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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
9
The Smoot blanket pension bill seeks not less than 30 per month for Civil War veterans with 90 days service. It amends the general pension act of May 11 2012 and sets escalating rates at higher ages and longer service durations.
Emmanuel G. Richerick of York Pennsylvania a foreman at Smalls Flour and Feed Warehouse reports long lasting relief from stomach bowel and nervous troubles after using Tanlac He says the neuralgia pain subsided and his appetite returned and he feels well Ed T Anker now sells Tanlac locally.
Eli S Kuhn of Mt Holly, once a draft evader, was arrested in Harrisburg for failing to register on June 6 1917. He was taken through a 55 minute procedure ending at Harrisburg Station after a medical at the hospital. The report ties Kuhn to a history of theft and mentions a brother George who deserted from the army four times. The piece then shifts to a wartime thrift drive urging nationwide economy as part of a Council of National Defense resolution. It notes local farming news, a lightning strike destroying a barn, and expansion plans for York Springs canning plant.
Uniform coal prices announced by New Oxford dealers set sale terms to September 1 1918 with required fuel cards. Prices align with government rates and freight costs and will adjust after dates noted, including a 30 cent per ton addition from September 1 1918 to March 31 1919.
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