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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
8
Global reactions praise the end of the war and a new peace era. Nations defeated and Allies alike foresee future rewards, while America marks November 11 as a lasting peace day. President Wilson announces terms ending the war, signaling a shift away from Teutonic empires.
A flood of obituaries and illness report deaths from influenza and related conditions across Alaska and nearby communities. Walter Shields, education official, dies amid widespread sickness as Fort Davis soldiers fall ill. Theodore Shields in France, and relatives in Moravian circles are named. Infant Carl Adams dies at 16 days. Rev. Dr August Schultze of Moravian College dies after a fall. Ruth Coldren dies aged ten from heart trouble. Funeral services held for Moravian cemetery interment with Rev J S Harper presiding.
On Lincoln s birthday scouts hike to gather wood for fuel and share meals while leaving the rest where it helps most. Time changes many paths as volunteers rise to officers and clerks become doughboys under new orders during wartime. A nearby cantonnement story recalls con flicts between former office boys and their superiors, ending with a humorous dressing spill incident in a mess line.
Stiffel & Freeman Co on fifty percent war basis reports no present disruption to existing orders. New work is deferred until further notice while fixed government contracts at Philadelphia arsenal and war vessels remain ongoing. Robert Yerger Special, a hundred percent war entity, to use up lumber on hand and hold new work. An order for 100,000 casings paused. Chocolate Company ships to Government and Red Cross, orders a million chocolate almond haig for Red Cross.
Government demands force pretzel manufacturers to stock many substitutes as the substitute content rises beyond prior highs. Currently ten percent substitute is used, with reports of a past peak around four percent. Manufacturers say producing quality pretzels is nearly impossible with such high substitute levels.
A British aviator, forced to land ten miles inside Turkish lines due to engine trouble, taxied the aircraft on level sand back to British lines. He crossed a Turkish encampment, tore down a clothes line and Turkish shirts with the undercarriage, and repelled attackers until allied aircraft intervened.
A Scientific American note describes a gasoline driven earth boring machine mounted on a horse drawn cart. Two men operate it for five feet deep by 24 inch diameter holes, averaging 100 per day, with holes formed in two to 24 inch augers.
Benjamin Seaman, a former Seaman & Leed clerk, shares on active service with the American Expeditionary Force in France. He describes a small inland village, stone houses, and green countryside, praises Red Cross and Y M C A work, and thanks home friends in Lititz for support while inviting letters.
The 15 year old Clarence Royer of Pabnyra is confirmed alive in the American army serving as a sergeant after a long disappearance. Roger Yanaway, who faced enlistment limits, passed his army tests and joined post arrival in France, likely becoming Lebanon county’s youngest non commissioned officer. Denver area private Elmer S Showalter aged 22 was killed in action in France on September 28 after being drafted in 1917 and arriving June 7. Sergeant William Meiskey, longtime Denvey resident, died in France on September 28, per telegram to his parents near Schoeneck.
The motto in our composing room proclaims neatness and high class work. There isn't a detail overlooked before the form is put on the press.
Mr G D Puller of Boston guests W H Muth for a few days. Mrs G ter goes to Lancaster to visit relatives. Dr B A Devine returns from Philadelphia where he attended a dental exhibit. J Hammond family and Aaron Eshleman and family visit. John Spangler and family visit Emma Spangler. Mrs T B Smith and Miss Mary Dieter visit W H Muth. Roy Knerr comes to Eden to work in the paper mill. Elmer Reidenbach from Philadelphia visits his parents. Harry Hertuler and daughter Luella visit his parents. John Leed visits two weeks with daughter Mrs Homer Sturgis before returning to Hershey. Rev F W Stengel and family visit Nazareth Hall to see two sons. note their twentieth wedding anniversary. Eis Butzer from Gloucester visits town. First peace news sparks a mill yard celebration as workers lay down tools. George Evans hosts guests from Lancaster and Penryn. visits also from Brickerville, Brubskers, Spruce Villa, Denver, and other local spots.
Agricultural guidance explains how a corn binder with three horses boosts harvest speed. It claims seven to one acre per ten hours versus hand cutting, enabling a 40 acre field to be cut and shocked in a week. It suggests cooperative purchase or rental to save labor costs.
Governor Brumbaugh entertained fourteen trustees of Jimiata Col ters on a Tuesday at his mansion with Rev. Henry R. Gibbes among the guests. A fine dinner was served and Mrs. Brumbaugh attended. The dining room was prettily decorated for the occasion. An business meeting followed.
Ledger details assets and liabilities including loans, bonds, securities pledged, reserves with Federal Reserve, real estate, cash items, and deposits. Notable figures show 313 4 and 4 percent Liberty Loan bonds pledged, total liabilities near 748 20m 32 with demand deposits and bills payable. Report appears as a state bank filing from Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
The readable OCR fragment presents a string of numbers and zeros without clear context or identifiable entities. No event, name, or organization is discernible to form a factual summary or headline.
Public sale at 236 South Broad Street Lititz Pennsylvania begins at 2 o clock on Saturday November 2 1918. The list includes bedroom furniture a buffet chairs bookcase desk iron bed bed springs stair carpet carpet sweeper china and glassware oil stoves kitchen utensils lawn mower carpenter tools and other items.
Notices of sales bills printed at this office for Manheim township include Henry G Baeh with land and house, timber land for two years, plus household goods. Bills are advertised in the RECORD from hand-in until sale week, Thursday Nov 21.
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