Local Notices Highlight Health, Commerce and Community
Lititz items note John Gibbes recovering from an abscess illness and Mrs. B. B. Hertzier turning 66. Wm. M. Amer advertises yellow seed corn at his So Broad hardware. Donors will collect for Lancaster General Hospital and a Red Cross benefit play, The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary, is planned at Linden Hall. Community events include a Retail Merchants meeting, Loyal Temperance Legion, and a birthday celebration for Ralph Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gibbes
East Main Street
Wm. M. Amer
So. Broad Street
Lehigh County
B. B. Hertzier
Stella Ritter
Misa Louise Romine
Coradtoudebush
David Brubaker
Kote Garcia
J. Vernon Gill
Harry Ri. Stauffer
Aleen Weber
Win, Waite
P.O
Lancaster General Hospital
Lititz
Red Cross Society
Linden Hall
Loyal Temperance Legion
Moravian S. S
Ralph Worley
A. K K. Keller
Mr. Worley
Spruce Street
C. B. Dillman
Lexington
H. B. Workman Co
Nash
Jno
Longenecker
Clarence
Burgess G. G. Diehm
Mr. Diem
Edwin Sturgis
John Dyer
Tampa
Florida
Mes
Lillie Rudy
Poultry War Commission Names Local Appointee Witmyer
Daniel G. Witmyer of this place is appointed a member of the Pennsylvania Poultry War Commission. He will appoint assistants locally and help build a new army of 40 000 poultry raisers to boost production and avert famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel G. Witmyer
F. W. DeLancey
Pennsylvania Poultry War Commission
Witmyer
Knitted Blanket Displayed By Glad Club in Lititz
A 4 by 6 foot knitted blanket of 96 six inch squares is shown at Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store. It was crafted by the Glad Club led by Mrs E E Habecker with members Anna Brubaker Mary Fasnacht Dorothy Habecker Cora Miller Katherine Miller Sara Muth Josephine Kreider and Mary Souders. Yarn scraps donated by locals. The blanket will go to Belgian Relief Commission for Belgians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Clothing and Shoe
South Broad Street
Glad Club
E. E. Habecker
Anna Brubaker
Mary Fasnacht
Dorothy Habecker
Were They Deserters
Two men in military uniform visited Albert Shenk's farm west of town on Monday evening. Mrs Shenk learned their identity but they refused to name themselves. They spent the night in the barn and departed Tuesday morning claiming to be from Reading with unclear plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shenk
War bread fears dismissed by local doctors
Citizens complain of illness blamed on war bread but local physicians say weather and thaw conditions cause the symptoms. Scouts hike to Jonestoga creek near Oregon, rain delays return and they spend the night at a bungalow owned by locals. Commissioner Leonard keeps the group calm through the night. A firemen's drum and bugle corps forms with officers Kofroth, Weaver, Spangler, Sheaffer, Gibble and thirteen recruits. Soda water shortage looms as carbon dioxide gas runs low, threatening the summer's cooling drinks.
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Leonard
Jonestoga Creek
Oregon
Joseph Kofroth
Howard Weaver
Paul Spangler
Harrison Sheaffer
Wilson Gibble
Kofroth
Cohen
Ephrata
Barber Recalls Shaving Noted Humorist Bob Seeds
Birney Oehme, a Rothsville barber, recalled joking he might have shaved Colonel Bob Seeds, famed humorist who spoke there Tuesday evening last week. A photo confirmed Seeds’ identity, prompting reflections on wit and public figures during a casual chat in the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birney Oehme
Birney
Bob’’ Seeds
Rothsville
Mr. Seeds
Travelers Near and Far Daily Life Notes in Local Travel
A multitude of residents and visitors are noted traveling by train trolley and auto. Names include Mr. Harry Shirker at Culver, Dr. H W A Cuppy, Mrs. H H Moore of Lancaster, Miss Elsie Balmer, and many more visiting relatives and returning from trips to Reading Lincoln Philadelphia and Maryland towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Oehme
Reading
Harry Shirker
Culver
D. G. Witmyer
Dan’l Saylor
Lincoin
H. H. Moore
Lancaster
Anna Stark
HW. A. Cuppy
Gus Samuels
Orwigsburg
Joseph Dreifus
Elsie Balmer
Millersville
Sherman Hacker
Lincoln
Charles Smith
Ellen
Martha
George Shelly
Manheim
Robert Kreiter
Caroline Kreiter
Lincoln Avenue
Edwin Wertsch
Hagerstown
Clearspring
