Lancaster County Notes Highlight Local People and War Service
A Lancaster County survey covers a pewter heirloom in Marietta, veteran resignations to care for family farms, 10 Hamilton factory workers enlisting for naval service, almshouse labor plans, and survivor stories from Civil War camps. It also notes a Millersville Normal School portrait, a young draftee from Marietta, a breach of promise suit, Quarryville’s waterworks purchase, and local wartime enlistment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolas Longenecker
Marietta
Nehemiah Gantz
Mt. Joy
Asylum
Edward McElroy
William Swan
Virginia Soldiers’ Home
Libby
Danville
Salisbury
Millersville Normal School
J. Willis Westlake
Florida
Columbia
110Th United States Infantry
Camp Hancock
Augusta
War Time Rail Delays Excursions and Slate Demand Across Pennsylvania
Wartime freight and troop movements reduce summer excursion plans to Mauch Chunk. Shippensburg farmer Christian Long expands broomcorn and horseradish for sale. Slate quarries around Slatington prepare for large Government order. York Hospital nursing class earns diplomas and many to serve in France. Middletown ordnance depot doubles barracks to house 4500 plus aviation plant staff. Altoona area mills adopt motor truck service to Hoboken due to traffic. Army chaplain Rev Joseph Clemens ordered home from France for heart issues. Snyder brothers from Reading enlist at 18. family legacy in Civil War. Percy, Leighton, and Lewis Snyder hold roles in France, Navy, and Camp Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauch Chunk
Christian Long
Shippensburg
Slatington
York Hospital
France
Middletown
Silk Mills
Altoona
Juniata
Hollidaysburg
Hoboken
N J
Joseph Clemens
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Conference
Hazleton
Secretary of Miner's Union Finds Tanlac Restores Health
Mt. Carmel resident Paul P. Bugler secretary of Alaska Local 579 Miners Union says Tanlac cured indigestion and a sluggish liver. He reports improved appetite, energy, and digestion after ten years at Alaska Colliery. Tanlac sold by U N Moyer. The piece then pivots to wartime food duty and collective sacrifice urging Americans to cut consumption to feed Allies, with Lord Rhondda's appeals and required reductions in meat, fats, sugar, and dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Bugler
Beech’ Street
Mt. Carmel
Alaska
Miners’' Union
Tanlac
Druggiat U. N. Moyer
Lord Rhondda
England
United Kingdom
France
Australia
America
Italy
Ile War
Food Control Means Victory
The Food Administration urges every American to aid in a massive effort to feed millions. The nation must share U S allies and neutrals' supplies, distributing wheat and other food fairly among the United States and its war partners to win the food front.
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Food Administration
Thera
America
England
France
Belgium
Italy
We All Must Help to Save the Nation’s Finances
A call to all Americans to unite beyond party lines to fund the war effort and defend America and civilization. The message stresses that the rich, men, and women cannot do it alone, and it must be a collective effort to uphold the country’s ideals and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Tree salvage amid German destruction in France
The article notes German scorched earth tactics in Northern France destroying fruit trees as troops advanced. It describes first aid efforts by French soldiers and U S Food Administration volunteers to save saplings, while mass destruction left many trees felled with no relief measures possible. It also discusses German food conservation and U S role as a wartime pantry for allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hell
France
U.S. Food Administration
America
Tonall Health Talks Liver Disorder Ad
A nineteenth century advertisement describes disordered liver causing yellowed blood, indigestion, coated tongue, headaches, skin blemishes, and kidney strain. It urges prompt treatment, claims Tonall strengthens liver and kidneys, and notes sale at J. E. Charles' Drug Store in Lititz with reference to Prof. Beck's analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
J. E. Charles’ Drug Store
Lititz
Potatoes Featured In 1917 War Diet And Crop Boost
Government experts report over 700000 extra potato acres planted last year as the United States pushes potato stocks into trade channels. A tested potato soup recipe uses three potatoes milk onion butter substitute flour salt celery salt pepper barley and parsley in a wartime kitchen note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States and Administration
United States Food Administration
Cause for Worry and Patience over Winter Furs
The dialogue notes concern about furs for next summer. Patrice asks why they worry and the answer is the cold winter may wear out furs by summer, implying supply or condition concerns for future fur stock.
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Patrice
Iron tonic promises vigor for modern soldiers and citizens
The piece extols iron as essential for health and morale, comparing Cromwell and today’s fighters, urging readers to try a tonic called Iron-tic from the Surgical Institute in Buffalo. It touts improved blood color, appetite, and energy, offering a 10 cent trial package and noting the tonic costs sixty cents in drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
France
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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Our Merchant Tailoring
Detmer, Mason and Hanson
Wilson Baum
W. H. Buch
the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
the County
Rachel C. Gilgore
Herbert Gansman
Lancaster
Quarryville
Keystone Exchanges
J. Percy Snyder
Leighton Snyder
C. Lewis Snyder
Reading
Percy
Leighton
Navy
Lewis
Miner's Union
O. K
Taniac
Duro
Residence Water
W. D. Sahm
West Chestnut Street
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas Hat
John A. Haas
N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA
the McDougall
W. A
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Has. H. Frey’s Shoe
King St
The
Iron Men of History
Dr. Heinz
E. Main Street
B. F. Lutz
W. W. Appi Jewelef
North
Queen Street
Davelfr
Lancaster, Co
Pan Ghorge
Daveler T
Deae
Jos. B. Wissler
Anna B. Roland
Clay Township
Lancaster County
Frank Eshleman
Ywrank
Roland Attorney Lititz
Branserville
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