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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1907

Page

3

Bethlehem Man Dies From Paralytic Stroke At Door

William Wendell of Bethlehem collapsed entering his home in a paralytic stroke. John Garrett of North Mills, North Carolina credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with healing a long standing sore after trying many treatments. Ep. T. Auker druggist guarantees sale for piles burns and more at 25 cents.

William Wendell Bethlehem Bucklen John Garrett North Mills N. C Ep. T. Auker

Children Day exercises held at First Lutheran church

Sunday evening events at the First Lutheran church feature a Children's Day program. Banns of matrimony declared at St Mary Church McSherrystown between Harry J. Krichten and Rosa C. Hockensmith. Incident reports include a train accident in Wrightsville and a granary fall in Barlow.

First Lutheran St. Mary Church McSherrystown Harry J. Krichten Rosa C. Hockensmith Brushtown

Children’s Day Services at M7 E Church

Sunday evening services featured recitations and singing by younger scholars, choir and school music with organ and a seven piece orchestra. Rev. Sylvester Burger and wife from Guntur India attended. Mrs Burger, formerly Miss Keith of Gettysburg, spoke on local customs and religion as missionaries.

Sylvester Burger Guntur India Keith Gettysburg

Railroad Excursion to Tolchester Beach This Sunday

The W M Railroad Co. will operate an excursion to Tolchester Beach and return on Sunday June 30 starting from Fairfield with stops at all stations to Hampstead. Schedule and fares to be announced.

W. M. Railroad Co Tolchester Beach Fairfield Hampstead

Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertised

An old ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for a gentle laxative effect and mental clarity. It notes a 25 cent price and free samples at Ep T, AuKEn's drug store.

Tomega Chamberlain Ep T Auken

Princess Anne Hotel in Virginia Beach Burns Down

The famous Princess Anne hotel at Virginia Beach built 25 years ago was destroyed by a fire thought to start in the kitchen from a faulty flue. In two hours the hotel, Norfolk Southern depot, bowling alley, hotel laundry, engine house, Virginia Beach Development office, and front boardwalk were wiped out. One hundred ten people were in the hotel. all escaped except one. Loss estimated at 185000 dollars with 83000 dollars insurance.

Princess Anne Virginia Beach Norfolk, Va Middle Atlantic Seaboard Norfolk & Southern Depot Virginia Beach Development Company

Mexican President Invites Root to Visit Mexico

Ambassador Creel presented an autograph letter from President Diaz inviting Secretary Root to Mexico. Root accepted and will visit Mexico in the latter part of the summer, confirming the trip with Ambassador Creel.

Washington Ambassador Creel Mexico Root President Diaz Diaz Creel

Two Buildings Blown To Atoms In Dupont Powder Blast

In Gibbstown New Jersey on June 11 two magazines at Dupont Powder works containing 15 to 20 tons of powder each exploded. Both buildings were blown apart but no injuries were reported. The blast was felt for about 20 miles shaking houses and breaking hundreds of windows. Loss estimates were not available.

Gibbstown N. J Dupont Powder Company

Fatal Linemen Fall End A 60 Foot Pole Tragedy

Scranton Pennsylvanians Patrick Mitchell of Pittstown and T F McKeown of Scranton were strapped to the top of a 60 foot pole when it snapped at the base. Mitchell died from a broken neck and McKeown was fatally injured.

Scranton Patrick Mitchell Pittstown T. F. McKeown Scranton Electric Company North Scranton Mitchell McKeown

French Schooner La Jalouse Sinks. 28 Drowned Near Barbadoes

A French schooner en route from Cayenne to St Lucia sank 30 miles east of Barbadoes after a squall. Twenty eight passengers died including twelve women and children. The captain and 21 crew survived and remained aboard for 24 hours. No Americans were aboard.

Barbadoes Cayenne St. Lucia Here

Stabbing in Philadelphia restaurant ends in death

In Philadelphia's Tenderloin district Joseph Klein aged 23 was stabbed through the heart and died in a fight that followed a seating dispute with Joseph Juli and a party of musicians. Samuel Aherowitz 21 was cut on the face. Juli was arrested and jailed on murder charges as several witnesses were detained.

Philadelphia Joseph Klein Samuel Aherowitz Tenderloin Joseph Juli Klein Juli Jull

Orchard Sticks to His Story

Boise Idaho June 11 Into the further cross examination of Harry Orchard the defense argued a great conspiracy by enemies of the Western Federation of Miners and traced his tale from the Independence station dynamiting to the San Francisco Bradley attack He denied mine owners or railway men involvement and insisted he acted with others including Pettibone and Simpkins The record also details his confessed 18 murders including Steunenberg and his plans to kill several officials and a child All this amid testimony on faulty fixtures and a $300 000 valuation for equipment Sanderson profited from state contracts

Boise Idaho Harry Orchard Willan D. Haywood Western Federation of Miners Orchard Independence Colorado Fred Bradley San Francisco Thei McPartland Haywood Moyer and Pettibone Moyer Gregory Bradley Crow Pettibone Pat Bone Independence Station Portland Richardson Steunenberg Jack Simpkins Peabody Goodard Judge Gabbert Sherman Bell Dave Moffat Frank Flerne Caldwell Simpkins Saratoga

Guatemala President Cabrera Reported Assassinated

A private dispatch from Mexico City on June 10 reports that Guatemala President Cabrera was assassinated, but the news cannot be confirmed.

