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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
8
Private L. Ritchie writes from abroad describing a large parade that lifted spirits among soldiers. He notes we may be back soon, thanks to Uncle Sam, and recalls visiting a palace built in 1400 by Henry II with dungeons and secret stairs. He promises a postcard from town if possible and hopes to return whole and sound.
A Thanksgiving Day letter to Mr and Mrs Charles Rosenberg describes Archie Rosenberg as wounded shell shocked and briefly misplaced during the final days of fighting. Dated November 12 the note says he left the 79th Division and joined the 28th for Pennsylvania National Guards before planning to rejoin his original unit in Paris after spending three days there.
A WWI letter from Robert Furlow, in France October 21, 1918, to cousin Guy K Bard, Denver Pa. He describes arrival in France three months earlier, service in searchlight engineers operating lights for planes, and time at an anti aircraft shop, writing from a small hut about his experiences.
A letter from Private Robert Frrawlaw of the 28th Platoon, 56th Engineers, describes a makeshift desk setup with a home made stove, notes France’s scenery versus the US climate, laments constant rain and chill, asks for news, and confirms feeling fine with affection for a cousin.
Lieutenant Harry Marks, awaiting France after months at Camp Meade and New Jersey encampments, faced disappointment as his ship returned after the armistice. While others sailed, he stayed behind. his car was fetched from camp, and he spent days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marks, on home leave.
Elmer Eberly, whose brother died at sea en route to France, wrote parents detailing a voyage, train trip inland, and box wars before reaching a French town. He notes German prisoners and hopes to never see the front, writing on the armistice day as peace talks surge.
A letter received by Jewin Graybill from Lititz Rural Route describes wartime observations. The writer notes many aircraft over Lititz, German planes, and collectors of souvenirs. He mentions health, nurses from California in an evacuation hospital, and limited opportunities to write.
A wartime letter notes talk of comrades and a long absence from home. The author mentions cootie hunts and rough times in France, then hopes to return by spring while sending regards to friends and family. The tone is reflective and emphasizes daily anecdotes over grand events.
Camp No 23 of the Sons of Veterans was mustered in at Rudy's Hall Lititz Monday evening by Charles V Aument. 102 names on the muster roll though only 72 present due to illness. 35 Lancaster County members and 40 from Philadelphia area attended. Officers elected for the new camp include Commander Martin Bisker and several vice commanders. A banquet followed with speeches and toasts. The event marked one of the largest camps organized in the state outside Philadelphia. The order aims to preserve Civil War veterans memory.
The Dairymen's League wins U S Food Administration approval of 4.06 per hundredweight for three percent milk at the 146 mile zone for December, matching production costs per the Warren Formula. Farmers argue base price near 250 miles from New York, with settlements due before January first. Prices rise with cycles of labor and goods, and farmers have endured long milk production lows.
A fragment questions racial and social themes in Winston-Salem. It contrasts the imagined fate of colored women of the Sunny South who wash on Monday with the fate of white women, implying a grim generalization about outcome by race.
An optimistic outlook on air travel replacing ground moves. The article imagines planes transporting furniture and even upright pianos between cities as common, safety measures and landing sites permitting. It notes a London to Paris airlift demonstration and predicts aviators will pilot future moving sky vans, while households avoid packing fragile items such as cups, saucers, and a helmet from Metz.
If you want a good leavy sheep skin lined water proof coat go to W H Buch for quality options and fitting advice.
A Lancaster Pennsylvania notice from R. J. Kimbrough invites local tobacco growers to join a price protection plan. It promises a five million dollar packing fund to store and ship unsold 1918 crops at negotiated minimum prices, with full delivery settlement and an extra profit share sent to participants. The office hours are listed as 10 A. M. at 46 North Market Street.
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