15 Jan 1925
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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
2
Hummelstown hosts Swarthmore Chautauqua from Saturday January 17 to 20 with a Sunday program planned for January 18. Local news notes include illness, engagements, school plays, rodent and street paving projects, and community events.
Palmyra’s Victor Bashore stars as his Big Five routs Lebanon Y M C A Archers 59 to 19 at Palmyra High. Local church events stir devotion with talks on prayer and world power. Death of Harry Potterger noted along with school lunch program start and operetta practice. Community updates cover tax deadlines, new property sales, and plans for 1926 education convention.
Campbelltown residents report neighbors moving into Leo Fair and Hershey, with many visits and family changes. A death in town, Mrs. David Long aged 76, followed by funeral services at Salem Reformed Church. Other items note birthdays, relocations, rentals, sales, and church activities in the community.
The Lawn Fire Insurance Co. re elected M. R. Ebersole as President H. E. Bradley as Treasurer J. E. Wolgemuth as Secretary and auditors E. E. Risser and B. B. Kready. Accounts prepared by B. M. Niemond. Several local residents noted for hospital, social events, and church services.
The State Geological Survey reports gold silver and copper occur in Pennsylvania though not in large commercial quantities. Gold found in Philadelphia sand and gravels Francont Montgomery Gap Phoenixville and South Mountain. silver in several mines. copper widespread especially South Mountain Gap Cornwall and Phoenixville with chalcopyrite from Phoenixville near thirty three percent. Annual state production about 76 000 to 100 000 pounds. other metals listed include iron manganese chromic cobalt nickel zinc molybdenum tungsten vanadium uranium and rarer gems. The Lark Seed Company of Paradise Lancaster County has moved to receivership with likely losses to stockholders.
Berks County famed for sauerkraut claims pioneers spread the dish across the West. A legend links its origin to a medieval lord and punishment by rotten cabbage. The 1924 Forest Department collected 12078.03 dollars to extinguish state and private forest fires, mostly caused by locomotive sparks, with railroad payments made semi annually.
A guide on the Gettysburg battlefield faces a first offense reprimand for cutting part of the field while explaining to tourists. A repeat offense would lead to instant dismissal as a guide and loss of field conducting privileges.
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