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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
4
The Hershey Press notes Hershey as a model modern city with new homes and garages, a growing motor country hub. It lists advertising opportunities for merchants and auto sellers, with long distance connections and local services like Western Union and trolley routes to Leban and Harrisburg.
A reflection on nations honest or hypocritical in peace and war. Europe’s 40 percent war spend per hundred dollars taxes, fifty million daily costs, and how fear of conflict erodes ideals. Authors urge steadfast duty by preachers and teachers for future civilization.
An essay on taxation explains that everyone pays taxes indirectly through state and federal costs. It notes Pennsylvania's lack of a state tax masks hidden costs amounting to about forty million dollars annually and predicts broader shifts to internal revenue as imports decline during war.
The piece argues taxation is how governments obtain funds and notes indirect hidden taxes. It claims taxes have surged, with the nation extracting over two and a half billion dollars annually due to inefficient politics and disordered legislation.
A mass gathering of grocers and friends from Harisburg traveled by railroad cars trolleys and cars to Hershey for a lively evening of games prizes dancing shows and rides. The writer notes the crowd’s health vitality and busy spirit as a contrast to bored society crowds and praises grocery work for keeping people young and happy.
The text traces U S export growth from 1894 to 1918 showing finished manufactured goods rising from 15.63 percent to 32 percent of total exports and value from 130 million to 776 million dollars. It notes potential long term expansion to over a billion annually and cautions about short term readjustment costs and misallocated capital.
The Panama Canal opened August 15 as the Ancon passed from Atlantic to Pacific amid holiday salutes. All Canal workers took the day off to celebrate while the United States began tolls on ships up to 10 000 tons. The formal national ceremony with President Wilson is planned for March.
After a profitable month long stay Mr and Mrs Harry Coleman and their troupe wrap up with a Saturday night performance. The closing week features The Child of Fate with strong turns by Coleman Loie Francis and Hattie Foley. Tonight and week’s end present Drifting as the farewell act followed by Bijou Company vaudeville including Peak’s Blockheads Carr and LaTell Wilson and Company Egan and DeMar and more real pictures for Labor Day.
Union Deposit items report August 19 including Mrs. Sarah Gerfin and Elena from Columbia visiting H. M. Walmer's family. Readings for funeral of an uncle, Edward Spangler from Palmyra with sister Mrs. H. A. Miller, Earl Stauffer of Harrisburg visiting relatives, and C. A. Seltzer from Middletown with H. P. Peiffer guests.
August notes from Campbelltown recount visits by John Koons and Mrs Walters, a new post office site planned by October, a pocketbook found by John Flurry, harvest services at Rev H. Kreld farm August 20, and various trips and family visits including Klein sisters Lebannon Rebecca Wolfershangzer and Mr Mrs Ima Polly in Ohio. Local commerce mentions ponchos priced 76 and 80 cents, with community events and Sunday school scheduled and no church services.
Rev George Snavely Rentz pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 80 theme The Invention of God Union service in the Park at 7 15 p m Rev M Linebaugh to preach prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45 p m
Pastor N L Linebaugh outlines a Sunday schedule with Bible School at 9 15 a m. sermon at 10 15 a m on The Resurrection theme. Junior hour at 2 30 p m. Union services at Park at p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45 p m.
With the pastor absent Rev I Meyer Hershey will preach Sunday at Fishburn’s Church at 10 30 a m and at Union Deposit at 7 30 p m a cordial invitation is extended to all.
Frederick C. Krapf leads Bible School at 1 80 p m with chief service at 6 45 p m. Weeknight meeting Tuesday Aug 20 at Mr George Copenhaver's home at the Industrial School. Palm Congregation Palmyra holds Bible School at 9 00 a m and chief service at 10 15 a m. Women’s Society outing to Hershey Park on Wednesday afternoon August 26.
The Church of the Brethren led by Elder J. H. Longenecker holds Sunday School at 9.15 a.m. followed by preaching at 10.30 a.m. English Lutheran Church in Union Deposit hosts Rev. Augustus C. G. Forseh t Ph. D. with services at 10.15 a.m. in Union Deposit and 2 p.m. in Sand Hill.
The Hershey Bridge Club held its annual corn roast beside Swatara Creek at Walmer's Shady Nook boat-house on Tuesday evening. Cards followed late in the night. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. R. Murrie, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Snavely, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra F. Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Herr, Mrs. C. H. McEvoy, Miss Clara Walmer, Misses Elmo and Sophia Worthington, Mr. George Shearer, and Mr. Wm. Gauss.
Miss Elizabeth Meckley daughter of Mr and Mrs Christian Meckley of near Hummelstown and Walter Dowhoner of Harrisburg were married last Wednesday at noon in United Brethren Church Hummelstown Rev A S Lehman officiated. The couple will live in Harrisburg after a honeymoon in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
John Schriver real estate man his wife and daughter Mrs John McLanigan of Hogin's Schuylkill County were badly hurt in a rearward derailment near Toppin's. The car climbed a steep grade the engine failed and the brakes broke causing it to dash backward overturning and pinning them beneath it. They were brought to hospital in critical condition.
A church supper at the Derry Presbyterian Church raised funds with a meat eating contest won by John Black and Homer Dressler. Various games entertained attendees and plans for a future event were hinted at, organized by Mrs Bacastow and the mission mayor.
Letters of administration granted to SAMUEL H SLOSSHER for the estate of C Slesser in Dauphin County Pennsylvania. The administrator requests debts be paid promptly and claims presented for payment.
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