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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
3
The piece notes speed mania fading as aeronautics prove utility over spectacle. It cites trains cutting travel times and police courts raising fines to deter speeding, while night driving safety and dimmer use draw attention from manufacturers improving headlight performance.
Cablegram from Germany via the Hague says farm labor is extremely scarce and only prisoners of war are available for farm work. Hay is plentiful, grain crops depend on artificial manures, meadows are generally empty or sparsely populated.
Field guidance from R. L. Watts in Farm and Home emphasizes cabbage needs: high fertility and consistent soil moisture. It recommends heavy clover sod plowed a month before planting and liberal use of stable manure or 10 to 25 tons per acre plus commercial fertilizer. Lime is advised as a preventive for club root, to be applied liberally at least every four years.
I D Smith of Hamburg Pennsylvania harvested wheat over five feet tall and about 36 bushels per acre in Hessian Fly ravaged territory. He followed Farmers Bulletin 640 from the U S Department of Agriculture with late sowing and fertilizer to boost growth and resist attacks. He bought his farm two years ago and has rebuilt it with sound farming methods.
A young wife, fearing her husband’s waning affection, seeks aid from a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. She is advised to prepare a beef and onion dish with butter and parsley and cook it over red coal fire. After following the recipe, her husband’s love returns and he remains devoted.
A domestic dispute centers on a 2000 month allowance. The wife asks if her husband objects to the amount and he responds he has no objection if she can obtain the funds elsewhere. The exchange highlights marital tensions over money.
The New York Herald reports Kim a brindle and white bull terrier owned by Felix A Leser of Green Spring Valley Maryland is a record setting tree climber. Training and heredity shaped Kim's feats including climbing forty feet up a tree to retrieve balls and other athletic tricks.
Sweet peas sown in November or December bloom longer and better than spring plantings. Use well drained ground with moderately rich soil, straw mulch to prevent freezing and maintain moisture. Frost does not affect growth. plants bloom earlier when sown in fall, with support in the rows. No cultivation needed if the ground is well prepared.
Mrs Williams, just back from abroad, attends an afternoon function in her honor. A hostess teases her with Rome questions. Williams smiles and replies her husband always bought the telketa, implying lack of knowledge about the trip.
A wry line notes the baby’s look reflecting every other infant seen, suggesting a playful take on resemblance. The quote points to a universal infant likeness rather than a specific person or event.
Government experts say this year’s wheat crop should cover home needs and still meet normal export requirements. They note a crop around two thirds of last year with a large carryover and estimate 150 million bushels available for export, with typical export levels near 125 million.
The Pennsylvania Farmer reports Gov Brumbaugh backing for a shakeup in the state department of agriculture. State Zoologist H A Surface is to be removed with new leadership to assume duties September, Dr J G Sanders of Wisconsin named as successor at a $4000 yearly salary to overhaul the division and rejuvenate the orchard service.
Oscar P. Sell of Berks County Pennsylvania found that applying chicken manure to a field increased yields and greatly reduced Hessian Fly damage. Repeating the test over three years yielded consistent results and optimism for future pest control.
Senator Key Pitman entertains with anecdotes about Missouri figure Claiborne Jackson famed for marrying five sisters. A humorous dialogue unfolds with a deaf octogenarian father and a plan to obtain Lizzie ending with a cautioned warning about consequences for the old woman.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions The Beat of Rensona Mia and Parker with dialogue about why a young man is not at the Front. Context unclear and characters appear in damaged phrasing.
Genuine Dasher questions whether the nightly war films were shot at the front. Mrs. Dasher asserts they are, pointing to bullet holes visible on each reel.
The piece blames Congress for restricting machine gun production during 1914, leaving the U S with about 1 000 units including those for overseas outposts. It argues Carrizal reports show the enemy’s gun access influenced outcomes and calls for accountability for the underarming failure.
The cartoon shows Mr. Brown joking with a grocer about an inspector of weights and measures. Brown claims the inspector found him giving fifteen to the pound and then says it was even worse with seventeen to the pound.
A personal musing extols candy as energy fuel and mood lifter. The author notes Americans consume 7.65 billion pounds of sugar yearly and claims candy satisfies aesthetic and physiological needs, with the stomach signaling the brain about sugar demand.
An account notes major St. Louis brewers branching into candy making. The piece reflects an old trade shift and includes a quote about sending candy to friends as a remembrance, branded as The Silent Partner.
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