Guatemala Mexico City Cabrera

Fraud in Capitol Work Fome Experts Say Loaded Fixtures

Harrisburg June 8 the capitol investigation commission examined lighting fixtures in the attic to show how John H Sanderson of Philadelphia supplied $2 000 000 worth of fixtures to the state by loading them with scrap after hearing bankers and expert reports on the Capitol furnishings case

Nos Sanderson Harrisburg Capitol Capitol Investigation Commission John H. Sanderson Philadelphia

Fatally Burned on Car Ride Injures Margaret Chance

In Philadelphia on June 10 Margaret Chance an 18 year old wearing a light summer dress caught fire on an open trolley car. The flames burned from waist to feet as passengers aided her with coats and wraps before she was taken to a hospital with slim chances of recovery. A cigarette stump tossed by a smoker is believed to have touched the dress.

Johnstown Greenwich Mine Barnesboro Philadelphia Margaret Chance Miss Chance

Elephant kills Italian boy in circus parade tragedy

In Buffalo during a Cole Brothers circus parade an elephant seized Pasquale Piquiaparo, 12, by the trunk, hurled him to the curb, and trampled him. He died minutes later. Police arrested trainer R. C. Dunlop after the incident as the parade continued.

Beast Buffalo Cole Brothers Circus Pasquale Piquiaparo R. C. Dunlop

War Talk in Japan May Appeal to Arms to Settle San Francisco Trouble

In Tokyo on June 10 Viscount Tani opposition leader and Kumamoto defender in the Satsuma revolt warns that if diplomacy fails to resolve the San Francisco anti Japanese actions, Japan will resort to war. He asserts America will yield, claiming its people are strongly commercial in sentiment. It is unclear how much current public support he represents.

San Francisco Tokio Viscount Tani House of Peers Kumamoto Satsuma America

Guarding Bertha Beilstein's Body in Los Angeles

The body of Bertha Beilstein, known as Olga Miller, who died after escaping from Dixmont asylum, is guarded by police day and night. East telegrams suggest a dispute over identity with Beilstein possibly having sailed for Europe. The death may affect a large fortune holder.

Bertha Bellstein Los Angeles Cal Bertha Beilstein Olga Miller Dixmount Europe Miss Beilstein

Pig Upsets a Big Auto on Pennsylvania Road

A touring car bound from Philadelphia to Pottsville near Jackson's Hollow collided with a pig in the road. The pig crossed, the car swerved and upended after mounting an embankment. Two of five occupants jumped clear. the others were left in the street with cuts and bruises.

Allentown Philadelphia Pottsville Jackson’s Hollow

Week's News Condenses From Across The Nation

A Nebraska farm hand, Joseph Moore, hanged himself in a Pitman Grove barn. Roosevelt greeted 560 Confederate veterans in the White House. Drownings occurred in Cement City Michigan and Lebanon Pennsylvania. Internal revenue posts saw appointments and removals. An earthquake hit San Francisco. waterspouts damaged eastern Kentucky crops. Labor leader Thomas Lawler died in Sunbury. A Mohawk New York fire caused $100000 in losses. Other items note poisonings, drownings, embezzlement sentences, and broad public notices including law purchases and college track leadership.

Joseph Moore Pitman Grove N. J Roosevelt Tennessee White House Neil Ferris Washington Griffith Byron Becker Cement City Mich John C. Capers South Carolina Internal Revenue Pearl Wight New Orleans San Francisco Kentucky Thomas M. Lawler American Federation of Labor Sunbury Smith Table Company Mohawk N. Y Harry Dierwachter Swatara Creek Lebanon

Market Prices Report for Grains Butter and Eggs

Quotations from Baltimore WHBEAT show firmer No 2 spot prices at $6 97c for steamer Southern corn and oat mixed rates around 60 to 64 percent. Butter creamery extras quoted at 24 42 to 25 cents. Eggs firm with Maryland and Pennsylvania at 17 cents and Southern 15 4 to 16 1 2 cents per dozen.

Baltimore C . Southern C. Southern Sue Bnee Maryland

Live Stock Markets at Pittsburg Yard Report

At the Pittsburgh Union Stock Yards cattle prices slip with prime steers around 6.59 to 6.10 while lambs trade near 5.80 and calves fetch up to 7.75. Hogs hold near 6.30 for prime heavies and around 6.40 for feeder types amid steady demand.

Piftsburg

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