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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
7
Sealed fate for 64 acres offered near town property. Includes 105 acre farm within a half hour drive of the city, fruit varieties, three drilled wells and plantern. For inquiry, contact 152-p2 Bell Phone 16er.
Farm for sale on Wrightuville road three miles east of Columbia includes 20 acres, two barns, large house heated by steam furnace, drilled well at the house and barn supply, telephone and Interext 8 Inc, gasoline engine with Dolleya and bolting for running separator, churn and ing machine. Terms by A J Curtis and R D No imi6 percent. Inquire by note to home address Plano care of Journal.
A garbled OCR fragment shows multiple classified ads for general work including kitchen staff waitresses and laundry workers. Mentions include a hotel dining room position, kitchen girls at a hospital, staff at a corset factory, and other presumed industrial or service roles with notes on good pay and short time. Names and precise addresses are unclear.
Classified request seeking permanent exclusive territory for sales of trees shrubs and related plants plus bulbs and vines. Also advertising a piano polish agent role with a single name brand, location in Corry Pennsylvania and wages offered.
A jumble of rental notices and small ads appears, listing furnished and unfurnished rooms, suites, and houses for rent at various streets including Pleasant, Church, Gould, First, and Smith. Also advertised are pasture and farm land rentals, a lower-floor apartment, and rooms with or without board. Other ads include autos, farm equipment, and items for sale, with contact names and streets in Corry.
Yesterday a pocketbook found near Bella at Oils office. A gentleman's umbrella was also found at the Journal office last week. A gold cuff token was found and the owner is asked to claim it by calling the office.
The City Treasurer of Corry Pa will hold a public sale on May 21 1912 at 10 am at the City Building corner South and Center Sts for tax liens on multiple parcels in First to Fourth Wards. Property owners delinquent include James Baggett Maria B R Ki en Ellen Mooney Cooper Morrow and others. If not paid promptly after bidding the sale is voided and reauctioned.
A fifteen acre farm with a good house and barn in the city limits includes six building lots on North Center Street. A well established business operates on North Center Street. The owner must sell within thirty days due to other obligations, presenting a bargain opportunity.
A Citizen of Union City Pa testifies publicly to the benefits of Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney complaints after a severe backache and kidney issues. She recounts purchasing a box in 1907 and notes muscle relief and improved health, urging others to remember the brand and avoid substitutes. For sale by dealers, Wester-Mitvurn Co in Buffalo, and other agents.
History notes a woman showing grit to endure weekly wash duties. It claims Easy Task soup helps knit the work and save effort, keeping clothes cleaner and softer, hands less rough, and fabrics less prone to shrinking or rot. The piece reflects era concerns about female labor and domestic efficiency.
Pennsylvania Railroad announces the proposed Buffalo and Niagara Falls Memorial Day excursion on May 30 has been abandoned and will not be run.
A brief note recalls a commemorative luncheon priced at 15 cents, held in memory of a palm community figure. The item references the event date and location, highlighting its modest cost and local significance.
A vintage notice warns millions of American men about face irritation from shaving. It promotes Manoline as a skin care solution applied after shaving while skin is damp, claiming antiseptic benefits and a single drop is enough. The ad guarantees satisfaction with money back if unsatisfied.
We offer practical experience to assist in choosing memorials. Our representative can provide intelligent and reliable information about different styles of memorial work and various monumental materials available for options and comparison.
A twenty year old Brooklyn-born secretary, living in Philadelphia, died shortly after admission to a hospital in what police describe as a poisoning mystery. Witnesses say she jumped into a taxicab after an alarming incident at her Hyooklyn home, and the cab carried her to the Midd Wildkaon's boat house area before she collapsed. Police investigate likely foul play as they seek motives and suspects.
Three burglars tied to three robberies in one night near St Carmel faced Judge Moser who sentenced John Dawkatae to not more than 0 years in the penitentiary while Je Victor and Willan Bielskie were jailed for not more than 20 to 0 years respectively. The trio, described as having a rough reputation, fortified a crude hideout on a mountain summit and fought police before surrendering. All are sworn in men.
A 11 year old boy in Missoula Montana On May 27 killed himself to avoid testifying against his father on burglary charges. The boy locked in a Weil room with his younger brother and shot himself through the head just before a deputy sheriff arrived with a subpoena. The incident followed a court case involving the father and indicates the boy’s drastic step to shield his parent.
Fragmentary notes describe challenge and effort toward a shared aim. The text references perseverance, opportunity, and collective striving, with emphasis on support and mutual gains amid uncertainty.
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