Murdock Highlights Pennsylvania Role in World War Drafts
Pennsylvania furnished 216049 men for U S military service under 219 calls by the provost marshal general Major W G Murdock says. 51332 sent to camps before serial numbers. men served in infantry artillery signal medical tank ordnance engi neer quartermaster coast artillery marine etc. Calls included general service and specialty workers like stenographers chemists firefighters lumbermen and many trades in diverse divisions. State supplied men from every county, often more applicants appeared than needed.
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Pennsylvania
United States Army
Navy Service
W. G. Murdock
Coast Artillery
Marine and Motor Transport Corps
Navy
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Department of Military Aeronautics
Chemical Warfare Service
Military Intelligence Bureau
Spanish Influenza Death Toll Surpasses War Losses
Public health officials warn cold weather may revive influenza this winter and urge strict precautions. Readers are advised to avoid crowds, cover coughs, avoid shared cups, and use Hyomei inhalers to kill germs and prevent illness. On sale by H. C. Kennedy.
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H. C
Kennedy
Anuric advertised for rheumatism and backache relief
Anuric touted as a potent kidney cleansing remedy to ease rheumatism gout dropsy and back pain. A testimonial from Chester Pennsylvania claims rapid improvement after using the product sent from Buffalo New York.
Cumberland Leads Pennsylvania Corn Yields in State Survey
Figures from the State Department of Agriculture show Cumberland county averaging 48.4 bushels per acre, leading 14 counties in corn yields while Lancaster and Schuylkill follow. The state average 41 bushels, and potato yields reached 83.5 bushels per acre overall with Potter County at 130. Early potato crops were generally a failure though late plantings brought fair yields.
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Statistical Bureau of the State Department of Agriculture
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Bureau
Cumberland County
Lancaster
Schuylkill
Philadelphia County
Adams
York
Delaware
Franklin
Center
Westmoreland
Chester
Bucks
Mifflin
Potter County
Cameron
McKean
Wyoming
Bradford County
Lehigh
Warren
Elk and Sullivan
Carbon
Cambria
Dauphin
Three German Warships Yet to Be Turned Over
Basle Switzerland Dec 4 It is reported from Berlin that the surrender of German warships under the armistice terms has been completed with the exception of the battleship Koenig the cruiser Dresden and a torpedo boat to be taken to England early this month. The last of the submarines left Helgoland November 29 bringing total delivered to 122 U boats. Clearing of mines from the Baltic Sea has begun.
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Basle
Switzerland
Berlin
Koenig
Dresden
England
Helgoland
Baltic Sea
Canadian National Railway Created In Toronto Meeting
Toronto hosts a government coordinated meeting to merge the Canadian Northern Railway the Intercolonial the National Transcontinental and the Prince Edward Island Railway into the Canadian National Railway with headquarters in Toronto.
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Canadian Railroads
Toronto
Ontario
Canadian Northern Railway
Intercolonial
National Transcontinental
Prince Edward Island
Canadian National Railway
Divinity student killed in action during WWI
David Miles Thornton, 21, of Shiremanstown area, a member of the Machine Gun Company, 316th Infantry, was killed in action in November. A Lebanon Valley College student preparing for the ministry, he wrote from the front expressing faith and courage. He left Camp Meade July 7 and previously reported the mud and cold from the front. His brother James Lee serves in another unit. he leaves eight siblings and two sisters. Also noted is a wounded Harrisburger, Private Edward O’Donnell, kin Mrs Catherine O’Donnell of 832 Sussex Street. Additionally, James J. Storrow declares New England coal reserves sufficient and coal-use restrictions withdrawn for winter.
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David Miles Thornton
316Th Infantry
David M. Thornton
Shiremanstown
Young Thornton
Camp Meade
Hoboken
Jesus
Thornton
Lebanon Valley College
James Lee Thornton
427Th
Franklin Cantonment
Maryland
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Mechanicsburg
Edward O'Donnell
Catherine O'Donnell
Sussex Street
New England
Boston
James J. Storrow
Smart Hosiery Gift Suggestions At Bowman’s Store
A Christmas hosiery display offers a wide range of ladies thread silk stockings and hose in black white openwork and embroidered clocks with prices from 59 cents to 4 dollars. Include Italian silk hose and cashmere options plus children's silk socks and infants’ silk hosiery on the Main Floor.
Haviland China De Luxe Snow White Six Piece Set
Porcelain Haviland China in finest snow white finish with a neat gold coin band and hairline details. Description promotes as fit for the finest home table and a Christmas gift De Luxe.
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Beaver Springs
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Claudia Aurand
Mitchell
Carrie Spangler
Mary Lantz
Mary Wagner
Mary Felker
Mary Spangler
Lettice Mitchell
Alva Klinepeter
Nelle Krebs
Silver Band
Ensemble
BELL
United
State Bureau
Belaars
Tion
Bellans
Ellan
Divinity
Corporal Thornton
Bowman's
Bowman’s
Mattex
Martex
Ces
Haviland
China
Mediterranean Sea
Bowman
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