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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1923
Page
8
Short, grainy ads list various items for sale or trade including harness, gas heaters, refrigeration equipment, capping and filling machines, livery horses, used cars and carriages, and wood by the cord. Names and addresses appear with several contact numbers, reflecting a busy local classifieds page.
A scattered set of classifieds seeking dairy farm help with references, stenography and general office work in Corty Pennsylvania, a dishwasher job with extra pay at the New Commercial Hotel, and a farm sale inquiry from John J Blick in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Also notices for a housekeeper in Ball 40 Ohio and a dry cleaning and electrical work crew in Ball 40.
Mrs. Smith, a Union City resident and mother of five, died after falling from a third story window during a family crisis. She had worked to support her household and children. funeral arrangements and burial details follow in the notice.
The New York produce market shows firmer tones across butter, cheese, poultry, and milling goods with steady supplies. Prices for eggs, cornmeal, rye, and wheat edge higher as traders note cautious demand and regional demand shifts.
A fragment notes a person named Terry, described as a former Civil Service Examiner and DC Barrister, with references to government position requirements and positions. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but imply a recruitment or appointment context in Washington DC.
Kane-Degree work and local preparations mark Erie events as Corry's chief of police set to attend. The November proceedings include a gathering of dignitaries from Meadville Sharon Sheffield Johnson Ridgway and other towns with state secretary Nisa Mah Schell in attendance. A formal program features visiting grand officers and promises significant civic participation.
A new lamp claims superior white light and no gas or electric equipment. Government and universities tested it, noting cleaner operation and no pumping. The inventor KC Johnyan offers a 10 day trial or free samples via mail order from Ottoway in Kincaid, Pa. Cash payments and legal notices accompany the advertisement.
Funeral services for Mrs Charles S Monroe were held at noon from her Pleasant Street home with Rev J A Martin of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Rev A L Roth of the Taptiit church and others attended as pallbearers. burial followed in Pine Grove cemetery. Attendees included relatives, friends, and several visitors from out of town.
An old newspaper ad promotes a stomach remedy labeled Paris Mentha Papal or Mentha Pepet, promising quick relief from acidity belching and distension. It claims to cure indigestion and dyspepsia, touts a peppermint-based formula mixed with other tonics, and names Thomas Downey as a local seller in Danes Mentha Pupsit.
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