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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
1
Local items report a pocket-book found in town and requests for return to the office. Reports note injuries from a peach farm accident, a mule run over by a car, and a man wounded in France, with several community updates on society events, sales, and a Christmas relief effort.
Letter from Paul Bader at Warwick House describes a week in hospital with a head wound from a macroplane bomb and minor injuries to his right hand. He notes mobility and appetite, asks his mother not to worry, and questions when he may be sent away while praising hospital staff.
After G G Diehm won a seat in the State Legislature, he must resign as burgess. A successor will be appointed to serve the remainder of the term. The town faces quiet deliberations and the council contemplates a suitable replacement while residents await clarity.
The Queida Trap Factory resumes full operation with twenty-five carloads of material on hand and many workers back from illness. Superintendent Frank Dengale notes brisk business and renewed exports despite wartime disruptions. The wood–working department is busy on four months of war-related contracts after machinery upgrades and staff training. Government inspectors express satisfaction with progress, highlighting Yankee ingenuity and perseverance. The Oneida Community of New York has offered services and is working on six articles, assigning the contract to the local branch as well suited.
Miss Violetta Groff a Lititz nurse died at the General Hospital Tuesday morning after a three weeks illness from pneumonia. She was born in West Earl township and lived in Lititz eleven years. Aged 21 years 11 months 10 days she joined the hospital about a year ago. Survived by mother Ada Uroff two sisters Mrs Edwin Lutz Ada and three brothers Juke Christian and Roy. Funeral Friday at 9 A M at the house private interment Groffdale cemetery near Hareville.
Frank Stoneback died Saturday night at his brother in law Calv in Tlineat Millways home from consumption. He was 12 years old and survived by his mother Mrs William Gebert of Zieglersville PA and several siblings. Funeral arrangements and burial details are incomplete in the fragment.
Local notes describe Phares Bucher as a versatile handyman in Lancaster, capable in plumbing, carpentry, building, tire vulcanization, machinery repair, street work, phone construction, and more. He has traveled Europe and the U S, presides on the Board of Health, and is known for anecdotal bravado in town. A club gathering of 24 B C members featured corn fodder decor, snacks, and ghost sightings after lunch. Victor Wasner drew attention for consuming many sandwiches during the event.
Henry J. Seaver, aged 83, voted for the fifty second year Tuesday and has never missed a ballot since 1856. His first vote was for John Fremont, the Republican party's first presidential candidate. He recalled meeting General Irmont at John A. Sutter's funeral and quipped he was sorry not to be elected.
Alentown printer Willis Rader becomes the fourth partner in the Lititz Record, replacing the late Chester G. Spickler. Rader, trained under Albert O. Sturgis, brings extensive printing experience to boost editorial and mechanical work as the firm asks continued public patronage.
Dealer J. Muth says coal stocks are better and winter should pass without the shortages seen last year though supply remains tight. Consumers are shifting to different sizes and trades, and many households have more fuel stored than at the same time last year.
Mr. Howard Hull and family from Lancaster, with Ensign Frank Link of the Western Comet, visit Moravian slaveyard resting place of Gen. John A. Satter. Genealogy mentions John Mt. Brobaker and family moving to United Zion Tomenea. Join Peitier leaves Lititz for new post.
G G Diehm elected to state legislature as Lancaster County leans Republican with Sproul winning governor. Draft notices list numerous draftees from Ephrata and surrounding areas bound for Camp Meade and Camp Crane on Nov 3 as local precincts record election results.
Many residents and visitors kept busy with train trolley and auto trips. People from Witmer, Reading, Philadelphia and Wilmington spent Sundays and weekdays visiting relatives, attending markets, or touring Quarryville, Reading Quakertown Red Hill State College and Mechanics Grove on various excursions.
The influenza ban was lifted Tuesday noon and most places reopened. Four new cases were reported last week, with one death on October Sth previously and no deaths this week. Schools begin anew after a summer hiatus. factories run at full force though recovering workers feel weakness. Monroe Meily and Aura mail carriers Paul Bushong and Howard Studenroth suffered influenza illness. Bushong has resumed duties and Studenroth expects to return soon.
Despite five cent shells, Lancaster county reports record gunning licenses as hunters flood rural tracts. The rabbit season runs Nov 1 to Dec 15 with limits of 10 rabbits per day and six per season. Numerous locals tally big hauls including Correll Sturgis and Raymond Michael who led bags. several parties chase partridges and fox, while one barrel mishap injures Roy Weaver.
Extensive notes from Lititz detail local youths in military service across Europe and training camps. Names include Jacob Cibbel, Harold Weidman, Clyde Nixon, Harry Marks, Quay, Dr. Yoder, Paul Brunner, John Schmidt, Morris Brumbach, Isaac Brumbach, Arthur Evans, Gry Bomberger, Paul Rapp, Lloyd Brookmyer, Leon Keith, Floyd Stark, Ted Shields, Roy Miller, James Carper, Geo Miller, Ralph Kanfljoan Wag, and others. Reports cover postings in France, Camp Dix, Camp Meade, Camp Forest, Camp Crane, and Great Lakes Training Station, with notes on roles, injuries, illnesses, and arrivals home.
Extracts from a letter by Miles J. Marks, a former Lititz boy, printed in the Lancaster New Era, recounting illness and travel with the 111th Ambulance Company to a new sector. He notes a rested period at a field hospital, being back in good health, and compares his nerve to a Civil War figure, while mentioning a recent action and new gear.
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