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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
4
The Hershey Press announces its office on Park Avenue Hershey Pa with editor Rio Meekins and manager R S Navely. It promotes Hershey as a model modern city with growing homes garages and a strong motor trade inviting merchants to use its advertising columns for first class household supplies automo biles and accessories.
The Hershey farm concept grows into a practical farm school network. Education in agriculture attracts many students and expands with government and state support. The spread in eight townships and three counties shows the idea already becoming a major enterprise.
The passage argues that dejection blocks progress in cooperative projects. It emphasizes crossing the bridge of discouragement, noting cooperators quit, causing failure. With nerve and support, cooperation gains momentum and becomes a vast future force.
A speech decries corruption in high office, citing stock deals to boost incomes. The speaker argues ministers rely on salaries plus tips and hints at past misdeeds linked to pushing through an act to secure cabinet steadiness.
The fragment notes a claim of "two million dollars" representing a long term salary amount and contrasts it with current American hardship. It calls for humility in boasting and suggests political reform is needed, reflecting a wary view of the nation’s finances and governance.
A correspondent notes Hershey's fondness for Lancaster with plans for a trolley line and a Hershey farm located in Lancaster. The piece jokes about weather indifference, popcorn costs, and the 1914 Pennsylvania candidates in the handshaking season. It mentions a German aviator near five miles high and comments on people not completing opportunities.
After six weeks of drama and comedy the Hershey Theatre returned to vaudeville with a big crowd applauding curtain calls. The program featured high grade cinema clips, Lewis and his dogs and monkeys, John Healey in blackface, Bachman and Gross, Collins and Woppman, and The Five Bragdons with You in a Vaudeville Office.
A large number of Factory of fice employees are on their annual vacation this week. Read lists show names and home towns of staff from credit to timekeeping departments taking time off and visiting places such as Columbia Hummelstown Washington D C Lake George New York Hagerstown Maryland and various homes.
The Rev C C Gee pastor of South Presbyterian Church in Cleveland is praised for his successful ministry. The Cleveland Presbytery moderator Rev Charles W McDonald presided at his ordination and installation weeks ago as the congregation continues to support his work with generosity and kindness in vacation plans.
The YWCA reports several groups depart for camp Nephawin Canton PA for two weeks. Eleven athletic club girls held a watermelon feast in the Park despite rain. Miss Sara L Steck arrives to lead cafeteria duties while Miss Mabel Nissley leaves for Silver Bay camp. Others take rooms in Hershey for vacations and tennis players are urged to attend a July 27 meeting.
Bruce Murrie four year old son of the Chocolate Company president was riding a tricycle on Chocolate Avenue when he fell and cut his chin. Doctor M L Hershey treated the deep wound with four stitches. Bruce refused anaesthetics and endured the procedure without complaint. The wound is healing nicely.
Juniors in the Water Seven under Miss Burch practice in the Park pool with visitors watching. Last Thursday evening they tried new stunts and games including folk dances. Older juniors begin swimming, new apparatus is being erected, and August will be devoted to teaching all members to swim.
The orchestra program directed by C. L. Maurer features a lineup of tunes and performers including Henrietta, Davis Tamais Trop, Wray White, Lu Lu Band, Harmony Bay, and others. The program showcases dances and ballads such as Rumba pieces and love songs performed by artists like Morgan Teara and Barbrolli with titles like Little Boy Blue and Candy Shop.
Campbelltown residents schedule annual picnic at Hershey Park while Sunday School holds services. Mrs May of Lebanon and Mrs G W Noeckar of Reading visit Mrs Walters. Brunner family hosts guests. Various locals, including Miss Birla Martin, I O Ninsley, and Joseph Wolfersherzey, are mentioned with visits and trips around town.
In Palmyra area news Mrs P As Weigle and children of Carlisle visit their relatives this week. Mrs Claud Martin and Mrs John Flory spend Wednesday afternoon in Palmyra. Herbert Gingrich had a toe crushed and Master Harry Wolfersberger suffers a steamed foot. William Forrest and Daniel Peters visit Ephrata for a trip on the new Ephrata and Lebanon trolley line.
