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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
In York the discovery of more than 8200 in old bills and gold was made in the closet of David Heckert's residence where he was murdered a week earlier. The hoard sits with a note reading Saved by me from my earnings in Memphis.
A thief broke into N B Carver & Sons in Hanover early morning stealing men’s clothing hosiery gloves and about $20 from tills. A tall dark overcoat culprit entered via a second story rear roof window. Witnesses including Jesse Strayer saw the intruder and a bundle of goods was later found discarded. reliable items were recovered by Dualryman McConely who returned them to owners.
A frail 82 year old widow, Mrs Gelara Wenner, was severely beaten by robbers seeking pension money she had just deposited in an Allentown bank. Reports recount a 110 year old Patrick Kerwin’s death certificate from Westmoreland County, and Miss Mena Miller claimed as Pennsylvanias oldest at 130 in York County almshouse records. Separate items detail drownings turned fatal when two government workers were killed by a train after rescue in Monongahela river, a man saved then killed by the train, and other local tragedies including a streetcar corpse reveal and a Marietta man fatally struck by a train. Additional notes promote local shop ads and watch repairs throughout the region.
A long established College of Music in Freeburg Pennsylvania offers six weeks tuition for 37 dollars including instruments singing and board. Terms begin May 4 June 15 and July 27. Catalogs available from Hinxy B Moyen.
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