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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
7
Overview of Hershey, Pennsylvania from farmland origins to a thriving industrial town in Derry Township. Notes population, 1913 10th anniversary attendance 30000, record crowd 40000 in 1915, dairy farms, chocolate factory scales, model town housing, diverse facilities, transport links, schools, library, park, theatre, and planned growth up to 1916.
A patient questions the accuracy of medical diagnoses citing past errors and deaths from typhoid fever. The doctor responds firmly that treating a patient for pneumonia can not cause typhoid and asserts his diagnostic judgment.
Conversation shows Wifey asking Hubby to fetch a girl at the store, describing her blue eyes blond hair ruby lips and dimples, while Hubby remarks he will go downtown himself today.
Detailed service times for trolleys trains and buses between Hershey Hummelstown Harrisburg Lebanon Elizabethtown Palmyra and connections. Includes first and last cars and Sunday schedules along with cafe hours Employment Bureau and factory visit times. Also notes a religious final journey incident involving Pat Branigan.
A detailed account from Mr. Hoover describes Belgian children waiting in lines for food, with caregivers prioritizing those underweight. He notes failures of relief, contrasts American aid with Britain and France, and cites the need for additional funds to feed 3,000,000 of 10,000,000 in Belgium and France amid a blockade.
A conversational exchange at a rural scene questions if the automobile will replace the horse. The young woman asks, and the young man responds that it certainly will if it ever reaches him as he looks down the pike.
A humorous exchange notes electricity powered cooking in the shop as a customer replies about shocking an egg. The line reflects early 20th century electric appliance adoption and customer service quirky banter.
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