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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1897

Page

6

Mysterious Face Haunts Indian Fort on Mountain Journey

While touring near Koondewalla and Marishabad, a cyclist recalls a eerie face peering from shrubbery and later at an old hill fort. The same fierce eyes reappear at the fort gateway, sparking unease as the party moves to lunch under a banyan.

Tam Nm Bicycle Marishabad Koonddwella Zebu Koondewalla Bombas Murishabad Col. Maitland Hall Matt

The Shadowed Road to Fort and a Rifle on Foot

A narrator rides to a mountain fort in peril as hidden attackers spring from rocks. He warns the wagon train, fires at an unseen foe, and reaches the fort gate ahead of pursuing assailants. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as reinforcements arrive.

A Magician's Act Frights Farmer Into Insanity

John M. Wooddley, a Sandwich South farmer about 24, grew strong and busy, then suffered a sudden decline after attending a Detroit Windsor exhibition. A magician's act frightened him, leaving his hair turning gray and his health failing, with observers noting drastic mental and physical deterioration.

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Magician's Decapitation Trick Unnerves Local Youth

A conjurer's stage illusion ends with a mock beheading. Woodley, a young man, believes the beheading real and collapses in horror. He returns home haunted, muttering that they cut off his head, while authorities suspect shock from the illusion. He is unmarried, living with his parents on a farm.

Woodley

Lose Your Grip The Friendly Tip For Life’s Fatigue

A humorous verse describes aging aches and the urge to vanish from stress. It uses rustic slang to insist severe fatigue signals the moment to disappear from worldly demands, claiming the best step is to lose one’s grip.

A Cure for All Summer Complaints Warns of Radway Remedies

An advertisement extols Radway's Ready Relief and Radway's Pills as cures for fever and various ailments. It claims quick internal relief from nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and headaches, and suggests carrying the remedy while traveling. The copy touts ready relief for malaria forms and warns buyers to ensure the label bears Radway's name.

Radway

Want Advice Sparks Opportunity in Scranton Trib

A late Tribune Want column urges readers not to miss chances to place or respond to ads. It emphasizes broad readership and the timeless value of a timely notice, inviting participation in the trusted Want medium.

Tribune

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