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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1917
Page
2
An early 20th century ad touts internal remedies for catarrh claiming the medicine cures by entering the blood and acting on the mucous surfaces. It endorses a specific tonic, lists a Toledo, Ohio address, and urges readers to send for a pamphlet and price details.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Buddy Mel, Rex Keatto, and Pal with references to an elegant large performance. Details are unclear but imply a social or entertainment event with named individuals in a local setting.
Fragmentary prose reflects on business momentum and economic caution. It notes that profits depend on more than taking orders, urging steady, observable activity and awareness of rising prices. The text mentions WIN power Cory City and a light go adv contextually as stray elements.
A distorted OCR fragment appears to note cost concerns about a Rox water transfer or product. Names and places are unclear. no firm dates or organizations are identifiable. The readable bits imply a price or expense issue without definite specifics.
The blast and ensuing fire ripped through the North Gaston district collapsing homes and injuring several, with authorities estimating losses between 2 and 4 million dollars. Fire crews from Fort McVinon battled from Decatur to Fort Street as panic spread through the Ponce de Leon area.
Fire crews battled a blaze feared to threaten the edge of the city as flames ripped through public buildings housing the homeless. Fire Chief Cody later said the fire was under control after several hours of firefighting and containment efforts in the late night effort.
In Maprinburg Pennsylvania May 21 a majority of the workers compensation board referees including John Prien Jackson are expected to resign to permit immediate reappointment at six thousand dollars yearly under a recently approved law. The opinion by the attorney general holds that public officers cannot accept the increase, while clerks are classed as employees and may take the higher pay from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars annually.
An old fashioned medical ad promises relief from rheumatism with a simple daily dose of Rheuma. It urges readers to avoid alcohol, stay dry, drink lemon juice, and use a product sold by N. F. Aman and Co. The copy includes exaggerated claims and a sales pitch style typical of period storefront notices.
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