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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
Fragment reads like a damaged notice about district streets and seating layouts. It mentions numbers 51500 and 24 and references disjointed street or work sites. No clear events or entities establishable for a complete card.
Local shop clears spring stock of wallpaper borders to make room for new supplies. Borders offered at reduced prices as the sale ends.
A short promotion invites readers to sample books and paper options. It notes five cent pricing and suggests visiting to brighten rooms with new paper selections. The fragment hints at an offer to match up papers with current samples.
A jumble of retailer advertisements and community notices details sales at Moreland’s and Durham’s department stores, Memorial Day observance plans, and local events. Items include hat sales, bread specials, canned goods, fresh fish, garden plants, and garden tools, plus funeral notices for Mary Greeley of Elgin and notes on public sentiment about closing shops on Memorial Day. Also covered are church events, revival addresses by Billy Sunday in Meadville, burglaries in Oil City, and railroad service announcements linking Franklin and Clarion.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for women. It claims many female complaints stem from constipation and promises relief with a small dose, offering free samples and medical guidance from Dr. Caldwell. The notice cites individuals in Meade and Wheeler counties and invites readers to write for a sample.
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