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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
12
Published every Thursday by H J Smith the New Oxford item offers annual subscriptions at $1.00 in advance with renewal terms and arrearages. The notice also promotes advertising rates and printing services from labels to posters.
Local voters hear that Z H Cashman is a well known and trusted figure in New Oxford with forty years in grain and produce trade. Supporters say his integrity and reliability would serve the county well if elected.
Charles Blenheim was convicted on four indictments and sentenced to nine months in jail after winning the confidence of York businessmen with worthless checks. The York county grand jury urged selling the almshouse property and acquiring a new site for a modern institution. A large fire in Pottsville destroyed Levi Hummel’s furniture store and G A Schimpf’s boiler works, causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Albert Bell, 12, was fatally shot by his 16-year-old brother Raymond during a hunting trip in Wildwood Park Harrisburg. another boy slipped a cartridge into the rifle before the accident. L and M Paints touted by P A and S Small Co as wear-resisting and cost-efficient.
A large public sale is announced with J M Caldwell as auctioneer. Dr Miles anti pain pills are promoted as relievers of pain in the listing.
The sale at the Hafer farm owned by George Waltman on the York pike to Bonneauville features four horses a mule cattle shoats a grain drill mower binder hay rake wagons plows gears harness and farm tools. Credit available 12 months or 6 percent discount for cash. Also George Kuhn offers a fine bay horse 8 years old as the sale proceeds.
Public sale on November 7 1908 in Straban township at the Hoover farm near New Chester follows the death of Wm H Himes. Items include horses cattle hogs poultry and household goods with 9 months credit or 4 percent discount for cash. Sale starts 12 40 p m sharp with terms announced.
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