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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
8
A promotional list highlights low prices on embroideries, foulard silks, black messeline, taffeta silk, white skirts, cadet hose, dress linens, ginghams, ingrain carpets, and mats. The store touts value, quality, and large stock with daily and monthly gains, urging shoppers to visit for deep discounts across textiles and apparel.
An ad offers ethinedouble strength from C. C. Babbitt & Son to remove freckles with a money back guarantee. One night treatment claimed to clear the complexion, rarely needing more than one ounce, urging readers to ask for the double strength product and warning against failure to remove freckles. Our coin gold composition note appears as a stray line about gold alloy.
Washington scene reports Republicans and Democrats alike express disappointment over the Supreme Court narrowing the Sherman Antitrust Act. President declines comment but signals possible amendments and continued prosecutions against trusts. Separate item notes a man drowns after attempting to hoard rain in Missouri River yards.
Harrisburg May 17 George Barnard the sculptor who designed nude figures for the new State Capitol entrances says he will destroy the entire group rather than have the youth figure draped. He insists the nude figure represents his own ideal of beauty and will not permit any alteration by others threatening to mutilate the work if forced to drape it. He has not notified legislators and plans to decorate the apse before any public display.
Washington May 17 A special committee is to investigate the United States Steel Corporation. Representative Stanly of Kentucky proposed the inquiry and Representative Henry of Texas chairs the committee. The resolution authorizes a select panel to examine the steel trust operations and conduct. The tense partisan debate over the so called smear artist reference shadowed the session.
A quirky ad fragment markets PURE RUSH CANDIES to readers. It promisingly touts unique confections under the label Youthh Surely with a playful tone and grabby pricing for take-home treats.
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