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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
7
The Hershey Press announces publication each Friday with M. S. Hershey as proprietor and J. R. Snavely as editor. The columns welcome all interesting articles and items and advertising remains open at regular rates. Entered as second class matter at Hershey post office. Friday July 29, 1910.
James Stell a 30 year old convict at Fort Madison la prison writes a personal history in the prison newspaper. He recounts birth in Cesar Falls Iowa, early orphaning, stepmother and poor schooling, drift from virtue, a 1908 burglary conviction, and a plea for pardon citing the drinking habit and adverse surroundings.
Campbelltown notes list funerals visits and social calls with families in Reigle Walters Fessler Harmon Nye George Fessler and Monroe Miller attending gatherings. Local events mention a picnic in Foxs grove with Palmyra band music and a Sunday church schedule and a severe storm Thursday at 2 am.
The piece argues heredity and environment shape a youth and blames parents and society for his unmaking. It laments divorce, lack of guardianship, and lax social responsibility while invoking a Nazarene admonition about how society harms “the least of these” through neglect.
The large barn of David Keller between this place and Lawn was struck by lightning and destroyed. A fire in Irwin Herr’s oats field near Miriam Brunner’s farm threatened nearby buildings but was contained. A party of eight couples traveled to Hershey Park via Palmyra after an outing. Miss Katie Bender and Miss Edna Forrest visited nearby towns this week.
Mrs Walters listed at East Main Street Campbelltown with Bell Phone Pa.
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