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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
2
The Hershey Press notes weekly publication by The Hershey Department Store and distribution free of charge. It emphasizes a regular, community focused newspaper model with no cost to readers.
Derry Presbyterian Church with Rev R H Taylor lists Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 on The Largeness of a Small Service Evening worship at 7 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. First United Brethren Church led by Rev R R Butterwick offers Sunday School at 9 30 preaching at 10 30 Jr Co E at 2 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30.
The piece argues current statutes meet national state and local needs and advocates strict enforcement by capable officials. It criticizes continual lawmaking and extra public payrolls, urging citizens to demand better enforcement at the ballot box as a patriotic duty.
The Chicago Tribune contrasts Moscow printing presses with American wages, arguing production must rise to back money. It warns double wages without higher output threaten value and purchasing power and urges labor to learn the lesson of balancing production and pay.
The piece poses a cynical question and offers a dated quip about an efficient salesman involving an Irishman, a Jew, and a Septen man, implying profit through trade. The remark reflects stereotype and ethnic references common in older newspapers.
Secretary Rasmussen says 1245 farms in 25 of 67 counties are vacant and not tilled with total idle farms likely 4000 to 6000. Plan to list each farm with land description and owner to connect buyers with agricultural work though not a full food shortage solution. Key totals include Butler 136 Cambria 85 Armstrong 135 Lackawanna 33 Lancaster 14.
In 1919 the United States registered 7 558 949 motor vehicles with one owner per 14 people. Production totaled 1 974 016 passenger cars and trucks, and 316 364 trucks, up 78.9 and 39 percent from 1918 respectively. About 750 000 motor trucks are registered, and exports reached 82 730 vehicles, including 15 585 trucks. Data prepared by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
An eight month survey shows Japan leading imports to the United States for the current fiscal year, with exports rising to 367 million dollars, ahead of the United Kingdom by about 50 million. Canada and Cuba also rank high, while Europe and Asia account for most of the total 38.206 billion.
A peroxide-wigged manicure turns theatrical with a mock warning to a patron asking if she should trim him. He replies that she might leave him enough for carfare home, signaling a darkly comic exchange in a neighborhood venue.
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