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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
2
The Hershey publication lists proprietor M. S. as owner, L. R. Meskins as editor, and J. R. Snavery as manager. It notes the telephone line Hershey-Bell 211-2 and Western Union telegraph service, with general news items invited and post office mailing as second class matter.
Transport and service times for Hershey, Hummelstown, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Palmyra, and connections. Includes hourly trains and half hour departures, first/last cars from multiple origins, Sunday variations, plus dining hours, bank and store hours, public library, postal mail schedules, and money order window. Several times, stops, and days listed.
The Reading Herald argues for preserving a large town hall in Reading by comparing it to Hershey’s vast auditorium. It asserts Hershey’s success and Reading’s need, noting Hershey is not a small town but a metropolis in plan and scope with ample space and future potential.
Vision shows growing demand for conventions as major cities host national meetings. San Francisco reports 822 scheduled this year with potential to hit 1000, while Buffalo New York and Chicago also host crowds. Hershey prepares with a fine convention hall and ready auditorium to attract events, promising good care and ideal environments for attendees.
The Church of the Brethren Hershey Conference likely set a attendance record with estimates between 40 000 and 60 000. Organizers say the gathering surpassed prior events and the community provided generous hospitality with no complaints from attendees.
Keep After the Fly Hershey reports fewer flies this summer than last year but more than last week. The message calls on residents to stay vigilant, swat the flies, keep traps baited, and improve waste disposal to rid the town of pests.
War's grim portrait dominates the verse as a prophetic scourge. The speaker proclaims war's universal reach, citing death, destruction, and betrayal. Harsh imagery links diplomats, cannons, and lovers to a single macabre force, urging recognition of war as life’s negation.
A historical account notes the war consuming about 25.0 billion dollars of world wealth with daily costs near 50 million and Britain spending 15 million per day. It cites 15 million troops under arms, 2,000 warships, 1,800 miles of European front, and 2,146,000 killed in a year amid ongoing global combat.
London Telephony reports telephones playing a key role in defending Paris from air raids. German wire cutters cut wires allowing Zeppelins to pass, angering General Joffre who planned the Paris Air Patrol with a telephonic network.
The Pan American Road Congress will meet in Oakland California in September 1817 under the sponsorship of the American Road Builders Association and the American Highway Association. An Executive Committee led by Governor Charles W Gates of Vermont oversees plans with two members from each organization.
Derry Presbyterian Church led by Rev George Snavely Rentz holds Sunday School 930 a m Morning worship 1080 a m Christian Endeavor 645 p m Evening worship 730 p m Web 745 p m Prayer Meeting Also First U B Church led by Rev N L Linebaugh hosts Bible School 915 a m Sermon 1015 a m titled The Eighth Word Junior Service 2 00 Intermediate service 2 00 Senior CG E meeting 630 p m Sermon 730 p m The Word of Authority Prayer meeting 745 p m Choir Practice Friday 800 p m
John Irwin Meek leads Bible School at 9.15 a.m. Sermon at 6.30 p.m. All welcome. Choir practice Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. Holy Trinity parish advertises services and activities.
A church notice lists Rev. A. C. Forscht Ph. D. as pastor of the English Lutheran congregation and J. H. Longenecker as elder in charge of the Church of the Brethren.
A compilation of sweeping figures and curiosities: world commerce in 1913 at 30.57 trillion dollars, German death rates by action annually, Teneriffe’s 50 mile shadow, Australian opossum farming progress, New Zealand population about 1,084,662 excluding Maoris, Ireland population gain of 5,000, American railroads employing 1,315,289 with average wages over 1000 dollars, California wines winning Italian exposition gold, a Cuban mine steel cable withstanding 751,600 pounds, unladen bees fly 40 mph while returning laden bees travel 12 mph, and the British commissariat supply chain across the Channel.
Dialogue comic lines show Soxton arguing with Marmear about scheduling a christening. They joke that Tuesday is better while noting Monday will be full of minnows, reflecting a rural, humorous exchange.
At Baron Lionel de Rothachild's funeral mourners wept loudly. A bystander questioned kinship, and the bereaved replied through tears that they cried because they were not related to Rothachild, a remark that sparked further woe.
An amused attendant explains to a stout visitor that a small meat portion suffices for the Hon. The exchange occurs at the geological gardens, reflecting the era's humorous tone about provisions and status.
A stock exchange luncheon tale from a big cotton man returning from Germany satirizes looming negotiations in Washington. The German plenipotentiary reportedly demands colonial surrender, a 6 billion pound indemnity, and the transfer of Germanys diplomatic service, while the British reply favors prolonging the war.
A rustic exchange from Luke describes a failed mule haul and a balking animal near a store. The telephonic tale, punctuated by dialect, ends with Luke signaling a plan to hitch the wagon to a different vehicle.
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