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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
7
C. O. Babbitt & Sou druggists of Corry Pennsylvania tout Saxo Salve as a cure for pimples. The ad warns buyers to return empty tubes for a buy back, citing Dr. as the authority and noting customer scorn at a rival’s claims.
Railroad workers witnessed a canoeing accident on the Ohio river near Pittsburgh. Four youths were paddling when a craft overturned. two swam to shore, one man in the water attempted a tow, then swam to shore. William Schreck, 30, of Millvale, attempted to reach land and drowned after sinking about 40 feet from shore. He leaves a wife and two children.
A wartime era ad touts Pape's Diapepsin promising relief from indigestion and stomach misery in five minutes. The copy emphasizes quick, safe digestion enabling meals without fear, urging readers to buy a fifty cent box at drug stores. Also briefly notes a separate wartime political note about a German fort and a New York incident.
A mixed run of rental and sales notes lists furnished and unfurnished rooms in several streets including West Main and Park Place, small houses on Smith and Gold streets, and multiple two to four room units with baths. For sale items include horses, Holstein cattle, several autos, building lots, and three to four room houses with modern conveniences in Corry and vicinity. Some entries note contact methods and dates for bargains or quick sales.
Investment company offers preferred stock paying par value annually in quarterly installments, plus one fourth percent every three months for money invested in stock. Address: A. S. Karr, 1614 Irwin Avenue, North Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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