Hummelstown Happenings Delights and Visits Across Town
Miss Ruby Rice of Scotdale visits friend Mrs Edward Ehley. Several Harrisburg visitors, including Elsie Schell and Katherine Schell, stop in town. The I T I Club plans its monthly meeting in the Church Chapel Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Rice
Scotdale
Edward Ehley
Blanche Bomgardner
Elmer Alexander
Philadelphia
Baird Potts
Harrisburg
I. T. I. Club
Fire destroys shed used by Brownstone Company
A wood barn used to house cars on the Brownstone and Waltonville line burned Tuesday morning. Sparks from a Philadelphia and Reading engine set the roof ablaze, causing about 1000 in loss though partially insured. A brick shed is planned to replace it.
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Hummelstown Brownstone Company
Philadelphia and Reading
Brownstone
Waltonville
Surprise Party Honors Ethel Ebersole at Home
A Tuesday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs Harry Ebersoles honored their daughter Ethel Ebersole with games and refreshments following the event.
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Harry Ebersole
Ethel E Ebersole
Sugar corn canning project eyed in Hummelstown
A. L Judge of Baltimore seeks to contract with farmers to grow sugar corn and operate a canning factory in Hum melstown next season. Securing 300 acres could bring about 20000 in value to local farmers and encourage the venture.
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Hummelstown
A. L Judge
Baltimore
Meeting Well Attended At Zion Lutheran Church
The final mass meeting for men drew a large crowd at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. E. D. Weigle of Camp Hill delivered an interesting address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
E. D. Weigle
D. D
Camp Hill
Watchman John Hoffsmith Steady At Railroad Crossing
John Hoffsmith, flagman at the railroad crossing, has missed only twelve days in over six years. He began last October six years ago and has not been in an accident during his tenure. He works seven days a week.
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John Hoffsmith
Poultryman Keller Prepares for New Chicks
George Keller, the poultry man, already has 85 young chicks of high bred stock and expects about 150 more in a few days. Keller frequently wins premiums at poultry shows and county fairs.
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George Keller
Mr. Keller
Old Testament phone number joke as teacher tests Moses timeline
A teacher asks when Moses lived and directs students to consult the Old Testament. A boy replies with a mistaken date format, thinking Moses’ time is a telephone number, providing a humorous misinterpretation.
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Moses
How a Woman Shops Sample Fashions in Shops
A North American column notes a shopper insisting on a shade sample despite a clerk's refusal. The exchange shows the woman's resolve to see her preferred color before deciding, illustrating retailer patience and customer agency in a historic shopping scene.
Farewell Sermon For Rev McDonald At Derry Presbyterian
Next Sunday evening at 7 30 Rev J A McDonald pastor of Derry Presbyterian Church will preach his final farewell sermon. He will depart early in the week for his new charge in New Jersey near New York City.
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J. A. McDonald
Derry Presbyterian Church
Unclaimed Letters At Hershey Post Office
List of unclaimed letters at Hershey Post Office includes Milton Gundarsdroff Henry C Ewell Mrs Mary Alleman Jacob S Rahm Harry Gross Norman S Keller Mrs Joel Moyer Harry B Vet ter Valentino Giangiacano John Lastman Carrie Edmond Frances Hartman Mrs Harry Yorty Carrie M Snyder May Rainier Ezra Cassel Bennie Davis John Dunmoyer Harry F Kimmel Ezra McGinnis Harry Yorty C H Christ and Home Supply Co.
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Hershey Post Office
Milton Gundarsdroff
Henry C. Ewell
Mary Alleman
Jacob S. Rahm
Harry Gross
Normans. Keller
Joel Moyer
Harry B. Vetter
Valentino Giangiacano
John Lastman
Carrie Edmond
Frances Hartman
Harry Yorty
Carrie M. Snyder
May Rainier
Ezra Cassel
Bennie Davis
John Dunmoyer
Harry F. Kimmel
Ezra McGinnis
C. H. Christ
and Home Supply Co
W C T U Speaker to Lecture at United Brethren Church Hershey
Mrs Adda Boilean Parsels state lecturer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will deliver an address in the United Brethren Church Hershey next Tuesday night at 7 45. Parsels is a Philadelphian and ranked among the best women speakers in the country and will be well worth hearing. Everyone is invited to hear her.
Just In Time Exchange About a Curl Over the Ear
George compliments a curl over the ear and the other person reacts by arranging it on the opposite side, signaling a light social moment and playful coordination.
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George
Riis Seeks Relief For Wearied Typist
Jacob Riis, famed reformer, hires a pretty young woman to operate his typewriter. He asks if the machine ever rests and she replies that it wears on the nerves. She adds that typists often marry their employers, prompting Riis to return to his work.
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Jacob Riis
Mr. Riis
Philadelphia and Reading Train Schedules from Hershey
Train times listed for Hershey station with departures to Philadelphia and Reading. Evening and Sunday doses show listed slots for Hershey Hast and Hershey West routes including early morning and late afternoon departures.
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Derry
W.C.T. U. Worker
U. B. Church
Hershey
West
R. C. Grove
West Main Street
Star Theater
N. Railroad Street
Hummelstown, Pa
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