Liberty Loan Campaign Delivers Heartfelt War Truths
A Lib erty Loan rally in Lititz featured Major Dickson of the Canadian army recounting frontline horrors from the trenches and a 1 500 strong regiment reduced to 64 survivors. He urged bond purchases, urging locals to fund the war effort while hosting visitors like the Isaacs and Scouts, ending with calls to secure a Liberty Loan honor flag and to subscribe at local banks.
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Liberty Loan
Dickson
Ypres
Springs
Fritzies
Major Dickson
Manheim
Isaacs
Rush Cigar Factory
Lititz
School children urged to buy war savings stamps
A campaign in public borough schools launches thrift education as Pass cards are issued to pupils who start buying stamps with five cents. Each five cent payment punches a card toward a war savings stamp, teaching thrift and aiding the government. Miss Anna K. Miller leads the program with her instructors.
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Anna K. Miller
Benefit Play A Grand Success At Linden Hall
A local talent benefit play titled The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary performed last Friday at Linden Hall gymnasium for the Red Cross Society drew a large audience. Net profit reached 154 dollars 50 cents after expenses, with volunteers and venue donors thanked for support.
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The
Red Cross Society
Aunt Mary
Messrs. Light, Kofroth
Engle
B-F. Grosh
Scott. W.grosh
the Red Cross
Hackman
Express Printing Co
A. Gochenour
M. K
Change noted for Red Cross meeting and millinery arrivals
The Red Cross Society will meet this afternoon at the Young Men's Business League as usual but Thursday evening will be postponed to Friday evening this week. New millinery has arrived this week at Dissinger's.
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Red Cross Society
Young Men’s Business League
Elections and property moves in town report
Officers of the Red Cross Society will be elected at Thursday’s meeting on April 25. Rev. William Fieck will assume charge of St. Pauls Lutheran church and has arrived from Littlestown. The T A Zellers home on East Main Street was posted for sale. H A Cuppy will move to the late Clayton Z Meiskey’s residence. Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company workers received a 10 percent wage increase, boosting the town’s annual payroll to about $150,000. Rain eases plans for outdoor events and aids crops. Kissel Manor Corp has acquired two acres on the southeast town, part of Aaron Habecker estate, to grow alfalfa with a tenant house planned later.
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Red Cross Society
William Fieck
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Littlestown
T. A. Zellers
East Main Street
H. A. Cuppy
Clayton Z. Meiskey
Lemon and
Spruce Streets
W. H. Muth
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Kaiser
Kissel Manor Corporation
Aaron Habecker
Morris Frederick
Coal storage rules prompt citizen declarations
The Fuel Administration allows coal purchases for storage with strict declarations. Questions cover yearly usage, on hand stock, building type, rooms heated, and heating plant. Most buyers can obtain up to 6 tons. above that, quotas limit supply until all get their share. Cards must be signed by heads of families and kept on record. False statements carry up to 5000 dollars fine or two years imprisonment. Local dealers will accept cash for all coal going forward.
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U.S
Fuel Administration
Army and Navy Notes from Washington Camp Life
A soldier writes from Ton, D C, praising the Y M C A for support and home letters. He describes warm days, cool nights in tents, blooming fruit trees, and views of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument along runs by the Potomac. He notes air activity, city sights, and liberty, ending with affection for his family.
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Potomac River
Capitol
Washington Monument
Lititz High School Seal Offered For Sale In Rings
Lititz jewelry maker offers an official Lititz High School seal set in rings pins and fobs. A committee of alumni and senior class members approved a design showing Lititz High School founded 1866 with L H S initials at center. The seal can be used on spoons forks or other items.
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Lititz High School
Geo. L. Hepp
I Sale
Ey. E. Habecker
Howard Studenroth
Lewis Huehener
Chandler Ruhl
Paul Brubaker
Paul Seaman
Grace Sturgis
Mae Haverst
Public Sale of Property on Main Street April 24 1918
Public sale will be held Wednesday April 24 1918 on the premises at 7 PM. By virtue of the last will and testament of Fr Miedurmyer the executors LEMON S NEINDERMYER and HARRY B NEINDERMYER offer Lot or piece of ground fronting 44 feet on the south side of East Main street extending southward to a public alley with a two story frame house a kitchen barn hoghouse and outbuildings and fruit trees and grape vines. Viewings available by contacting tenant Jos F Miller on weekdays from 2 to 4 PM.
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Fr Miedurmyer
Fititz Heal Butaie
Hrederick Nederuryer
Fast Main Street
Jos. F.miller
Lemon S. Neindermyer
Harry
Neidermyer Exeonten
Donovan Store Ad Emphasizes Low Prices and Wide Stock
Get It at Donovan. Get It at Donovan. Why pay small town prices when you can tap the tremendous purchasing power of the Donovan store. Better values merchandise and wider variety than in any small town. Women's coats suits dresses shoes millinery hosiery gloves corsets underwear. Donovan's stock of new men's and boys' clothing suits and overcoats shirts hats caps and ties. New furniture rugs carpets wall paper curtains.
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Donovan
Donovans
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Charles
Vinol
Tartar
Sry
Elix
J. E. Charles
Main and
Cedar Streets
Dissinger’s
William Reisner
Ideal Chocolate Factory
United States
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San Francisco
California
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Wilson
D. L. Ghirardelli
Army Intelligence Service
Ghirardelli Company
Ghirardelli
D. G. Keller
Tauber- Ryttenburg
Lancaster
Horace Keller
Allentown
Army and Navy Notes
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul’s ‘Lutheran Church
Hschinsa
Will Leber
Sale and Exchange Stables
Uphrata
Carload OF
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Lancaster Co
Juniata
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