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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
8
December has earned a reputation for storms, with this winter exceeding all. The only consolation is that December is nearly over, and given the range of bad weather already faced, nothing particularly new is expected.
Rain began Saturday night and persisted through Sunday, thinning congregations as storms thaw ice and snow. Flooding rose in streams and country roads remained in poor condition, with widespread damage to local roads and 50 percent of reads reported poor.
Liveryman J. Allen Holtzworth of Gettysburg and Miss Bessie B. Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Christopher Young of Cumberland township were quietly married at the United Brethren parsonage Gettysburg at 830 PM on Wednesday evening Rev S L Rice of Sciating officiated. Ira L Plank and Miss Gertrude Taughinbaugh both of Gettysburg wed in Westminster Md on the 2th of last month Miss Taughinbaugh is a daughter of Mrs CT Taughinbaugh formerly of this place.
Daniel Johnston of Waynesboro killed the last two of his four hogs weighing 661 and 717 pounds. He raised them for a year with crushed corn and soft feed, killing two more earlier at 343 and 617 pounds totaling 2538 pounds. He spent 126.10 on growing and 27 on initial pigs with the rest for feed. Homer Hall of West Point La credits Dr King s New Discovery for curing a severe lung illness after doctors feared consumption. It weighs 287 pounds and is advertised as a remedy with trials, priced 30c and 1.00, free final bottles at Randolph Webler s.
The Gettysburg Compiler notes 3400,000 more Dopey in Gettysburg banks than twenty two months earlier. Since Citizens Bank opened in February 1901, deposits of First National, Gettysburg National, and Citizens total 1,685,000, up nearly 400,000 from February 1901, with Citizens at 157,000 and the two older banks dipping slightly in July 1901. Also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a superior liniment for muscular and rheumatic pains.
Mrs H Newsom of Tur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of torment from indigestion and stomach troubles. She gained 35 pounds after starting treatment and praises the medicine as a cure for indigestion loss of appetite and related ailments. Webber’s drug store sells the 50 cent remedy. Also notes pumpkins seeds in hog feed cause indigestion and deaths. post mortem finds seed packing in hog stomachs.
A nervous woman is urged to seek Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription to cure nerves and womanly diseases. The ad claims cures for irregularities and inflammation, promotes sleep, and builds overall health. It offers a stamped medical adviser and bound volume by sending stamps to Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
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