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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
3
Classified notice listing multiple sale items including a mare and foal, a cedar log, tires, wagons, work horse, and household goods. Includes contact numbers and locations Delaware and Wichita. Items described with weights and conditions, sale conducted by local brokers.
Fragmented classified style text shows varied wanted items and loose payment terms. Names and addresses appear garbled but indicate multiple buyers seeking secondhand goods and services with small payments.
The New York Journal notes a candidate announcement for Congress tied to Republican primaries on May 21 1918 and an Assembly hopeful in District 1 subject to party ballots on May 8. This record preserves names Wayne Howenhall Corry Pa frequently referenced in local political notices.
Wasteful parcel action before the Orphans Court of Erie County seeks approval of a sale for 220,010 dollars. Administrator Jo Waters seeks confirmation of the sale of property tied to Hagerstown and Corry legacy lands. The hearing date is set for early July in Erie County.
In Nuhiany afles during a five hour delay, a forgone bank slip caused confusion at the city water works. Officials investigate the slips and the impact on payroll and services.
For sale party notice offers a lightly used player piano with 20 music rolls and bench. Includes contact instructions and location hints from the Journal.
Fragmentary notice mentions high prices for goods on Colombia avenue and guard involvement. Names and details are unclear, with references to robbers, metal Aldo and aliases like Mastman. Contact a number appears but is illegible.
Wartime efficiency push notes offset rising labor and material costs by adding labor saving devices to equipment. The firm claims to offer slight price advances over former levels, with reduced power use, and asserts prices are lower now than in the future, aligned with increased earnings expectations. The address listed is 140 Maine Avenue, noting a Pu designation.
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement style notice for a car cleaning product with scuffed text and repeated words. The readable bits reference a product named Mr. Auto Owner and a carbon remover, with garbled taglines and stray phrases. The piece lacks clear location, date, or price details.
Fragmentary lines include an address box 14H Ava Minnesota and scattered words. The readable portion mentions valves and a song reference but contains no coherent news event or person. No identifiable entities or actionable details emerge.
A wartime notice urges conservation of fuel and careful planning for winter. The Pennsylvania Gas Company warns it cannot meet all future demands and asks consumers to secure coal or other fuel in advance. The letter stresses that natural resources are severely taxed and emphasize proactive preparation for shortages.
Government forces jewellers to surrender refined platinum and palladium stocks at fixed prices. Authorities claim plant and material held by jewelers must be delivered after signing waivers, with deliveries controlled by the government to support military needs.
Mayville May 14 Prante a Nee indicted by the grand jury for murder first degree appeared in supreme court and pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. He said he was born in the United States and was 24 years old. Auburn prison recommended for not less than 40 years.
The Cinderella Man production will be performed tonight at the Amuser. The film attraction was delayed and did not arrive last night as scheduled.
Instructions demand sending extra books to training camps. The message contains unclear placeholders and names likely referencing Anta S Ech Mi aa and similar fragments. Requires clarification to identify authoritative entities, dates, or locations.
Anquippi Pa May 14 two thieves stole an engine to flee after shooting and likely fatally wounding Mike Rowdou ch in the shop of the Pittsburgs and Linke Erleratiroid. They were chased by police who found wallets on a victim and fired a volley before racing a locomotive with throttle wide open. Also a marginal line advertises for sale of tulips by W W Yasbrouck on Irving Street.
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