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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
5
Rex Theater presents a vaudeville lineup for Thursday and Saturday featuring Maude George Come dianne Murphy and Klein Gilbert and Boyle Italian comedians White Brothers and Fine Comedy Acrobats in a mixed comedy and musical act program.
Vague health promo warns hair loss signals dandruff and offers dubious remedies. The quirky ad volley mocks common hair care fears and promotes a dubious product with exhortations to act quickly and buy.
A string of personal mentions covers local residents and visitors. Names include J.R. Hold of Pluwsautyitte and Mrs. dutndyang of Moar Lake with others listed attending funerals, weddings, and social gatherings across Dutironn, Spring Creek, and nearby towns.
The Quaero Club held its initial gathering at Mrs Yaghen Geiger’s home with officers and members present. Plans for ongoing programs and social events were outlined, including future meetings and charitable activities for the year.
The Rex Theatre presents vaudeville with Maude George Murphy Gilbert Hivil and the White Brothers in a mixed bill. Acts travel from Rochester New York and other locations to perform this week through Friday with multiple headline performers and comic routines.
The Tempte Builders class of 21 of the M1 Sabbath School were entertained at the home of their teacher Mrs Winger on East South street in honor of Miss Harriet Shu daughter of the retiring pastor. The evening featured vocal intergenria and refreshments served about 1 80 o'clock. Harriet was presented with a fine gift as a token of love and esteem from her family and friends.
The B O C announces a banquet for Corry boys to honor their football team. Attendees will travel from Tar Camp Len with a contingent to attend the event Sunday. A program will include speeches and presentations to recognize the team and its leaders.
Young ladies gathered at her home on Buat Dingess Beret Ini to mark a social event. Guests enjoyed a decorated setting in yellow and white with a luncheon and a program. Hite Mier Bornby Auer presented Miss Rathburn with a keepsake hat pin and a token of good wishes for happiness.
A local theater stages a debut by Valoski Sunil in a new production titled Wife Number Two. The event features a Fox presented segment and a Hearst News film vignette, with first-show reports noting strong audience attendance and a 824 percent teaser.
An old color warted advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver and bowel remedy. Claims include clearer skin and buoyancy with a pink complexion and no pimples. Prices listed as 100 and 250 per box with nightly doses of one or two tablets.
The piece describes Wright and Booth presenting diplomas and graduation gifts during a spring outing at James Ho Wright. The event featured purple parchment and bows, with Wright receiving extensive publicity from city newspapers praising the move. Wright’s advertising slogan is cited as If you buy it Wright’s is right.
The text comments on clergymen and church workers who frequently face downfall and the danger of relying on religion to control life. It suggests the moral decay is exposed and warned against the use of religion as a tool to urge people toward age or power.
The offer runs until October 10. All three magazines are 20 cents per copy, totaling 4.80 dollars in value for a two dollar subscription. Place your subscriptions with the publisher now.
An advertisement touts a patent medicine pitched as a universal relief for pain and ailments. The copy promises white tablets, guaranteed color, and a money back guarantee, naming Thomas Downey as the advertiser and urging buyers to purchase at one dollar per bottle.
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