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Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1910

Page

3

A Man Shot in Derry Church

An eyewitness account from Derry Church describes a Saturday evening shooting by Italian men near the Haefner House. A man was wounded in the shoulder after four gunshots. the shooter fled, others scattered, and the injured man and witnesses later returned to normal activity.

Derry

Barroom clash over Gaynor as mayoral race unfolds

Thomas Gaffney and William Mulligan in a New York barroom debate before the city election dispute Gaynor's prospects. Gaffney predicts Gaynor will win, Mulligan contests him, joking about ego and health. The dialog shifts to a medical meal miscommunication between a patient and doctor.

Thomas Gaffney William Mulligan New York Judge Gaynor Gaffney Patrick H. McCarreu Gaynor Mulligan

Courage to Endure and Grow Strong

A reflective verse shortens fear and urges steadfast calm as hopes fade. The speaker encourages resilience in adversity and inner strength for every reader facing hardship.

Persistence and hats off at Sheepshead Bay race

A New York editor mentions Mark Twain using a Sheepshead Bay race tale to illustrate persistence. A young man cried Hats off there causing listeners to remove hats, then ran to an elderly man to say You can put on your hats again now It was to locate a bald man to win a wager.

Mark Twain New York Sheepshead Bay

Their Bill of Fare at Mineral Springs

Two well known New Yorkers visit a mineral spring establishment to “re vive” diet and baths. They follow the doctor’s regimen but balk at the diet items, sticking to the plan for three days before asking the doctor to loosen the dietary restrictions.

Dwarfing Them All in Central Africa

A club tale compares dwarfs while recounting a storied central Africa dwarf. The narrator claims the man was so short his corns caused a splitting headache, provoking disbelief among the listening audience.

Gisuts Tom Thumbs Central Africa

Outwitted His Critics and Skipper Read Sermon Parody

An Aberdeen shire minister faced bemusement when a parishioner who had bought a London sermon volume found a near match in the minister’s text. The skipper and two brothers challenged the sermon by tracing its lines aloud, leading to a humorous reveal and the minister’s quick retort about reading ahead. Revenue Cutters notes trace their origin to Alexander Hamilton and ongoing treasury control. A playful cartoon exchange defines a swimming hole as water surrounded by boys.

Aberdeenshire London

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