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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1908

Page

5

Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Offer Fast Headache Relief

Advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as quick relief for headaches with no opium or narcotics. Claims safety if used as directed and notes a money back guarantee if the first package fails. Includes testimonial from J I Bush of Watervliet New York and price 25 doses for 25 cents.

Miles Dr. Miles J. I. Bush Watervleit N. Y Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind

Adams County Orphans Court notices of estate accounts

Notices announce presentation for confirmation on June 11 1908 at 10 80 a m in Adams County Orphans Court. Accounts include J Frank Hartman J W Bueher trustees ability to sell Jacob Hartman estate and numerous first and final accounts for estates of Ra chel Stallsmith Cyrus Miller Annie Sheely Sophia Funk Jacob Win Sabina Beck Silas Wagner Zachariah Oyter Jesse Bucher and others.

Orphans’ Court Adams County J. Frank Hartman J. W. Bueher Jacob Hartman Franklin Township J. L. Butt William Stallsmith Rachel Stallsmith Straban Township Clayton A. Spahr John K. Zeigler Daniel A. Thomas Jacob Winand Huntington Township Samuel D. Beck Sabina Beck Gettysburg Adam F Bucher Annie M. Bucher W. M. Biggs Basil Biggs Catharine Waegner Silas Wagner J. O. Oyler Zachariah Oyter Menullen Township Jacob F. Bucher Jesse Bucher Berwick Township

Court Items Confirm Several Estate Accounts

All accounts as advertised by Register and Recorder Steffy were confirmed. The first and final account of Henry M Strine administrator of Henry Noel late of Mountpleasant township deceased, by agreement of counsel, exceptions withdrawn and the account confirmed. The Citizens Trust Company of Gettysburg was appointed trustee of a dower fund in the estate of Geo L Kauffman late of Hamiltonian township deceased, bond approved. Chase S Duncan appointed auditor to distribute the balance in the hands of N R and W A Beamer administrators of C H Beamer deceased.

Steffy Henry M Strine Henry Noel Mountplenant Township Citizens Trust Company of Gettysburg Geo. L. Kauffman Hamiltonian Township Chase S. Duncan N. R W. A. Beamer C. H. Beamer

Lafean Secures Large Federal Building Funds

The House approved a public building bill allocating 300000 for a York federal building with up to 355000 for extra ground purchase at George and Princess streets. Gettysburg gets 25000 for a building site, surpassing similar towns by 12000. Hanover site purchase was denied amid claims the district already hosts a large share of federal funds.

House York George and Princess Streets Gettysburg Pose Lafean Hanover Pennsyvania Philadelphia Pittsburg

Owner Finds Horse Near Waynesboro After Short Trip

Charles Walters of Fairfield rediscovered his missing horse at George Rippple’s farm near Route 1 Waynesboro. Ripple kept the animal and advertised for the owner after finding it Thursday. The horse, about 12 miles from Walters, is believed stolen and released after a long drive.

Fairfield Charles Walters George Rippple Route 1 Waynesboro Ripple Mr. Walters

Rosary Confraternity Established at St Vincent’s

On Sunday evening May 17 at the Church of St Vincent Midway Father Mahoney received faculties from Father McKenna and welcomed a large parish turnout. Father Dougherty preached a practical sermon as sixty members joined the Rosary Confraternity amid ornate altar decorations and ample attendance by parishioners and visitors.

Rosary Confraternity Church of St Vincent Midway Father Mahoney Father McKenna D. P Father Dougherty York Confraternity of the Rosary

York and Adams Pomona Grange No 40 meeting at Straban Hall

Saturday session of York and Adams county Pomona Grange No 40 at Straban Grange hall Hunterstown featured music by Gideon Grange No 810 orchestra and addresses by C Tawney D Eberly C E Goldsborough P S Bowman and J Mellhenny. Twenty nine candidates received fifth degree and a Conewago Grange visit to New Oxford was set for October 10. Banquet by Straban Grange ladies ended the event with hearty remarks and good fellowship.

