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Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1926

Page

2

Palmyra Auto Crashes Hurt Several in Thanksgiving Week

A pair of automobile accidents near Palmyra on Thanksgiving weekend left Ira Early and his wife and daughter bruised after a near head on collision with a Maxwell driven by two Italians. Rudolph Snavely was struck on the Wm Penn Highway, suffering a fractured skull and hospital treatment. Edwin Fake. a Harrisburg area crash, and local residents attending events and gatherings fill the day’s notes.

Palmyra Ira Early Jane Lloyd Early du Bois Main Street Harrison Street Zeigler Railroad Street Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon Edwin Fake Harrisburg J. E. Fritz 7Th Seneca

Woodmen to Hold A Class Rally In Hummelstown

The Modern Woodmen of America Camp No. 10714 appoints a membership committee to interview prospects for class adoption with a date to be announced in 1927. Prizes include a Hamilton watch and a Parker pen set for new members, with ten chance tickets per member earned.

American Legion Bazaar Set for December Fourth

American Legion Bazaar opens December fourth in George Sutcliffe storeroom Center Square with pies ape cakes and handmade fancy work for sale. Mrs Jonas Basehore and daughter of Janette are guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Witman. Miss Miriam Muth visited sister Miss Blanche Muth in Philadelphia last week.

American Legion Bazaar George Sutcliffe Center Square Jonas Basehore Janette Harry Witman Miriam Muth Blanche Muth Philadelphia

Elizabethtown Pursues Concrete Road to Bainbridge

Elizabethtown Lancaster Automobile Club moves to urge the next legislature to fund a concrete road from Elizabethtown to Bainbridge and complete the Susquehanna River Road. Club also seeks a three member committee with the town burgess to push the project.

Elizabethtown Bainbridge

Local residents take trips and host events this week

Geo B Cohick and daughter Josie and Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith left Tuesday for Potter county. Rev Ralph Schlosser and family spent Banking at Philadelphia and New York City. Mr and Mrs Frank Garner and daughter Ruth spent the weekend at Westminster Maryland. Mr and Mrs Samuel Risser visited their parents, Mr and Mrs M F Metzgar and Miss Grace Metzgar at Intercourse. Emmett Gibble was guest of Isaac Bomberger at Manheim. Debating association tryouts at Elizabethtown College selected teams for men and women with captains and alternates. Future debates scheduled with Temple University Schuylkill Albright College. Mr and Mrs J Albert Seldomridge and son Jay visited Intercourse. Miss Pearl Custer of Spring City spent Thanksgiving with Howard Fryer and wife.

Geo. B. Cohick Josie Joseph Smith Potter County Ralph Schlosser Famil Philadelphia New York City Frank Garner Ruth Westminster Samuel Risser M. F. Metzgar Grace Metzgar Intercourse Emmett Gibble Town Arthur Miller Clarence Frye John Brinser, Jr Pauline Greene Sarah Conner Ruth Garner Esther Lester Mary Hykes Anna Bull Ruth Ober Anna Landis Temple University Schuylkill Albright College J. Albert Seldomridge Jay Paul Seldomridge Pearl Custer Spring City Howard Fryer College Avenue

Local notes from Campbelltown and surrounding areas

Campbelltown residents Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Deets of Hershey visited Mrs. Deets' parents east of town on Sunday. Mrs. George Peters visited her uncle in Bethlehem over the weekend. A six weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Barley south of town died Sunday. The H G Newgard and Mrs. Wolfersberger visited Daniel Yingst of Highspire on Monday. Harvey Longenecker Jr of Quentin visited his aunt Mrs. Stovery for several days. Revival services continue at U B church with three penitents at the altar. Ammon Longenecker of Lititz fell from a roof while working east of town and was seriously injured. Dr. Risser attended and he was taken to Lebanon Hospital. Consistory to meet at Reformed church parsonage on Tuesday evening December 7 at 7. Emma LineWeaver is sick. Fire company monthly meeting set for Monday evening. all members urged to attend. John Foreman and family of Hershey visited A. B. Spangler's family Sunday. George Miller and family visited the Hoke family near Colebrook Sunday. The superstition that passing beneath a ladder is unlucky stems from times when wrongdoers were hanged from ladders propped against walls where trees were not handy.

