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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
2
Local notice from New Oxford outlines weekly publication by H. J. Smith with annual subscription terms. Rates include 1.00 per year in advance with 1.50 for lapsed payment. discontinuance requires notice or new engagement. Advertising printed at reasonable yearly rates.
The Maryland State tuberculosis sanitarium at Sabillasville after eighteen months of work is finished. The project cost more than 250000 dollars.
Lee J Spangler of York prophesies the world will end soon and cites a 1907 bulletin forecasting a financial crisis as a sign. He warned thousands in New York that the city faces destruction and says the Bethlehem star will reappear as a sign of Christ’s return.
Long service of Rev. Dr. J W Schwartz of Gettysburg and Worthington Lutheran parishes celebrated by Pittsburg synod and Armstrong Lutherans. Born 1834 in Gettysburg, he studied at Gettysburg College, served Berwick, then Worthington since 1867 and also at St Mark church. Noted gifts included a Holy Land trip and horse buggy with purse, reflecting his esteem.
Contractor Frank Brenner led ten men to Lineboro Maryland to excavate a burial trench on Horatio Kneller's farm for stock slaughter under foot and mouth disease supervision by Dr Herbert of York. Slaughtered were 24 cows and steers 51 pigs 75 chickens 6 pigeons and a family cat. Maryland will compensate Kneller about $1000. Chickens and cats though not sick can spread disease.
Mrs Forry near Roaring Spring distraught after a cousin photographer sent her a picture showing two figures, one a long-dead man named Michael Croft. Neighbors report strange noises at Croft farm since his death six years ago, now linked to the eerie image.
Frank Quickel 86 a moulding department employee at New York Dental Supply Co confessed to stealing 12000 in platinum. Five thousand dollars worth was found in a hog pen. Chief White traced the theft after a Philadelphia contact offered platinum at 20 a ounce and marked money was used to obtain it.
Weary embroidered patterns and trimmings in white cream and black offered at 1.00 dollars. Located at 33 Baltimore Street, Hanover.
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