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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1914

Page

3

Social Notes From Abbotts Town and Nearby

Prof Robi N Heltzel of Mt St Marys College Emmitsburg Md visits his parents in Abbotts Town. George Lau and wife of Reading stay with his parents Mr and Mrs A G Lau. Miss Bettie Dieh returns from Bridgeport Conn after a year. Many relatives from Baltimore Reading York and Harrisburg visit and stay with families in Lincoln Way East High Street Abbottstown and Centre Square as several plan summer activities and education plans.

Robi N. Heltzel Edward Heltzel Storm’s Croes A. G. Lau South Peters Street Bettie Dieh A. C. Dieh Lincoln Way West Bridgeport Conn Robert Walker Baltimore David HA. McKinley Winchester Ky., Are Spending Some Time At the Home of Mrs. Walker and Mrs. McKinley Kate W. Himes Centre Square Helen Ruth Reading M. D. Feieer East Roland P. Morgan Johnstown A. E Bockminster Paul Walker Geo. A. Klingel Hanover Street Walker C. Edward Lippy Guy Miller East High Street Anna C. Myers Weat Abbottetown Mies Grace Sneeringer John L Sneeringer Irishtown Conrac Millersville Normal School

Weaver's Garage Opens On Hanover Street

J M Weaver formerly of the International Company starts a full service auto shop on Hanover Street beside Weaver & Co. adjoining the foundry with repairs gasoline oil and auto supplies. He promises thorough auto knowledge and satisfaction for owners.

J. M. Weaver the International Co Hanover Street Weaver & Co Weaver

Sunday Visitors Day At Paradise Protectory

Visitors Day drew 800 guests to Paradise Protectory near Abbotstown. An excursion from York Hanover and elsewhere with 600 riders arrived after noon. The day featured home inspection amusements religious services mass by Rev Fr John Butler and a 7 pm reaper service sung by Hanover Council Knights of Columbus choir of 15 voices followed by benediction.

Paradise Protectory Abbottstown York Hanover John Butler Chorue of Hanover Council Knights of Columbus

Bald Eagle Captured After Seven-Foot Wingspan Sighting

Clarence Tanger of Huntington township shot a seven foot wingspan bald eagle fighting crows. The bird’s wing was broken and it was driven to a shed with a pole. It will be sent to the Philadelphia Zoological Garden.

Clarence Tanger Huntington Township

Child Bitten by Rat in Hanover Crib Incident

An infant of Charles O Luckenbaugh of Hanover was badly bitten by a large rat while sleeping in its crib Friday morning. The rat lacerated three toes and punctured flesh from the foot to the knee. The child had been ill for days and sedatives had been given the prior evening. The rat entered through an open garret door and the stupor delayed its cry.

Charles O. Luckenbaugh Hanover Cumberland Valley Mr. Kinter

Local Weddings and Matches Near Hanover and Gettysburg

The week brought multiple marriages around Hanover, Gettysburg, and nearby towns. Rees B Brown wed Austin P Devany of Perth Amboy at the Browns home with a reception and a honeymoon planned to Lake George. Other couples include J Guyon Noel and Edna M Wolf in Hanover, Joseph Rutter and Anna Kahlbaugh in Hanover, Raymond W Seiber and May Morrison in Bendersville, Margaret A Sanders and Clement Weaver in Hanover, Ella E Myers and Atwood B Hess in Hagerstown, and Edgar I Deardorff with Virginia Horner in Gettysburg.

Harry T. Brown Oxford Rees B. Brown Austin P. Devany Perth Amboy N. J W. A. Korn Clark Brown C. Clark Brown J. Guyon Noel Hanover David Noel Hageratown Edna M. Wolf Amos Wolf Trinity Reformed Parsonage M. J. Roth Noel J. G. McCrory New Oxford Raymond W. Seiber Lt. Seiber Gettysburg May R. Morrison Bendersville Margaret A. Sanders Clement A. Weaver Littlentown St. Joseph’s Catholic Church P. J. Enright Waseem Weaver Howard Sanders Fairfield Lewis Weaver Litlestown Maryland

New Oxford Downs York Moore In Baseball Thriller

More than 1,000 spectators watched New Oxford defeat York Moore 6 to 4 on Saturday. Fuhrman pitched well for York Moore but received poor support as Lowers pitched strongly for New Oxford and his defense faltered at key moments.

