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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
5
The Hummelstown Sun notes a rising spirit of progress as residents improve frontages and surroundings. Painted houses, repaired sidewalks, and varied upkeep uplift the town’s appearance and inspire others to follow the example.
Lebanon Report notes parades of work horses becoming a regular festival in cities under Humane Society auspices. The piece contrasts speed focused race horses with farm and truck horses whose calm temperaments support daily work, arguing for appreciation of their steady labor and reliability.
The piece accuses a fly swatting drive led by the Housewives' League of Flush ing L L of harboring graft. It claims a per pint price on flies and prizes for top catchers, noting a shift to baseball gear as rewards and hinting at corruption within the civic effort.
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports on backyard fly traps in Flushing as clandestine operations producing up to a quart of flies daily. Improvised nets and barrels filled with filth attracted pests, prompting concerns over juvenile morals and public health.
Dairy inspectors J. J D. Cannon of New London and E. L. Aderhold of Neenah report dirty milk from cows at Boltonville Newburg and Myra. Four patrons pleaded guilty to selling milk drawn from filthy cows each fined 25 dollars plus costs after milk samples showed dirt. More arrests likely.
State Dairy and Food Inspector J. B Linzmeyer is in Kewaunee county this week and has caused the arrest and conviction of three patrons of the Doperalski cheese factory in West Kewaunee for delivering unsanitary milk. Earlier arrests by inspectors warn dairy patrons to attend meetings to avoid penalties.
The Harrisburg Star-Independent notes the peach crop survived the cold winter though price rises may follow from anticipated pests birds and droughts. Citizens urged to maintain patience as growers assess risks and markets respond.
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