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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
2
cP Zito publishes every Thursday by FH J Smith. Terma 00 per annum in advance 81.50 if not paid within the year. Subscriptions discontinued only by publisher until arrearages are paid. Failure to order discontinuance at expiration will be a new engagement. Advertisements at reasonable rates with annual discounts. Job printing of all descriptions from labels to posters.
A Lancaster area column reports a string of deaths and incidents including Wm Druckeniller crushed cutting timber. Electrocution of Joseph Ruscavage in Wilkes-Barre. Train accident near Sunbury injuring a high schooler. Multiple robberies and barn burn threats summon Night Riders rumors. Stops at a horsecar accident, a nursemaid shooting, and a boy burned in an explosion.
Clarence Heaps of Delta York County was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when his foot was caught in revolving cogs of a large steam hoist at Cambria Brick Co. plant. He had worked there and was attempting to adjust a deranged mechanism when he slipped on a holster step and became entangled, his body drawn into the wheels before workers could stop the machine.
Hanover May 15 A telegram announced the safe arrival at a sister’s home in Brooklyn New York of Mrs Ellen Cartwright who left Hanover without money on Friday May 8 wandering to York and Coatsville before reaching care. The elderly woman said she was bound for New York City and had sold some clothing to fund travel. She stayed at an almshouse until Tuesday and then planned to continue her journey with Mrs Cochran aiding her at Coatsville and New York-bound tickets.
Wm Miller aged about 63 is in critical condition after a bull gored him on his Loganville area farm in York county. He was directing cattle to water when the enraged animal charged, and a sudden hat loss diverted the bull. Miller suffered broken ribs torn neck ligaments and multiple bruises.
Clare Stagemeyer son of York carpenter John Stagemeyer sneezed out a broken collar button lodged in his nasal passage for about twelve years. The button entered when he was two, baffling doctors who suspected swallowing. After many treatments the object finally came free following a fall on cement pavement.
Near Dillsburg William Leer aged 65 ended his life by hanging in a barn after days of financial loss and melancholy. His wife, surprised by his strange preparations, found him suspended from a barn rafter early Sunday. Dr Yeayy and a coroner’s jury confirmed death by his own action.
An old advertisement promotes low prices for job printing services in the Iran office. It emphasizes affordable rates and quick turnaround for printing tasks.
After four weeks with Brights disease Philip Herman died at his son Charles Herman's home in Hanover at 4 pm Saturday aged 76. He was a well known figure in York county who traveled across nearly all states and made three trips across the Atlantic.
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