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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
4
The Hershey Press announces open columns for articles and items of interest with advertising space at regular rates. Editor Eugene W. Pococke oversees proceedings as the paper enters its Hershey post office registration dated Thursday January 18 1912.
The paper outlines its mission to publish only factual information aimed at community betterment and to avoid sensational crime and divorce stories. It notes a cold winter, a drunken town incident, a hobble skirt ban, and a call to read last week’s school code article for lawmakers and patrons alike.
A motivational line contends that eradicating fear enables achievement across aims. It urges confidence and action, framing courage as the key to pursuing goals without hesitation.
Poetic meditation on moving past sorrow with faith noting how hardships shape growth. It uses nature imagery to imply that difficulty precedes renewal and sunshine follows the storm, ending with an anonymous author.
Harrisburg district reports a record recruiting year in 1911 with 580 applicants at seven stations. Harrisburg led with 207 recruits, Lancaster followed with 170, and Lebanon posted six in six weeks. Captain C. R. Williams cites growth over the prior two years as the district covers about 120 miles.
J L Rutter of Lebanon and J M Gingrich of Palmyra broker a swap where Gingrich trades his 30 acre McGillstown farm to Jacob Gibble of Palmyra for a lot in Palmyra plus cash. Gingrich had acquired the farm from John A Brandt about six months earlier in a different exchange. Rutter also acted as agent. Gingrich, a contractor and builder, will improve the Palmyra lot.
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