York Moone York New Oxford Fuhrman Moore Bhat N. C York Moore Bowers and Saddler Kahley

Robinson Buys Bon Ton on Hanover Street

C H Robinson purchased the Bon Ton restaurant from Guyon A Smith and took possession July 1. Robinson will lease the large room and continue Gettysburg Ice Cream sales, maintaining his known service quality. Several local injuries and accidents are reported, plus a county Christian Endeavor picnic set for July 14 at Round Top.

C. H. Robinson Guyon A. Smith Bon Ton Hanover Street Robinson Smith Place Bon-Ton Gettysburg

Accidents and Local Notices From Cumberland Area

Reports detail Stewart Witherow's injury after a fall from a wagon wheel on Emiteborg road, and Horton struck by a falling board causing a scalp wound. Mrs. Harvick remains largely helpless after a with paralysis following a cherry tree accident. A benefit party at the Sanders home and a bounty total for trapper William Stock are noted along with Cumberland Valley S N S commencement and large class turnout. A rat bite incident involving Peter Kinter is also described.

Clarence G. Smith McSherryatown Abe Leander Boose William Boose Union Township Herbert Yingling Theodore Yingling Hanover John Staub John H. Stanb Pigeon Hille Henry Miller Matthias Gebhart Wagner Burton Stewart Witherow Robert Witherow Cumberland Township Emmiteborg Road Stewart Horton

Surgical Shock Theories and Experiments

In a Royal College of Surgery lecture Dr. Rendle Short reviews past shock theories and notes Crile Sherrington and Pike offer clues. He suggests inhibition of brainstem regions may trigger shock, leading to reduced spinal activity, loss of muscle tone, and potential blood pressure collapse. Death may result from venous pooling and inadequate cardiac filling.

Caplain British Royal College of Surgery A. Rendle Short Crile Cleveland Sherrington England BF. H. Pike Columbia University New York Short Cerebellum Dr. Short

Fragmentary dialogue and fragments from the London Telegraph

The readable text shows fragmented lines referencing admiration for effects and carrying away something, mentions names Joneh Danber Gauver and Browne, a remark about a newly made palette, a question about Digg and a Pa D in Greek poetry, plus a note on Greyfle's scanning eters for a gas company and an art detail.

Mies Leigh Joneh Danber Wtab B Gauver London Telegraph Browne Grey Fle

Crippling South Africa Breeds Arrogant White Youth

Excerpt from Ambros Pratt's The Real South Africa argues whites in South Africa enslave both kaffirs and fellow whites. It describes a Durban scene where a Kaffir boy is ordered to fetch papers, then humbly obeys while a white child denigrates him with a scornful reaction. The piece paints a stark portrait of racial attitudes shaping youth.

South Africa Ambros Pratt Durban

Critics Hit Big Game Hunting Cruelty In Africa Debate

Percy Stanhope voices outrage in New York over hunting in Africa. He recalls British East Africa cruelty cases, noting locals complained to the home government and lions retreating from railway stations. He argues the sport endangers wildlife and urges drastic action to stop the cruelty.

Africa Globe Trotter Percy Stanhope New York British East Africa New York World

Fear as Habit and Hazard in Society

Eliott Park Frost argues in Atlantic that fear, or phobism, is an added burden harming individuals socially and financially. He contends fear becomes a costly habit, draining work capacity and futures through poverty, disease, and social snubs.

How to Win an Author and Earn Respect

An author at the Authors' club rejects the idea writers dislike talk about their work. The piece cites Mark Twain noting three ways to please an author: mention reading one book, say you read all his books, or ask to read the forthcoming manuscript. The Great Way, friendship, and love are weighed as forms of respect.

Authors’ Club Mark Twain New York Tribune

He Thought He Was Handsome In Quarrel With Beau

A fragmented dialogue scene shows a character deriding a handsome man and recounting a quarrel with a beau. The female narrator claims to have tired him with remarks about handsome men lacking worth. The exchange reveals tension and mockery between the speakers.

Handeome Abe

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