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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
9
The Gettysburg Compiler reports a peculiar cataleptic case at Adams County Hospital involving a girl under eighteen who remains bedbound with eyes open and minimal voluntary movement. She is fed but does not swallow without prompting, and only acts after repeated suggestions.
Rural free delivery carriers from all parts of Pennsylvania met in Gettysburg at the Hotel Gettysburg to organize the Rural Free Delivery Carriers Association of Pennsylvania. Officers were elected including President H. L Harbaugh and Secretary R. Wood, with actions to unite L D carriers and form county organizations. Next state convention set for New Castle on August 5 and 6, 1904.
Pri scilla Criswell a about 40 an inmate of Adams County Almshouse Insane Department escaped through an open door during breakfast fled shawl as only protection and was recaptured Friday afternoon at Littlestown ten miles away She had been feigning illness for days to gain privileges before the breakout.
Bewill Massachusetts resident T R Beall reports his wife suffered gasping symptoms of consumption. After trying other remedies with no success she used Dr King’s New Discovery and was cured after four bottles. Drugstore guarantee offered with trial bottles.
The subscriber gives notice that he will pay no bills or be responsible for any orders or debts contracted by his wife Gussie Smith Gro W Surv New Oxford Pa.
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