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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
2
Framed as a small publisher notice for Yow Oxford published every Friday with subscription rates of 1.06 per year in advance 1.50 if unpaid within the year and a renewal policy. Discontinuances require arrearages paid and failure to order a discontinuance is a new engagement. Advertising rates offered with liberal yearly reductions for printed items of any size.
A Friday evening incident near Bendersville Station describes a runaway wagon train on a steep hill. A mule was killed and a horse badly injured, likely to be euthanized. The collision involved Perry House’s rear five horse team and caused wrecked harnesses and wagons.
The Hanover and McSherrystown Water Company, owner of both plants, will build modern facilities for the two boroughs. A $250000 mortgage to Real Estate Trust Company secures a bond issue of the same amount to retire $30000 of existing debt and fund improvements. The twenty year issue bears 5 percent interest in $100 and $500 denominations announced after a May 31 board meeting.
The Litestown Independent reports considerable excitement in McSherrystown Hanover and Littlestown over rumors that Chas Jones, colored, and Emma Anthony white wed last September. Jones worked for S L Johns, Emma Anthony’s family servant for nine years. Johns allegedly offered to annul but Emma insisted on her husband. Authorities suspect the couple may be in Harrisburg, though unconfirmed.
Col. William Colville of Red Wing Minnesota, famed for leading the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, was found dead in bed at the Minnesota Soldiers' Home in Minneapolis. He was 75 and had gone there yesterday for the regiment reunion. Colville was seven times wounded during the war. 264 men charged at Gettysburg, 48 returned.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Isalin as especially valuable for sprained ankle sore neck and shoulder. It claims prompt application saves time money and suffering and notes sale by Randolph Weller druggist.
In Emmitsburg Maryland Cardinal Gibbons announced at the ninety seventh annual Mt St Marys College commencement that Very Rev Dr W L O Hara president of the college resigned the office due to ill health His successor will be Very Rev Denis J Flynn the current vice president and treasurer Dr O Hara has served as president for eight years succeeding Rt Rev Edward P L Allen now Bishop of Mobile
Have your watches clocks and jewelry repaired by skilled mechanics and at bottom prices. Also purchase a clock watch or anything in the jewelry line from the largest and most complete line in the county. C. A. Billocign Center Square Gettysburg.
Notice to all property owners within the borough to trim shade trees on streets as per ordinance by July 1. Also, merchants barred from selling cannon crackers toy pistols or other fireworks. By order of Town Council Jno N Hensn Burgess.
A testimonial extols Dr King s New Discovery as a swift relief and cure for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and prevention of pneumonia. Cited case from Cearfoss Maryland where a patient with consumption was cured after trying various medicines. Sold at Weller s drug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and a free trial bottle offered.
A busy storefront ad lists household items and low prices including rugs carpets straw matting and tableware. Mentions Wentz Bruden und Frey in Baltimore Street Hanover and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with a local druggist Randolph Wehler selling them.
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