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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
8
Partial OCR fragment mentions October and 80c prices for coffee and milled items. references to white fish, salt mackerel, American Star soap, and daily soaps by MBBS Mest and Peesh Sousaces, but text is incoherent and lacks a clear event or names.
A crowded column records residents traveling to Worle Belo Waterford and Union City for visits work and errands. It notes George Nauths Olivenca Oder Agnes Wong and Miss Nui Gute among others visiting or returning home with relatives friends or business. Several names indicate short trips to Oklahoma Garland Warren and other nearby places with social visits church affairs and business matters mentioned.
A testimonial from Anna Tm about Vinol aiding a tired mother after a Toryetla breakdown and severe weariness. She reports improved health within weeks, noting strengthened leg, better energy, and relief from dizziness. The dealer O. O. Babbitt and Ain promote Vinol at Jondiising stores across Pennsylvania towns.
A jumble of names and movements notes residents traveling to Pittsburgh Clare Oxford and Valonity for visits short stays with relatives and friends. Mrs Mary Clare and Mrs Geert Alderson are among those mentioned along with Mr and Mrs Rooch and Nathan Steadmin at Wright Street. A Grove Cemetery workman is described in detail amid a passage on the site and its trees.
Wheat prices continued to rise with Dec and May futures scarce and costly. Traders noted limited supply and high premiums as demand remained strong. South American table data suggested Argentina could export only about half of expected shipments, boosting iron prices.
A party of local men including Dr G P Bennett Mrs Charles and Frank Kintay Charles Whiteley Rows and sila traveled to Manin Springs yesterday for a short fishing trip on Chautaqua Lake Mr Bennett returned home this morning reporting the group landed one mussling poundage and another weighing one hundred pounds Officers remain to pursue more of the catch and hope to return home tonight
Local theater promotes Mary Pickford in Little Miss Happiness as the headline feature for tonight. Reviewers tease the film as a fine production and promise light entertainment for audiences.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair product that will cleanse the scalp and remove dandruff. It promises stronger fuller hair after a few weeks and urges readers to ask druggists or toilet counters for Danderine. The tone is promotional and aimed at girls seeking lustrous hair.
A garbled report describes Company A planning a departure and a film show at a hotel. It mentions Col Brown, Mes Edwin, and protocols for informing families, with arrangements to open a suite and invite relatives. The piece notes concerns over the boys’ homeward timing and the early return likely not to be immediate.
A Columbia convert ty to che gly coriday evening at Blue Eye church will be under the auspices of the Uncle Auxiliary and for the benefit of the church. A candy store and a program of readings by Mrs. George Patterson are announced with admission details to follow.
The text reads as a damaged ad for eye care by Dr. Stanley, optometrist, Brown Building, Center Street, Gorry, PA. It mentions the value of good eyesight and urges readers toward proper eyewear, with garbled lines suggesting eye exams and corrective lenses.
A damaged fragment advertises the Lyrlé tontht vaudeville program with motion pictures and performances. It mentions Corry, Hoyl’s Comedy Milk White Blag, Biograph turns, and Vitagraph reels. The text is garbled but promotes an extra spellbound bill featuring 100 men and horses and novelty acts.
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