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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
11
Major General George W. Goethals, in his final Panama Canal report, rejects claims the cut is flawed. He notes the Gaillard Cut runs 0.75 miles from Pedro Miguel to Gamboa, with rock excavation and blasting completing every foot. He cites slides at Culebra and Cucaracha as limited, affecting only 0.88 miles of 8.75 miles.
Newport Oregon miss Dorothy Lowe a schoolteacher from Agate Beach began a walk to Otter Creek to visit friends. In dim light she thought she saw a woman ahead and quickened her pace. She caught up to the stroller and found she had overtaken a black bear. She allowed the bear to pass without signaling her presence.
New York report describes Professor Frederick Barry of Columbia University seeking a marriage license while under quarantine. A house clerk obtained answers to questions through a keyhole and witnessed the signatures of Barry and Miss Ada Roring, all while staying twenty feet away to avoid violating quarantine rules.
Members J. C. Rutenic A. G. C. Yaden Floyd Brandenburg and George Snyder of the Klamath Historical association returned from a ten day expedition in Modoc county across the California line to Tule lake area finding pipes stone war hammers dishes grinders seventy five arrow heads ten spear heads several knives eleven mortars and over a hundred pestles from lava beds linked to Modoc war sites and Tule lake shore discoveries.
John F. Stanley a Maine fish hatchery superintendent aged 76 and his wife age 71 were attacked by a pet buck as Stanley fed the animal. The buck charged breaking ribs and injuring him. Mrs. Stanley in nightgown aided him but was attacked until a collie forced the buck away. Stanley was found partly submerged in a brook. the buck was killed by state order.
Argentina's envoy Naon discussed a cross national pupil letter exchange with a Washington Peace Society representative. He noted sending Andover Proctor Academy students letters to a Buenos Aires school and awaiting a reply to forward a translated Argentine student letter.
Brooklyn watchman IJans Jurgensen, 50, of Atlantic Cove, died in Long Island College Hospital from hydrophobia after being bitten on the hand by his pet cat. Initial swelling followed a six week unsettled period before the fatal diagnosis by Dr William Enis and health department physicians.
Mary Smith, a poor Chicago girl adopted in Amboy by James Pankhurst and his wife on August 1 2015, agreed to remain single as companion and inherit ten thousand dollars upon their death. She has returned to Chicago declaring she wants to live as she pleases and dislikes country life.
Foresters for the Broadway association request joint work with the park department to plant trees on upper Broadway. They report difficulty sourcing thriving specimens and identify the oriental plane tree as well suited for the streets.
Rev Ernest L Pee led parishioners to defend St Peter’s Lutheran at High Eipire as fire gutted the building early Wednesday. The 24 story frame dwelling next door was damaged. Losses set at 12000 with 5500 in insurance. Mrs Pee is Catharine Diehl of York formerly New Oxford.
The York Society for the Protection of Children and Aged reported nearly 100 applications before finding a permanent home for four year old Little Hilda. A Lancaster woman arrived Wednesday but was disappointed to learn Hilda already had a forever home.
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