Time to Buy Coal Prices Set by Dauphin County Committee
The Federal Fuel Committee for Dauphin County chaired by Ross A. Hichok announced new coal prices effective April 1. An extra charge applies for delivery, with specific rates for wheeled delivery and weight tiers, plus regional delivery surcharges for Campbelltown Union Deposit and Palmyra. A reduction of thirty cents per 2000 pounds is allowed from the above price until further notice. The Hershey Department Store Office serves as the central district bureau.
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Federal Fuel Committee
Dauphin County
Ross A. Hichok
Campbelltown
Union Deposit
Palmyra
Proclamation urges Third Liberty Loan subscriptions in four counties
Harrisburg announces volunteers begin April 6 to secure subscriptions for the Third Liberty Loan in Dauphin Cumberland Perry and Juniata Counties. The district is urged to meet or exceed the $7.5 million goal, with flexible payment plans and active campaigning to persuade others to subscribe. signed Harrisburg April 2 1918 County Chairman William Jennings Dauphin County.
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Dauphin
Cumberland
Perry
Juniata
Minstrels Coming to Town by Hershey Volunteers
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company plans a minstrel show with sixteen voice chorus directed by Kathryne Mumma. Auditions are open for tenors and singers. names may be handed to Tom Black. End men include Jno F Snavely Wm Brinker Tom Black and Dave Ditzler with committee members Putt Shay Sollenberger Ditzler Gates.
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Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Kathryne Mumma
Tom Black
Jno
Lancaster man plans two story school on Hershey grounds
Plans by C Emlin Urban of Lancaster call for a two story school building on the Hershey Industrial School grounds. The project aims for quick completion to be usable in the winter months.
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C. Emlin Urban
Lancaster
Hershey
Hershey Baseball Team Meeting Set at 8 O’clock
Candidates for Hershey baseball team will meet Monday evening at 8 at the Hershey Men's Club. Town has ample material and aims to develop a squad capable of smashing runs.
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Hershey
Hershey Hiring Ad Seeks Women and Trackmen
Help wanted notice offers women to clean house for 10 weeks at 20 cents per hour at Hershey Inn and flat-iron work plus Hershey laundry. Trackmen sought for Hershey Transit lines with applications through the Hershey Employment Bureau.
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Hershey Inn
Hershey
Apply
Hershey Employment Bureau
Westminster Guild Entertainment at Derry Church
The Westminster Guild of the Derry Presbyterian Church will present an evening of entertainment on Thursday April 11 1918 at 8 o clock in the church. The program includes piano solos vocal solos readings and selections by Miss Lottie Conrad Miss Beatrice Zeiters Miss Reba Kerr Mrs J L Zimmerman and Miss Louise Behm with pieces such as L Alouette Abide With Me The Rose and the Bud and Berceuse from Jocelyn.
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Westminster Guild
Derry Presbyterian Church
America
L’alouette
M. Balakirew
Miss Lottie Conrad
Beatrice Zeiters Arudtees
Beatrice Zeiters
Bud
Reba Kerr
Jocelyn” Goddard
J. L. Zimmerman
Aine Folk
Louise Behm
Beatrice Zelters
Hershey Presents High Class Pictures at Central Theatre
Hershey now shows real pictures after years of worn-out films. The Saturday program opens with The Son of Democracy featuring Benjamin Chapin followed by Douglas Fairbanks in A Modern Musketeer. Dorothy Sellers plays piano and the Hershey orchestra appears every other Saturday. The Central Theatre crowds grow as residents enjoy top quality cinema.
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Hershey
Benjamin Chapin
Douglas Fairbanks
Central Theatre
Dorothy Sellers
Hershey Orchestra
Own Your Home in Hershey
Hershey Industrial School offers houses for sale on easy terms in Hershey town. The homes are among the most desirable, not easily duplicated today with price advantages of 30 to 40 percent. Two sales have closed and more are in negotiation. Irvin Dise bought a two story cement tile house at Cocoa Avenue and Areba Street, while Hester C. Terry purchased No 21 Areba Street.
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Hershey
Hershey Industrial School
Hershey Trust Co
Irvin Dise
Cocoa Avenue
Areba Street
Hester C. Terry
Lee Chapin Hart Saturday at Hershey Central Theatre
The second play in The Son of Democracy series features Benjamin Chapin as Tom Lincoln in a fierce fight with Endel Carter while a young Abe performs. Hart stars as Buck Andrake in Wolves of the Rail, a railroad detective turned reformer aided by Faith Lawson. On April 10 William Fox presents June Caprice in Miss U. S. A.
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Hershey Central Theatre
Benjamin Chapin
Tom Lincoln
Abe
Endel Carter
Tom
New York
Hart
Buck” Andrake
Buck
Faith Lawson
Smoky Gap Station
Faith
William Fox
June Caprice
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Swatara
Hershey Department Store
Ibs
Lykens
A. O. Stine
Java Avenue
Clarence Horner
Trinidad and
Park Avenues
Ansel E. King
Milk Dept
William T. Harvey
Ezra F. Hershey
West Chocolate Avenue
W. N. Hartshorn
Harrisburg, Pa
William Jennings
Minstrels
Harrisburg
Lee Chapin and
William S. Hart
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