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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
4
The Hershey Press advertises as a model city monthly paper published by Hershey Printing Company Park Avenue Hershey Pa with editor L R Meekins and manager Snavely. It notes telegraph service Western Union connections and railway links to Lebanon and Harrisburg. Rates on application. Entered Aug 27 1914.
The author argues European kings and nobility caused World War I and wasted immense funds. He suggests removing monarchies would cost billions but pave the way for democracy, citing Shakespeare and Burke to condemn royal rule and its harms. He concludes the price may be worth ending monarchies and their supporters.
The text extols a 1914 U S corn crop of 2.7 billion bushels, up ten million from the ten year average, and a wheat crop near 900 million. It claims improved conservation of corn and universal abundance, predicting industry readjustments but solid prosperity from high agricultural output. It emphasizes vast value and national goods.
The piece remarks that confident fools overestimate their grasp of wartime outcomes while clever swindlers profit from the chaos. It notes speculators flood markets with schemes from imitation tin to boot sugar, courting gullible buyers as changes accelerate.
The passage condemns charity figures who do not seek to aid others, labeling them as hypocritical fundraisers pretending to help while aiming to profit. It references a critique from a group calling themselves philanthropists and questions their true motives.
The piece contrasts two attitudes toward upheaval, praising action and enterprise. It notes Europe’s war disrupted finance briefly but quickly stabilized, urging resilience, ongoing progress, and opportunities for new leaders as nations and individuals must prove themselves by moving forward.
Poem urges kindness to nature and neighbors. It calls daisies birds and the world to bloom and share joy, describing open eyes and smiles bringing flowers and song through the seasons. Poetic closing by Earnest Powell.
An auto club of 85 Jackson cars led by Perry H. Kebach from Dauphin county staged an outing at Hershey Park on Wednesday. The Berrysburg band provided music in the afternoon. Kebach, brother of Prof. F ND Kehboch, reports a new sales record this season for the Jackson line.
A Cornelia Bluffs Nonpareil editorial argues that curbside care in deliveries would ease burdens on delivery workers and animals. It suggests reducing daily calls to three per week to grant grace and strength to households and riders alike.
The annual Hrayant Service at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Bible School is Sunday night September 6 at 7. The church will be decorated with fruit vegetables grains and flowers. An offering will be received for benevolent objects.
A brief reflective aphorism by Horbort notes that bells summon others yet refuse to enter the church themselves.
Laughter and applause mark Hershey Park Theatre week’s best show a lively vaudeville medley led by Egan and DeMar with dancing stunts and songs. Peak’s Block heads Punch and Judy Carr LaTell and Billy Davis deliver strong acts while The Butler closes the program and Professor Maurer directs a fine moving picture segment. Tonight features A Modern Vendetta three reel attraction and strong crowds are expected.
August notes recount Rev A C Forscht visiting his ill son in Minersville and Mr Lut from Liverpool staying with his daughter Mrs A C Forscht. Town youth begin at Hershey High, Zortman reunion attendees from town, visits by I O Nissley and N G Goodman in Philadelphia, and Sunday guests of Jno M Baker. A M Kuhns builds a store shed for fences, and saddler W L Miller works for Hershey Farm Co. Several families visit Boiling Springs. Middletown Fair attendance noted. Jurors Jno E Jones Gabriel Zimmerman C Landis Horst Samuel T Witmer named for September term.
Harvey Moyer of Palmyra visited Bindnagles Church on Sunday. Several locals including Mr and Mrs Fasnacht and Mr and Mrs Bompardner hosted visitors. Farm conditions were affected by hail and storm with corn fields in pitiful shape. A Lynwood list of visits and trips by residents to relatives and neighbors is noted along with attendance at the Owamp meeting at Olona.
Rev George Snavely and Rev Rentz lead morning worship at 10 30 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m The theme is The Perfecting of God Evening Worship at 7 15 p m Union Service in the Park with Rev Rentz preaching Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m
Rev N L Linebaugh leads Bible School at 9 15 am and sermon at 10 15 am with junior hour at 2 30 pm. Union services on the park at 7 15 pm and a Denver meeting on Wednesday at 7 45 pm.
Rev C G Romig will be away this Sabbath assisting in a church reopening in Schuylkill county. Rev Frank Tinney of Hershey will preach at Stoverdale Sunday forenoon at 10 30 and at Fishburns Church in the evening at 7 30 All are invited.
Frederick C. Krapf is pastor as the chief service begins at 10 30 a m. Bible School at 1 30 p m. Weeknight meeting set for Thursday August 27 at the home of Mr George Copenhaver at the Industrial School Palm Congregation Palmyra Bible School 9 00 a m devotional service and topic study 6 38 p m chief service 7 00 p m.
J H Longenecker serves as elder in charge with Sunday School at 9 15 a m and preaching service at 7 30 p m on the same day in the church program.
Rev. Augustus Forscht PhD will preach at English Lutheran Church Hoernerstown at 10 15 in the morning and 730 in the evening on August 30 with Rev A C Forscht assisting.
Campbelltown notes report a large peach crop on Dr A G Risser s farm and a busy farming season with harvesting and silo filling. Sunday school at 9. Harvest home services planned Aug 29 near Rev H K Kreider with 1 PM start and an evening service. Local residents travel to Hillsdale Camp meeting and Palmyra visits noted. Various residents listed as ill traveling visiting guests and social visits.
A group of reverends led by Burtner, Hains, Hoffner, Milbish, Keapt, Lehman, Menara, Baum, Kinefolt, Landa, Ober and others traveled by car Tuesday to Mount Holy Springs Park. On return they also visited Rolling Spring Park with accompanying family members.
Notice grants letters of administration to Samuel H. Slesser for Lizala OC Slagner deceased in Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Creditors are notified to present claims and debtors to pay promptly to the administrator. The notice mentions water powers of Canada developing for hydroelectric generation.
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