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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
2
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A bellwether of misfortune afternoon headlines recount a string of injuries deaths and incidents across York and neighboring towns. highlights include Beatrice Brewer burned by matches near Corry infant injuries in Edgemont and a fatal fall from a window in Allentown. multiple transport and crime cases plus notable tax and registration updates fill the local scene.
Charles A Small finds his wife and infant victim in a gas filled bathroom. Mrs Small, 26, dead by self harm after planning to take the child. The 15 month old, revived by a physician, survives. The couple married a few years. the bride was daughter of William A Smyser.
An automobile owned by Justice of the Peace Fulton of Stewartstown York county ran out of control near York on Thursday evening. Fulton and Walter Griffith of Stewartstown were thrown from the car. Griffith died at the hospital at 11 30 this morning from a skull fracture and severe injuries. Fulton sustained minor injuries and both were hospitalized with serious wounds to Griffith.
William Waugh 86 of Canton Illinois and James Waugh 84 of Johnstown Pennsylvania met at Geo Butorff’s home in New Cumberland to reunite after not hearing from each other since 1836. Both brothers believed the other dead for decades following family emigration and Civil War gaps.
Alburtus Neiman 38 a R F D carrier on route 10 York County was dragged for over a half mile by a runaway buggy in Conewago township last Wednesday at 1 pm. He died at 7:25 pm at his Roundtown home from head injuries after never regaining consciousness. Neiman was thought to have attempted to hop back into the buggy. his finger caught in the top rods as the horse pulled away. He leaves parents a brother and four sisters.
Charles Schaale well known York tailor, injured Thursday evening when he fell 20 feet from a balcony at the Reinberg and Hartman buildings after losing balance while drunk. He sustained a depressed skull fracture, scalp laceration, and broken collarbone and was taken to the hospital. Authorities fear complications may prove fatal.
Advertisement from B A M Small Co York promotes mixing pure linseed oil with L M Paint to yield 7 gallons ready to use at a cost of 1 20 per gallon. It claims pure oil costs much less per barrel than in cans and shows a 60 cent per gallon rate for oil and 1 60 for tin can paint. Ends with L M Paint Agent notice.
Social notes from Orrtanna list residents and guests including Misa Hannah Sease, Mrs Dr Snively and daughter, Mr Guy Stock, Mr Francis Keffer and wife, Miss Emma Swamley, Miss Kate Schriner, Dr H S Peiffer, Mr Bernard Weaver, Ellis Cook, Harry Coleman, Joseph Himes, Wm St Blair, Arthur Cashman, C J Hummer and family, plus Dr Geo H Lau and sisters. Also noted were fall millinery shopping and a fire loss in Shiremanstown. A Hamilton township farm listing and canal zone migrants referenced.
An advertisement for a public sale in Hamilton township Adams county two miles north of New Oxford along the Carlisle and Baltimore turnpike. It lists fourteen horses cattle tools and farm implements including a sorrel horse bay mare with foal and various plows harrows corn planters and harnesses plus household goods to be sold on Saturday September 12 1908 starting at noon with payment terms of one months credit or five percent discount for cash. HARLES SENFT C.O Chronister Clerk J. B. Orist Auct.
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