Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Returns
Mrs Laura Myers of York visits her mother in law Mrs J E Myers Lincoln Way East. Lewis Breighner and family spend a week with relatives in Harrisburg and Lancaster. Rosa Wolf returns from Westminster Western Maryland College. M M Bowser and Anna Hoffer visit Mrs H J Smith's family near Manheim. John Albert with Mr Smith’s father spent two weeks at Manheim. Arthur Donohue returns home from Erie shell factory to New Oxford Flouring Mill. Mrs Edgar H Leer returns to Mont Alto for winter, improving in health. Miss Milla Staub returns from Mont Alto Sanatorium to her parents near town. Harold B Jordan of Cincinnati and Thomas Conway of Detroit, discharged from Tank Service at Camp Dix, stay with Mr and Mrs R M Straley. John E C Miller discharged from Columbus Ohio Ordnance Department to family here. H C Miler leaves for Palmyra to work in a shoe factory. Paul Miller, Philadelphia, visits family on Carlisle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Myers
York
J. E. Myers
Lincoln Way
East
Lewis Breighner
West High Street
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Rosa Wolf
Sarah Wolf
Western Maryland College
Westminster
M. M. Bowser
Anna Hoffer
Manheim
H. J. Smith
Smith
John Albert
Arthur Donohue
Erie
New Oxford
Ecgar H. Leer
Round Hill
Mont Alto
Leer
R. M. Straley
John E. C. Miller
Ordnance Department
Columbus
Ohio
Myron Geiselman
Eider J. Geiselman
Hanover
Denton M. Albright
Cincinnati
Fort Thomas
Technical High School
Harry M. Miller
Walter Miller
316Th Infantry
Clarence Kopp
J. T. Kopp
Kopp
Wet Department
Raymond Breighner
Route 6
Gettysburg
William H Breighner
War Department
Breighner
Butler Township
Bender's Church
Harry J. Starner
Poplar Street
Geo. E. Stock
New York
Maurice Starner
Simon Stock
472Nd Aero Squadron
Adriatic
Mark EI. Stock
Church of the Immaculate Conception
France
Luther Cranmer
Abbottstown
Camp Upton
Acharia Cranmer
Sue Poist
McSherrystown
Mark Poist
Company C
11Th Infantry
Miss Poist
Lilly M. Hess
Harry F. Hess
Raymond L. Gise
Oswald P. Gise
Carl H . Johnson
Inlaw
William Butters
Johnson
Bane
Mia
Tohneon
Carlile
United States General Hospital
Deaths in East Berlin and Nearby Areas
Obits list Rolandus Himes of East Berlin aged about 45 with pneumonia. Miss Ethel Bream near Ground Oak Church dies of typhoid at 26. One-year-old Lloyd Harbaugh dies of pneumonia after influenza. Joseph E. Sanders dies in McSherrystown aged 80 after nine months ill. Charlea E. Moul of Hanover dies suddenly from apoplexy at Central Hotel. John B. Musselman dies in Hamiltonban township aged 78. Miscellaneous notes on surviving family members and a child’s accidental ingestion of heart tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolandus Himes
Barber
East Berlin
Gladys
Merton
Irvin
Ida
Mia
Peter Himes
Bigmount
Ethel Bream
Elmer Bream
Ground Oak Church
Roy Scriver
Gardners
Lloyd Harbaugh
Ross Harbaugh
Weeping Willow
Hamiltonian
Charlea E. Moul
Hanover
Central Hotel
Moul
Clara Gladfelter
P. H. Gladfelter
Spring Grove
Jesse W. Gitt
Father Moul
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Hanover Soldiers Reach Home and Abroad War News
Private Paul L. Barnes of Hanover, ill with tuberculosis of the spine, is in United States General Hospital No. 3 Rahway New Jersey after landing October 4 following overseas service. The report notes his condition as good. Multiple Hanover men are listed wounded or killed in action with details on regiments and hospitals. several are expected home soon as demobilization proceeds. Married couples and family updates appear among the postwar notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Barnes
Emma Barnes
Hanover
5Th Infantry
United States General Hospital
No. 3
Rahway
N. J
States
Barnes
East Berlin
France
McSherrystown
Clarence Bigler
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Edward Bixler
Wilson Receives New Honors in Paris Visit
President Wilson defied custom by visiting the Ministry of War and dining with foreign ambassadors during a Paris stay. He addressed the municipal council of Paris and praised Franco American friendship, pledging continued support for liberty and justice. His Italy trip was postponed to later January as he plans meetings with allied leaders at the peace congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Maris
Ministry of War
M. Clemenceau
Derby
France
Psrschal
Otres de Ville
Adrien Milhouard
Paris
United States
Belgium
Italy
Inter Allied Conference
Brussels
Albert
Paria
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices Across Straban Abbottstown
