Reverend Schweitzer Falls Ill After Farm Runaway
Muddy Creek Reformed pastor Rev Martin W Schweitzer is hospitalized with a compound fracture of the right leg above the ankle after a Friday runaway accident. He is about 48, and has long served the churches his father led. Other notes report wounded Ohio regiment soldier Melvin Raezer in France, cousin Charles Stair also wounded, a barn fire at Quarryville killing livestock and corn, and local residents serving in overseas duty with mixed outcomes.
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Martin W. Schweitzer
Muddy Creek
Ile
Levi Raezer
Talmage
Melvin Raezer
France
Ruever
Charles Stair
John Stair
Rabbit hunting accident leaves two men shot in simple incident
Harvey Rotenberger of Trambauersville, 20, dies in France relative Raymond Rotenberger, and comrade John Levy accidentally shoots Harvey while rabbit hunting near his home. Clement Moyer of East Greenville also wounded by an unidentified gunner. A log saws yields a round old bullet embedded in Paxtang church yard tree, likely from early settlers. Nearby incidents include a toy gun accident injuring a child’s eye, a family influenza death toll in Greensburg, and a lieutenant Sproul returning to Camp Logan after gassing in France. A theft of $3000 in revenue stamps by robbers from Wisenlohr’s Cigar Factory is reported, with officials heading to Shadwell, Virginia for a hunt. Mr and Mrs Jacob L. Bower celebrate 58th anniversary. forebear voting history noted.
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Harvey Rotenberger
Trambauersville
Raymond Rotenberger
France
John Levy
Clement Moyer
East Greenville
Paxton Presbyterian Church
Paxtang
Howard C. ¥Ry
Mary Bonacci
Park View
George
Camp Logan
Texas
Wminal
Wisenlohr
Allentown
Rader
Lavanon County
George Wallace
Newmanstown
Shadwell
Jacob L. Bower
Monocacy
Lave
Mr. Power
Notable Newark Man Dies After Eight Decades Smoke Free
John Ernest Rach of Newark died at age 104 after eighty years of smoking and a life of simple pleasures. Friends recall he never complained, respected routine, and kept a calm, steady pace through his long years.
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John Ernest Rach
Newark
Bread of pure wheat for U S soon to be available
Food Commissioner Hoover expects white bread made wholly from wheat flour to be available in the United States. Reopened shipping from Austria and other routes will boost wheat supply for export and home consumption, aiding southern and eastern Europe. A man named Jacob Miller’s barn fire led to the arrest of John Winters for vagrancy after $287 in silver and hills were found on him.
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United States
Hoover
Austria
Mediterranean
Hneland
France
India
Australia
England
Europe
Food Administration
Jacob Miller
Berkley
Many Dranks in Lancaster During Dry Period
During the influenza period when Lancaster liquor places were closed, police noted more drunks than usual. They attributed the rise to easy access to liquor in quantities, with men drinking freely since bars were shut.
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Lancaster
Frank
Black Warrior Parade After French Front Encounter
A Red Cross captain during the Chateau Thierry advance encounters a Black American soldier marching toward the town. The soldier, depicted with a German major’s monocle and other items, parades proudly, shouting a boast about his possession as he passes.
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Chateau Thierry
Red Cross
Chauteau Thierry
New York Evening Post
Proud of OCR Representatives Ephrata lawmakers chosen
Joseph T. Evans and G. G. Diehm from this district were honored with seats in the State Legislature at Harrisburg. Evans, a lawyer and former burgess of Ephrata, has long served as a teacher, real estate and insurance agent, and community leader. Diehm likewise earned a legislative post, marking Lancaster County with active, trusted public figures.
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Joseph T. Evans
Hsq
Hphrata
G. G. Diehm
Harrisbore
Evans
Ephrata
Lutheran Sunday School
Draft Board
Lancaster County
Harrisburg
Messrs
Evans and Diehm
Otto's Troubles Pile Up In Quick Succession
Joseph Otto of Bustleton Pike near Philadelphia, a Frankford Arsenal worker, faced a string of misfortunes. His 16 year old son Leroy lost a finger in a gun discharge while cleaning a firearm at home, earlier he broke his wrist at a garage job, the father broke an ankle at work, and days later their house caught fire.
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Arsenal
Joseph Otto
Aieson Bustleton Pike
Philadelphia
Frankford Arsenal
Leroy
Marietta Welcomes Returning Marine John J Miller
John J Miller a former Marietta school teacher who joined the Marines is recovering in a Brooklyn hospital after being wounded on French battlefields. He will be greeted by many friends when discharged and arrives back in his hometown of Marietta.
