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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
3
Fragmented notices describe items for sale including bale and hoe hunting gear, upright pianos, a Remington typewriter, harness gear, a coal heater, and a Conn heater. Locations include Wayne Street and Columbus Avenue with various prices and sellers such as Antler Hite and Murray & Taglar.
The article notes women taking on heavy work and roles like conductors and drivers in Europe during the great war, challenging the idea of women as the weaker sex. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as aiding women to stay well and strong for such labor. It also lists a court divorce summons in Erie Pennsylvania involving Treva H Kinney and John M Kinney, with a sheriff's notice from November 28, 1917.
East Branch News Notes reports a Red Cross drive at C. D. Mitchell home raising 22 dollars. Mrs Richardson suffers a serious paralytic stroke. John Lacey improves. Various local travels and visits noted including Leon Mitchell buying a thoroughbred pony and Marc Wright visiting his mother. The Cobb Corners Red Cross reports knitting and sewing progress and the next meeting planned at Bertha Mitchell’s home.
A Mississippi reader touts Morphii as a miracle remedy for rheumatism and stiff joints. The testimonial claims dramatic pain relief after using bills purchased for 360 and 1.00, urging others to try the treatment and spread the word.
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