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Tragic Accidents And A Health Ad Pitch In One Page
A three month old Flmer Coleman died in a Allentown kitchen crib smothered by a bulldog. Jerry Fisher aged 40 drowned after slipping into water at the Hanto Dam. An ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills promising health gains for readers. A Montgomery to Hughesville traveler slept as his horse crossed a track and a freight train killed the animal. Campaign notes praise fair reporting by The Philadelphia Press. A Shenandoah youth near fatal after exposure in the Green Mountains. An ad extols L M Paint and oil mix for cheap home use.
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Flmer
Annie Coleman
Allentown
Jerry Fisher
Lansford
Hanto Dam
Montgomery
Hughesville
John Berger
Pennsylvania
Berger
Philadelphia Press
Newes
Seventh
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Harry W. Rector
Shenandoah
Green Mountains