Army and Navy Notes from the Front in 1915
Extracts from a letter dated July 30 1915 describe Ambulance Co No 111 in active service near the western front. The writer notes busy days with little sleep anticipates front work, mentions air raids on an American hospital and enemy planes near their position, and reports Paris about two hours by air from their location along with observations on wooded France aiding German defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambulance Co. No
Latur
Dad
Paris
France
Lancaster County Boy Writes From France During War
A Lancaster county soldier in France describes daily life and meals, mail from home, and thoughts on the locals. He notes shared hardships and camaraderie with fellow service members, observations of French streets, farmers, and women in white caps.
Letters from the Front Describing Training in England
Jacob Grin writes from an English aeroplane school about aerial gunnery training for the 56 Engineers platoon. He describes old trains, Paris air raids, school life on a bed desk, machine gun practice in aircraft, and a ride in a captured German plane at a nearby aerodome.
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Paris
Wissterroth
Sam
Jacob Grin
Enlistment Registration for Men Born 1900–97 Orders
Last week orders directed another military registration for young men reaching 21 on or before August 24 1918 and since June 5 1918. They must register Saturday August 24 from 7 AM to 8 PM at local boards. Lititz men in county district No 2 report at Mentzer building Ephrata. Do not fail to register.
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Lititz
Mentzer
Ephrata
Bethany Orphans Home Marks 55th Anniversary
The Bethany Orphans Home at Womelsdorf celebrates its fifty fifth anniversary next Thursday. Most attendees will arrive by car due to no excursion trains with space for about 1500 autos. The program features music and performances by 185 home children, drawing many locals each year.
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Bethany
Womelsdorf
Long Hike Traveler Hopes to Reach Honolulu via Pacific Route
Mercedes continues a 3000 mile trek toward the Pacific then plans a boat journey to the Hawaiian Islands. She travels slowly, often pacing 10 miles a day, funds herself by selling postcard photos and entertaining audiences with songs and Hawaiian guitar. She carries letters from a New York physician and Mayor Hylan and keeps a diary of her travels.
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Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Mercedes
Louisiana
Miss Mercedes
San Francisco
Honolulu
New York
Hylan
New York City
Record
Church of the Brethren
Stoner
Ephrata
Public Sale Advertisements Listing Multiple Parcels
A public sale register lists upcoming auctions in Lancaster area towns with printed sale bills. Items include limestone and gravel land tracts in Warwick and Penn townships, brick dwellings and outbuildings on East Main street, and various farm properties. Each entry names the seller and sale date in September, with descriptions of land size structures and water features.
Western Horses Public Sale At Leber's Stables
Public sale advertised for Saturday August 24 1918 at Will Leber's Sale and Exchange Stables Eph rata. Feature consignment includes express carload of feeders chunks and fast drivers with special acclimated lot. All horses cash sales notes with approved security accepted with discount. Sale starts at 1 o'clock PM.
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Leber
Sale and Exchange
Ephrata
Jacob G. Hershey
Valuable Town Property At Public Sale
The executrix of Haydn N. Miksch will sell at public sale on September 7, 1918 at 3 30 P M the lot fronting 40 feet on East Main Street Lititz with a two story brick dwelling and a two story frame building rear of the lot The property is in good condition and viewings may be arranged with M W Phillips residing thereon Sale details and terms will be announced by Mrs Mary L Miksch executrix of the deceased J Hred Esquire Aud Hershey Gibbel Clerks
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East Main Street
Mary L. Allisxel
Haydn N, Miksch
Haydn N. Mikseh
Deased
Lititz
Horaugt
Diane Caster County
Val
East Main St
Heal
M. W. Phillipps
Mary L.miiksch
Haydn N. Miksch
J. Hred
Essie
Hershey & Gibbel, Clerke
Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Warwick Township
On Thursday September 12 1818 a public sale will offer a limestone land tract of 12 acres adjoining Menno Brubaker L L Landis Martin Hess Estate and a 21 story frame dwelling with 14 rooms a kitchen and other outbuildings all under slate roof with a cistern washhouse and abundant fruit near Lititz trolley line 200 yards from the Lancaster and Lititz road ABRAHAM B LANDIS conducts sale at 2 PM
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Warwick Township
Lititz
Mechanicsvlle
Lancaster and
Roley Tine
Nellsville
Lunds of Menno Brubaker
L. L. Landis
Martin Hess
Lilite Trolley Lne
Abraham B. Landis
Public Sale of 23 Acre Penn Township Farm
A public sale on Thursday September 12 1918 will dispose of a 23 acre limestone farm in Penn township two miles from East Petersburg and three miles from Lititz. Improvements include a log house a frame kitchen bank barn wagon shed cellars and farm outbuildings. The sale begins at 2 PM and is conducted by Harry B Shenk.
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Miday
Manheim Township
Neitsville
Kissel Hill
Lititz Pike
Trob Léy Road
East Petersburg
Henry I. Stauffer
Warwick Township
Lititz Turnpike
Mechanicsville
Nettsville
Abram B. Landis
Penn Typ
Hast Petersburg
Lititz
Uarry B. Shenk
Litttw
Samuel 8. Swarr
Penn Township
Thursaday
Harry B. Shenk
Buy in Lititz to Support Local Wages and Goods
A ten point appeal urging Lititz residents to spend money at home. It argues home payrolls boost wages and local industry, that shoppers from surrounding towns visit for better value, and that every dollar spent locally circulates and strengthens the community. It praises fair merchants, guaranteed goods, and local honesty.
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Lititz
Hassler Model Bread and Cakes and Pianos Ad Teasers
S. C. Hassler Model Bread and Cakes by J. B. Young and Son features pianos talking machines and tuning services in a compact advertorial notice.
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S. C. Hassler Model Bread and Cakes
J. B. Young & Son
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J. H. Breitigan
Army and Navy Notes
Franca
Lancaster County
U. S
English Aeroplane
England
Bethany Orphans Home
Western Horses Public Sale
Ohio
SRIDE
Lancaster
Victor
Columbia
West Nd
Mechanicsburg
Holsten
Durham
Lebanon County
Geo. S. Demmy
Penryn, Pa
Bodotsionien
Oles Rotel
Penryn
Gby MC
Merker
Lititz Springs
R. E. Adams Restaurant and Confectionery
Main Street
Walter H. Buch
Gents’ Furnisher
I. H. Doster Fine
Dissinger Gents
Elmer
H. P. Gingrich & Co
W. B. Gochnauer
W. M. Grube
S. M. Huber
Enck Fine Furniture and Undertaker
Hershey-Leaman Co
Farmers National Bank
A. R. Keller Bread and Cakes
S. Spruce St
Lititz Clothing
Kk. FE. Wabecker
Mgr. M. B. Cowen
John F. Longenecker
Chevrolet
Long & Co
D. A. Long
Broad St
The
Lititz Record
Noah A. Trimmer
Rudy Bidg
H. R. Wertsch
C. S. Zartman Groceries and Green Goods
W.H. Muth & Co
Longenecker’s
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Cocoa and Chocolate
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