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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
9
A reader signed as A ROWER urges permission to boat on Sunday in Hershey Park. He criticizes Puritan attitudes in Hershey and calls for giving people a day to enjoy boating at least once a week.
Billy Kicker of Kickersville Pennsylvania recounts Gus Haefner oiling his Palmyra street only to have a thunderstorm blow away half the oil and wash the rest into gutters. The tale includes ghostly chatter and a lesson on drinking. Local color and whimsical anecdotes close with curious notes from Joe Snell.
Billy Kieker reports a heavy shower on last Saturday night with a friendly crowd. During the downpour a pig lite was seen on the road not far away, estimated to be a short distance from the gathering.
The Hershey Laundry Co of Hershey Pennsylvania presents a price list for shirts and collars. Prices show shirts at ten cents and two collars for five cents, with additional line items indicating small increments.
The poem depicts Marion as a fearless leader of a loyal band. They dwell in a green forest fortress and pine for victory over Britain. Grave, loyal men pray for Marion as lovely ladies welcome the fighters.
A reflective verse contrasts an idle life with a dreamlike calm. The speaker notes each dream passing swiftly, each seeming nobler than the last, and observes the world watching with envy as he experiences unmatched days of bliss.
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