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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
2
The Hershey Press founder and editor credits list M S Hershey as proprietor L R Meexins as editor and J R Snavely as manager. Published weekly by the Hershey Printing Company and entered as second class matter in Hershey Pennsylvania dated December 16 1915.
A wartime reflection argues that democracy proves stronger than monarchies as the people’s instinct drives real change. Kings and emperors fail to lead, while “the strong men of the people” take charge, promising government by and for the people.
Derry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania details Hershey in the Lebanon Valley. Begun 1903 tenth anniversary 1913 with 30000 attendance. Notes rapid expansion multiple facilities including model town housing farms park school library transit line and extensive industrial complex shipping nationwide. Population around 1600 workers and thousands of daily visitors.
The group promotes closer ties among Lebanon Valley residents and nearby Lancaster county neighbors. Community life shows new energy as people seek modern progress and improvement. The Hershey area features a dozen initiatives boosting local interest.
Thousands of good people enjoy wealth and education with little poverty. Leagues across cities would improve mutual enjoyment and progress. The Elizabethtown line expands possibilities as Hershey's planned center draws attendees from Harrisburg Lebanon Lancaster and nearby towns to union services and strong speaker programs.
The piece highlights a rising American view that wealth should not subsidize idleness. It cites Scott Nearing, former Penn professor, advocating a 100 percent inheritance tax and the belief that those who do not work should not eat. It argues the philosophy could push crowds toward hard work and debase mere ownership.
A tribute to fearless soldiers on European battlefields praising the courage of young officers from Kitchener’s volunteers and the steadfast chaplains. It notes heroes from British lines, various allied and even enemy ranks, and says many will join the Valhalla of heroes when the war ends.
A fragmented verse piece weaves rhythmic praise of music and scent, invoking Zephyrs and celestial choirs. Refrains describe heady sweetness, airy flows, and blurred identities in a dreamlike, lyrical tapestry with mythic imagery.
Poem laments the bob white cardinal and other birds as the speaker asks a Bob White to stay, contrasting softer skies and hopeful journeys with a farewell to a longtime friend, set in a lush natural scene and ending with a somber note about fate and a higher plane.
A fragmented reminiscence traces a cowboy named Love who became a millionaire, owning Vent hermits and amassing wealth through oil. The piece mentions a life of gambling, a famed gaming table, and a cousin Powell, with sparse details on dates, places, and outcomes.
General Motors has risen from around 80 to 5380 in two years and is viewed as the center of Wall Street interest. Analysts predict prices up to 1400 a share, with some letters hinting at 200 to 300 further points. GM emphasizes profits from products, not war orders, and paid a $50 cash dividend per common share on October 15.
A fragmentary verse about a child’s Christmas night. The speaker recalls birthdays, walking home with a guiding light, and divine presence during quiet hours. Strong, devotional imagery appears throughout this period style poem.
Indianapolis News reports railways growing wary of liquor service as public opinion shifts toward dry counties. Lines like Denver & Rio Grande plan to end alcohol sales, with Michigan, Missouri Pacific, and Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul pausing service changes on unspecified dates.
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