Pas wiger of the Erie Proane Gas Company and Erie Motor Club president. He died of a heart attack in Erie, formerly of Kittanning and Pittsburgh, a former REO purchasing agent for Anheuser Busch in St. Louis. Relatives live in Canton Ohio.
VFW auxiliary to meet Thursday evening at the VFW home. All members urged to attend and bring a tuition. Four hundred members expected as plans for Detoration Day participation are discussed.
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