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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
A discussion on sugar imports and pricing in Britain before and during the war. The piece cites prewar UK imports totaling nearly 2 million tons and critiques high duties on confectionery while defending sugar as a staple and pleasant food form. It notes public letters urging taxation reform and critiques sugar culture during hardship.
Matthew s bad arm ends career as a promising left hand pitcher. Once hailed as the 16 year old wonder he starred with Hershey from 1911 to 1914 and earlier with Pine Grove Atlantic City Collegians and Lebanon Valley College. He injured his pitching arm four weeks ago with Lebanon State League squad.
Thousands of automobiles pass through Hershey on Sunday in what locals describe as a busy, continuous traffic flow. The scene underscores the ongoing concern over high gasoline prices not deterring regional travel.
Shelled almonds totaling 3,184,768 pounds valued at 923,277 were handled at the American consulate in Malaga Spain for the United States during 1916. This compares with 2,075,371 pounds valued at 706,640 for 1914.
The Fernando Po island economy centers on cocoa export as the leading product. Consul General Hall notes soil and climate suit cocoa, with current yields around 10 million pounds and vast uncultivated land. Labor shortages and neglect threaten productivity, while most cocoa farms operate on contracted labor though current numbers are higher than usual.
The article notes Americans spend about 13 million dollars yearly on chewing gum and discusses tax policy. It explains tariff increases on chicle, a 4 cent per dollar retail war tax, and argues against further war taxation while citing a veteran educationist’s table. It also compares gum spending to tobacco expenditure of roughly 1.2 billion annually.
A brief dialogue notes a suitor who won out but failed to redeem numerous pledges, as printed in Kansas City Journal.
The article contrasts whales and eagles as extraordinary animals capable of extreme depths and heights. It notes whales dive to 3,000 feet yet survive immense pressure, while eagles soar 30,000 to 40,000 feet where humans cannot breathe. The question remains how birds endure such altitudes.
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