York and Adams County Pomona Grange Straban Grange Hunterstown Gideon Grange C. Tawney Daniel Eberly C. E. Goldsborough D. Eberly P. S. Bowman J. Mel

Pigeon Saves Friend's Life in Adams County

A pet pigeon in Adams County acted with remarkable instinct to save a seven year old boy hanging from a vine covered fence. James Myers and his pigeon were inseparable as the bird guided rescuers to the scene and helped bring the boy to safety.

Adams County J. P. Shaner New York James Myers Mr. Shaner Myers Shaner Pigeon

Reading township urged to station a policeman for every hen house

A correspondent decries theft across Reading township and calls for police in every hen house smoke house and barn. A few weeks ago F A Staub's Turkey hen vanished and was found a mile from the barn with both legs broken. A subsequent target was O A Rife whose five laying hens were found choked to death in the hen house.

Reading F. A. Staub O. A. Rife

Mr and Mrs Oliver Bryant Visit With Friends

Mr and Mrs Oliver Bryant and their son of Atlantic City are spending time with friends in town. Miss Mary Emmett of Center Square spent several days with friends in Baltimore.

Oliver Bryant Atlantic City Mary Emmett Center Square Baltimore

Tax Notice Abatement Offered by Keeney Collector

An abatement of 5 percent will be given on State and County Tax until June. S F Keeney, Collector.

S. F. Keeney

Infant Eicholtz Dies at Six Days in Tyrone Township

Alta Mae Eicholtz, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J Frank Eicholtz of Tyrone township, died Tuesday morning aged six days Interment was held at Pine church Wednesday morning.

Alta Mae J. Frank Eicholtz Tyrone%township Pines'church

Bohemian Farm Hand Confesses Triple Murder for Robbery

Frank Zastera, a Wickatunk poultry farm worker, confessed after extensive police questioning to killing William B. Sheppard, his wife, and Jennie Bendy for robbery. He described the sequence of the shootings and admitted fabricating the missing money tale. He is an artist and violinist from New York City with a history in leather decoration and art schools.

Zastera East Seventy-second Street New York City Cooper Union National Academy of Design

Billion-dollar Congress Swells Appropriations Record

The sixtieth Congress is poised to end its first session having enacted a total appropriation near 1.026 billion dollars, the largest at a single session. Major items include post office 221.8M, pensions 163M, naval 122.7M, army 95.4M, and civil 120M with a projected committee range of 850M to 900M and a potential deficit of 125M to 175M.

Congress Washington District of Columbia Military Philadelphia

Girls Hunted In Woods After Assaults In Uniontown

In Uniontown Pennsylvania May 19 state police county detectives and many citizens search the area for two girls aged eleven and thirteen Mary Kolesca and Helen Swink seriously assaulted found in woods in critical condition their clothes torn and their hands bound amid threats of lynching.

Uniontown Pennsylvania State Police Mary Kolesca Helen Swink

Murder at Soldiers' Home in Dayton Killing Two War Veterans

In Dayton Ohio on May 19 a long held feud between two elderly veterans ended with John Samuel age sixty seven throwing James Bowlin age seventy three from a second story window of the barracks. Bowlin died from a fractured skull after the fall.

Dayton John Samuel James Bowlin Bowlin

Passenger Trains Crash Injuries Reported on Reading Railway

Two Reading passenger trains collided north of Lewisburg Pennsylvania due to orders misread. Several crew and passengers injured including George Haupt Harry Anthony Charles Smith and Walter Beishline. freight remained on the northbound track.

