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Corn stalks grow between Hershey factory annexes
A columnist recaps a string of town tales. A prominent Derry Church man fishes near Swatara and digs for worms by a brick pile, learning it is not the right spot. Corn stalks grow between Hershey factory annexes with ownership disputes brewing over harvest timing. Willy Lappin clashes with a rival over an outfit bought for 30 cents, plans a chair storefront on Derry Avenue, and invites readers to test him for 5 cents. College boys at Hershey entertain with rapid singing at Cocoa House nightly when the moon is full, prompting playful cautions about loud noises and breakage.
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Derry Church
Swatara
Hershey Chocolate Factory
Eppley
Wm. Lappin
William
Lappin
Ross Page
Jas. K. Putt
Maugans
Derry Avenue
Brother Lappin
Hershey
Cocoa House
Clarice