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Monroe Reedy
Herman
Philadelphia
H. Fisher
Mr. Reedy
C. B. Schmuck
John Spangler
Emma Spangler
East Main Street
Spangler
Lancaster Junction
Luden Candy Factory
Nora Hottenstein
Ideal Chocolate Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Diffenderfer
East Petersburg
Conrad Tanner
Carney’s Point
N. J
Tanner
Former Senator Cannon to Speak on War at Moravian Chapel
Ex senator Frank J. Cannon arriving from Europe will lecture Wednesday evening at the Moravian Sunday-school chapel on The Two Wars a survey of present war conditions and German polygamy. The talk is under National Reform Association auspices with James S. Martin and local ministers. admission is free with a silver offering. The event starts at 7 30 o clock and aims to draw a large civic audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cannon
Europe
Lancaster
U.S
Utah
Aon
Cannon
National Reform Association
Pittsburgh
James 8. Martin
D. D
Dandelion harvest and Warwick House sale notes
Dandelion blooms signal spring as John Madlem secures a fine lot and children prepare harvests for sale. The Warwick House auction drew a large crowd despite bad weather with 961 sales totaling 8386.61 dollars, plus details on livestock, produce, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Madlem
Warwick House
H. A. Snavely
I. H. Kauffman
How Much Flour Have You
Citizens must fill out the official Flour Report for Chief Burgess G G Diehm. Householders may not buy more than 49 pounds of wheat flour or stock more than a thirty days supply. Every householder must report under penalty of up to 5000 dollars fine and two years imprisonment.
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G.g.diehm
Serviceees Share Varied Experiences From Army Training
Army and navy notes recount local servicemen and families visiting from Camp Meade, League Island, and Camp Greene. Ralph Hoffman, recently reassigned to Long Island, plans to sail for France. Albert Scott, after multiple enlistment attempts and a past France service, seeks another chance despite disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fralich
Samuel Hoffman
Galen Balmer
Camp Meade
Lloyd Keller
League Island
Horace Keller
Ralph Hoffman
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Martin Hoffman
Long Island
France
Albert Scott
United States
Philadelphia
Soldier attends mass meeting at Cotton Palace rally in Waco
Frantz Wagaman son of Mr and Mrs Wagaman of Front Street in the borough serves in aviation and joined 16 000 soldiers at a Bible Class rally in the Cotton Palace Wasco Texas He describes the parade to the venue the Davies Sammies Sisters buglers and the Y M C A work in army camps He notes weight gain from 152 to 170 pounds and mentions a sandstorm and anticipated cooler weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantz Wagaman
Jacob Wagaman
Front Street
Waco
Texas
Cotton Palace
Wasco
Davies Sisters
Los Angeles
Cal
Sammies
Had a Fine Trip to Texas Paul in Training at Kelly Field
Paul Kauffman son of Mr and Mrs P B Kauffman writes from Kelly Field San Antonio Texas after arriving from Camp Grant Oklahoma on a 13 coach train with fine beds He describes parades in towns Ponca City Oklahoma Indians and squaws and shacks seen en route noting tiny homes and rooms for rent signs While en route the troops were warmly received by civilians and were called the happiest troop group to pass through those places The letter ends noting continuation on page 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Oklahoma
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Poultry War Commission
United Zion Home
Sallie Meck
H. S. Meck
South Spruce Street
Brobst Leonard
Valentine Breust
J. C. Brobiat
Camp Hancock
Augusta
Georgia
Effie Leonard
Marysville
Perry County
Smith
Haisch
Caroline S. Haisch
William Albert Smith
Coatesville
Coatesville Hospital
Addison Lamb
Ellen Donovan
Thomas Hasseh
John Peiffer
J. A. Heitler
United Zion Home For
Pleasant View
James A. Heitler
Peiffer
Heitler
United Zion
Boy Scouts
A Crank
Albert K. Longenecker
Penn Township
Lime Rock
H, FH
H. Howard Gingrich
J.wg. Hershey
Henry R. Gibbel
Albert M. Kreider
Clarence B. Diflman
Nathaniel B. Leaman
Jacob H. Hershey
Augustus G. Weasel
Stroh Avenue
Gelare
Dissinger
New York City
Morris McCloud
U. S
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