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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
7
During wartime the Starr Granite and Marble Work in Corry Pa highlights labor and material cost pressures. The firm claims to offset rising costs by adding labor saving devices to equipment, seeking only modest advances over former prices, and emphasizing lower power usage and fitment efficiency amid wartime conditions.
Local seller Corry resident advertises Norway spruce for hedges, overgrown trees, raspberry and strawberry plants, and strawberry “everblaring” varieties. Includes contact details and location in Corry, Pennsylvania.
A list of names appears to be veterans or individuals linked to a local service draft. The readable items include several surnames and given names such as Lyons, Lloyd, Shaw, Matin, and Tomlin, with scattered place-like hints. The fragmentary OCR text suggests a military or enlistment notice featuring multiple individuals from Corry and surrounding areas.
A garbled newspaper advertisement notes a car care service claiming to work while you sleep and offering rápido delivery of work. It lists an address in Montoon and an insurance company asset value of over 320 million with agent M. F. Coyle at 51 First Ave Ball Phone 1662.
A doctored wartime scene shows a wounded French boy saved by medical aid and Red Cross volunteers. Urgent questions about the cost of care arise as characters discuss gasoline bandages ambulances and the value of life amid the chaos of conflict.
Brookville authorities report the strangling death of 10 year old Harry Webnet in a barn. Coroner Mills states lack of marks, lungs indicate suffocation. police pursue a possible staged scene. Parents Mir and Mrs La Heissel, ex-residents of Kan, are questioned as investigators search for leads.
A brief note describes a local thrift or savings effort tied to Ramune relief. It mentions savings certificates and a phrase about coping with an overrun or surplus, urging community support and practical action rather than speculation.
Local shop invites customers to explore a broad Confectionary Parlor assortment. Come in and see what’s available for you in a welcoming, traditional candy shop setting.
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