May Hop Draws Large Crowd to Hershey Park Dance
Hershey's fourth annual May Hop filled the new park pavilion last Thursday night with 500 plus attendees from Hershey and surrounding towns. Over 200 girls received roses at entry as Geo Roberts and Paul Miller staged decorations and a 20-dance program. Notables from Elizabethtown Palmyra Hummelstown Harrisburg Annville Lebanon Middletown and Lancaster attended along with many local families and bands providing special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Geo. Roberts
Paul Miller
Fred Pronto
Mr. Mickey
Esther Hummel
Dorothea Sellers
John BG. Diehm
Elizabethtown
Palmyra
Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Annville
Lebanon
Middletown
Lancaster
L. Edwards
Visitors Who Saw the Factory
A list of visitors to Hershey includes Mrs. O. G. Wickersham Mrs. E. E. Beidleman of Harrisburg Mrs. R. E. Shearer of Brooklyn N Y John Woodward of Howard Mr and Mrs Levi Heise of Toronto Canada Mr and Mrs I N Hershey of Elizabethtown Miss Carrie Kulp Miss Gertrude Kern of Pennsburg Miss Carrie Wentling of East Greenville Mrs Amos E Sollenberger of Chambersburg Miss Mary J Clark Miss Lena Hayes of Unionville Mrs George H Gregg of Philadelphia Rev W A Howard of Middletown Miss Sarah E Fritchman of Washington D C Mrs Keller of Elizabethtown and Archie R Hollinger of Gettysburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
O. G. Wickersham
E. E. Beidleman
Harrisburg
R. E. Shearer
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Woodward
Howard
Levi Heise
Toronto
Canada
I. N. Hershey
Elizabethtown
Carrie Kulp
Gertrude Kern
Pennsburg
Carrie Wentling
East Greenville
Amos E. Sollenberger
Chambersburg
Mary J. Clark
Lena Hayes
Unionville
George H. Gregg
Philadelphia
W. A. Howard
Middletown
Sarah E. Fritchman
Washington,d. C
Keller
Archie R. Hollinger
Gettysburg
Weekend Visits Reported Across Bellegrove Elizabethtown and Harrisburg
Over Saturday and Sunday the report lists numerous visits by John Swope to his sister in Bellegrove, George Lauder with his parents, and Harvey Peffely with Daniel Glotfelter family units in Elizabethtown among others in Palmyra Hershey and Harrisburg. Also noted are a birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Edward Hess and a sick list item for Mrs Marry Peffley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swope
Bellegrove
George Laudermilch
Harvey Peffely
Daniel Glotfelter
Levi Basehore
Samuel Basehore
Elizabethtown
Ed, Snyder
Palmyra
Irvin Wagner
William Keller
Harry Yingst
Victor Yingst
Nye
Harrisburg
J. P. Stuckey
Adam Grassman
Mr. Gibney
Dauphin
Harvey Etter
S. $. Wagner
Hershey
Marry Peffley
Edward Hess
Conditions of Marriage
University of Minnesota co eds were asked what salary would prompt marriage in a college paper. Replies ranged from 800 to 10 000 dollars yearly with a mean around 1600. Many sought a husband who could dance, keep up with latest steps, or be a dreamy dancer. Smoking is encouraged but drinking is outlawed and whist is the main card game. one girl allowed weekly poker among male friends.
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University of Minnesota
Jamaica Moorish City Built For New Brenon Spectacle
Roger W. Babson notes Herbert Brenon’s Jamaica production that cost up to $1,000,000 with Fort Augusta and a Moorish city built near Kingston. The project employed thousands of actors, boats with oriental sails, and underwater scenes, signaling a bold high risk money making spectacle.
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Jamaica
Herbert Brenon
Neptune
Roger W. Babson
Kingston
Fort Augusta
Brenon
New York
St. Ann’s Bay
Miss Kellermann
Raisins Shown as Food Powerhouse with Versatile Uses
Historical guide extols raisins as high value food equal to beef bread milk and more. It details preparation methods from boiling to baking and snacking, notes raisin juice mirrors grape juice nutritionally, and highlights raisin corn bread enjoyed by Southern children.
Of Course Hub-Well Quarrel Turns Showdown Silent
A terse exchange ends with a vow to stay quiet as tensions flare in a domestic dispute scene. The exchange hints at a comical misunderstanding rooted in a contemporary tile maker’s reference.
Hershey Store Employee Banquet Held at Garret House Elizabethtown
The Employes Association of the Hershey Store Company hosted a first time banquet last Wednesday at the Garret House in Elizabethtown. Sixty six attendees enjoyed a menu including soup roast chicken ham dessert and coffee while speeches were delivered by R F Hull S D Clark E L Bomgardner Mrs J Williams Victor N Gingrich and Maurice Lovinger. A special Hershey Transit car carried guests to and from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Store Company
Garret House
Elizabethtown
R. F. Hull
S. D. Clark
E. L. Bomgardner
J. Williams
Victor N. Gingrich
Maurice Lovinger
Hershey
H. E. Clark
Daniel Brandt
W. H. Fasnacht
J. Mark Light
H. J. Shellenhamer
W. B. Leithiser
H. A. Kelchner
J. H. Moyer
E. L. Borngardner
John Henry
Geo. Roberts
Paul Miller
Ralph Imboden
M. D. Eby
John Sneath
Alvin McKinne
A. T. Nicely
Geo. Marks
Fred Clark
Prevention of Poisoning Advice From Dr Walker
The article advises immediate doctor contact in poisoning cases and suggests giving the patient warm water with salt or beaten white of egg as safe first steps. It notes inducing vomiting, tickling the throat, and using mustard in warm water, with bland substances afterward. It warns against allowing deep sleep, as opiate poisoning may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane H. Walker
The Czar of Russia Wealth Explored In Detail
A historical note outlines the Czar as the richest figure with vast control over Russia's assets. It cites a $7 billion national wealth estimate, a personal income of $110000 a day, and holdings including 160 million acres of land, timber and mining sites, jewelry, and art. The narrative mentions a state income near $2 million and a grand household with palaces, 30,000 servants, 230 autos, 6000 horses, and a large army and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Russia
Kopek
Nicholas
Iberia
Navy to adopt kapol filled mattresses and pillows
The United States Navy plans to fill mattresses and pillows with kapol a vegetable Aber material noted for lightness and buoyancy. This change aims to improve comfort and flotation, reflecting ongoing material innovations in military gear.
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United States Navy
Ringling Circus to Exhibit in Harrisburg on June 14
Ringling Brothers circus arrives with Cinderella as the main attraction in Harrisburg on Wednesday June 14. The program features more than 1000 participants including 400 performers and many new acts imported from Europe. A morning street parade precedes the show with an anticipated large local delegation to feed elephants.
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Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Harrisburg
America
Ringling Bros
World News Snippets From A Far Flung Ledger
A string of varied notes describes German regiments with chiropodists, Solomon era buildings, a new Washington interior department project costing about two million dollars, and profits from U S timber lands. It also notes light Maryland tobacco exportation, Dutch Belgian wealth rise per capita, and cork from Spain and Portugal maturing before bark harvest decades apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Washington
United States
Maryland
Amsterdam
Holland
Spain
Portugal
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Hull
Czar
Ringling
Havana
J. W. Brenneman
Millersville, Pa
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ralph M. Maulfair
Hershey, PA
Hershey Products
Blue Mountains
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