Manheim Band Members Include Twin Sisters and Local Figures
The county notes two 18 year old cornetists in the Manheim band, reports on Henry Bard selling his 83 acre farm to David O Yost for 12000, and local happenings from tax dogs to a busy spring garden scene and county institutions counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Henry Bard
Cacalico
David
Yost
Manheim Township
Marietta
William Kil- Han
Colerain
Cora
M. Bixler
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Linshouse
Alvin Fry
Weidmansville
Clay Township
Perryville
Influenza Cases Reported in Ephrata Area
A new influenza outbreak in Ephrata reports 100 cases with milder symptoms and improving conditions. The item also notes Miss Mary Bleacher aiding her father by husking corn and Bethlehem’s Yo Hoddie Club sending $4 drafts to 1108 local servicemen as Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Mary Bleacher
Ben
Bethlehem
Yo Hddie Club
Local notes mix charity dogs and chocolate orders
A blind dog trained as a rabbit trailer is owned near Schaefferstown and Be County jail inmates receive 236 gallons of sour mash. The Hershey Chocolate Company received a two million bar order for France shipment by December 5. A Reading company gains a charter to trade insecticides and chemicals. A pin swallowed in bread leads to a damages trial in Common Pleas Court. York County honors heroes with gold tablets and 89 names. plans for more panels advance with electric lighting proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Walters
Schaefferstown
Martin Walter
Dalton
Tampa Bay
Fla
Walter
Scranton
Hershey Chocolate Company
United States
France
Standard Chemical Works
Reading
Jacob I. Reichert
Wampelsdorf
John T. Herr
Lancaster
Jonathan R. Tyson
Norristown
Janes P. Hennesy
James Kohr
Max Paking Co
Common Pleas
Chatman McClain
Mountville Veterans and Hunters Draw Local Notice
A Mountville visit by George Longsdorf U S N sailor with a gold star and eight Atlantic crossings is noted along with Paul I Bletz Jr of Ambulance Company No 1t earning bravery mention. Local hunters report scarce game with several large wild turkeys and dozens of rabbits recorded across Lincoln Lancaster and Perry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Longsdorf
Paul Bletz, Jr
Atlantic
Uncle Sam
George Brubaker
Mountville
Paul I Bletz, Jr
No. 1T
Fulton County
John Peck
EK. Y. Rich
Marietta
Benjamin H. Prowell
Lancaster
Paxson
M. Boyd
Glenolden
Thomas Nfess
Thomas Baker
Roberstown
Chester County
Teddy
Jacob Mell, Jr
Samuel
David Kurtz
Hichland
Maryland
Amos Heinaman
Ephrata
Franklin County
Jacob Snelbaker
West Willow
A. Gant Hoyer
Lebanon
Grantville
Amos Ortman
Washington
Perry County
Get Auto Tags Early For 1919 Licenses
State Highway Commissioner J Den ny O'Neil announced that 1919 automobile license tags will start December 1, two weeks earlier than before and urged owners to apply for registration cards and tags promptly. The goal is to have all cars on January 1 display 1915 licenses. noncompliance may lead to arrest and fines. The department, now with many new workers, expects mail delays to ease with early applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Denny O'Neil
State
H Highway Department
Army
Navy
Huns Must Buy Grub for Food Supplying Germany
National Food Administrator Hoover told a Delaware conference of food administrators that the Allies permit Germany to buy food through neutral countries and pay with her own gold. Frederick O'Brien stressed Germany must use merchant ships, not American ones, and emphasized the urgent need to conserve food while feeding Belgium Serbia Poland Greece Portugal and other nations freed from Austria. He cited obligations to send 17 million tons of food to Allies such as Hungary France and Italy amid postwar relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Hoover
Delaware
Frederick O’brien
California
O’brien
Alles
Hingland
France
Italy
Rabbit Season Not Successful in County This Year
The county reports sparse rabbit harvests amid a hard winter, with rabbits scarcer in northern areas. Officials blame snow cover for starvation and expect improvement with cooler weather. Rabbit season ends Saturday December 14. Deer season opens December 2 and ends December 15, with one deer per hunter and no does or dogs allowed. Deer reported plentiful in Pocono Mountains, Monroe County and Clearfield Potter counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocono Mountains
Monroe County
Clearfield
Potter Counties
Conciliation Board Sets Wage Scale Amid Coal Shortage
The conciliation board meets to fix a new wage scale as winter nears and demand for anthracite coal surges. Production is constrained by influenza, labor shortages, and careful distribution under the U S Fuel Administration plan, with state cooperation and daily adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Fuel Administration
Plan to Make the Susquehanna Navigable
