Borax Bill and His Team Arrive Late in Hershey
Borax Bill and his twenty mule team arrived forty five minutes behind schedule in Hershey on Tuesday. The delay reduced the crowd and the barker’s allegory drew attention as the caravan, including two enclosed wagons and a twelve thousand gallon water tank, was finally shown with desert and west attire.
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Borax Bill
Hershey
Bill
Barker
California
Desert
West
Harrisburg School Year Books Published
The Harrisburg Technical High School prints the annual Commencement issue of the Tatler, to be distributed at the school tomorrow, while the Central High School Argus will be issued Monday. Both books are praised as among the best high school or college yearbooks in the country.
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Tatler
Harrisburg Technical High School
Hershey Press
Argus
Troop Movement Record Targeted for June
General Pershing states plans to transport 375000 troops homeward in June, breaking all prior overseas movement records and surpassing Britain’s monthly Channel crossings.
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Pershing
Great Britain
Reverend Henry Hanson to Speak at Hershey Park Event
The Rev Henry W A Hanson of Harrisburg will lecture Sunday afternoon at Hershey Park as part of the Musicale. His subject will be The New Era and he is noted as one of Pennsylvania’s foremost speakers with a year of state engagements.
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Hershey Park
Henry W. A. Hanson
Harrisburg
Hanson
Pennsylvania
Sundays Musicals Planned in Park All Summer
The Cameo Club of New York City will perform Sunday afternoons in the Park throughout the summer. Programs feature four renowned artists with classical and educational themes. The June 5 program offers pieces by Paquette Frim Anna E Martin and others, praised by Philadelphia and New York press.
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Cameo Club
New York City
France
Belgium
United States
Clarence de Vaux Royer
Pearl K. Quimby
Elizabeth M. Schlegelmilch
Anna E. Martin
Lancaster
Philadelphia
New York
Paquette Frim
Funeral services for Rev. John H. Reed
Rev. John H. Reed of Lebanon died last Friday in Philadelphia after an operation. Services were held at Fourth Street Presbyterian Church Lebanon with Rev. Dr. Hynson officiating. Interment followed in Salem Massachusetts. Reed was popular in Hershey and often filled in at Derry Presbyterian Church when Rev. Taylor was away. He was in Hershey on May 25 and fell ill, unable to complete services. His loss will be felt in Hershey and his home town.
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John H. Reed
Lebanon
Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia
Fourth Street Presbyterian Church
Hynson
Salem
Mass
Reed
Hershey
Derry Presbyterian Church
Taylor
House to base pay on 300000 man army
The House tentatively agreed to reduce the next fiscal year army size to 300000 men for pay and maintenance, instead of 400000 as urged by the military committee. The War Department had asked for 509000.
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House
House Military Committee
War Department
Follies Replaced by Vaudeville at Hershey Theatre
The Broadway Follies failed to please Hershey Park Theatre patrons and was canceled after opening night. Management replaced the production with a high quality vaudeville cast for the rest of the week, then scheduled the regular vaudeville troupe and a six week Southern Stock Company run starting next week.
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Hershey Park
Hershey Theatre
Park
Hershey
Southern Stock Company
Boy Scout Campaign Aims for Million Associate Members
American Boy Scouts drive to recruit one million people to pledge one dollar a year ends Saturday. President Wilson endorses Boy Scout Week urging public support for the war effort and the organization’s government aid. Hershey drive lags. locals can still enroll via any Scout contact.
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American Boy Scouts
Wilson
Hershey
Hershey High School Alumni Banquet Set for June 20
The Hershey High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Friday evening June 20 at the New Wellington Hotel in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Each member may bring one guest. The committee expects a large attendance.
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Hershey High School Alumni Association
New Wellington
Carlisle
New Traffic Signs Keepters at Hershey Intersections
The Silent Policemen have arrived in Hershey and taken positions at street intersections to regulate traffic. Painted in red and white, they remind drivers to keep to the right and warn that violations will be dealt with by law.
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Hershey
Hershey Quits Field After Unchanged Umpire Call
In a Saturday afternoon game at West End Harrisburg Hershey walked off with two runs up after the umpire refused to reverse a safe call at home in the seventh inning with bases loaded. West End pitcher Strickler was hit for nine safeties as Erickson homered on his return. Hershey cancels the June 21 game and severes ties with West End. Eberly leaves, Sam Heagy may take third base, Erickson and Albert compete for second.
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Hershey
West End
Harrisburg
Foster
Hershey Boys
Harrisburg Reuters
Grandstand
Rooters
S. Heagy
T. Heagy
Erickson
Heagy Boys
Conner
Bishop
Strickler
Old York Tri-State
Shippensburg
Eberly
Sam Heagy
Albert and
Fisherman's License Bill Passes House Amid Vote Verification
The House approved a one dollar fishing license for all anglers over sixteen except landowners, by 107 to 70 after roll call verification. Sponsor Powell estimates $300,000 yearly to fund hatcheries and state fishery work, while Showalter demanded rule verification. Speaker Spangler noted confusion as the roll call results were announced.
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Powell
Luzerne
Showalter
Nion
Spangler
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Henry Hanson
Quio Fernando
Sa Favorita
Lovnzetti
Pearle K. Quimby
Schnecker
Hasselmans
H. Burleigh
V. Herbert
Letchetiisky
Rose Slater
Becker Pearle Ik
Quimby
Harp
Priere Hasselmans
Valse Mignon Pheshire
Legende Wieniawski
Clarence de Vaux
Royer
Rev. Reed
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