Soldier Captain Taylor’s Christmas Box Returns After 12 000 Mile Journey
A Christmas box sent to Captain Taylor, a prisoner of war in Germany, traveled roughly 12 000 miles through England France and Switzerland before reaching Camp Villingen and then back to the United States. Taylor was captured after a 12 hour fight and endured four months as a prisoner of war, narrowly surviving execution attempts and a blow from a German officer. The box arrived in fair condition with contents intact except for some crackers reduced to dust.
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EB. R. Taylor
Germany
England
France
Switzerland
Ger
Camp Villingen
Captain Taylor
Taylor
Wenry Eighth Division
Capain
Keeding
State Legislature Journal Recounts Representative's Flat Tire Outs
A brief Legislative Journal entry recounts Representative involvement in a minor incident during a session, noting a flat tire and prompt assistance. The anecdote underscores routine logistical hiccups in a busy chamber.
Family Tragedy Ends Three Lives in Scranton
The Kearns family of Scranton lost husband James and two children within two years. James died from burns sustained while trying to rescue his five year old son from a house fire. The younger boy perished in the flames, his body found among the ruins. Earlier, Mrs. Kearns died in New York after a brief illness, and their seven year old son was killed by an automobile there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamey Kearns
Scranton
State Hospital
Left Plow Shares Led To Rights Suit In Littlestown
G. M. Krug of Littlestown ordered left plow shares from S. P. Summer Supply Co of Philadelphia. A deaf salesman's affliction caused a mix up. Krug refused right implements, sued for 120 dollars, paid costs, and ordered goods again after the reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Krug
Littlestown
Squire J. A. Appler
Krug
S. P. Summer Supply Company
Philadelphia
Winged Auto for Travel on Either Land or Air
John F Longenecker of Little Lancaster Pa envisions a foldable winged automobile that can travel on roads and lift into the air. The device would use a fore propeller and radiator as engine cooler, with wings that unfold and fold by a lever. He displayed the first plate motorcar in a July 4 parade attracting local praise and plans a future trial hop off from a high precipice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Tam Sire
Longenecker
John F
Litilz
Employers Seeks Ex-Soldiers For Skilled Training Roles
Colonel Arthur Woods announces a first list of major manufacturers willing to train discharged soldiers in skilled trades with wages. Companies including General Electric Schenectady and Underwood Typewriter Hartford will take 300 ex servicemen at 40 to 58 cents per hour, providing on the job training toward better positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
Harriman
Woods
America
United States Training Service
Department of Labor
Colonel Woods
Five Skunks Captured In Quarryville Skirmish
Bud Groff embarked on a one man hunt for ground hogs and returned with five large skunks in a bus. A crowd assembled as Groff released them from a bag but farmers objected to the skunks being killed. After discussions the animals were released to Bill Plager at his glue factory and shinnerhorns for relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie Bund
Groff
Bue
Quarryville
Bill Plager
Bill
Woman Models Copper Faces for Mutilated Soldiers
Grace Goulder describes Mrs Ladd, a former Boston sculptor, who in Paris has crafted copper face masks for 71 mutilated soldiers. The masks, tinted to match skin, fit over wounds while the men maintain pride in their new appearances.
Face parts secured by hair-colored string head wrap
Describes artificial facial components held in place by a hair-colored string tied at the back of the head, a method used to secure the devices. The description emphasizes the color matching and placement behind the head.
Fugitive Forger Arrested After Return to York Home
Harry J. Gipe, an alleged forger and three year fugitive, was arrested on his York visit. He allegedly obtained $800 from the Farmers State Bank at Stellam York county by forging the signatures of W. W. Gipe and Henry Gipe as endorsers on a note.
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York
Harry J. Gipe
Gipe
Farmers State Bank
Stellam
York County
W. W. Gipe
Henry Gipe
Hidden 18th century settlers leave a Bart named Joseph
The Keen farm in Eden township preserves the tale of German settlers Jacob and Asa Berkstein who built a barn around 1770 and were buried in an old timber corner graveyard. A baby found in the Keen entry was named Joseph Bart after the local Bart township and grew into a respected man.
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Jacob
Asa Berkstein
Henry
Baker Keen
Eden Township
Berkstein
Keen
Bart
Joseph Bart
Keens
How to Control Insects of the Home Garden
This Bureau of Plant Industry booklet provides directions for controlling common insects and diseases in home vegetable gardens. Learn local pests for your crops and prepare remedies and application methods in advance. The Record readers can request F. B. 856 free from the Division of Publications Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Plant Industry
Division of Publications
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Lancaster to Host State Firemen Convention This Fall
Local committees in Lancaster plan for the state firemen convention to be held October 7 8 and 9. The event was postponed from last year and five Philadelphia companies have sent their acceptances. Indications point to the largest gathering in the convention’s history with a large entertainment fund and a big parade scheduled for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Middletown Soldier Logs 85,000 Miles Overseas
Paul Hipple of Middletown, a member of the L. Hospital Train No. 42, returns home after fifteen months overseas. He traveled 85,000 miles including 5,100 miles from Liverpool where he arrived after leaving New York on September 9. His route covered Switzerland, Germany, and France.
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Paul Hipple
Middletown
L. Hospital
Liverpool
England
United States
New York
Switzerland
Germany
France
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Ative Fowler
Mortang
Jock
Murphy
State Legislative Journal
Represent
J. E. Charles Lititz
Lazell
Newburghan
Thes Hudson, New York
L. N. Moyer
Lititz, PA
Jno
F. Longenecker
Fohn
Pegasus
Saul
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. C
Underwood Typewriter Company
Hartford
Lancaster County
Bud
Camell
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
Grace Goulder
Popular Mechanics
Law
Donovan
Victoro R Columbia
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