Real estate deals include Jacob F. Thomas selling a 26 acre Straban farm to Clayton Wagner and Adolph Ricker purchasing Chestnut Grove Mills at Latimore. Public sale of Robert C. Geesey home near Abbottstown for 610 dollars. School reports show New Oxford High and local grammar and primary enrollments and attendance. Harry Small of Midway convicted for forging a 110 dollar check. Matrimonial banns published in McSherrystown. War bureau head Brumbaugh named director with 10000 salary. duties start Feb 1, amid state defense funding battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Thomas
Straban Township
Clayton Wagner
Thomas
York
Adolph Ricker
Chestnut Grove
Latimore
Rev W. G. Group
East Berlin
George Myers
C. B. Tate
Emanuel Shindledecker
Lincoln Highway
Gettyeburg
Robert C. Geesey
Hanover Pike
Abbottstown
Reuben Rudisill
Hanover
Charles
Stevens
William Altland
Harry Small
Midway
Jane Small
York County
Squire Witmer
Jal
St. Mary’s Church
McSherrystown
Mark Krepps
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania State Commission of Safety and Defense
War Service Bureau
Adjutant General's Department
Pennsylvania
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Charles A. Snyder
H. M. Kephart
Frank D. Beary
Frank B. McLain
Pennsylvanian Historical Commission
Pennsylvania War History Commission
William C. Sproul
Defence Commission
Peace Congress Opening Likely in Early January
The report suggests a peace congress could open around January 1, with exact timing to be settled by the retiring conference as it finalizes details of the broader plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltese
Fite
Itag
Death tolls disclosed for expeditionary forces
General Pershing releases updated casualty totals for American expeditionary units as of December 16. Reports show 40 440 unreported casualties, including 390 killed in action, 333 died of disease, 51 accidentally killed, and 39 971 severely wounded, with rest classified as missing or under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
War Department
Department
Central Records Office
Lershing
Central Record Office
Hindenburg
United States
Pas
Hatery
Record Wheat Crop Forecast For Next Year
The Agriculture Bureau predicts a winter wheat yield of 705000600 bushels across 49027000 acres, the largest winter crop in U.S. history. This year’s acreage is about 16 percent higher than last year’s 42801000 acres, with last season yielding 535,775,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Bureau
United States
Depart of Agriculture
Swiss invite president to visit to show Swiss sympathy
The Swiss government sent an invitation to President Wilson asking him to visit Switzerland. The note argues a visit would prove the friendship between the United States and Switzerland and let Wilson see the Swiss people's warm sympathies for Americans.
Four Aviators Killed in Payne Field Collision
Four aviators died in a midair collision at Payne flying field near West Point Mississippi 900 feet in the air. The killed were Lt Alvin W Splant Lt Fred Syanestvedt and privates Fred P James and K Welle. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Payne Flying Field
West Point
Mias
Alvin W. Splant
City
Fred Syanestvedt
Pittsburgh
Fred P. James
Titchfield
K. Welle
Reynoldeville
Pie
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.C Miler
Palmyra
Paul Miller
Philadelphia
Carlisle Street
Joseph E. Sanders
Barry E. Treseler
Augustus
John
New Chester
Commodore
Guldens Station
Granite Station
Elizabeth Thomas
Estelle Topper
Baltimore
John B. Musselman
Hamiltonban Township
Fairfield
Dropay
Ivan Mussleman
Howard Mussleman
Cacl Weikert
McKeights Town
William Rentzel
Iron Springs
Mary
God
W. J. Miler
Hanover Street
Henae
J. Clayton Sheely
Chas. H. Sheely
Camp Lee
Sergi
Sheely
Harry S Weiker
IT. S. Weikert
Joseph Lloyd Herman
Ira Herman
Camp Lee, Va
Mt. Pleasant Township
Weikert
Terman
Petersburg
Camp
W. J. Dansen
U.S.S. Nevada
Gereman
Brest
Piday
Jacob Starner
Pvt. Starner
Ella Starner
Cedar Ridge
Rock Chapel
Tyrone Township
Harry S. Hersh
Warren N. Runkle
Otis Monroe Hoover
John L. Ruhlman
Howard I. Paul
Claude R. Harner
Littletown
Sergeanot
John W. Hahn
Calvin L. Hahn
Richard Y.naill
Leon J. Lawrence
Preston J. Weaver
Lawrence J. Myers
U. S. Debarkation Hospital
New York City
Charles C. Bucher
Harris
Charles Bucher
Bonneauville
Adams County
Camp Meade
Charles Butcher
Dewey
Claude
Margaret Bucher
Jim Myera
George M. Myera
York Springs
Ira Lady
Arendtarille
Myeta
Leroy Sprenkle
Anna May Cassat
JW. Cassat
G. W. Nicely
Milton L. Shifman
Verona
Emma J. Keitel
Hanovan
M. Eyster
John Weitel
David P. Clanser, Jr
Sell’s Station
Elizabeth Flickinger
Charles Flickinger
Littlestown
Walek
Minnie Lohr
Edgar M. Faber
Salisburg
North Carolina
Faber
E. 8. Faber
Paris City Hall
New Oxford High School
C. E. Tawney
Grammar
Miss Lottie Hulick
Misa Mae Kready
Misa Martha Keeny
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