28 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
1
Death notices recount influenza and pneumonia related deaths in Lancaster County. Names include Emma L. Shirk Bowmansville, Lizzie Brown Brownstown, Stella Fastnacht near Denver, and Moses McCarty Bowmansville with families and church affiliations noted. Funeral details and interments are listed along with lingering influenza effects and winter rain.
At Harner's Theatre tonight movie lovers can see a Paramount screen version of Ellaine Love in a Dutch Gentleman featuring Marguerite Clark in the lead role. The engaging romance aims to draw crowds with its period charm.
Estimates from the Russian information bureau director A J Sack in New York place Russian total casualties at not less than 8 000 000 with 3 000 000 killed and about 1 000 000 disabled for life. Cologne Gazette put German losses at over 6 000 000 with about 2 000 000 killed. French deaths cited by Lucian Voilin total 1 400 000, Italy losses 500 000, and British killed 658 704.
Mrs. Sarah Miller, among the oldest in Lancaster, lives at Neffsville Home and may be the Red Cross’s oldest member. If she reaches March 20, she will be 101. She has lived at Neffsville for ten years, enjoys reading, and habitually read newspapers during the war without glasses. Her maiden name was Snave ly, and her son Squire Mohler of Mechanicsburg is 81. She has many grandchildren and great grandchildren. her siblings all lived long.
Rain delays push back a Christmas Servites event as planners adapt schedules for weather. Organizers cite wet conditions affecting outdoor activities and seek new date.
The text lists numerous Christmas dinners hosted by local families including Mr. and Mrs. LevinK Bear and others. Guests come from nearby towns such as Lancaster, Bird in Hand, Hinkletown, and Narberth. Several relatives and soldiers are noted, with festive meals and company described as merry and full of good cheer.
People urged to send cheerful support to soldiers abroad by buying two Red Cross memberships as a simple, heartfelt gesture. Officials note Corporal Benjamin H. Brubaker was wounded in France and recovering in a base hospital. Soldiers may keep issued uniforms gas masks and helmets. license for dogs six months plus due by January 15 1919.
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