More than 300 Housers gathered Tuesday at Hershey Park for a reunion presided by Amos B. Houser of Lebanon. Rev Her Rheads of Highspire delivered the address as officers were elected: Amos B. Houser president, William Houser vice president, George E. Houser secretary, Charles Houser treasurer.
Charles P. Stauffer of Campbell town worked in the factory shipping department and hosted a Saturday afternoon fishing party on Swatara Creek near Union Depot. They caught many fish including a new specimen resembling a mackerel. Stauffer, who won’t reveal his bait secret yet, led Roy Lloyd Bright Spangler R. E. Zimmerman and himself.
The First United Brethren Church hosted Rev W H Gotwald D D L L D of Philadelphia in a Sunday service for the Anti Saloon League. He spoke on progress made by temperance forces in the United States, sharing strong facts and presenting a masterful appeal to the congregation.
Rev. O. G. Romig of Hershey will lead Harvest Home services in three churches on his charge during September. The churches will be decorated with fruits and vegetables and a special sermon titled The Bountiful Harvest will be preached.
In Derry Church a theft occurred Sunday evening as thirteen fine young chickens were taken from the Gingrich property. Mrs. Gingrich spotted the loss while preparing to close the poultry pen for the night.
Mr. Snyder of Trini dad avenue boasts a sunflower 12 feet 6 inches tall and still growing, claiming it is the largest in the vicinity. Local gardener emphasizes the impressive height of the plant as it continues to rise.
Joseph Wentling road supervisor of Want Hanover inspected a bad road between Bindnagle and the Vauphin county division. Visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Pisenhauer and friends at Pilketown, Hilda Snydoex returning to Harrisburg, faces Koons visiting his mother in Gill, Myr and Mia. Barmera harvesting rain and making hay. Mrs M P Wagner of Lebanon visited family. Palmyra families host visits. Dimor Rolle and family of Deddo visited Grantville.
A Denver editor praises a factory tour showing vast employment and a clean, efficient system. The party toured a village and a dairy farm featuring a circular barn, 94 Holstein cows, gasoline milking machines, and pale pink milkmaids recording milk weights, inviting readers to Hershey to see the park and wonders.
The Hershey Drug Store is described as a popular, strictly modern shop with a famed fountain and high ice cream sales. It hosts many visitors, including Hershey residents and car parties, and has added early English style snug-seat tables seating 32.
Miss Emily Bowman daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Bowman residing on Trinidad Avenue died at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning after a seven week illness. She was 20 years old.
Howard Romig, a popular local ball player, has a painful swollen right thumb due to a felon. Dr. Bordner lanced it on Monday evening and the toe is healing rapidly.
Derry Presbyterian Church Rev George Snavely Rentz pastor and First U B Church Rev N Le Linebaugh pastor schedule Bible School at 9 15 a m sermon at 10 15 a m theme Atonement Junior Hour 2 30 p m Senior C E Service 6 45 p m sermon 7 30 p m theme Heredity prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m
Rev C G Romig, pastor, will conduct the third quarterly union service at Fishburns Church Sunday fore noon at 10 30. In the afternoon at 3 he preaches in the auditorium at Stoverdale Camp Ground and in the evening at 7 he leads the twilight service at Union Deposit. All are invited.
The Evangelical Lutheran Parish Church of the Holy Trinity lists Bible School at 1 30 p m and Chief service at 6 45 p m Pastor Frederick C Kyapf presides. Weeknight service is Thursday July 23 at the home of Mr Harry Coppenhaver 28 Java Avenue.
Palm Congregation Palmrya Bible School opens at 9.00 a m with chief service at 10 15 a m. Church of the Brethren led by J H Longenecker elder in charge holds Sunday school at 9 15 a m and service at 10 30 a m. Everyone welcome. Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds Socrates.
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