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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
4
The notice offers a reward to anyone finding opium chloral morphine cocaine ether or chloroform in Dr Miles Remedies bought in open market. It states the remedies cure by nervous system strengthening not weakening nerves. Included testimonials praise Nervine Anti Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills.
Thomas Peterson a West Chester war veteran died suddenly at his son's home. Close friend Samuel W. Smith, who had longtime ties to Peterson, fell ill and died within hours after learning of the death. Also contains ad copy for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Dr King’s New Life Pills.
In McConnellsburg on June 1 Emanuel Sipes a farmer and cousin of Assemblyman Sipes confessed to killing Dr. Hoop of Andover Licking Creek Township after discovering Hoop with Sipes wife. Sipes surrendered to Sheriff J G Alexander saying he wanted to face the music. The town debates whether justice or unwritten law justified the act as Hoop was a respected physician with a wife and adopted daughter.
Robert Jones of India Indiana was killed by William Burns after an on ring dispute Burns allegedly kicked and pounded Jones to death Jones neck was broken Burns is jailed in Indiana charged with murder
Albert Zelinsky of Shenandoah and Mrs. Kate Henk were struck by trains moving in opposite directions on the Lehigh Valley line. Zelinsky lost a right arm and leg and died nineteen hours after the accident. Henk survived by lying still between the cars.
The Glen Rock Society for the Protection Against Horse Stealing offers a $50 reward for the thief who on Thursday evening stole a horse buggy and harness from William Faust distiller's stable in Springfield township York county. The thief also took about fifteen hams from the smoke house.
Census Bureau records indicate a divorce suit filed every two minutes and a divorce granted every three minutes during court hours nationwide, a trend rising alarmingly over the past twenty years.
The act lets children living over 1.5 miles from their country school attend a neighboring township school if closer. No extra tax on parents, but the home township must reimburse the hosting township for tuition costs of transferred pupils.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a stubborn sore after years of failed treatments. The druggist Ep T Auker guarantees the salve for piles burns and related ailments available at 25 cents.
Samuel Richard an 18 year old orphan living near Cross Roads York county shot himself Monday afternoon and died. His body was found in a chicken house on Jacob Herr’s farm by nearby children. He faced illness and homelessness after both parents died. Richard had been employed on the Herr farm and was considered a faithful worker.
R L Emmert a student at the academy suffered a dislocated shoulder torn arm ligaments and facial injury when a mule attached to a wagon bolted at the forestry nursery. He was dragged a distance before freeing himself and receiving surgical care.
York County farmers face poor crops after unusual May weather and late frosts. An expert notes widespread damage to blossoms, predicting scarce fruit this summer with failures in cherries peaches and early varieties of apples and pears.
Henry Free of York, a Civil War veteran, died from complications after a bite on the little finger of his right hand. He was bitten while gardening, the finger swelled, and pain required a physician. Swelling spread to his arm and side before death.
A man travels the country claiming to be a live stock inspector and charges 25 cents per head for examinations. He is a swindler. Adams County farmers are warned to ignore him or risk losing their money.
A Monday night freight wreck on the W M railroad near Fobelsburg Maryland left fifteen cars piled up. No injuries reported as rails spread caused the accident.
The banns of matrimony were announced Sunday in St Mary Church between Edward Rutter and Miss Carrie Grim, both of McSherrystown.
Clarence M. Ortlip auctioned a burning barn in Russellville while bidders watched. James Pennock bought the property from the Clark H. Jackson estate for 3500 dollars, then refused to honor the sale after the fire, leaving the lessee to a resale.
In Mount Vernon two women, Eliza Maroney aged 60 and Mary Maroney aged 35, were seriously injured when a kitchen stove exploded. Police suspect a dynamite stick misused in the feed box caused the blast and fire in their home.
Harrisburg, June 3 report of the Capitol investigation commission finds contractor John H. Sanderson paid 216126.50 for marble worth 31134 with profits up to 5000 percent. Marble bases and mantels were overpriced and inferior marble used, drawings differed, and Tiffany Studio connections alleged in dealings with architect Huston.
Edna Humelhagen aged 19 was killed in Freeport Illinois by Herbert E B Springer 18 of Rockford after pursuing her through Ninth Street while she wheeled her six month old baby. Springer, in an alcoholic stupor, fired three times missing then fatally striking the mother as she fled into a grocer’s door. Springer was arrested and jailed.
George E. Reilly a state appointed game warden was arrested by the state constabulary for catching 130 trout under six inches and selling them to a Wilkes-Barre club. He was fined 1300 or one day in jail per dollar. An appeal was taken and the case will be tried locally. The fish were used as trial evidence.
Miss Bessie L. Bond aged 26 pleaded guilty in a United States court to note raising and received five years in jail at hard labor. She was treasurer of the Central Methodist Episcopal church South conference fund in Baltimore and raised a $10 bank note to $100 by altering notes and turned the bill over to the pastor as part of the fund.
A blaze at Jacob Rothschild’s residence in Long Branch, New Jersey, killed Marion Schiffer aged 10 and Ruth Schiffer aged 14, plus two servants, Mary Dilter and Tilly Monthon. Mrs Schiffer and Mr Schiffer were severely burned, guests B Citroen and M Breker seriously burned, and staff sustained multiple injuries from jumps and rescue attempts.
Washington reports that farmers spend about 100 million dollars yearly to feed rats. Agricultural experts say each rat costs roughly a year’s grain, an enormous drain even if only half the food is waste. The department will publish techniques to destroy rats, noting the brown rat as the top mammalian pest causing widespread property damage.
Edgar Smith, a local athlete, nearly suffocates when an ant becomes lodged on his sandwich. A Worcester doctor threads honeyed wax down his throat to coax the insect free, and the ant is finally pulled out.
An unknown man drowned in the Conemaugh River after his hat blew into the water and he tried to retrieve it. the body has not been recovered. In Ehrenfeld, 14-year-old Leo Mulvehill was killed instantly crossing the Pennsylvania railroad tracks by a fast train.
Governor Stokes signs a law fixing kidnapping penalties at 40 years in state prison with hard labor and approves a $10,900 appropriation for apprehension efforts.
A condensed week of news notes Iowa Governor Cummins candidacy for the United States Senate. The report covers major political moves, notable deaths, masonic and academic appointments, and local incidents from May 29 to June 4, highlighting prominent figures and events across several states.
Easier oats and corn prices show small gains across several grades. Listings include No 2 spring and mixed steamer oats steady to firmer with mixed at 56 64 cents. wheat No 2 and steamer No 2 also noted. Nova dairy prints and Maryland prints listed with creamily priced entries. eggs steady at Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia markets around 15 to 16 cents.
In Pittsburgh Union Stock Yards cattle prices rose with prime cattle at 6.25 to 8.50 per hundredweight, prime sheep and lambs at 6.20 to 6.40 and 6.25 respectively, veal calves to 7.50 to 8.60. Hogs sold higher with prime heavies 6.46 to 6.50, mediums and heavy yankers 6.30 to 6.50, light yorkers and pigs 6.65 to 6.70, roughs 5.50 to 5.60.
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