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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
3
An old time pharmacy advertisement touts Golden-Lax tablets labeled for constipation liver headaches and dinamesy. It claims one tablet at 19 g'clock will rise by about 8 and notes a carton holds forty tablets offered for 5 cents at druggists including N F Ames and Co and Thomas Downey.
The report lists students at Corry High School and the Vocational School at Waterford including Mesury Clyde Hall Forest Gates Paul Crowell Glefre Wilson Muri Huntley Mildred Amy Weritie Crowell Lulu Hunt ley Beale Lindsey Gladys Alam. Local events include purchases of two thoroughbred cows, family visits and social gatherings. A dance and supper at Mr Huon Knapp’s home entertained about thirty guests with music.
A panicked early 20th century style notice urges readers to avoid kidney disease by using a purported remedy that promises to cleanse the blood and restore kidney function. The piece deplores Bright's disease and describes symptoms and supposed quick cures, appealing to money and health anxieties.
Mrs Vinnie Jones Mrs Mary Deating and Mrs Myrtle Rouse traveled to the Krape country for leisure. Gertrulé Barber and Melvin of Tinton City visited town Monday. Rev A A Swanyon and Brio folk led revival meetings at Lowville. Teachers including Mika Hollen of Pleasantville and Ethel Billigan Hyde Town were in town for business. The high school is full and marching to exceed capacity. Mrs Parker of North East is helping care for Mrs Goo Backus.
Mr Arthur Harwood resumes work for the state while helping sister move into a new home on Fourth Avenue in Union City. Mr Harley Parker Wan visits friends, Mr and Mrs BH Marsh visit Carl Tower, Mrs Will DeHaven returns from Pittsburgh. Roy and Mrs Fenton of North Girard are town visitors. Mr and Mrs Chris Rowe plan a family visit from Eric. A bar on MokKay tot on Main Street will become a garage and machine shop between nearby residences. Mrs JIL C Keener remains in St Vincent Hospital after September 27 with improving health.
Advertises Rheuma a fast acting remedy for joint and muscle pain. Claims rapid relief from rheumatism and sciatica, with a 50 cent bottle and money back guarantee. Mentions N. I Ames and Co as distributors and store supply.
Lena Johnson, a maid for Judge Warren B Hooks, woke to a burglar in her room. She struck him as he searched the bed, then was hit with the revolver handle. She fled to the kitchen and attempted to raise the house via the intercom. The burglar fled. Johnson sustained bruises and swelling. Police noted an attempted break in at R. A. Dewey's East Main street store.
Widely garbled OCR note mentions Winifred Mt Morte and a bell phone 1914. unreadable details hinder concrete facts but hints at a local notice or personal entry from a historic newspaper. No clear event, person, or organization to confidently extract.
An ad extols B20 foot balm as a simple cure for foot pain swelling and misery. It urges readers to buy four packages of 7O wonder balm at N F Amen and Co or any drugstore and rub it on before bed for happy feet.
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