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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1908

Page

3

Round Hill Notes On Socials Sales And School Close

From Round Hill the community reports house cleaning and dinners as people prepare for sales. Miss Elsie Naylor and Delk of Idaville visited her parents while Bowl der school hosted a successful event. G A Harmon buys York Springs chapel and plans a private home conversion. Local families visited neighbors and several residents recover from rheumatism. A stolen buggy near Hykes causes local excitement as school nears close.

Elsie Naylor Delk Idaville Bowlder G. A. Harmon York Springs Robert Arnold Clear Springs John Wolf Emmett Simpson Joseph Fitzgerald Hykes John Nitchman Harriet Beams Hampton Frank Naylor Bessie Naylor Hilliard Brown Beula Wentz Bonneauville

Tests Vaccination Law Faces Test Case In Dauphin County

Pennsylvania authorities move to enforce the compulsory school vaccination act with Dixon vowing to punish directors and others who admit unvaccinated children to schools. A Harrisburg alderman hears suits for conspiracy against Jackson township leaders amid persistent defiance by local school authorities. Separately a York County incident notes a near disaster on the Dallastown trolley line as motorman Lee Sechrist stops a car before heavy rails placed across tracks could have caused a fatal derailment. An investigation seeks to reveal who laid the rails and their motive.

Pennsylvania Dixon State Department of Health Eve Harrisburg Jackson Township Dauphin County Lee Sechrist Dallastown Spry York County York

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised For Soothing Piles

A reader notes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured E R Mulford, a lecturer for the Patrons of Husbandry, Waynesboro Pa., of a distressing piles case. The advertised salve claims to heal burns sores boils ulcers cuts wounds chilblains and salt rheum. Available for 25 cents at Ed T Auker’s drug store.

Bucklen E R. Mulford Patrons of Husbandry Waynesboro Ed. T. Auker

Treasury chief cites per capita money figure in nation

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw announces a per capita circulation of 31,738 dollars. With 84,194,000 people and 2,671,302,502 dollars in circulation, he asks citizens if they have their share.

Shaw

Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad

An 19th century advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to cleanse regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels purify blood and restore health. It claims cures for grippe pneumonia fevers and other illnesses and warns against substitutes. Includes testimonial from Valendine Frank praising the treatment and mentions related works and mail-order details.

Iarce Dr. Pierce Valendine Frank Goodrich Street Buffalo, N. Y

Public Sale At Gift Farm Near New Oxford

Public sale set for Saturday March 24 1906 at the Gift farm Cross Pikes 1% miles northeast of New Oxford listing household furniture including stove, clock, sewing machine, ice refrigerator, bedding, carpets, chairs, tables, kitchenware, crockery, lighting, washing machine, loom of items plus meats and produce with sale starting 1 pm sharp and terms announced by the undersigned.

Cross Pikes New Oxford

Public sale of farm stock and equipment in Straban township

On Monday March 19 1906 the undersigned will hold a public sale in Straban township Adams County along the Hunters town to Table Rock road. Readable items include 4 horses and mules 7 cattle including 4 milch cows and a May fresh heifer 2 bulls hogs and carts plows harvesters tools and farming gear with sale to start at 12 o'clock noon sharp. GEO Wirt announces terms by G R Thompson auctioneer.

Straban Township Adams County Hunterstown Table Rock Johnson Geo W. Wirt G. R. Thompson

Public sale of farming personal property Mountpleasant Adams Co

On Thursday March 22 1906 the undersigned Mrs Addline Fair will sell at her residence two miles west of New Oxford on the Edward Livingston farm near the W M railroad in Mountpleasant township Adams county. The catalog lists horses milch cows stock bulls sows with pigs shoats wagons farm implements harness poultry furniture and household goods. Sale begins at 9 30 oclock a m with 12 months credit on sums of $ and upwards. Auct by Colestock Straley Shuuga.

Mountpleasant Township Adams County New Oxford Edward Livingston W. M Addline Fair Colestock Auct Straluy & Shuuga Cks

Dr Kings New Life Pills for Digestive Trouble

An advertisement claims Dr King s New Life Pills regulate stomach liver and bowels without pain or discomfort. The packet costs 25 cents and is sold by druggists such as T Auker.

Dr. King T Auker

Town considers fining tobacco spitting on sidewalks

The writer notes tobacco chewers spitting on sidewalks outside businesses and urges the town to pass an ordinance fining the practice to keep streets clean.

Remarkable recovery from pneumonia tale near Vanceboro

Kenneth Melver of Vanceboro Maine credits three doctors with giving up on him before a last resort treatment with Dr Kings New Discovery cured his severe throat lung inflammation. He says the medicine saved his life and notes it cures coughs colds bronchitis tonsillitis hoarseness and weak lungs. Available at Auker's Drug Store Ed 4. Trial sizes offered.

