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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
5
Listings show weekly publication by H J Smith with annual rates and conditions. Advertisements offered at reasonable yearly rates and discounts for long-term advertisers. courant text references prices for notices and posters and notes subscription terms and discontinuance options.
The Radical United Brethren ministerial and Sunday School convention for the Pennsylvania Conference meets at Heidlersburg United Brethren Church from June 1 to 3. Preachers include Rev. Ezra M. Funk Rev. J TH Bender Rev. A M Funk and Rev Earl W Shoap with sessions focusing on Sunday School work and church life. Officers named are J C Coulson president J W Burk baker vice president D F E Michael secretary and S W Coble treasurer.
Examinations for provisional and professional teaching certificates will be held at Gettysburg High School Assembly Room on June 16 25 and July 8. Tests cover spelling reading writing geography civics algebra and teaching methods for provisional certificates and add two subjects for professional certificates. All certificates issued by July 12. Public notice urged attendance by school directors and voters.
June 2 marks the enforcement date for the Cummins act requiring travelers to declare baggage value on railroad tickets. Declarations must be accurate or face misdemeanor penalties. overstatement can also trigger liability. The article also covers railroad liability limits, proposed rate changes, a typhoid outbreak at Sabillasville, a wrongful death verdict, road sign removals, a suicide by illuminating gas, a missing York man, a fatal auto crash near Erie, and a nut-rolling wager results.
A vintage advertisement offers a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney Co and the National Bank of Commerce Toledo, with claims of internal action and testimonials. Pricing listed as 75 cents per bottle and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Hugh P. Cox intends to marry Miss Florence Osborne on June 10 despite losing a leg last Tuesday on a railroad. The bride insists the ceremony occur as scheduled, even if held in York hospital where Cox is recovering. Also noted, Edward Houser, 25, died of heart disease while on way to join the Montgomery Grand Army post for Memorial Day activities.
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