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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
14
Mr and Mrs Z A Tawney of Gettysburg mark their 72nd wedding anniversary. The couple, long settled in Gettysburg, have no special plans as they reflect on decades of service. Mr Tawney previously served as Gettysburg’s superintendent of streets and sewers.
Fragmented text reports Mouf’s jail escape attempt involving Sheriff Schultz and subsequent re arrest. Names and places are garbled, with references to Dorsey Schultz, Bairs Station, and local authorities. The note mentions a public jail sequence and a false pretense charge, but details are unclear.
About 19 unspecified individuals faced an arraignment Tuesday before Squire Baseacre on a false pretenses charge. He was committed to jail in default of $1,000 bail on the prison breach charge and 51500 character beings held for court.
The fragment discusses Mary and Joseph's travel to Bethlehem and contrasts routes: the western sea coast route via Sharon, and a Jordan route through Samaria and Bethelhem. It notes road conditions, religious significance of Passover, and mentions travelers from Nazareth toward Bethlehem in ancient times.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Mount Teter area and a local event or plaque with references to Jewish festival signals, a Joseph figure, and possible ritual or ceremonial pours. Details are unclear and names appear garbled.
A fragmentary OCR sample shows a chaotic line about a poet and a Christmas eve theme. The legible bits mention a poem starting with "'Twas the night before Christmas" and refer to a poet possibly named Ashamed or Ashamed related wording.
Partial readable text describes a variety of sale items and broker notices, with references to prices, locations, and contact details. The fragment mentions brokers and addresses and includes scattered names and numbers typical of a 1960s local classifieds page. The readable items suggest a general sale and real estate related notices within a neighborhood market section.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines mentioning Christmas 22 and a child, no clear events or names. The readable bits talk about plans, a feast or meal, and reference to movies, but the text is incomprehensible. No identifiable persons, places, or organizations are present.
A figure finally goes on record admitting authorship long denied. The work appears in a book form, with one title published publicly for the first time, signaling a shift in attribution and the project’s public life.
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