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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
9
The Youn Oxfordsten, a neutral politics weekly published each Thursday by H J Smith, outlines subscription terms of $1.00 annually in advance and $1.50 if unpaid within the year. Advertisements are charged at reasonable rates with yearly reductions. job printing offered. entry noted for New Oxford post office as second class mail matter.
Local residents and visitors across York and Adams counties travel to cities like Dayton Baltimore Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Highlights include appendectomy recovery in Harrisburg, Shriners convention attendance in Portland Oregon, and several family visits to Gettysburg Abbottstown and East Berlin with many relatives touring or staying for weeks.
Nace's Music Store in Hanover announces full-sized 8 note player pianos used for demonstrations priced at 550 dollars down from 700 dollars. Felix Seeling, formerly with N B Carver and Sons in Hanover, leaves for Los Angeles to join his wife and daughter and plans California as his future home.
Vietrolas and Columbia Grapho phones used and priced for buyers. Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders of Hanover, aged, suffered a fractured hip in a Tuesday morning yard fall at her home, her son George Sanders and family present.
Classified items include slightly used pianos priced at 100 dollars and a farm listing for 52 acres near Hampton and East Berlin with timber, water, and good buildings. Another notice seeks the return of a lost folding black leather pocket book from the Item building area with a reward offered.
The Radcliffe Chautauqua comes to Gettysburg June 18 19 and 21 in St James Lutheran Church cavepel. Ten guarantors back the event with proceeds benefiting Annie M Warner Hospital Fund. Lectures concentrate on citizenship and American ideals with concerts and children programs daily. Season tickets 2.00 adults 1.00 children.
Federal Prohibition Commissioner Kramer announces a ruling allowing individuals to manufacture non intoxicating cider and fruit juices without permits or bonds. Home use is required for non intoxicating products, defined as at least one half of one percent alcohol. The rule permits sales to permit holders and, with limits, to the public, and allows home cider to turn into vinegar if no sugar or fermentable substance is added.
Sophie's Elberta a five year old Jersey from the So phie's Tormentor line sold for $6000 at Hood Farm Lowell Mass the highest Jersey sale price in the nation this year to W L Gigt felter of Spring Grove The cow produced 30 quarts daily and was a 1919 National Dairy Show fifth prize and 1918 New England state fair grand champion Also Jerseys Florence sold for $3000 and other animals brought in 51000 total from 71 head averaging 755 This sale enhances Old Forge farm a strong Jersey breeder from New York origin and Rockycliff stock dominance. Louis W Pfaff resigns Hanover factory San Telmo Cigar Mfg Co. succeeded by T I Smith former Rock tobacco man
Market notes list New Oxford prices by J H Duttera for choice wheat rye and ear corn shelled corn with figures around 165 units. The text shows fluctuating values and agricultural commodity interest in the local market.
Local classifieds list 36 inch Heavy Duck at 75 cents from G W Weaver & Son Gettysburg PA. Lost brass andirons near New Oxford May 4. For sale secondhand bicycle. Ice delivery at steady price. Two building lots in New Oxford. W P Stoner discontinues listing with Rittase. real estate and insurance. Rooms for rent on Lincoln Way Hast with garage. Lincoln Way West property for sale near Himes and Wolf. 50 acre farm near Mt Rock, 180 acre farm near State road, 14 acre truck and poultry farm near Hanover. all via W P Stoner Hanover and Harrisburg addresses.
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