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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1912
Page
7
A fragmentary line hints at a longer poem revived in a newspaper page. The readable bits suggest a remote, possibly modernized verse about memory and place, inviting readers to reconstruct meaning from sparse text.
A dense early 20th century page lists numerous rental ads for rooms houses and hotels with inquiries to Mrs Ward M J Olu Dr Chance and others, plus sale notices for livestock tools wagons buggies and farm equipment and an executor’s notice for the estate of Croals. The text shows real estate and goods offered or requested with contact names and addresses.
Extensive ad list of houses farms and lots for sale or rent across the area. Properties include a 50x100 lot with 12 rooms stern houses, a 112 acre farm and a 125 acre farm with buildings, multiple blocks on Main and Center streets, and rental spaces including offices on Powell block. Contact O L Pow ll for details and loans.
Fragmented notices show wanted positions for Cook and Second Girl at Corry Hospital and St James Hotel, plus general help ads in Brook Street. A misread found money item in a newspaper continues with a London Telegram excerpt about a shop opening.
An advertisement seeks an intelligent person with driving address to work in the subscription department. The position is pleasant permanent and lucrative with no book or Insurance selling. Applicants should send full particulars of themselves to P. W. M. care of Doubleday Page Company Garden City New York.
The report lists weather conditions for multiple locations including New York, New Orleans, Washington, Philadelphia, and St Louis. Observations show temperatures ranging from 50s to mid 80s with conditions described as clear or cloudy.
The piece lists local social events and visits including a Sophomores Halloween party at the high school, various outings by families such as Mr. and Mrs. Paterson and Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, and multiple residents attending social and family gatherings from Columbus and nearby towns. Names referenced include Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Swanson Mow, Mrs. Kane's nun, and Mr. Herbert Mead's family.
A sales notice touts HYOMEL hard rubber inhaler with a 600 price and a full outfit including purports to cure catarrh by breathing the antiseptic eucalyptus formula. The ad lists N B Ames as seller offering a money back guarantee and a booklet claiming simple steps to end catarrh and related ailments.
Professor Wood a state education official was crushed under a load while overseeing a construction site in Albany. The accident halted operations as workers and officials investigated the cause and the status of the injured educator remained uncertain.
In Allentdivy a burglary at the Stern residence ended with the strangling of the family parrot Magglot Magete. Police suspect the motive was theft as jewelry was stolen while the intruders fled at night. Also noted is a London report of Sir Arthur Quilter-Couch receiving an honorary title for completing a novel.
Advertisement listing heavily discounted clothing and fabrics with prices for ladies coats dresses fabrics and blankets. Includes reference to new dress goods, muslin, silks, plainer pieces, and children's wear with various sale prices and color options.
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