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“Holiday Greetings” – A December 1944 advertisement for Stegmaier Brewery wished customers a “Victorious New Year”

Posted on December 14, 2021February 7, 2021 by Jake Wynn

A patriotic, holiday-themed beer advertisement from the Wilkes-Barre-based Stegmaier Brewing Company appeared in December 1944.

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The Gazette: Episode 1 – The War Begins

Posted on April 22, 2021April 21, 2021 by Jake Wynn

Pittston responds to the astonishing news that Southern militia forces fired upon a Federal garrison in April 1861. The Civil War had begun.

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Advertisements for businesses in and around Lykens, Pennsylvania – February 1872

Posted on February 23, 2021February 18, 2021 by Jake Wynn

These newspaper ads appeared in the Lykens Register in February 1872.

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