Local Social Notes and Market Mentions at Swatara Station
Swatara Station reports oysters shipped from Baltimore by ARVEY SHUEY and local visitors and sleighing parties including James Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. George Seiler, Mr. and Mrs. William Hess, Paul Miller, Conrad Curry, and others. The piece also lists nearby residents visiting theatres and friends, plus a cow purchase by James Shaffer and mercantile tax figures for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swatara Station
Agg
Arvey Shuey
Baltimore
James B. Shaffer
Lebanon
George Seiler
Philadelphia
William Hess
Manada Hill
Joseph Ulrich
Susanne Ulrich
Lavina Boyer
Hummelstown
Paul Miller
Conrad Curry
Hershey School
Charles Fasnacht
Harry Fasnacht
Benjamin
Irvin Boyer
Palmyra
Indiantown Gap
Hoefnerstown
Clyde Seiler
Sarah Balsbaugh
William Boyer
Artman Boyer
Harry Boyer
Orpheum
Majestic
Paul Ginder
Union Deposit
Jayson
William Balsbaugh
Virgie
Myrtle Shellenham
Philadelphia County Tops Annual Retail Business Tally
In his address before the bi merchants at Reading, President C K Whitner cited Pennsylvania 67 counties and reported retail business totals. Philadelphia County leads with about 244 million dollars, followed by Allegheny about 115 million, Luzerne about 22 million, Westmoreland about 20 million, Berks over 19 million, Schuylkill about 16 million, and Lancaster about 15 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Reading Mercantile Association
C. K. Whitner
State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Allegheny
Luzerne
Westmoreland
Berks County
Schuylkill County
Lancaster County
Teachers Institute Set for Oberlin U B Church
District Institute for Institute HE teachers in Dauphin county includes Hummeletoum Steelton Derry Swatara townships. It opens Friday January 26 at 8 pm with Sept F W Robbins of Lebanon delivering Some Factors in the Making of a Good School. Saturday sessions cover topics for teachers and current institute business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County
Hummeletoum
Steelton
Derry
Swatara
Oberlin
F. W. Robbins
Lebanon
Road Supervisors Praised For Quick Road Scraping
A local column honors road supervisors for opening roads swiftly using a Hershey six mule team and Joseph Cramer on a saddle mule. Robert Patrick operated the road scraper and received praise for his efficient work, adding another feather to his cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Joseph Cramer
Robert Patrick
Robert
Hershey Band Concert Under Direction of Samuel J. Feese
The Hershey Band performed Friday evening in the Hershey Department Store salesroom led by Samuel J. Feese. The program included The Rovers Itzer Medley Overture Havilands Hits Concert Waltzes Our Girlies By Tobani Alexander's Ragtime Band Crazy about that Turkey Trot There's a Dixie Girl Who's Longing for a Yankee Doodle Boy Castellano Schottische Madam Sherry Circusdom and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Samuel J. Feese
the Rovers
Itzer
Havilands
R. L. Halle
Our Girlies
Theo
M. Tobani
Alexander
W. Shultz
Castellano
Frantzen Halle
Schottische
Sherry
Karl Hoschue
Circusdom
Fred Jewello
Ren
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James Shaffer
Morris Foreman
Montgomery
Chester
Fulton
Pike
Forest
Snyder
Cameron
Montour
Juniata
Institute
P. Vanderloo &S Custom Tailor
Third Street
Harrisburg
Nas Jones
Artemas Stubbs
Jonas
Mas
America
Hershey Press
Hershey Band
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