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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
7
A retail catalog-style list details new dresses, colored fabrics, white linen, muslin underwear, and accessories with wide price ranges. It includes items like gowns, shirts, and bonnets, plus vendor slogans and a humorous literary aside.
Lyonn May 1. An experimental monoplane crashed into a center aerodrome pylon during a climb. The aircraft broke in two and the pylon struck pilot Michelin on the head. He was taken to hospital, where trepanning failed and he died at 22. Michelin was a pupil of Latham.
Fragmentary note notes fashion passing, a daughter asking for a new attire next week. Mentions hardship and melancholy, reflects a traveler or messenger tone. Contains no clear dates or full names, but implies a domestic shopping or wardrobe update in a historical context.
A humbled view argues that action counts more than words in friendship. Washington notes that genuine attachment is shown by deeds and the most generous professions reveal little about true goodwill.
Anne Morgan daughter of Pierpont Morgan visits Colorado Springs to study plans for a benevolent home for maltreated children. She conducts confidential talks with local civic leaders and reviews nearby institutions including the International Typographical Home and the Modern Woodmen memorial park. The visit, described by observers, notes the need for a suitable site and the local interest in supporting a charitable home.
A garbled excerpt discusses online conduct and denial, mentioning a spouse and Detroit Free Press. The text is incomplete and reads as a fragment of a larger article or notice.
A reader questions the shoe market noting over one hundred manufacturers produce high grade shoes with nearly identical prices. The piece argues the seller has offered fair value for nine years, delivering as much for money as any competitor without claiming extra.
Advertisements offer houses and flats for sale and rent including a 2 block from the post office central house on 129 E Pleasant St. and 140 East Pleasant Street with natural oak finish. Also listed are farms of about 160 acres south of the city, a 100 acre farm three miles east of Columbus, various lots fronting East Main to South Street, and multiple five room flats in the Diamond block on South Street. Inquiries directed to Mra Hattle Woodard Towne B Brown D R Powell and others.
Classified items announce a female help wanted for general housework and two hotel positions a cook at Orandin Hotel and a dishwasher at the European Hotel. The text shifts to political notes about inaugurations, a vote count, and memorial services for dead senators in Albany with references to Patrick McCarreon and memorial gatherings in capacity crowds.
City of Corry Pennsylvania invites sealed proposals for grading curbing and paving Maple Avenue from Washington Street to Smith Street. bid details include brick paving curb stone gutter and sewer work with specific measurements and materials. bids due May 19 1910 and must be deposited in duplicate addressed to City Clerk and City Controller.
In Washington on May 14 Representative Fordney delivered an hour long speech in the house attacking Senator Deveridge. Fordney quoted a lawyer friend and claimed Deveridge’s statements and actions were false in every detail, drawing cheers from Republicans and Democrats alike. Speaker Cannon nearly hugged Fordney after the remarks as the chamber applauded the exchange and the scene of partisan delight.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Corry for brick and cement sidewalks to be built through the year. Bids due Thursday May 14 1910. Specifications on file with City Engineer. Bid deposits of 10 dollars required with checks or cash. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. James Keefe chair Street Committee Nevin R Dickson City Engineer Corry Pa May 9 1910.
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