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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
A long item notes claims by millions of users in praise of L and M Parxis paint product. It lists supposed advantages such as durability and cost per gallon, cites 16 000 agents as certification, and ends with a York inners advertising line. The passage reflects period marketing style and local distributor detail.
The article lists the grand jury and petit jurors drawn for the Adams County court session starting November 9, naming numerous jurors from Gettysburg Franklin Mountjoy Union Oxford Conewago New Oxford Straban Straban Straban Tyrone and others. It also notes Civil War veteran David Parker praising Electric Bitters and reports a hillside fire in Hil liards with burglary at Maurice Servicess store and a fatality. An advertisement for Electric Bitters by Ed Auker’s drug store.
Public sale on November 7 1908 due to the decease of Wm H Himes at the Hoover farm Straban township along the Amterstown to Pines Church road. Items include horses many cattle hogs turkeys hens ducks chickens buggy harness household goods and tools. Credit terms 9 months or 4 percent cash with sale starting at 12 30 p m conducted by G R Thompson Aud.
On Tuesday November 17 1908 at noon a farmer plans a public sale at his residence near New Chester Reading township. Readable items include horses cattle hay tools mower plows cream separator wagon buggy harness and numerous farm implements. Credit terms offered on sums of five dollars and up with cash options and further terms announced by the auctioneers R C Wolf G R Thompson.
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