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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
21
Public notice outlines Thursday publication by H J Smith, annual subscription pricing, arrearage policy, and ad rates. It specifies that discontinuance requires payment and advert isements priced reasonably with yearly discounts. It offers labeling printing services from small labels to large posters.
Two men died and several escaped injury when the Actna Explosive Company nitroglycerine plant at Emporium exploded destroying the facility. This marked the third fatal blast at the site since its opening ten months ago.
Mrs. Samuel R. Deppin of Lebanon died when her car collided with another vehicle and Miss Marion Dempwolf of York, visiting Allentown friends, was injured in a crash near Aston and transported to a South Bethlehem hospital in critical condition with brain concussion.
Congressman Beales named alternates for the United States Naval Academy appointment Lothaire E Crouse Littlestown Emanuel C Beck and Frank Malvern both of York with Henry Greenawalt as principal. Edward T Lewis York once branded a deserter is to receive a $2500 pension after Beales helped secure his honorable discharge and back pay.
Mrs Ella Yeatts of Hunterstown holds two German Bibles a 1729 edition and a 1846 large print Psalms edition with Old and New Testaments and Concordance. She notes the 1729 Bible may be incomplete for her to interpret, feeling she has strayed from the German line.
Mrs. Jennie Ilgenfritz, 60, is jailed awaiting the outcome of an alleged crime against 17 year old Genevieve Snyder, who lies in critical condition at York Hospital. Charles W. Dillon, 17, also jailed, is accused of hiring the woman for $10 to commit the act.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It promises a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges purchase through F. J. Chenly & Co. in Toledo, with testimonials available on request.
Mahlon D. Thatcher, 76, Pueblo banker and millionaire, died from a general breakdown. Born December 6, 1839 near Gettysburg, his estate is estimated at 10 to 20 million dollars. Survived by a widow, son Mahlon D. Thatcher Jr., and three daughters Mrs. Lydia Wheeler, Mrs. Lucia Walter, and Mrs. Ada Huntzinger. The item also notes a separate death of 8-year-old Ralph B. Small from sledding accident. Also mentions Angora cat-raising venture formed at Carlisle.
Emanuel King posts a public sale on March 30 1916 at his Oxford Township residence one mile south of New Oxford. Items include horses cows farm implements household goods and a separate sale of livestock including nine cattle three calves two cows bred and two sows to farrow by June 6. Terms: nine months credit or four percent off cash over five dollars. Peter Fleshman also listed for sale of livestock.
The Farmers Bank of McSherrystown will hold its annual meeting at the Banking House on Monday March 6 1916 between 2 and 3 PM to elect eight directors for the ensuing year. H S Reigle cashier.
The Rev. Fr. William L. O Hara former president and professor at Mt. St. Marys college and seminary died at Elmhurst L I on Tuesday evening after years of pastoral work in Brooklyn following retirement in 1905 He graduated from Mt St Marys in 1883 and was ordained in 1887 later serving as vice president before eight years as president
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