Hershey Draws Thousands as Visitors Flock This Summer
More than thirty thousand visitors have come to Hershey since August began, with totals likely near fifty thousand. The Inn and Young Women’s Christian Association are filled, and visitors report healthful surroundings, concerts, and attractions. Home seekers cite educational and health benefits, while nearby rail and state capitol ties boost tourism. though national markets remain unsettled, business outlook lingers uncertain.
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Hershey
Young Women’s Christian Association
Hershey’ Band
America
Harrisburg Telegraph
State Capitol
State House
New Capitol
Delightful Corn Roast by James B Leithiser
A Friday evening corn roast hosted by James B Leithiser drew a merry group under Spring Creek trees. Guests enjoyed corn, watermelon, and treats after a band concert began, with Miss Margaret Leithiser assisting and many locals named in attendance.
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James B. Leithiser
Spring Creek
Telthiser
Margaret Lelthiser
John J. Snyday
Willian
HW Lebkicher
Wiliam TR. Marrie
Dara
Hershoy
Snavaly
Cain
Clark
Giles
Graaff
P. N. Kasson
Georga Jappley
R. Krolder
Maullaly
M. Hershoy
Robert Walton
Georgea Shearer
William Curtis
G. V. Glynn
A. W. Snavely
J. Bomgardney
No Herr
Russo Stoner
Abe Hallman
Frank Magoo
William Leichiser
J. R. Snavely
Tyon R. Mookina
Progress of the Great War Delayed news and censor ship cloud fights
Fragmentary wartime note says news of great battles on Europa is withheld. It mentions German advances and English troops as of the week, with censorship nearly absolute and details unclear.
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Europa
Aplia
Lonsas
Hershey Family Reunion Set for August 27 at Hershey Park
The Hershey Family Association plans the ninth annual reunion in Hershey Park next Thursday August 27 to mark 205 years since the family’s arrival in America. Milton S. Hershey serves as president and arrangements chair. The program includes a reception at 10 00 am music a business meeting luncheon at noon and afternoon talks by Hon W L Hershey and Rev Dr E Meister of Lancaster.
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Hershey
Hershey Park
America
Hershey Press
Milton S. Hershey
Fanny Hershey
Silver Springs
W.L. Hershey
E. Meister
Lancaster
Association
Lancaster Grocers to Own Hershey Park Picnic Plan
Lancaster grocers will own Hershey Park and more than five thousand attendees are expected for the annual picnic. Ralph Schaub chairs the committee and four special trains will run. Last year set a Lancaster turnout record. this year may surpass it with a busy sports program including a great baseball game and the Iroquois Band performing.
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Lancaster Grocers
Hershey Park
Ralph Schaub
Lancaster
YWCA Girls Make Ice Cream for Twenty Two
The YWCA girls improvised an ice cream batch for twenty two hungry members after a store closure forced a supplies raid. Miss Steck directed the effort which proved one of the season’s big successes. A corn roast is set for tomorrow at 5:80 in the Park with invites to all members and friends.
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Miss Steck
Bip
Middletown Fair to Feature Day and Night Exhibits
Middletown's Fair Association plans a large annual event with day and night displays. Exhibits are expected to rise across departments and a big crowd is anticipated. Tuesday is Children's Day with athletic contests and horse racing runs on Wednesday through Friday. Fireworks Midway and rail transport to Harrisburg are highlighted.
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Middletown
Dauphin County
Plowing Record Sparks Interest in Local Wayne Field
A rough note recalls a plowing feat across forty acres in Jury with a man named Hershey and a worker named Flynn. The fragment hints at a record claim and a newspaper print interest from Worshay Progy.
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Hershey
Five Thousand Odd Fellows To Visit Hershey Park
The first reunion of Odd Fellows from seven counties Dauphin Berks Lebanon Schuylkill Lancaster Cumberland and York will be held at Hershey Park on Saturday August 29 About 5000 expected with special trains from Philadelphia and Reading Lebanon County hopes 1500 attendees A meeting for officer elections and a wide program including two baseball games vaudeville and Tyrrells Band at the chimes is planned for Odd Fellows Day at Hershey Park.
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Odd’ Fellows
Dauphin
Berks
Lebanon
Schuylkill
Lancaster
Cumberland
York
Hershey Park
Philadelphia
Reading
Odd Fellows
Harrisburg
George H. Bender
Jonestown
George A. Hollinger
W. G. Schreiner
Middletown
Paul A. Benson
Erie County
Roy D.’Beman
Dauphin County
Hershey
Shellsville
Lebanon County
Tyrell
Mae Keller
Seven County Association
Pinegrove
Schuylkill County
Tremont Summit Hill
Lykens
Bender
Mohegan
Kleinfeltersville
Fredericksburg
Myerstown
Palmyra
Odd Fellowship
Tyrrell
Misa Mac Keller
Death of J Paul Nissley prominent banker and merchant
J Paul Nissley 45 longtime cashier of Hummelstown National Bank and local businessman died Saturday night after a lingering tuberculosis illness at Parks View Hotel Bethlehem. He leaves a widow Mrs Caroline Nissley a daughter Katherine and relatives in Reading. Funeral services were held Wednesday at his Main Street home and he was buried in Wummelstown cemetery.
