If a Man Jumped and Ran to Pantry for Letters
A man who always ran to the pantry to write a letter or fetch a stamp would waste half his time. The remark humorously critiques frequent interruptions and inefficient routines.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
4
A man who always ran to the pantry to write a letter or fetch a stamp would waste half his time. The remark humorously critiques frequent interruptions and inefficient routines.
Fragments show a Knowlton Library Lecture Course starting Monday with a male quartet. Notices mention Brooks plant reopening at Dunkirk, Halloween party, clothing ads, and local real estate. Also listed are sales on steaks, nursery plant offerings, and health updates on local outbreaks and railroad staffing changes.
A collage of short notices includes grocery ads at Northirop and Dimond stores, a Dimond Saturday sale, journal office contact for a baby bracelet, Collegians quartet feature, football game at Chamberlain Military Institute, various product ads, a funeral notice for F. M. Rokers, home baked goods, a Nast Store raincoat sale, lecture course pricing, shoe shipment to Greece, Parisian Sage hair tonic, a Donk locomotive crash report, and Porterhouse steak offer at G. H. Gordon's.
Wheat prices rose by a cent and a half at the Chicago Board of Trade this morning as heavy export orders to Europe appeared. Traders cited word that Turkey had entered the war as a factor behind the advance information.
A testimonial from Corry residents thanks Mayor for supporting pavement improvements on West Pleasant Street. Signatories request the city rebate the excess assessed costs beyond the value of the pavement work and urge adjustments to the assessment totals.
County prosecutor Custel announced he would book a parole for Harry Bishop, 25, awaiting trial on burglary charges, to allow him to provide for his wife and newborn twins born ten days ago. Bishop was arrested over a month ago on a robbery related charge tied to a band of burglars.
A Halloween party was held last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Downey. The young guests, in costume, enjoyed a festive home decorated for the occasion and spent an evening of traditional fun and games. Two men with building experience sought by Hoyt Raymond.
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