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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
22
County Commissioners review 1902 report from Eastern Penitentiary on Adams county prisoners. Also notes 10 percent reduction on carpets and oil cloths, with continued low prices through the season at Nack's in Hanover.
Mr Clinton Tawney plans a Harrisburg trip for new work. Miss L Catharine Miller of Baltimore stayed with D B Colemans. Mrs Richardson of Baltimore visited. Mrs Samuel Weigle ill but improving. Mrs 8 Duttera Gettysburg and Miss Emma Swartz Cashtown hosted visitors. Roy Zinn Gettysburg and Harry Brown New Chester with relatives. Dora Beamer Hendrix spent a week in area. Miss Gertrude Stallsmith Granite to Weston Va to visit her father. Easter service at Salem was canceled due to weather. Breswihur at Salem next Sunday at 10 promises.
G. B. Nacy, Son & Co. in Hanover advertises calicoes at five cents and ginghams at six seven eight and ten cents. Muslins priced at six and seven cents, described as best seen. Store promises low prices on fabrics.
Marie Corelli writes a vigorous Sunday essay on The Body Snatchers attacking memorials at Shakespeare’s Home and urging action. She denounces opposing views and targets generous Americans including George W. Childs and Andrew Carnegie.
A patient testimonial claims Nervine restored health after nervousness dizziness and insomnia in 1897. It describes rapid improvement after three bottles and urges others to try Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with druggist guarantees and a free book offer.
A brief clothing fabric listing notes Black and Navy Cheviots in all wool for 45 cents per yard, a better grade at 69 cents, Undressed Worsted priced from 1.25 dollars to 1.00 dollar per yard, indicating sale prices.
Mixed trains depart Highfield daily except Sunday at 11 40 a m with Hanover arrival 4 05 p m. Berlin Junction and Abbottstown East Berlin Hanover Junction and Porters York connections listed with various departure times. Eastern Extension B and H Division runs from Porters to York and vice versa with multiple daily slots. Sundays only Hanover to Baltimore and back. Potomac Valley Rail Road serves Hagerstown Charlton Clear Spring Big Pool Cherry Run with morning and evening runs. Connections at Cherry Run to Cumberland with Chicago and Cincinnati Express trains. F S Landstreet general manager B M Mannifold superintendent. Joseph Lejeie div passenger ast.
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