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John J. Miller
Marietta
Marines
Brooklyn
Coal Price Rise Charts $1.6 a Ton on December 1
A government notice explains coal prices will jump by $1.60 per ton starting December 1, with dealers setting half monthly rates on the first and fifteenth. Consumers will see the full increase reflected in December prices, while November figures show only part of the rise due to timing. An anthracite committee notes wage boosts account for the rise but do not cover other mining costs.
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Anthracite Committee
Hammonton's Grand Old Man Walks Miles Daily
William Berns, longtime Hammonton figure and Iscal Board of Assessors member, has been inspecting and valuing properties for months. At eighty five, he walks up to fourteen miles daily, a feat noted by Dr. Warren A. Wood, a local dentist.
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William Berns
Hammonton
Iscal Board of Assessors
Warren A. Wood
Hallimonton
Manlila Bay Hintze remembered in armistice era tale
The article recalls Admiral von Hintze, flag lieutenant to von Diederichs during the 1898 Manila Bay standoff. It notes Dewey’s threat to fire on German boats and Wayne L. Longenecker of this place recalling the incident, including gun crews ordered to fire if German vessels entered the blockaded waters.
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Herlin
Peul von Weintze
Vom Diedevichs
Teufon
von Mintze
Dewey
von Hintze
Coghlan
Mdaila
Wayne L. Longenecker
Champion Boy Jail-Breaker Bolitis Re-Captured After Escape
William Bolitis, 14, known as Warleton’s champion jail-breaker, was recaptured after escaping the Home of the United Charities twice and slipping from the Kis-Lyn and Mahanoy City police. During the pursuit, his father was murdered.
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William Bolitis
Warleton
Bolitis
United Charities
Lucerme County
Kis-Lyn
Mahanoy City
Auto Tags To Change In 1919 For Pennsylvania Roads
Pennsylvania will issue 1919 license tags with a new color scheme and style to prevent past deceptions such as painting tags to mimic current year colors. New tags arrive at the State Highway Department by the thousands, bearing the state name and year figure with a soft metal keystone for the manufacturer’s number on the opposite side.
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Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Red Cross vows continued aid after war ends
Washington message from War Council to 3857 local chapters says relief work must continue until peace is secure. Even after ceasefire, millions of soldiers remain under arms and many are ill or wounded. shipping shortages may delay homecoming, and the Red Cross must help repair broken spirits and bodies.
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Red Cross
Washington, D. C
War Council
France
Glad He Moved from Lititz
William G. White of Penn township faced a string of theft charges after a state officer gathered overwhelming evidence. White admitted to night prowling, kept a barn full of stolen items, and gathered about ninety nine chickens from neighbors. He received two and a half years in Lancaster Court with fines totaling one hundred dollars. Eleven years prior he pleaded guilty to stealing money from the Conestoga Traction Company while working as a car conductor.
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Manheim Sentinel
William G. White
Penn Township
White
Little Vale
Lititz
Lancaster
Conestoga Traction Company
Wheat Fields Heighten Farmer Prospects and Timothy Seed Growth
A traveler reports unusually healthy wheat fields across several counties with strong potential for a robust harvest. Farmers increased timothy seed sowing with wheat this year, finding it emerging well after years of scarcity and failed timothy hay markets.
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Timothy
Relief From Stomach Trouble in a Short Time
William F. Weidhe of Lebanon Pennsylvania, a drayman, reports rapid relief from stomach pains after using Tonall. He learned of Tonall from newspapers and testimonials and bought a bottle, then recommended it widely. The testimonial is dated September 11, 1918 and Tonall is sold at J. E. Charles Drug Store in Lititz.
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William F. Weidhe
South 9Th Street
Lebanon
Sean
J. E. Charles’ Drug Store
Lititz
Stick Together Tobacco Growers in 1918 Price Guidance
R. L. Kimbrough of Lancaster Pa urges cigar leaf growers to hold to the 1918 price recommendations amid favorable trade prospects. He lists minimums for wrappers, fillers, and scrap and invites growers to visit 46 North Market Street with a sample crop.
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North Market Street
Lancaster
R. L. Kimbrough
Dam water lapse leaves dead fish along White Oak bank
Four men in a car marked 44480 stopped at the White Oak dam and left a water gun out. The car is linked to red E. Koehler of Lancaster. The dam, leased to a club for propagating fish, suffered the incident reducing the fish population along the bank.
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White Oak
Tored E. Koehler
Lancaster
How to Fight Spanish Influenza by Dr T W Bowers
Guidance from Dr. T W Bowers on avoiding crowds and maintaining health during influenza. It promotes cleanliness, fresh air, exercise, a vegetable pill, and remedies like Anuric tablets and hot lemonade, plus Dr. Pierce tonics. It also advertises sending 10c for trial packages to Dr Pierce.
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T. W. Bowers
Germa
Fermanal
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
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