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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
2
A vintage masthead for The Hershey Press notes M. S. Hershey as proprietor L. R. Meerws as editor and J. R. Snavely as manager. Published every Thursday by the Hershey Printing Company in Hershey Pennsylvania.
The Harrisburg Telegraph editorial argues the William Penn Highway will bring increased motor travel to Hershey and Harrisburg, linking Philadelphia and New York routes with eastern and northern points. It urges Hartisburg to invite outward interest and coordinate with central Pennsylvania towns to secure the route and foster cooperation for progress.
Derry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania in the Lebanon Valley describes Hershey as the world’s largest chocolate factory center with 75000 quarts of milk daily and 70 to 100 carloads shipped weekly. It notes a model town with 150 homes and a major department store, a 1200 member public library, a 800 acre industrial school, 800 seat central theatre, extensive transportation links, and a population of about 1600 residents plus 10000 tributary. It highlights 40000 attendance at a 1915 event, expanding farms and banks, and a busy park, zoo, and hotel facilities aimed at visitors and workers.
The piece notes massive war debts surpassing sixty billion dollars with daily increases. over 400 merchant ships sunk including the Persia. civilians suffer as nations like Germany Austria and Turkey gain land while Britain and Allies control seas and armies advance. hope for an end remains distant.
A 20th anniversary note on the automobile industry cites rising output and widespread use. Production in 1915 topped 92,000 cars with over 2.4 million registered nationwide on 2,273,000 miles of road, despite limited improved mileage.
Readings show lower beer and whiskey consumption in Dauphin and Lancaster counties last year, despite high taxes. The data indicate a steady overall volume with receipts near 1.21 million dollars, while some areas show a standstill or slight decline in beer sales amid prohibition pressures and sustained public temperance efforts.
Seven states Iowa Colorado Oregon Washington Idaho Arkansas and South Carolina enforce statewide prohibition effective January 1. Saloons and many breweries and distilleries close. personal possession limits and church and science exemptions noted. Idaho and South Carolina move to stricter dispensary regimes while Oregon and Washington impose total bans.
A damaged Wisconsin history chronicle describes a clock once owned by Jolan Mai a renowned naturist and explorer. The device reportedly woke him at dawn and triggered various early routines and experiments during his university days at Wisconsin.
An article from Die Neue Zeit described in the New York Herald reveals Germany’s rationing system based on a government edict. Citizens receive tickets for limited meals with two daily portions of soup and potatoes while meat remains scarce under strict controls.
Report from Piadnaville Ark detailing a tongue in cheek editorial about Prohibition. Readers discuss the idea that Prohibition may be ineffective while a few insist it should stand.
The commission reports selecting Locust Street near River Park as the proposed site for the fountain. After extensive deliberation and consultation with authorities, the Hershey committee approves the Locust Street location despite surrounding requirements and warehouse observations.
The readable text shows disjointed names and phrases about preparedness, chem, and personal items. It reads like a damaged OCR with no clear events, dates, or locations and provides no coherent narrative or identifiable subjects.
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