Monument for Gen McCaskey Gains Headway in Lancaster
Lancaster plan to honor General McCaskey gains momentum at a mass meeting in the Lancaster court house. Sergeant Moran praised a Lancaster native who rose from private in the War of Rebellion to general, and read a 1913 letter from McCaskey recounting comrades in the Spanish American War and Philippines campaigns. The effort aims to inspire current troops and honor those who served with Lancaster’s recruiting drive continuing through December 12 as aviation units depart.
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Gen. McCaskey
Lancaster
Blake
Moran
Harrisburg
McCaskey
Philippine Islands
Schlegal
Lancaster Historical Society
Yingsk
Judge Johnson
Lewisburg
Gabrielle H. Moyer
P. QO. S
H. E. Buffington
Lykens
Auto Bandits Held For Death Of Couple In Mad Dash
Philadelphia police believe three occupants of a speeding unlit car were the men who killed Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wark at Fifty-eighth Street and Woodland Avenue after a potential hold up nearby. Two suspects, Walter Hebron and William Rodgers, were arrested and charged with manslaughter robbery and threats to kill. Car license 93 567 traced to Henry B. Howell of Lancaster. Hebron admitted ownership of the seven passenger vehicle bought two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wark
South Market Street
W. J. Baylis
Hebron
Red Cross War Work Outlined by Henry Davison
Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, releases a report on the War Fund and Red Cross activities in the United States and Europe. The summary covers fund totals, hospital units, camp services, nursing, women’s efforts, and aims abroad centered on aiding soldiers and civilians, with France dominant in European operations.
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Washington
War Council of the American Red Cross
Wilson
Henry P. Davison
War Fund
American Red Cross
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
France
American
America
Europe
War Council
United States
William G. McAdoo
Manatee
Army Base
Navy
Army
Army Medical Corps
Philadelphia
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort McPherson
Georgia
Red Cross Sanitary Service
The
Tientsin
Committee On Nursing
Council of National Defense
Harvey D. Gibson
Liberty National Bank
National
Grayson M.P. Murphy
Commission To
Paris
Alps
Neuilly
American Ambulance
Joseph A. Blake
Treatment for nerves praised by West Danby woman
Mrs Dewitt Sindenbaugh of West Danby New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing lifelong nervous trouble and sleeplessness. She notes four daughters help with farm work and sewing, and she keeps the remedy in the house for her and her ten year old daughter. The ad extols the product as derived from roots and herbs and a forty year old tonic for female health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Danby
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Spend Your Winter in California Travel Ad
Spend Your Winter in California with Chicago and North Western Ry. Plan itinerary, arrange tickets, and handle details. Daily trains The Overland Limited San Francisco Limited and Los Angeles Limited run from Chicago to California with modern conveniences and electric safety signals. Call or address M. Davis, G. A., 1020 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North Western Ry
Overland Limited
San Francisco
Good Profit on Pork in Dillsburg Pa
In Dillsburg H M Shultz on Church street killed two hogs yielding 69% pounds of pork at a cost of 71 dollars. The expense covered hogs and feed at under ten cents a pound. labor for feeding not included. Also notes only two hotels remain in West Hempfield township. Mumma's Hotel at Iroenville closed and proprietor moved to Lancaster.
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Dillsburg
H. M. Shultz
Church Street
Marietta
West Hempfield Township
Tronville
Silver Springs
Mumma’s
Iroenville
Lancaster
Lebanon Blast Furnace Sold to Lavino Brothers
Lebanon Pennsylvania reports the sale of the Lebanon blast furnace to Lavino Brothers iron experts who will cooperate with the United States Government in supplying iron for war. The plant currently makes ferro manganese and will be enlarged. In Lancaster, a separate item notes Lancaster city and county Sunday schools will forego gifts this year and donate the money to aid starving Syrians and Armenians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Deci
Lavino Brothers
United States
Lancaster
Lancaster City
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Horlick
Strouse
Awit As
BURNS
Pennsylvania
Burns & Co., L
U. S
Woman
California
DR. Chase
North Tenth St
Chalmers
Detroit
Keystone Motor Car Company
S. Cameron Street
C. H. Barner
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