Representative Wood Seeks Amnesty for Private McAnally
Editorial laments McAnally's six month sentence for painting German colors on a Confederate statue at Andersonville. It praises Wood for backing amnesty, defends Wirz’s execution, attacks Daughters of the Confederacy, and argues the monument shames Northern soldiers while praising a soldier praised as patriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Rep. Ind
Charles A. McAnaily
Army
Daughters of the Confederacy
Andersonville
Ty Hosty Wirz
McAnally
Wirz
Washington
Hell
A&s
Wirs
Toll roads linked with Lititz prompt local talks
Fifty percent of toll roads in Lancaster County connect with Lititz, sparking a campaign for free roads. The piece argues shared funding and civic interest, noting New Holland and Mannheim movements and a state appropriation of 500600 dollars for toll road relief on a fifty fifty basis. The question remains who will drive the effort in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TX County
Lititz
Enhtata
New Holland
Jell Rozés
Manheim
Land opportunities in Maryland’s eastern shore ad ads debated
Advertisements from a development company target Maryland counties promising free car fare to the eastern shore. Past free carfare pitches failed as buyers paid high mileage rates. The note recalls Louisiana rice fields and Virginia mine sales while acknowledging genuine opportunities on Maryland’s eastern shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giswing
Merous County
Maryland
Louisiana
Virginia
The Land Promoter Warning and Investor Caution
A speaker warns small investors and farmers about inflated land deals. Citing the USDA, the speaker urges investigation to avoid paying three to five times land value. Florida is noted as a historic draw for land promoters, with more money entering than leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
Rotaryville items and community notes
ROTASVILLE items report Camp No. 559 of Odd Fellows outlines initiation of four candidates and ten rein stated, with sixty present. Camp No. 694 of Brownstown shows 210 members as of June 30 1918, up from 162, and expects 230 soon. St Pauls Evangelical Sunday School will meet August 3 in Myers Grove with music by Airy Carnet Band and a free supper. Local residents and visitors are mentioned, including travel and visits to Lancaster and Lititz. Two local men, Lloyd Buechter and Lloyd Adams, enlisted in Lancaster recruiting for the United States. one in the Air Service and the other in the Medical Division, headed to Harrisburg for examination and deployment. Numerous family visits and travels are noted among townsfolk and relatives, with several names and places cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothsville
Brownstown
John Slair
Lancaster County
St. Paul's Evangelical Sunday School
Myers Grove
Airy Carnet
Butzer
Lititz
Monroe Carvel
Lancaster
Lancaster Visiting Relatives, Mrs. A. S. Weachter
Mar-gucrite Sheaffer
Wiliam Garner
Disston
Elmer Herr
Lloyd Buechter
Lloyd Adaims
United States
Air Service
Harrisburg
John Haminaker
Manheim
Ltarry Buchter
Irwin Schverling
Daniel
Hia Ressler
Mary Starter
Oregon
John L. Shaar
Laneagler
Elmer
Miriam Wolf
Akron
Wally
Lise Marie Bender
New York City
Week in Atlantic City and nearby visits noted
Miss Lillian Thnmimeltberger and Miss Bessie Cranse of Schogn eck are spending a week at Atlantic City. Clarence Dillman and family of Lititz with others from Lancaster visited Elmer Todd. Norman Klein and Mrs Hiram Klein hosted relatives in Lancaster. Abraham Metzler’s party spent Sunday at Petersburg. Ruth from Philadelphia visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Jacob Schultz Mes. John Todd and Ruth Philippi of Lititz called on Anna Williams. Perry Zartmayr, confined in Lancaster General Hospital, shows slight improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Thnmimeltberger
Bessie Cranse
Schogneck
Atlantic City
Clarence Dillman
Lititz
Menuo Habecker
Margaret Scheid
Beatrice Derr
Lancaster
Elmer Todd and Furrtly
Norman Klein
Hiram Klein
Airs
Abraham Metzler
Petersburg
Ruth
Philadelphia
Jacob Schultz
John Todd
Ruth Phillippi
Anna Williams
Perry Zartmayr
General Hospital
Local social notes reveal several Lancaster area visits
Private Jacob Wiest was honorably discharged and returned home. Aly and Mrs Elmer Bucher and families, Sami Elser and son Earl, attended a gathering at Landisville Camp. Miss Anty Nissley of Richland stayed with Sami’s family. Nisstey, Mary Wiest, and Vera Landis vacationed at Schaefferstown. Arlington Gerhart joined a Willow Grove excursion. Isaac Graybill Jr. of Lititz visited his brother Norman Graybill and family. B U Wealand and Harry Ris Ser hosted guests at Hammer Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wiest
