John Barrett Returns Home From Elgin Visit
John Barrett, who had been visiting Mrs. Nellie Crosby and her daughter Mrs. S Taylor in Elgin with relatives, left this morning for his home in Beay Lake, Pine Grove, West Virginia.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
5
John Barrett, who had been visiting Mrs. Nellie Crosby and her daughter Mrs. S Taylor in Elgin with relatives, left this morning for his home in Beay Lake, Pine Grove, West Virginia.
Fragmentary market notes show several commodities with spot prices and terms. Entries reference pork lard sugar coffee hay butter eggs and other items with scattered figures and regional notes, indicating a general market summary rather than a single clear report.
A vintage style ad promising a pensive cream that conceals freckles after four days. It claims easy application, quick fading of freckles, and urges readers to obtain a jar via a pharmacist or druggist with a stated guarantee of satisfaction.
A stream of locals and visitors were noted traveling to Erie and other towns by motor or train. Residents including Mrs Bacon and family move to Cortland Ohio. Miss Elizabeth O’Brien left for Cleveland. many others visited relatives in Jamestown Syracuse Erie and Meadville while guests stayed in the city for days.
Trading closed with mixed activity across sectors led by General Motors and Continental Oil. Rail and steel shares including Canadian Pacific and Bethlehem Steel showed notable movement as investors weighed energy and manufacturing outlooks.
Fragmented OCR text lists oil companies such as Shell Union Oil Kelly Oil and Transcontinental Oil, with scattered references to Southern Pacific Westinghouse Wabash Willys Overland and gas and fuel firms. Includes partial financial figures and place names like New York California Ohio and Indiana.
An advert urges readers to buy Moone’s Emerald Oil from Byers Well Stoked Dry Store claiming rapid relief from corns and inflammation. It touts a guaranteed money back offer if results aren’t achieved and promises swelling reduction after several applications.
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