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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
6
The Manheim Sentinel reports diverse local items including youth tobacco sales and gambling concerns, Rev H B Spayd accepting a U B charge in Los Angeles, June marriage licenses rising in Dauphin County, a farm stalk cultivation contest, Cherry picking records, a Danville bottle message found in Port Deposit, and various community happenings from Lebanon County such as a bull publicity ban and church construction.
Franklin Smith of Hummelstown died at his home last Friday aged 79. Born in Perry County he spent most of his life in Hummelstown. He was a former public school teacher in Harrisburg, a justice of the peace, revenue collector in Cleveland’s administration, and deputy sheriff of Dauphin County. He was a member of the Hummelstown Reformed Church. He is survived by a widow and one son, Charles B. Smith of Philadelphia.
Civil engineer H. N. Herr of Hershey observed a quoted notice in North American about trespassers near his property in Lebanon county. The warning threatens punishment with dogs and a double-barreled shotgun for approaching the area.
Miss Edna Bomgardner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bomgardner Palmyra died Sunday morning at age twenty. She became ill with appendicitis and died after an operation at Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon. She was a member of the United Brethren Church Palmyra.
Russell Erby of Lebanon was bitten on the first finger of his right hand by a spider. The sting caused swelling and severe pain that made him faint several times. He received medical attention from Dr. Fisher at home.
News from Bindnagles Church area reports multiple visits between Palmyra Annville and Hershey residents over the Fourth of July. A wagon wheel was demolished in a collision near Bindnagles Church while several families shared visits and services were held Sunday afternoon.
A U S Forest Service bulletin notes maple wood is now highly valued for flooring and a wide range of goods from piano parts to skating rinks. Sugar maple leads furniture woods, with about 1.15 billion feet cut annually, Michigan leading production followed by Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes US annual fire losses reach about 500 million including insurance and fire department costs. Salem, Baltimore and San Francisco are cited as examples while the National Board of Fire Underwriters warns much loss is preventable. Per capita fires in New York exceed London and Paris, with high per person losses.
Dr I Duncan Bulkley of the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital argues cancer rises with civilization and meat alcohol and coffee in the diet. He notes higher death rates in major cities and says X ray and other treatments remove symptoms but not cause, with some remissions linked to diet changes.
A young Indy woman eavesdropped a telephone call, heard beans burning, and interrupted to warn of the danger. The startled speaker screamed as the caller reported the smell of burning, triggering an immediate emergency call.
A clipped exchange on a rural road features Little Clarence and Mr Callipers discussing a distant sound. The dialogue hints at weather or noise the speaker cannot clearly identify, reflecting a rustic vernacular moment from a historical setting.
Hamp ton Moore describes the Susquehanna as a historic raft and timber highway and a thoroughfare for commerce and boating. He notes canals and competition from railroads have reduced river navigation above the Maryland line and warns Pennsylvania and New York lose their outlet to the sea. The river runs from Catskill mountains through PA and MD to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic, with a 400 mile main stem and 27 400 square mile drainage. It irrigates coal fields and fertile lands in Lancaster and York counties, yet federal neglect remains.
A humorous exchange from the Sacred Heart Review shows a traveler puzzled by a stranger’s pomp and a student asking how to be a poet, with a blunt teacher advising to earn a living elsewhere.
Dr Samuel G Dixon urges viewing play as vital to education and democracy. He notes play shapes morals leadership courage and citizenship and calls public playgrounds essential to child development.
Wireless telephony becomes possible over a 225 mile radius, signaling a major expansion in long distance communication and paving the way for broader regional coverage and connected services.
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