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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
10
A reminiscence portrays Philip Nolan, once in command at sea, as a loyal, self sacrificing officer who endured political peril and public disgrace. He dies peacefully aboard the Levant after recalling the nation’s past and dreaming of its future.
Joseph J. O'Donnell, long thought dead since 1889, reappeared at a Ridgewood home. He enlisted in 1864, served in the 165th New York Infantry and later the Eighth Cavalry, then vanished westward. His sisters, brother, and fellow veterans welcomed him with a reception at the Lafayette post.
John McNicholas, a night worker in Phillipsburg, ran through flames to wake his eight motherless children. He placed them in a line at a window and jumped first to the lawn, then one by one the children leaped into his arms. All were saved with no injuries. The fire destroyed his home and damaged two others, a heavy loss to his large family.
In Wroughtstown Pennsylvania the old family mare Jennie disrupted an estate auction. Bidders formed a ring in the barn yard but Jennie kicked at them sending John Kirkpatrick of Newtown into a stone wall. Auctioneer Cornell declared the mare worth 50 dollars but sold her for seven dollars and fifty cents to a single bid.
In Santa Rosa California fifteen year old Hans Mierbach clung to a shrub root 250 feet up a rock ledge for four hours. A large buzzard attacked him as he fretted on the precipice and he fought it off with his remaining strength until rescuers reached him at dusk.
A collection of omelet variations including spinach orange and mushroom styles with tips on beating eggs and texture. Also features Lima Bean Salad Creole Rice Scotch Gingerbread and Rice Cups with steps, ingredients, and serving suggestions for a domestic menu.
Eight year old Umatilla boy William Barnhart finds his Bannock captured aunt’s daughter in Idaho after a long search. He learns his aunt died 11 years earlier and her daughter Nannie Bell now lives on the Fort Hall reservation with a Bannock interpreter. The saga recalls a 70 year old Bannock raid that separated families.
Charles Selig avoided a $5 note by concealing it in a loaf of bread during a Canton robbery. The two suspects loitering along his path seized $7 more from the bread wrap while he had little time to hide the rest.
Japanese fishermen near Santa Monica report a bizarre catch described as a turtle with a snake head and an eagle beak. The mystery draw brings curiosity to the fishing village as experts examine the strange creature from a deep sea trip.
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