Seventy Year Old Driver Visits Ford After Transcontinental Trip
Seventy-year-old Mrs. William Upton, who drove a Ford runabout from San Francisco to New York City, visited Ford Motor Company officials in New York. She displayed a Ford check for two figures of millions, recounted her journey spanning 22,000 miles, and arranged for a new Ford upon returning to Bakerfield California. She toured Petrified Forest, the National Capital, Mount Vernon, Gettysburg, and Atlantic Coast cities, noting little trouble with the car and hoping for a Ford starter on her next runabout. She plans to return home by rail after visiting Springfield, Illinois, where she was born.
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William Upton
San Francisco
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Bakerfield
California
Petrified Forest
National Capital
Mount Vernon
Atlantic Coast
New York
Ford Motor
Ford Company
Upton
Men from Trarleton seek Christmas trees in Maine and Canada
Partley of Trarleton leads a six week trek to the Maine woods and Canada to buy Christmas trees. With the war ended railroad shipments should improve and supply is expected to meet demand for all children. Last year toy trees were costly but a drop in prices is anticipated this season.
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Partley
Trarleton
Maine Woods
Canada
Belgium
National
Tingiand and
Krance
Sergeant Frank Mason War Hero With Many Wounds Bares Story
Sergeant Frank Mason, a wounded veteran who served 15 years in the U S Army, recounts his war injuries from Belleau Wood to the Argonne. He bears 350 shrapnel wounds, three silver plates in his head and shoulders, and has legs and a face scarred by combat. Mason earned the Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre and the U S Distinguished Service Cross, aided Liberty bonds sales, and now tours to urge enlistment while on recruiting duty. He was discharged from Letterman General Hospital and commemorates service with singing and storytelling. He fought in Mexico at Carizal and on the Western Front, earning praise from allied forces.
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Frank Mason
Belleau Woods
Argonne Forest
Mason
U.S. Treasury Department
New York
Ogden
Germany
10Th Cavalry
Carizal
Mexico
France
San Francisco
Jie
U. S
Letterman General Hospital
Ligaring
Ams
131 Year Old Man Takes Air Ride at State Fair
John Shell of Lexington Kentucky, claimed to be the world’s oldest man at 131, took a ride in an airplane at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. His daughter, seven years old, watched with care as he ascended to about 600 feet. A subsequent ride followed on an overhand craft.
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John Shell
Lexington
Louisville
Ilo
Traveled by devious ways to Constantinople over ancient routes
The narrator recounts a meandering journey from the Euphrates toward Constantinople, tracing footsteps of historic figures from St Paul to Godfrey of Bouillon. He describes routes via Aleppo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Hadifa, Beirut, and Herina, traveling largely by freight cars and a trawler. The piece notes the lack of a direct modern path and mentions the Straight Street to Damascus.
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Euphrates
Constantinople
Bagdad
St. Paul
Godfrey of
Lgonillon
Tancred
Baldwin
Raymond
Dbohemond
Frederick
Damascus
John ML. Finley
Scribner’s
Aleppo
Jerusalem
Whxifa
Caesarea
Beirut
Herina
Asia Minor
St. Paul’s
Parella
Jonah
Jaffa
France
St. Paul's
Not Your Heart Its Your kidneys Health Ad
An old health ad warns that kidney disease causes fatigue sleeplessness and back pain and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy. It urges immediate use advising a dose for recovery within a day and continued capsules to prevent future attacks. The ad promises money back if no help and asks for the original imported GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Nature
Haarlem
Limestone fuel idea heats Lancaster home with lime stone
A Lancaster man Christian H Habbecker uses crushed limestone mixed with coal to heat a large residence. He reports efficient warmth with a 50 50 mix, reducing coal use and releasing lime as fertilizer when burned. Limestone sells for about 75 cents to 1 dollar per ton locally, and a bin of both fuels keeps a steady fire with safe operation.
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Lancaster
Christian H. Hahbecker
Rohrerstown
Kabecker
Jie
Lancaster County
Hmabecker
Labeckley
Positive Proof From Lititz Shoemaker Endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills
Emanuel Ditzler of 154 S Spruce St Lititz testifies his back pain and fatigue eased after taking Dean’s Kidney Pills. He reports complete relief and ongoing good health since. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y endorses the remedy.
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Lititz
Emanuel Ditzler
Shoemaker
S. Spruce St
Dean
Mr. Ditzler
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N.Y
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United States
Cuba
Spain
U.S
Eveready
Lititz Electric Supply Co
E. Mohler
A. P. Nilsson
Navy
Aman
Rio
Gibraltar
Ceylog
Yokohama
High Seas
Uncle Sam
Holy Land
Thomas Gerhart
West GocalHica
Themoney
Cocalica
Rblainsport
Samuel B. Dissler
Stephen J. Lainley
Denver Press
Hiershey Department Store
Hershey
Ezra I. Wershey
M. 8. Lershey
William Tr. R. Murrie
J. Fred Essig
Real Estatf
Hasig
Smay
D. A. Long
D.D.S
Lititz, PA
H. K. Cooper
Main and Cedar Sts
Joseph B. Wissler
Fehl Building
Duke Street
Lititz PA
Hershey & Gibbel Conveyancers, Scriveners Real Estate and Insurance Agate
Ind Tel
J. B. Herr
Keystone Underwear Co
Ind
Maple St
Geo, L. Keith
Lincoln Ave
Howards
Young
East Orange St. Lititz, Pa
Tnd
Hassler
PENNA
Lawrence K-Grosh
P.O
Frank E. Schnerer
Spruce ST
Spruce Villa Farm
J. Clayton Brubaker
Freed Bros
Mason's Army
W. M. Grube
Lititz Springs Bank
Long & CO
Columbian
Royal
Hood Tire
Agate
Aluminum
Wm. M. Amer
S. Broad Street
Tate
Daniel Bligit
Quitz
Lancasley Court
Walter B.dight
Henry F. Coniat
Old Dumnis Court
Reading
Ghorgel EK
Mellinger MM. G. Shaeffer
Bsang-Ob
Agency For
Oxford
Zartman Bros
Bear’s Carriage Shop
Lemon ST
Hershey, Leaman & Co
W.H. Muth & CO
L. N. Moyer
E. Main St
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