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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
21
The ordinance defines highways and vehicle rights of way, sets traffic signals and passing rules, parking limits, and penalties. It requires vehicles and horses to follow signals, yield to emergency vehicles, and limits standing, speed, and loading. Enacted April 8 1917 and approved June 23 1917.
Borough officials in New Oxford Adams County petition the Pennsylvania State Highway Commission for state aid to reconstruct a 5000 foot section of the Lincoln Highway through the borough. They agree to pay half of the total expense from borough funds, per the 1917 act and its supplement. Prosecutions by Gettysburg board of health cite unresolved nuisances with several residents paying costs. An ordinance ends Getty Electric railway operations in the borough within three months. tracks and wires must be removed, and the company pays $1000 for street repairs.
New Oxford Borough requests Adams County Commissioners join in petition to extend State aid under May 1911 act for permanent improvement of a 5000 foot Lincoln Highway section through New Oxford. Local council approves submission with four part plan and funding share details.
The proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson designates June 23 to 30 as a recruiting week for the regular army. Unmarried men aged 18 to 40 with no dependents and not in essential wartime pursuits are urged to enlist, up to a target of 70,000 men. Signed by Wilson.
William W. Bankett near Gettysburg found a land turtle on P. Emory Millar’s farm Tyrone township. The tortoise bears engravings of Millar’s 1884 name and year and earlier Keckler’s 1861 mark still visible, remembered by longtime residents near New Chester.
Two young men, Harry Stambaugh aged 18 and Harry E. Wilhelm aged 23, were taken into custody in York on a Friday evening for furnishing liquor to U. S. soldiers in uniform. The issue involves soldiers traveling from Gettysburg camp obtaining liquor despite a law prohibiting sales to uniformed soldiers.
Lloyd Balsbaugh of Hershey, 22, manager of the Two in One store in Steelton, drowned while trying to rescue Miss Issie Ross who got into danger while bathing in the Susquehanna River at Goldsboro. The woman was saved. Balsbaugh had recently enlisted in the fifth regiment National Guards.
A violent storm struck Cumberland County flattening grain fields with hail and injuring fruit. The Frog, Switch & Mig Co in Carlisle lost power after a lightning strike on its electrical plant. Frank Bosler’s farm reported 100 chickens killed. Mrs. Maton of York died of heart failure at 59 after being found by her son in the early hours. details noted.
Henry Whiteman aged 72 was found dead on a kitchen couch in York on Monday afternoon. A tube from an open gas jet lay beside him. It was not known if the death was self-inflicted or accidental. His daughter Carrie Whiteman said she knows of no reason for him to end his life. Whiteman's wife had died about four weeks earlier.
A state bill outlines minimum salaries for teachers with different certificates. Provisional certificate holders would earn 45, professional certificate holders 55, and permanent certificate holders 60, pending gubernatorial action.
A puree of 90 was presented to the Loys ville Orphans Home Band to aid the institution. The donation followed a concert given by the boys at Spring Grove several evenings ago.
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