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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
Rev Hicks predicts a stormy June with many thunderstorms and hail periods. Early month to bring high heat and cool spells, followed by electric storms and strong winds. Watch the clouds and barometer, avoid hay making under trees during these dangerous June thundershowers.
The State Convention of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania met in Harrisburg and nominated William L. Mathues for State Treasurer William P. Snyder for Auditor General Judges John J. Henderson and Thomas A. Morrison for the Superior Court and elected Senator Penrose as chairman. The delegates adopted a platform praising the administrations and adjourned around noon.
At the Grand Lodge session in Lebanon a charter was granted for Littlestown to form Sylvania Lodge, largely from Gettys Lodge members. Installation is set for Friday June 5 with initiation to follow by Gettysburg’s degree team. Nearby, Derman & Blaebaum planing mill in York suffered a major fire with losses around 28000.
Pen Mar Park hosts a grand opening on June 18 known as Grand Army Day with Gen Nelson A Miles expected to attend along with Louis E McComas and others. Also noted are ads for Dr King’s New Life Pills and an accident at Hershey's restaurant with George C Lerew injuring his hand. Longman Martinez paints offer discounts and information on paints and linseed oil by P A & S Small, York Pa.
The Adams County Sunday School Association Executive Committee, led by President Rev. H. W. Bender, calls all committee members to a 2 p m gathering at the Pitzer House Gettysburg on Monday June 8. Attendees include district secretaries Geo Coe bean J A Kime C Rudisill E P Miller M O Bream J I Bushy and officers Katharine Myers N P Weaver Margarett Elliott Eva Cordelia Stock M Bream. The meeting emphasizes vital county work and full attendance.
Church notices list service times and activities for First Evangelical Lutheran St Paul Reformed Methodist Episcopal Immaculate Conception and parish groups. Details include Sunday school hours masses and devotions with named pastors Ferdinand Hessel, S P Managr, Vatican T Rusk and L Augustus Reut er.
The New Oxford Borough Council warns the public that water will not be sold by the barrel. Hydrants and spigots may not be used to supply water to other properties and penalties include water shut off. Sprinkling pavements is limited to times before 8 pm and after 4 pm, and only in front of one’s own property.
An old health advertisement argues active outdoor life prevents disease and cites the importance of pure blood. It claims digestion organs work properly, liver and kidneys function, and warns constipation and impurities in blood lead to organ disease, promoting one medicine as the ideal remedy.
NA TU RA is advertised as a pure vegetable product free of mineral matter and narcotics. It claims to cleanse blood, improve digestion, increase appetite, and restore vitality, asserting it cures chronic diseases and proves its merits in one bottle.
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