Kenneth Melver Vanceburo Jan Guppe Auker’s Grug

Winter and Spring Public Sale Bills Printed Here

Advertises ITIs office printing sale bills for winter and spring notices. Offers free sale notice in the sale register until sale day. Lists listed sales with dates and locations including Geo. W. Wirt Straban township, H J Miller Straban, Franconia Hoffnagie Cedar Ridge, H Myers Kohler's mill Mountpleasant, Mrs Adline Fair Mountpleasant, W A Cashman Cross Pikes, D F Steffy New Oxford, G W Shover Hamiltonian, Rhys H W Bender New Chester.

Itis Geo. W. Wirt Straban Township J.H. H. Miller Franconia Hoffnagie Cedar Ridge H. Myers Kohler’s Mountpleasant Township Mrs. Adline Fair W. A. Cashman Cross Pikes D. F. Steffy New Oxford G. W. Shover Hamiltonian Township Rhys H.W. Bender New Chester

J. R. Thompson Spring Sale List Opens Ten Names

The advertisement shows a sequence of sale items and sellers in Reading township Straban and nearby areas. Names include Adam Kimmel Anthony Deardorff Geo W Wirt J H Miller Wm A McIlhenny Wmm Breighner Jeremiah Weigle F P Slaybaugh E M Neely and Naylor Bros with dates from the 10th to the 30th.

Adam Kimmel Reading Township Anthony Deardorff York Springs P. G. Cassatt Straban Township Geo. W. Wirt J. H. Miller Wm. A. McIlhenny Gettysburg Wmm. Breighner Butler Township Jeremiah Weigle Fyrove Township F. P. Slaybaugh E. M. Neely New Chester Naylor Bros Asper

Sale of personal property at New Chester parsonage

On April 3 1906 at 1 pm H W Bender G F Trimmer and auctioneer Teughinbaugh offer a public sale at the Lutheran parsonage New Chester PA of a driving horse two buggies a sleigh eight buggy harness sets a ton of timothy hay corn chickens and household furniture including stove range sewing machine and a printing press with fonts and cuts bees and movable frame hives plus other items. Also printing press outfit bee colonies and fixtures.

Phillipsburg Lutheran Parsonage New Chester Tyne H. W. Bender G. F. Trimmer Teughinbaugh Olk

Ordinance Fixing Chief Burgess Salary in McSherrystown

Ordinance 84 fixes the Chief Burgess salary at 30 dollars per year in McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania. Payment is in semi annual installments from the borough treasury. Enacted March 6 1906 with signatures of A O Rice John L Beltz Jr and John M Groft Burgess.

McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania thcSherrystown A. D A. O. Rice

McSherrystown Town Council Introduces 1906 Ordinance

Notice from the Borough of McSherrystown states that a new ordinance was introduced by the Town Council on March 7, 1906. The public is advised to review the proposed measure and advise or attend forthcoming readings as required by municipal procedure.

People’s Common Sense Medica R. Pierce The Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo Borough of McSherrystown

McSherrystown Street Opening Ordinance Planned

The Borough of McSherrystown proposes to lay out open and extend West North Street from Church Street to Plum Creek. Damages and benefits will be ascertained by law, with a public hearing on March 21, 1906 at 7 p.m. in the council chamber.

West North Street Church Street Borough of McSherrystown Plum Creek Burgess and Town Council Said Street East North Street A. D A. O. Rice John L. Beltz, Jr Janes H. Pulst Burgess

McSherrystown Grants Hanover Gas Right of Way

The borough grants Hanover Gas Company and successors authority to lay and maintain gas mains in streets alleys and public places for supplying gas. The company must restore streets after work and protect the public during excavations. It pays annual street use fees and must file acceptance within sixty days.

McsSherrystown County of Adams Pennsylvania McSherrystown Hanover Gas Company Borough of Borrough Suorton

Horses for sale at Himes farm New Oxford

One car load of Ohio and West Virginia horses from 3 to 7 years old including workers and drivers offered for sale or exchange at the Himes farm New Oxford. Call to view.

Himes Farm New Oxford Ohio and W. Va

Shoe repair shop opens in Swartz building Philadelphia street

A. F. Brady announces he has leased a room in the Swartz building on Philadelphia street and will perform all kinds of shoe repairing at reasonable prices. Custom worn made to order in the best manner. Your patronage solicited.

Swartz Building Philadelphia Street A. F. Brady

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Round Hill J. R. Thompson Ratz Funiture Co Baltimore St Hanover Deatrick Bros Hanover Street A. C. Rice McShurrystown Joan L. Bextz, Jr Sec’y J. M. Grorr MecSherrystown
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