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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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Letters from War – Holiday greetings from the front lines in Nazi Germany, November 1944

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Jake Wynn

Desperate to share Christmas cheer and hopes for a happy New Year, Pfc. Irvin Schwartz wished holiday greetings to friends and family through the newspaper.

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