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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
8
Corry Department Store promotes a special silk sale with Foulard pieces in black, navy, lavender, old rose, and brown. Includes silk and cotton blends in multiple widths, discounted from 1.25 to 0.75, plus jewelry like gold plated pins and new German silver mesh bags. Stores emphasize sale pricing and variety across fabrics and accessories.
Ladies wear on sale including muslin slips at 70c, lace trimmed drawers from 1.50 to 2.25, open or closed drawers with soft finish nainsook, chemises priced from 0.58 to 4.00 with substantial discounts, offered in a local bargain event.
There is no longer a seasonal limit for sweaters as they become year round garments. The ad lists values for Ladies' and Misses' sweaters including 9-4 length all wool pieces slightly soiled priced at $5.50 sale, now $3.75, and B20 models reduced from $3.00 to $2.25. Corresponding reductions spread through the collection.
The report covers results and standings across leagues with teams like Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburg, and Boston. Batters, batteries, and rain delays are noted, with several games postponed. International and American League standings show Philadelphia, Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, and Boston, among others, with batters and pitching pairings listed.
Fragmented OCR advertises a foot care product promising relief for tired swollen feet with promise of comfort and satisfaction. Mentions ointment and price points, but text is garbled and contains numerous misspellings and unclear claims.
The Journal interviews Pinet about John Steel known as Coal Oil Johnny. Pinet recalls Steel’s early years, wealth from McClintock oil, and rapid rise and fall. He became a railroad agent in Roosevelt, Nebraska, married with a child, then faded from public view while sensational tales persisted.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on May 2 a 12 year old girl Mittie Grace Johnston was found murdered on the Wracord school road. Fingerprints on a spelling book will be examined by experts from Pittsburgh and New York to aid the case. County officials have invited McCaughey head of the New York fingerprint dept to assist here and have doubled the reward to 2000 if it helps catch the criminal. The dead girl's body lay in the Johnston home yard and will be buried at Predonia.
An assortment of local notices features H Wells of Corry Pa advertising rags rubbers scrap iron and metal with a bell phone number 2887. Dr Greenlee osteopath claims to be the only headed physicians in Corry offering spinal adjustment and treating diseases with hours listed 8:30 to 11:40 am 2 to 5 pm and other times by appointment. Rooms in Horn Building Bell Phone 26 Mouse Phone 26.
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