Hershey Industrial School Expands as Farms Grow
An observer details the Hershey Industrial School with about 6000 cabbage plants 3000 tomato plants and other crops set for early and mid season harvests. The school grounds include vineyards orchards and fields ready for spring plowing. It notes 106 boys in five departments near Hershey and Harpers PA with plans to house about 500 after permanent buildings are completed. The report lauds the school’s health feeding and educational quality and praises wealthy benefactors for funding this model institution.
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Harpers
Hershey
1919 Pure Bred Livestock Counts by County and State
The 1919 statewide tally lists 11 614 pure bred bulls, with Susquehanna leading at 855 and Bradford second. It reports 1269 pure bred stallions and 8400 pure bred boars along with 4228 pure bred rams. Lancaster and Adams counties show 57 percent and 29 percent of farmers feeding steers for market respectively.
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Susquehanna County
Bradford
Westmoreland
Lancaster County
Adams
New Era Sells to Slaymaker and Merges With Examiner
The New Era newspaper of Lancaster county, long influential, is sold to Samuel R. Slaymaker a wealthy manufacturer and publisher. The paper will merge with the Examiner and the reported price is around 326000 dollars.
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New Era
Lancaster County
Samuel R. Slaymaker
Examiner
Thompson to Oppose Penrose in Republican Primary
Colonel Joseph TH Thompson will challenge Senator Boba Penrose in the Republican primaries on May 18. Thompson formerly commanded the 110th Regiment of Infantry.
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Boba Penrose
Joseph TH. Thompson
110Th Regiment of Infantry
Pat a Cake Flour Packaging Summary
Readable text describes a flour package listing ingredients and directions to add water to prepare a cake batter. No dates or places, focuses on product usage and convenience.
Buckwheat and Pancake Standout Price at 10c
An advertisement touts buckwheat and pancake mix at a price of 10 cents. The offer emphasizes high quality and value for shoppers seeking affordable breakfast staples.
Fragmentary item hints at cleaning articles and powders
The readable text mentions wash powder and cleaning qualities of related articles, indicating a focus on cleaning products and their effectiveness in household use.
Church Services Announced for Sunday
First United Brethren Church with Rev. R R Butterwick schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m with the theme Jesus Christ Our Only Hope Junior and Senior C E meet at 2 00 p m and 6 30 p m with evening preaching at 7 30 p m on Opportunity and Responsibility Holy Trinity Lutheran Church led by Rev C B Ritz offers Bible School at 9 15 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m with Believing without Seeing and evening worship at 7 30 p m on The Christian College Everybody welcome
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Derry Presbyterian Church
R. H. Taylor
First United Brethren Church
R. R. Butterwick
Jesus Christ Our Only Hope
Jr.c. E
Sr. C. E
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
C. B. Ritz
the Christian College
J. A. Snavely
Harrisburg
U. B
Lester Zeiger
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Zeiger
Eva
Elva Gruber
Frederick
Maryland
Samuel Moyer, Jr
Cassel
Robert Behney
Lebanon
Prof. Backenstow
Palmyra
Claude Nye
Peter Longenecker
Oscar Baker
Deodate
Peter Shenk
John Nye
Adam Hitz
Lizzie Weltmer
G. C. Wolfersberger
Miss Weltmer
Daniel Peters
Lawn
Peter Gruber
Elizabethtown
Marian Soubier
Robert
Ada Helsey
Oliver Leinbach
Harry Gruber
Samuel Moyer
Ed Moyer
Harry Painter
James Kelly
Akron
Ohio
Clinton Snyder
Bethlehem
Will Schmidt
Camden
N. J
Zelger
William Horstick
Paxtang
John Moyer
Sara Yingst
Elershey
G. C. Wolersberger
P. S
Robert Beliney
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Cocoa Avenue
Derry
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J. H. Thompson
Penrose
Jemima
Pewaukee Lake
Maid of the Mist
Boris Brands
Blue Ribbon
Maine St
Spring Lake
Varick
Brinser’s
Ustomer
Columbia River
Santos Coffee
California
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BIG Sanitas
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Veal
Veal CE
Veal RC Veal ST
Veal ST
Hershey Department Stor
Downey
Hershey, PA
Warner’s
Chase and Sanborn
Superior Brand Coffee
Seal Brand Coffee
Seal Brand Tea
St. John’s Chapel
Cathedral
P. J. Phelan
New Hershey
Penna
Campbelltown
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