Independence Day Celebration at Hershey Draws Thousands
Ten thousand people enjoyed Independence Day at Hershey Park with rain easing crowds. Attendance surged despite competing attractions in nearby towns and heavy transit ridership reaching 25,000 fares. illumination of the Park with 3000 lights and 2000 lanterns created a vivid holiday scene.
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Hershey Park
Elizabethtown
Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Hershey
Hershey Transit Company
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Hershey Cafe
Zoo
Hershey Park Theater
Irene Myers Stock Company
Hershey Press
Spring Creek
Noisy Hershey Fourth of July and Injuries Reported
The Hershey celebration brought loud pistols and exploding fireworks from early morning to midnight. Two accidents occurred, including a girl burning her hand on a firecracker and a boy burned by a defective flower pot flare. The star Hershey right fielder Patty Miller played on despite the burns. Nationwide toll rose with nineteen deaths and 408 injuries in five days, plus higher losses totaling $280 826.
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Hershey
Sara Baker
Patty Miller
Patty Millar
Miraworks
Weather outlook for Bee plantagene region this week
Forecast calls for fair weather and moderate temperatures. The next three to four days will bring warmer conditions with localized thunderstorms possible, followed by a period of calmer weather and continued warmth.
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Plantagene
Atrlantio
Six Die as Train Strikes Cassel Family at Hummelstown
A Reading to Harrisburg train hit a Cassel family wagon at the Hummelstown crossing killing six members including George Cassel and a 6 year old boy. Officials placed a night watchman after the crash and funeral services were held in Hummelstown.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Harrisburg
New York
Hershey
Hummelstown
George Cassel
Hoernerstown
Harrison Cassel
Russel Cassel
John Cassel
Elizabeth Cassel
Harrisburg Patriot
Public Service Commission
Xorvieda
Hummonlstown Cumatory
My. Brownmiller
Union Deposit
Mr. Smiths Long Walk Ends At Home In Newport
Richmund Smith of the Hershey Chocolate Company Salon Department walked forty six miles from Hershey to his home in Newport Parry County. He left Hershey at 3 15 a m Sunday and arrived at 4 15 p m the same day.
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Richmund Smith
Salon
Hershey Chocolate Company
Newport
Parry County
Hummelstown Holds Celebrations Marking Civic Progress
Hummelstown celebrated a day of events highlighting its colonial heritage and modern progress. A costume parade, two home baseball games, shooting matches, four bands, and a grand civic parade accompanied by fireworks drew thousands, with visitors from Hershey praising the town’s hospitality and beauty.
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Hummelstown
Lebanon Valley
Harrisburg
Hershey
Hershey Picnic Draws 7000 Expected Attendees
The Hershey ham sburg grocers plan a big picnic on Thursday August 12 with more than 7000 expected. They will distribute 7000 bean tickets on trains and trolleys and promise a feast with many contributors. A special band and a league baseball game are part of the attractions.
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Hershey
Hamsburg Grocers
Boys Have A Fine Time At Stoverdale Camp
The pupils of the Ior sheer Industrial School enjoyed a joyful Monday trip to Stoverdale. They filled three wagons and filled the air with their laughter. The group swam, fished, played, ran, climbed, and had a safe, record day under the supervision of Ma, George Copenhauer and staff.
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Iorshey Industrial School
Stoverdale
George Copenhauer
Badly Hurt Niche Injured After Park Avenue Bicycle Crash
Nick Niche a foreign resident near Tlarshay lost control while riding down Park avenue and crashed into the tron bridge at Spring woek. He suffered severe facial lacerations and bruising. Dr. Hershey treated him and he was admitted to Hadaburg hospital.
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Nick Niche
Tlarshay
Park Avenue
Tron Bridge
Springwoek
Hershey
Hadaburg Hospital
Hershey Library Exceeds 1000 Mark This Week
The Hershey Free Public Library adds a new department with maps of Dauphin County and Pennsylvania. John E. Snyder donated four volumes including Schoeffs Travels in the Confederation. June circulation rose to 782 from 485 in 1914 with 825 visitors and 29 new members, total 1003.
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Hershey Free Public Library
United States
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
John E. Snyder
Johann David Schoef
Confederation
Pennsylvania Society
Argentina
R. S. Noan
Gov. Brumbaugh
Richmond P. Hobson
William Penn
Gettysburg
Henry W. Grady
Snyder
Hershey Street Improvements Move Toward Modern Pavements
Preliminary work in Hershey streets fixes concrete bases for highways. A new road from the carousel to Highland Park will have a concrete base with asphalt covering. Chocolate Avenue tracks now rest on concrete beds as grading advances for final paving. Top material undecided between asphalt brick or blocks.