Henry L. Miller Levi H. Miller Nellie M. Sudduth James W. Sudduth George Gauser William Marburger William Weaver Maryland Early Stauffer Irvin Kreider Paul Zimmerman Christ Erb John Early Homer Shiller Chas. Noll Simon Bowman William Bowman Lebanon Allen Ebers Harry Town John Ebers Mt. Gretna Mable Harry Seabold Annville Rudolph Behm North Railroad Street Sam‘. L. Brown East Cumberland Street Eva M. Gerberich Albert Gerberich Irvin Spancake Mast Cherry Street Dorothy Jack Arington N. J Turkey John Putt Robert Jack Dorothy Chas. Erdman Mabel Spancake William Spancake Helen Frank 5. Carper Astoria Ruth Bender Esther Albert Grant Albert Grantville Joseph Snavely Grant Edna M. Kline Elmer RP Kline Good Samaritan Hospital Palmyra Plarksburg Brethren Sunday School Jack Mirkin Leathers Arthur LeRoy Paul Mark Luke Bethany Jevangelical Church Uec Warren Noll John Bentzel Roy Sturgmian Chassee Ralph Brown Mera Trvin Brighbill James Rodger Zug Isabel Fanny Nancy Philadelphia SR. Zug Daisy Zug Waterbury Conn S$. R. Zug Harry McClear Lancaster Mra Cherry Street C. W. Heffner Mauch Chunk Visi L. L. Hogan Jacob Rambler Harry B. Nye Hummelstown Woodmen of America Hamilton Kilmer School Principals’ Association Cumberland Dauphin Parent-Teachers’ Association George Yeager West End High Street Middletown and Hummelstown Public Service Commission Lulu Wheel- Witman Harrisburg W. H. Peters Newton Gordon Lenore Gordon E. Guy Greenawalt Betty Ida M. Gleim R. H. Reber Gingrich Monroe Gingrich John Miller John Reager Howard Snyder Snyder Alice Reager Charles Brinser Paul Brinser New York City Rutherford Weights William HH. Mullin Hershey Hospital Jacob Boyer John Graybill E. M. Warner Boyer- Warner Motor Co Warner's Warner Studebaker Star Agency East Main St Mary Ebersole Washington West High Street Warren Nisley J. A. Kilmer Masonic Rooms Clara Krause Baltimore Raymond Zellers Jane Muth Gee Haddon Heights M. HL. Sleichter W. Bh. Mullin Fairek Chemical Fire Co Milton A. Grayhill South Hanover Street A. J. Denny Olive Remley Miltersville Parry TL Remsey Jack Taylor Scranton Henry Gerber Mabel Lloyd Atlantic City Emma Sutcliffe Blummethtown Silke Mills Milla Elizabethtown Lancaster Automobile Club Gable Forney Bainbridge Susquehanna River Wm. Theodore, Jr Wm. Theodore Bluebird Theodore T. M. Thompson Susan Hoffman Dawson Shearer Manheim Elsie Cohick George Harold Scott Longenecker Allentown Monroe Sweigart Minnie Shaffner Herr Bros E. E. Stauffer Trimmer Center Square Wm. Klein Alvin P. Wenger Order of Eastern Star Odd Fellows Hall Kathryn Louise Clepper Maytown Paul Clepper Albert Clepper Columbia D. H. Brandt Melvin Deets Hershey Stovery U. B Ammon Longenecker Lititz Dr. Risser Lebanon Hospital Reformed Church Emma LineWeaver

Wealth of State in Farms Involves One Third of Capital

Secretary F. P. Willits notes agriculture constitutes about one third of Pennsylvania’s capital in 1920s. State farms total 200,443 with average investment 8600 dollars and 81 acres. farm output valued at around 1.29 million dollars per farm, while public spending on agriculture remains about one percent of production value.

Pennsylvania F. P. Willits

Grace at meals aids digestion say Dr FitzPatrick

Dr Gilbert FitzPatrick of the American Institute of Homeopathy argues grace before meals calms the mind and aids digestion. He contrasts this with business leaders who bring problems to the lunch table and says laughter and cheer prevent indigestion.

Gilbert FitzPatrick American Institute of Homeopathy Doctor FitzPatrick

Digestive Health Note Says Certain Topics Are Taboo

A brief editorial warns that discussing digestion problems and related disturbances should be avoided as it disturbs the business of eating. The piece frames appetite and digestion discourse as inappropriate in public or formal settings.

Pennsylvania Sees Record 473 807 Licensed Dogs

State figures from the Bureau of Animal Industry show 473 807 licensed dogs on September 1, excluding Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Scranton. Allegheny County leads with 27 980 tagged dogs while Cameron County has the fewest at 390. Fourteen counties exceed 10 000 licensed dogs. total licenses statewide rise 20 365 from 1925. Dauphin County reports 9 886 dogs.

State Bureau of Animal Industry Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburgh Scranton Allegheny Cameron Dauphin County

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