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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
3
A glowing feature extols high speed Calred electric units for making a perfect orange icing and light crinkle cup cakes. It praises electric cookery safety and showcases a 14 carat worthy miracle icing with chocolate glaze and a cold oven bake method for fluffy cupcakes.
Thomas Cornell of near Gettysburg was re arrested on a fraudulent conversion charge for taking two six month old bulls from Ray Schriver near Gettysburg. He waived a hearing and posted 300 bail for August court.
Public notice announces a firemen's carnival from June 17 to 19. It states that John R. Wagner is administrator of the estate of Mrs. Margaret Wagner of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania and invites all creditors and debtors to share or settle claims promptly.
During the week ending May 22 Pennsylvania's directs relief rolls were decreased by 8032 persons marking the eighth consecutive weekly decline. The total remaining on relief was 436,852 with Adams county reporting 11 new applications and 607 continuing beneficiaries costing 1053.30 dollars. Five cases opened for loss of works program employment. ten closed, eight due to private employment and two from works program work.
The Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey circus tours 1937 with a seven ring program headlined by India a dazzling introductory spectacle. Two thousand people and animals participate in lavish color and ornate costumes in Harrisburg this Friday June 4. The troupe features foreign acts including Willaim Heyer with horses and the Magyars, Europe's top somersaulting troupe, along with the Ahys in aerial acts.
The article lists European and American aerial acts and stellar groups like the Wallendas and the Nasttos. It notes 800 performers across five rings two stages air and a quarter mile track as the mighty combined circus unfolds. The show arrives on four long trains carrying 1600 people 50 elephants 1009 animals and 700 horses.
An ad appeals for readers to place notices in the paper, promising fast results and broad local reach for products and services. The message emphasizes the newspaper’s effectiveness as a promotional platform.
Richard H. Heindel son of Mrs Lelia Heindel Gettysburg has been awarded the Penfield fellowship in international law and diplomacy for the coming year by the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Heindel a former Gettysburg College student now in the Penn history department has spent the past year studying and traveling in England and Scotland before returning to Philadelphia.
Letters testamentary granted in Adams County Pennsylvania for the estate of Pius A Niederer deceased. All persons indebted must pay to Harry J Niederer executor McSherrystown Pa or his attorney T F Chrostwaite Hanover Pa. Public notice dated May six.
Twenty refrigerators from $1.00 and up. Also couches bed room and dining room suites electric washers hand washers clothes trees rockers chairs high chairs. Open 8 AM to 9 PM at 114 Locust Street, managed by Vanover.
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