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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
2
Publication details show rates and terms for Osxeford weekly papers edited by H J Smith Terme. Annual subscription 81.00 with 81.50 if unpaid, continuance unless discontinued by publisher option after arrears. Advertising rates offered, with discounts for yearly advertisers. Joe Parruxa described offering full range from small labels to large posters.
Reports detail a fatal freight train incident in South Bethlehem with Arthur Heil 21, and multiple injuries and deaths from heat, lightning, or accidents across York and Berks counties. Other items note a bank cashier's suicide in Westminster and legal action following an assault near Red Lion. The piece closes with public notices and rising pay for road and bridge viewers under a new law.
In York Springs an agent touting a seed wheat contract persuaded farmers to take two bushels free then deliver ten bushels free to the railroad last year. This year agents returned charging $10 per farmer claiming an estate settlement. The warning to beware of the scheme is recalled.
During a Marsh Creek fishing trip with Dr Sny der and Allen Hersh plus Jas W Barnitz, Jas A Weikert was attacked by a pheasant while moving horses from wagon to stable on Harpers Hill. The bird protected its young under brush and caused him trouble in driving it off.
A Thursday night electrical storm devastated farms in York County. A bolt burned Joseph Waltemyer’s bank barn near Rock Chapel, destroying grain, cattle, and farm tools with about 2000 dollars in losses. Samuel Peet’s farmhouse near Red Lion partially burned, while Charles Williams’s mule shed near Goram was struck. four mules owned by Nelson Gemmill died, though no fire followed.
Mrs. Susan Boyer died Saturday June 22 at 3 pm at her daughter Mrs Granville Miller's home in Hanover from old age. Aged 81 years 8 months 21 days she left one daughter and one son. Her remains were shipped to Shirleysburg Pa. A sister aged 85 also died Saturday June 22 at 10 am in Shirleysburg. The double funeral was held Monday at Shirleysburg.
Eight year old Helen Forry died after her dress became tangled in a land roller on a family farm near Hellam York County. Norman For ry age sixteen was operating the roller drawn by two mules when the child was pulled beneath it. The incident occurred around ten in the morning and she died within a half hour. Helen had been visiting her grandfather's farm with her mother.
A violent incident near York mutilated three hogs at Bert Leader’s home. Two hogs died from injuries while the third was killed and all three suffered severe slashing and ear and tail removal. Separate note reports Ruth Minnich’s drowning in a stone jar incident at Littig.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets promise an agreeable laxative effect, head clearing, and stomach cleansing. Price 25 cents. Free samples at E. T. Auker's drug store.
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