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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1901
Page
4
Brief items note dyspepsia cures like Miredol and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, toutting digestion ease. Wilkes-Barre circus ads seek court yard billboard space amid county approval. A Chicago Tribune quip recalls bookworms and microbes provoking librarian irritation.
Advertisements claim DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve quickly and positively cures skin affections and piles. Warns to beware counterfeit versions. Notes Grover's City drug store and Kelper's as places selling the product.
Tom Dean a Union Pacific ticket agent at Wellsville is attacked by three men who bind him and plan to derail the westbound express. A telegraph message signals a delay that saves him as the train arrives late, while townsfolk react to the attempted crime.
A sleepless railway worker frantically rigs a clock bell from his hotel room and slowly fights the clock to beat a 15 minute delay. He uses a pendulum weight to restart time, endures injuries, and finally signals a wheeled 26 train emergency thwarted by an open switch. Passengers later praise a hero, while he credits the clock.
A vintage advertisement touts Lion Brand shirts, collars, and cuffs as unmatched in style and quality from coast to coast. It promises complete lines and superior material, claiming top fashion and design across regions.
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