Hershey Department Store Leads War Time Wheat Rules
Donald McCormick, Food Administration rep in Dauphin County, orders wheat flour sales limited to one part wheat substitute per part flour until further notice. Acceptable substitutes include cornmeal and rice. rye allowed until March 3. Public urged to conserve wheat and follow two wheatless days weekly and one wheatless meal daily. Continued on page 2.
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Donald McCormick
Food Administration
Dauphin County
Hershey Department Store
Thrift and Patriotism Call for Saving in Pennsylvania
An exhortation to Pennsylvanians to save and deposit money in banks or buy War Savings Stamps for support of wartime funding. It urges living within means, maintaining savings habits, and trusting banks to supply funds while banks invest in Liberty Bonds.
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Pennsylvania
Pennylvania
Reg. Peorel
Hershey Approves Cash and Carry Plan at Store
The Hershey Department Store launches a cash and carry groceries service aimed at cutting costs for housekeepers. First week sales doubled February 1917’s total, with hopes February 1918 will set a new economy record. Customers can buy Thrift Stamps at the store, turning 25 cents into a bond-like stake yielding 4 percent by 1923, and an information folder is available.
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Hershey
New Hershey Mail Carrier Begins Service
B Frank Zentmeyer starts as Hershey mail carrier with energy. He makes two daily rounds leaving the office at 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in a brisk schedule aimed at speeding local correspondence.
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Frank Zentmeyer
Hershey
Electric Light and Power Conserves Fuel With Evening Lighting Plan
Notice to consumers states street lights will burn 6 30 to 9 00 p m on weekdays and 6 30 to 9 30 p m Saturdays. All alternating current will be cut off 11 p m and restored at 5 p m until further notice.
Two Letters From Soldiers at Strand Palace London
Soldiers in 1918 write from Strand Palace Hotel in London about arrival on Christmas Day, rest camp after a four mile march, sight seeing, tea drinking, and plans to work through February. One letter notes railways and chocolate shortages, the other requests home news via Hershey Press and describes duties as Post Exchange Officer at Fort Du Pont.
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Strand Palace Hotel
Strand
London
W. C
Leithiser
Merry England
England
Hershey Chocolate Company
Joe
Hershey Press
Tam
Fort Dupont
Del
A. Bowman Snavely
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Hershey Dept. Store
Thrift
Electric Light and
Post Exchange
Fort du Pont
Delaware
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