Resolutions create a citizen committee from cities and towns along the Susquehanna and tributaries to press navigation questions before the General Assembly. Major W. B. Gray, US Army engineer, says the project is feasible. The committee will be named soon and meet before the legislature convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna
General Assembly
Harrisburg
W. B. Gray
United States Army Engineer Corps
Stomach and Liver Trouble Vanish After Tonall Use
Mrs. Emeline Hoffman of York Pennsylvania reports years of stomach and liver trouble with bloating dizziness heart pains and yellow complexion improved after Tonall. She says she can eat and enjoy meals and her nerves are fine. Testimonial dated September 7 1918. Tonall sold at J E Charles Drug Store Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Hoffman
N. Howard Ave
York
Bear Visits Lamont Orchard Undeterred by Watchman
Kane resident Harry E Brown reports a bear visited a farmer near Lamont almost daily last summer for fallen apples. Since the bear season began Brown watches almost every evening. The bear comes only when Brown is away and does not appear when he is on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Brown
Kane
Lamont
Brown
Army to retain Camp Crane as medical HQ after war
Camp Crane on the Allentown fair grounds is expected to be kept as medical corps headquarters for the large regular army after the war. Work on four new barracks and extensions proceeds at full speed, though Col. Howard McC. Snyder, commandant, says no official War Department guidance exists yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Lefever
Quarryville
William H. Rineer
Mr. Lefever
Crane
Allentown Fair Grounds
Sta March
United States
Howard McC. Snyder
War Department
Geese Flight Over Strasburg After Dark
A flock of wild geese passed over Strasburg after dark flying low and calling noisily, drawing attention from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Eels Clog Lancaster Water Plant Pumps
A school of eels entered the intake of Lancaster city pumping station causing three electric pumps to shut down for several hours. Superintendent Will from the water department investigated and found six eels reached the pumps, triggering the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster City
Will
Water Department
Els
Pwnps
Murder at Lancaster boarding house shocks Greek community
Panaziotis Paaros, 21, shot and killed Gregarios Maros, 28, at HK TD Graybills boarding house in Lancaster. After dinner they argued then Paaros fired three more shots, one through the heart. He was captured and jailed, motive unclear and reports describe Paaros as mentally unbalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panaziotis Paaros
Gregarios Maros
Graybills
Lancaster
Maros
Puaras
Puaray
Fire destroys farm near Palmyra causing $10000 loss
Rudolph Behm suffered a $10000 blaze loss near Palmyra including 22 steers and cows, a pair of mules, hay straw and fodder, and farm machinery. Many horses survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Behm
Palmyra
Twelve Columbia Soldiers Die in France War Service
The honor role of Columbia County records twelve soldiers from the borough who lost their lives for democracy in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
County
France
Stick Together Tobacco Growers Urged to Hold Prices
R A Kimbrough of 46 North Market Street Lancaster announces proposed 1918 tobacco crop prices. He urges wrappers to 24 inch and other grades to hold firm with wrappers at 24 to 40 cents and other grades at 18 to 12 cents as export prospects rise. He offers office visits with guaranteed sample of crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Market Street
Lancaster
R. A Kimbrough
Soap and toiletry supplies bought for overseas forces
The War Department reports six month purchases for American troops in France include 119,006,000 cakes of soap 53,000 boxes of talcum powder 100,000 packages of toothpaste and 170,000 packages of shaving soap and paste reflecting emphasis on personal appearance while abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
War Department
Prevent influenza fear with at home remedies and care
A dated health column advises reducing fear to lower infection risk and outlines measures such as gauze masks, frequent hygiene, avoiding crowds, and open air activity. It suggests hot foot baths, laxatives, an uric tablet regimen, Dr Sage’s Caterib Remedy for nasal relief, and Dr Pierce tonics to bolster strength and speed recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Golden Medical
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivery
Munsing
Cooper
W. H. Buch the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
the County
Bethlehem Club
Food Administration
J. E. Charles’ Drug Store
Lititz
Cascara
Hill
Wingert & Haas Hat
John A. Haas
N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA
Frey's
Packer
Chas. H. Frey
East
King St
Lancaster, Pa
Pershing
Franklin Duane
W. W. Appel & Son Jewelers & Optioiaf
Queen Street
Brunnerville, PA
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