Water Ordinance Regulating Borough Water Use in New Oxford
Borough of New Oxford adopts rules for water supply including permit requirements, meter access, quarterly rents, and penalties. It restricts attachments, sprinkling, and use of fire plugs, with fines up to 50 dollars and up to 30 days in jail for violations. The ordinance takes effect July 1 1018 with permits required thereafter.
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New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Water Committee
Jonnil
Sanny Be Furan
Boromeh
Water rent rates schedule in town ordinance
The ordinance lists water rent charges for hydrants, spigots, washes, stalls, and lamplighter services with per item fees. It repeals all prior conflicting ordinances and confirms enactment on June 7 by Mayor Wagner and Secretary Bower. The text includes numerous line items for hydrants, bowls, beds, washes, urinals, lifts, and building and surface work fees.
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Heinz Urges Wartime Simplicity in Feasts and Home Banquets
Federal Food Administrator Howard Heinz of Pennsylvania calls for wartime simplicity at private dinners and public banquets to curb food waste. He urges smaller meals, fewer extra courses, and adherence to food rules as families in England and France face rationed diets and Europe relies on American supplies.
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Howard Heinz
Jennsylvania
England
France
Europe
Red Cross Nurse Writes From War Zone Letters
Philip T. McElheney of McSherrystown recalls letters from his daughter Miss Malisea McElheney a Red Cross nurse overseas since June 30 1917. She describes a two week Southern France vacation near Menton crossing into Italy visiting Monte Carlo and The Rest Club founded by Princess Victoria. She notes Allied advances and shifting front lines and expresses hope for a larger overseas force and an end to the war. She muses bread butter and baths becoming luxuries and a broadening of class understanding through wartime work and shared hardship.
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Philip T. McElheney
McSherrys Stown
Malisea McElheney
Red Cross
Miss McElheney
France
Menton
Monte Carlo
Richard
Palestine
Victoria
England
Mies McElheney
Bia
Town Council Adopts Water Supply Ordinance
An adjourned council session approved “An Ordinance Regulating the Water Supply” after stripping a price item. Bills totaling 1.40 were allowed, spring taxes cited at 826.0, and street work directed. Emery E Melhorn received a $5 monthly pumping raise and a gas engine cylinder inquiry was ordered.
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Wagner
J. U. Plymire
Allon Little
Emery E. Melhorn
Charles White Gas Engine Co
Aliens Arrested Near Shepardstown and Mechanicsburg
John Dare was arrested near Shepardstown by Pennsylvania State Police along with Samuel Steig in Mechanicsburg. Both men were brought to Carlisle for hearings on the tramp act and sent to Ruth. They refused to explain their actions, and Dave claimed he would rather be shot than talk. Federal authorities began an investigation. Steig is registered as an alien, Pare is an enemy alien yet unregistered.
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John Dare
Shepardstown
Pennsylvania
Samuel Steig
Mechanicsburg
Carlisle
Justice Hughes
Ruth
Dave
Axe
Steig
Pare
Save Ice Demand Urges Pennsylvania Public
The Food Administrator for Pennsylvania urges saving ice as a civic duty. He warns summer shortages from meat and vegetable transport and stresses eliminating waste, with households, restaurants, and hotels advised to store ice properly and conserve it for essential use.
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Howard Heing
U. S
Pennsylvania
Sehdllers
Restaura
Multiple Road Crashes And Fire Destroys Lisburn Church
Cars collide near Lingg's mill with George Palmer injured minor dents. Another tractor accident injures Er Rohrbaugh. Sergeant Janson Shoe listed as severely wounded in France. Lisburn church hit by lightning, burns to ground but furniture saved. Police arrest Brodie in theft case. Altland House hosts 260 guests.
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War Department
Janson E. Shoe
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France
Anna Hoveer
York
Methodist Episcopal
Lisburn
York County
Jesse Crabbs
F.cr Brodie
Westminster
Mr. Smith
Nanover
Edward C. Yingling
Silver Rap
One Delivery A Day Initiative In Local Groceries
The U S Food Administration asks grocers to economize on deliveries and begin Friday June 44th with a single daily delivery. Orders placed before 2 pm will be delivered that afternoon. Frank Zeigler, injured in a gasoline tank explosion on Aston Ziegler’s farm near Goldsboro, is in Harrisburg hospital in serious condition with burns to face and neck. Taneytown reports a kitchen theft at George Newcomer’s home. oil stove and a dozen eggs stolen from a locked residence.
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Red Cross
Ladies of the Immaculate Conception
School Lawn
Noth Peters Street
Lyric Orchestra
Hanover
United States Food Administration
Frank Zeigler
Aston Ziegler
Goldsboro
Harrisburg Hospital
Ziegler
Taneytown
George Newcomer
Man Credits Tonall for Recovery After Injury and Illness
Albert D. Loeb of Lebanon Pennsylvania describes a fall from an elevator at Hisida era shoe factory and a yearlong nervous breakdown and kidney trouble. He praises Tonall, saying two bottles restored strength and enabled him to return to work, a testimonial dated May 6 1918. Tonall is sold at Auker's Drug Store, New Oxford.
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Hisida Era
Albert D. Loeb
Lebanon
Auker’s Drug Store
New Oxford
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