Reading Lewisburg Here George Haupt Shamokin CO. G. Neudoerffer Harry Anthony Port Clinton Charles Smith G. O. Roper Williamsport Walter F. Beishline G. Sommer Roger Williams Willian Waterhouse Sunbury Johnson Baugh Millhall EE. C. Yeager Milton C. K. Sober Edna D. Schoch

Revival minister in WV kills wife during late night attack

Rev. S A Coffman a 50 year old Methodist preacher from Rosstown West Virginia says he was temporarily insane when he chased his wife into a garden and cut her throat after a revival service. He surrendered after the deed and later said his sanity returned upon seeing his wife's body.

West Virginia Fairmont W. Va S. A. Coffman Coffman

Body of Miss Vanderbilt Found in Raritan Canal

The body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, a Princeton University library assistant, was recovered by bay campers William Barke and J Millwood Lake near the Carnegie Lake aqueduct, about half a mile from Princeton. No foul play is evident though clothing is torn and minor facial scars may date from five days in the stream.

Miss Vanderbilt Raritan Canal Princeton N. J Bertha Vanderbilt Princeton University William Barke J. Millwood Lake Carnegie Lake

Ex Millionaire Kills Son In Death Pact

Henry Rudolph Amann, once wealthy, killed his twelve year old son Walter in Fort Sheridan after a promised death pact. He wounded himself twice, failed to pierce his heart, then lay beside the boy for hours before recounting the grim act to an army surgeon.

Chicago Henry Rudolph Amann Fort Sheridan Walter Amann Amann

Measuring The Filing Cases In Capitol Conspiracy Case

The trial pauses as metal filing cases from the secretary of the commonwealth are unveiled. Expert George H. Richter explains cubic and square footage measurements while missing documents delay the evidence. the case hinges on measurement methods and alleged overcharging in Cassel and Sanderson affairs.

Capitol Department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth Commonwealth George H. Richter Boston Richter Sanderson Cassel

Woman Among Mrs Guinness Victims Unearthed in Indiana

Autopsies of seven unidentified corpses from Mrs Belle Guinness burial grounds show one is female. Reported details link Jennie Olsen case with a man and a woman visiting in 1904 and vanishing, with bodies buried in the same pit along with Ole Budsberg. Budsberg's body appeared nearer the surface.

Guinness la Port Ind Belle Guinness F. T. Wilcox George R. Osborne Jennie Olsot Los Angeles College Mss. Guinness Jennie

Seven Miners Die In Wyoming Pa Mine Blast

A gas explosion at Mt Lookout colliery of the Temple Coal and Iron company near Wyoming Pennsylvania killed seven miners and left five others with burns. Fire boss and three helpers fought the blaze but gas and a subsequent blast claimed the lives of Pascal Smith Frank Smith Michael McNulty Oscar Smallcomb George Metcalf Lewis Pataskay and Joseph Yancanden.

Wyoming Mt. Lookout Temple Coal and Iron Company Pascal Smith Frank Smith Michael McNulty Oscar Smallcomb George Metcalf Lewis Pataskay Joseph Yancanden

Multiple 1900s Notables Die and Political Measures Noted

Obituaries report deaths of Benjamin Fernie and Walter Berg, plus arrests and suicides in Toledo and Lancaster. A patent protection bill advances, coal operations resume, and foreign convicts receive ten-year sentences. Naval Y M C A cornerstone laid in Norfolk. Rear Admiral Evans tours Washington.

Grain and dairy price quotes from Baltimore market report

Steady quotations for wheat oats butter and eggs with regional notes. No. 2 yellow corn around 3.08 to 3.12, oats No. 2 about 60 cents, butter extras 26 to 28 cents, eggs steady at 164 to 164 1/2 cents with Marylee Pennsylvania and West Virginia mentions.

Baltimore Southern Jay "Stonas Maryland Pennsylvania Marylee West Virginia

Live Stock Market Report at Union Stock Yards

Cattle prices declined with choice cattle at 675.07. calves and real calves traded around 5 to 6.75. Sheep moved slowly with prime wethers about 5.20 and culls 2.25 to 3.25. Heavy and medium hogs ranged 5.75 to 6.80, roughs 4.50 to 4.80.

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