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Hershey
Highland Park
Chocolate Avenue
Harshey
Visitors From the West Visit Hershey for Dinner Hosted by President Murrin
Prominent jobbers from the loading business and confectionary sectors toured Wort and were entertained at dinner in Hershey yesterday by President Murrin and guests Kage Kon and Pugh. Attendees included C and HL Voogela Mansfield O A W Halt from Fort Wayne and others from Rapid Tay O Stolvenbach Pittaburg Pay Parry Barker and Jackson Michigan.
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Wort
Hershey Yeaturday
Murrin
Kage Kon
Pugh
C, HL
Voogela
Mansfield
A. W. T Halt
Fort Wayne
Ind
School Board Reorganized in Derry Township
The Derry Township School Board met to close the year and audit finances by Joseph A. Strickler William C. Erb and George W. Henry. a full report will appear in The Press. New officers named are president A B Shenk vice president H M Witman treasurer D M Hershey secretary A W Snavely and member C M Meckley. Two high school faculty vacancies exist due to resignations of Everett and Miss Brown. Applications are still being received and elections are expected next week.
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Derry Township
Joseph A. Strickler
William C. Erb
George W. Henry
A. B. Shenk
H. M. Witman
D. M. Hershey
A. W. Snavely
C. M. Meckley
Miller Gravely Injured In Swatara Bicycle Collision
Martin T. Miller of Hershey planing mill Humbels town was injured when an Italian cyclist from Swatara sped down a hill and struck him as workers crossed a road. Lloyd Zimmerman was only lightly hurt. Miller’s condition was reported as critical.
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Martin T. Miller
Hershey
Hummelstown
Swatara
Mr. Miller
Lloyd Zimmerman
Mr. Zimmerman
Miller
Fire damages double tenant house in Swatara
About midnight Tuesday a double tenant house at Swatara owned by W T Bradley and occupied by Italians was burned. Inmates escaped with few belongings and little furniture saved. Cause undetermined. No Hershey fire department call. many Hershey men watched the blaze.
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Swatara
W. T. Bradley
Hershey Fire Department
Hershey
Fite Landis and Miss Mabel Landis Wed in Newvilla
Alonzo Tite and Mabel Landis surprised friends by revealing they married two months ago in Newvilla. Ma Fite once led the Methodist Church in Hummelstown, and Tlo is now employed at Hornhay.
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Alonzo Tite
Mabel Landis
Newvilla
Ma. Fite
Hummelstown
Tlo
Hornhay
National Confectionery Salesmen Meet at Brighton Beach
The national convention of the Con fectionary Salaymans Association of America will meet at Brighton Beach New York July 24 to 10, it han over 600 momiera and feds organized to increase efficiency and raise standards. A big calendar is expected this year.
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Confectionary Salaymans Association of America
Brighton Beach
N.Y
Momiera
Feds
Park Theater Vaudeville Run Brings Big Crowd At Hershey
A packed Hershey Park Theater crowd enjoyed Irene Myers Stock Company in A Girl of the Ranch and Chaplin pictures. The company sails to Ocean City for the summer with star Irene Myers, Richard La Salle and others. Beginning July 12 two weeks of vaudeville by Heller Amusement Company features The Musical Dairy and Miss Mae Dale plus acts by H V Fitzgerald and Walter Deleon & Muggins Davies. Moving pictures shown nightly.
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Irene Myers
Hershey Park
Charles Chaplin
David Belasco
Miss Myers
Mr. LaSalle
Nelso
Hershey
Ocean City
Richard la Salle
Charles Burnison
Walter R. Ross
Frank du ' Frayne
Craig Nelso
Amelia Miller
Grace McMaster
Kathryn Taylor
Chaplin
Heisman
Charles’ Chaplin
Heller Amusement Company
Keith
Bertrah
Francois Millet
Angelus
Muggins Davies
Teddy Osborn
Doc
Funny Monkey
Mr. Heller
My. Fheller
Beautifying the Hershey Cafe Attracts Patrons
Manager Krause adds oriental lanterns to the solarium and new decorations brighten the Hershey Cafe. On Monday four hundred regular meals were served as patronage grows amid praise for cleanliness decor and flowers.
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Hershey
Krause
Onward Hike Noted By Highland Park Club Members
The Onward Club of the YWCA hiked Tuesday evening through the countryside around Highland Park, their favorite walk. About five miles were covered. An important business meeting at the club is slated for this evening.
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Highland Park
Mrs Alice Wilder Attends Atlantic City Anti-Saloon League Convention
Mrs Alice Wilder represents the Young Woman's Christian Association at the Atlantic City convention of the Anti-Saloon League as Miss Elder participates.
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Elder
Alice Wilder
Atlantic City
Anti-Saloon League
Young Woman
Chris. Wan
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