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J. Paul Nissley
Hummelstown National Bank
Parks View
Bethleham
N. W
Nissley
Caroline Nissley
Katherine
John J. Ninnsley
Z. I. Moyar
Reading
Nisley
New Hampshire
Sunny Roast Inn
White Haven
Niksley
Tummelstown Bank
Mummalatown Mutual To Insurance Company
Towaa
Robart Burns Ledge
Mrea
Masons
Warriaburpy Dearvy Connell
Outfitting Many Farms With Modern Machinery
The Hershey Implements Dept showcases over fifty thousand dollars in farm machinery across four floors, including silos, binders, engines, wagons, and wire from Pennsylvania manufacturers. It serves 8,000 Hershey acres and two-thirds of trade comes from outside properties, with expansion planned to speed freight delivery. The exhibit for the Middletown fair will feature equipment for profitable Southern Pennsylvania farming, while fertilizer demand and use rise nationally amid wartime shifts in supply.
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International Harvester Company
Pennsylvania
Hershey Improvement Department
Hershey Farms
Dauphin
Lancaster
Lebanon
Middletown Fair
Chicago
York
America
Hershey Implement Department
Germany
Thea Lottar
Department Eyes Fertilizer Potash Reduction for Fall Trade
The department states it will be satisfied if fertilizer manufacturers cut the potash percentage in products marketed for the coming fall, without requiring extra registration, as long as all other plant food elements remain unchanged.
Rotary Outing Planned by Harrisburg Club at Hershey Park
The Harrisburg Rotary Club schedules an August outing at Hershey Park with entertainment committee members H. C. Hoffman Randolph Spicer George Harry Glenn Fickes and John Orr. A large yellow handbill touts a humorous program featuring a no speeches policy and multiple contests from base ball to potato races and a vaudeville finale with D. D. Hammelbaugh presenting prizes to victors.
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Harrisburg Rotary Club
Hershey Park
H. C. Hoffman
Randolph Spicer
George Harry
Glenn Fickes
John Orr
John Menger
Ezra’ Hershey
Baker
Cobbs
Collins
Bogar
Connie Mackinfield
Donnie
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Union Church Services Unusual in Hershey Park
Union services of Hershey churches in Hershey Park drew over two hundred attendees last Sunday afternoon at 7 15 p m led by Rev N L Linebaugh. A choir of fifteen voices accompanied the sermon on love from the verse Herein is love not that we loved God but that he loved us. Next Sunday the services will be at the same hour with Rev N L Linebaugh preaching.
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Churches of
Hershey
Hershey Park
N. L. Linebaugh
Children of Warrlaburg Club Visit Tharshey Park
The Warrlaburg Motor Club left orphans in Mar risburg Day Nursery due to contagious disease but organized a special trip to Tharshey Park for thirty children. They rode in autos, enjoyed the mini railway and zoo, played in the wings, and savored a dinner prepared by Walt and Quatovar Kraune at the Gate.
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Warrlaburg
Vodo
Wax
Walt
Quatovar Kraune
Hershey Crowd Plays Host at Lebanon Fair Attractions
Hershey visits boosted Lebanon Fair with Hershey Transit Co service guiding crowds. Superintendent J R Kreider praised for cooperation. Hershey Industrial School children toured. judges Frank Snavely James Millard Hiram Billet awarded livestock honors. Dairy: rising interest and expansive exhibits. Attendance surpasses prior records.
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Hershey
Lebanon
Hershey Transit Company
J.R. Kreider
Hershey Industrial ‘School
William H. Lebkicher
Neilen
Copenhaver
Frank B. Snavely
James Millard
Hiram Billet
Hershey Union Picnic Brings Churches Together in Picnic Fun
About 300 people from the Presbyterian Lutheran and United Brethren churches of Hershey joined a union picnic at Pax tang Park. Rev. Linebaugh Krapf Rentz Romig led the group with sports events won by Harry Wirth Ruth Geesaman and others. The United Brethren beat the Presbyterian in a bare ball game 4 to 2.
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Presbyterian, Lutheran and
United Brethren Churches of
Hershey
Paxtang Park
Sousa
N L. Linebaugh
Frederick C. Krapf
George S. Rentz
C. G. Romig
I. M. Hershey
Cyrus Garman
Harry Wirth
Harry Imboden
Paul Zentmeyer
Hugh Imboden
Russell Clark
Tno
Zimmerman
Chester Marks
Rather Moyer
Ruth Geesaman
Josephine Hershey
Purao
Maria Cooper
Zontmeyer
Tonma
Presbyterian
United Brethren
Hershay Ati
Surprise Party for Howard Stam at Caracas Home
Friends honored Mr and Mrs Howard Stam with a surprise party last Thursday at their Caracas home. About thirty two guests attended with family and friends present. the affair was planned by Mrs Stan Stam's sister Miss Minerva Martin of Harrisburg.
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Mra
Howard Stam
Caracas
Prosant
Prosanta
Hnen
Allvex
Cub Glass
Stan
Misa Minerva Martin
Hariaburg
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Continent
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France
Mr. Leithiser
Hershey Family Reunion
Lancaster Grocers Today
Rotary
Harrisburg Club
Union Church Services
Mr. Rentz
Automobile Club
Vershoy
Lebanon Fair
Hershey Union
Mr. and
Mrs. Starr
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