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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
7
AGL reported Mairsday morning prices at 29 dollars per bushel for hand picked apples. The owner noted ample stock and brisk sales with strong demand and improved quality. Bispiwhure apples sold at 20 cents per quart and overall activity remained steady.
Readable fragments describe prices at a Crawford County sale with produce including cantaloupes at 16 cents, cabbages, tomatoes, and corn noted. Listings mention various farm items and average prices, with reference to weekly market activity and farmer offerings.
An urgent notice from The Stir Granite Dry and Marble Works warns of worsening rail and labor conditions. Granite cutters leave the trade for higher wages, quarry workers slow, and monuments priced from 88 to 2200 dollars remain in stock. The company urges quick orders to beat rising prices.
Alexander administrator issues notice to all indebted parties in Corry Wile County Pendens asking immediate payment and demands presented to the properly authorized administrator for settlement 4-168.
A chaotic report depicts a Warren County battle over the district attorney nomination. Karl A Kragts, defeated GOP candidate, spurs strong Democrat opposition while W J Knupp reselection and the party’s graft accusations dominate county politics amid expectations of a vigorous Republican turnout and Swedish voting influence.
An advertisement touts Golden-Lax tablets as a night time remedy for digestion and elimination. It claims beauty stems from internal health and urges men and women with stomach troubles to take one or two tablets nightly. The copy emphasizes a toned system and a comfortable feeling as the result of the product.
A wordy testimonial from Townville and Pittsburgh endorses Sun Cura Ointment and Complexion Soap. It claims quick healing of fever sores and chronic skin issues, noting cures verified by patients and doctors. The ad highlights N F Ames Co and Thomas Downey as guarantors and vendors.
Oct. 10. Bert Carrier and family guests of Mr and Mrs Nor Carrier of Columbus were Sunday visitors. Several local residents, including Mr and Mrs Walter DeSean and others, attended gatherings. Weather remains warm. Notable visits include Mrs D. Messenger in Union City and Dewitt Messenger moving a building in Torpedo. Farmers report hailing coat from Columbus as Alice Mead returns home to Columbus.
A student at the government aviation school near Princeton is reported to have poison crystals found in a room possibly linked to the poison case. Livingood was briefly arrested but later exonerated. Dr John Grier Hibben confirmed a toxin was discovered in Livingood’s room but gave few other details.
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