Aly
Elmer Bucher
Sami
Elser
Earl
Tlandisville Camp
Anty Nissley
Richland
Lebanon County
Nisstey
Mary Wiest
Vera Landis
Schaefferstown
Arlington Gerhart
Willow Grove
Trade Conditions For The Month In Late 1919 Report
The Marmere National Bank weekly report cites July 12 clearings at $8.120 billion, up from 1918, with May 1 1919 National Bank reserves at $20.825 billion, surpassing December 1918 and March 1914 records. It notes $922 million June railroad financing, May earnings mixed, and Bradstreet data showing rising construction spend, coal and iron output trends, oil deliveries, and a record high food index, while business failures remain near historic lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Financial Chronicle
National Banke of the
United States
Bradstreet's
Alay
Bradstreet
Dun and
Bradstrest
Season for Blackbirds in Lancaster Delayed to August
The County Treasurer reports from the State Game Department that gunners' licenses will not be issued to Lancaster before August 4 and Game Wardens will not prosecute blackbird hunters. The season opening moved from September 1 to August 1, while protection ended for red and gray squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Department
Lancaster
Meeting of Town Council Sees Heavy Monthly Vouchers
The council met with all members present as vouchers topped 8090 dollars. Reports show paving work on Liberty and Market streets, patch tar via mixed with stone filling holes, grading Water and Locust Streets, and continued water main work on East Main Street. Tax duplicate totals 13677.68. An ordinance for tractor passage through the borough with fines from 10 to 30 dollars was read. Numerous bills were approved for salaries, materials, and services including stone, paving, lighting, printing, and police equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Liberty
Market
Fire and Water Committee
East Main Street
Landscaping planned for new school house grounds
Work began this week to level the ground in front of the new school house. The improvement is much desired and will greatly enhance the building’s appearance once completed. A well designed landscape gardening plan will be followed.
Cut Out Conductors On Conestoga Traction Fame
The Conestoga Traction Co plans abolishing two new trolley crews on city lines within months. It proposes converting smaller city cars to one man safety cars with front door entry and fares paid on entry. Motorman becomes conductor, cash box to front, and if needed change provided by motormen. Manager RB Hull cites economy and better service. Similar plan to start in Co. and Tumpbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Traction Co
RB. Hull
Co, Tumpbia
Robin Wood Man In Auto Crash Near Harrisburg Turnpike
W C Reid of New York connected with the Robin Hood Co who acted at the Litiiz Chautauqua last Friday evening had an auto accident on the State road near the Harrisburg turnpike Saturday evening. His Dodge ran into a fence and up an embankment near East Petersburg causing considerable damage. He sought repair in Lancaster but the car could not be found until Constable Steigerwalt located a supposedly stolen vehicle in a barn. The issue was resolved and the car is in a Lancaster repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Reid
New York
Robin Hood Co
Harrisburg Turnpike
East Petersburg
Reid
Lancaster
Lancaster Automobile Co
Steigerwalt
Legind
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Ralph E. Buch
W. Willis Rader
Awereca
Rotasville
Lexingdon
Clay Collings
Collins
Marmere National Bank
Blackbirds
SOC
Reading
Sarah Jenkins
Walter Miller
Elmer Greneman
Clarence Kreider
W. H. Muth & Co
Spalrs
Peee
I. Reis Landis
A. EK
Vaxlow
National Slag Go
Lancaster Hlec Penn Stone Co
United Telephone
Heve Aed
Edison Electric Co
Haise Dare
W. M. Senit
Joshua Rollman
Weamup
H. B. Herr
Amer
Littg Paper Box Co
G. Brubaker
John. R. Gibbes
Marl Frederick
Jason R. Groff
Jerre Adams
Samuel Frederick
Naniel Ludwig
Trrrett Co
Tarvial
The
Lititz Concert Band
Lutz’s
Lititz, Pa
Bacon
Seaman & Leed
N. Broad St
Ind
Bell Phones
Detroit Vapor Stove
J. H. Gochenaur
Lexington and Vicinity
Lititz, R. D
Robin Wood
Oga Fish Roe
Cc. &. Zartman
Keystone Garage
J.B. Sheafter
So. Broad St
Broad Street Department Store
S. Broad
E. Orange Streets
Pyramid
Okeh Records
Phonograph Sales & Equipment CO
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