New Oxstarditergm Thursday Publication and Terms
New Oxstarditergm is published every Thursday by H. J. Smith. Terms are $1.00 per annum in advance or $1.50 if unpaid within the year. Subscriptions continue unless the publisher discontinues after arrears are paid. Advertisements at reasonable rates with yearly discounts. Job printing of labels, cards, handbills, and posters offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Printina
George B. Yohe
Tena Diehl
Catholic Church
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
H.S. Sheets
Multiple Fatalities and Oddities In Regional News Roundup
A dynamite explosion at a Waynesburg quarry kills the foreman and a worker as a caps test goes wrong. In other items, Mrs. Ann Dahringer pleads guilty to murder for life insurance, a Waynesboro eye specialist swindles customers, a 9 year old Pitts ton boy is shot by a playmate in an apparent accident, Miss Margaret Kramer suffers serious injuries in Philadelphia, a Windsor township guinea hen ends its own life, Rev. Dr. Krantz offers free marriage to 5 to raise church funds, a Chambersburg infant dies from opium medicine error, a Gettysburg postmaster uncovers the will of Henry Heist from 1804.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Joseph Verdini
Pittston
Verdini
Margaret Kramer
Philadelphia
Miss Kramer
Chas. Kramer
Harrisburg
Sarah Swensen
Windsor Township
York County
Wm. Luckett
Chambersburg
Unusual snake reports from Gettysburg area woods
Snakes said to be abundant in the Gettysburg region with tales of Sally Calimer's crowbar snake from Franklin county and a dog friendly reptile that slipped through palings. Biglerville residents report a remarkable water snake seen crossing Conewago with forty nine legs and rapid movement.
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Gettysburg
Sally Calimer
Franklin County
Biglerville
L and M Pure Paint Ad Promises Long Lasting Home Beauty
An advertisement touts L and M Pure Paint as the key to harmony and a well kept home. It claims the cost per gallon is 1.20 dollars ready for use and that the paint lasts ten years or longer. Agents P A and Small of York promote L and M products.
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P. A
Small
York
Freight train strike and county political notes in Harrisburg era
A tramp was struck by an N C freight train near York Haven, hurled into a tree, then rescued and later fled the caboose. Mollie Snyder of York county died after a hip injury and fever following a dull week. she was 27 with five children. The Democratic State Convention in Harrisburg declined to instruct delegates for Bryan. Webster Grim was nominated for Superior Court Judge in Bucks county. Local road contracts in Maryland and Pennsylvania, including Shiremanstown to Hampstead and Spring Grove to Dubs mill, totaled bids from 13 000 to 40 000 with several awarded.
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N.C
York Haven
Harrisburg
Mollie
William Snyder
Porter’s Siding
York County
Denver
Bryan
Webster Grim
Bucks County
Adams County
Messrs
J. B Kuhn
McSherrystown
H.C. Bucher
Bendersville
Daniel Miller
Abbottstown
Kuhn
Messrs. Bucher
Miller
John R. Bittinger
Spring Grove
Dubs’ Mill
Town Burgess Fines Boys For Sidewalk Biking
In Biglerville on Sunday Constable Morrell brought two youths before Burgess Kapp for riding bicycles on sidewalks. The Burgess warned them of a heavy fine, imposing 25 cents each with a promise of quadruple fines for future offenses. The payment ended the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglerville
Burgess Kapp
Morrell
Prodigal Sends His Photo From Chicago Postmark
Charles Little, once of Gettysburg and son of David Little, who vanished about six years ago, has been identified through a photograph found by his wife Ada Brown of Waynesboro. The image, mailed from Chicago, matches the description of the missing man who later left for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Little
Gettysburg
Land of the Living
David Little
Highland Township
Chas
Little
Ada Brown
Waynesboro
Charles
Washington
Chicago
Murder in York County Leaves Slav Slain at New Holland
Residents search for George Gorogivitch after the Friday shooting at a quarry foreman's party. Tintor, a young Slav, died in the shack doorway after a gunfire exchange sparked by old scores. No clue yet as authorities hunt the suspect.
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New Holland
York County
Michael Tintor
George Gorogivitch
Tintor
W. H Abel
Abel
York
Govogiviteh
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H. J. Smith
Taours Bay
Waynesburg
Ann Dahringer
Fred Dahringer
Sharon
Henry Heist
Postmaster McIlhenny
McIlhenny
Heist
George W. Fleming
Prodigal
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
R Eport
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Pennsylvania
Banks and Trust Co
State of
County of
Adams
Jas
W. Barnitz
Jas W. Barnitz
R. M. Straley
J. P
John N. Hersh
F. M. Miller
H. Cashman
the Farmers Bank
Main Street
H.S. Reigle
Reigle
John B. Miller
N. P
C.D. Smith, J. A. Poust, P.M. Wiest
United Phone
R., J. Phila, St
New Oxford, Pa
Gettysburg, Pa
W. Weaver Gnon
Panama
W. Weaver
Gettysburg, Penna
Auker’s Drug Store
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