Sugar Industry’s Growth and World Shortage Highlighted
A Hershey purchase of Cuban sugar plantations shifts direct shipping to Hershey mills and prompts a national review of cane sugar, beet sugar, and world production. The piece traces sugar history from ancient India to Europe, notes 1916 output near 16.6 million tons, and explains wartime shortages and shifts in supply among Britain, France, Greece, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Frazier, Jr
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
India
Pliny
Rome
Orient
Europe
Sicily
Convent of St. Benoit
Spain
Portugal
Canary
Madeira Islands
West Indies
South America
England
Germany
Hurane
Austria
Great Britain
United States
Java
Mauritius
France
Plac
Greece
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Five Continents in Ten Days at Hershey
In ten days Hershey hosted visitors from Accra India Bern Cuba Trinidad and Canada. The town received letters from across the world and a white silk bound Memorial Volume of the Grand Coronation of Our Empire presented to Mr. Hershey by T Morinaga as thanks for hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
H. Arbour
Accra
Africa
Mary M. C.longdon
Pendra Road
C. P
India
Lydia Bossard
Bern
Switzerland
Albert Wright
Esq
Havana
Cuba
G. F. Huggins
Trinidad
South America
Miller A. Smith
Canada
United States
Hershey Post Office
Mr. Hershey
T. Morinaga
Mr. Hers
Hershey Captures Red Cross Seals Banner for Efforts
Hershey Pennsylvania earned the Red Cross Seals banner for Class Two in 1915 after a December drive. Dr. C R Phillips and John Fox Weis led a large Dauphin county committee to boost sales, with Ezra Hershey accepting the banner in a ceremony at the Hershey chocolate factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hershey
American Red Cross
National
Association For the Study and Prevention
C. R. Phillips
John Fox Weis
Dauphin County
Central Theater
Ezra F. Hershey
William F. R. Murrie
J. E. Snyder
Lawrence Edwards
A. W. Snavely
George E. Copenhaver
Stacey E. Peters
H. A. Newton
George Eppley
S. D. Clark
J. C. Moyer
L. R. Meekins
America
Dr. Phillips
Mr. Weis
John Yates
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Lyman D. Gilbert
Letitia Brady
William Henderson
Weis
Ezra BF
Jocal
Harrisburg
Hershey Chocolate Factory
Elershey
Flarrisburg
Henderson
Hershey Committee
Seals Committee
Fire Department Drill At 7.30 Friday Evening
All fire department members are requested to attend a drill at 7 30 Friday evening. New members should attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witend
Plorshay Reclaims Pride in Health Record
The Harrisburg Telegraph lauds Plorshay for a renewed health record and community progress. Local medical leaders highlight improved care standards and ongoing public health initiatives.
They Saw the Factory Visors to Hershey in Week
A fragmented list shows names including Mrs. QO Hurd Miss Louie Hud Frederick Hurd Montreal Canada M L Warren 38 Warren Winchester Wanger and Mrs JP Mervill Detroit Mich Dr Banker Miss Ruth C Kirtland Germantown reflecting a damaged community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Hurd
Louie Hud
Frederick Hurd
Montreal
Canada
M. L. Warren
Warren
Winchester
Wanger
Mra JP
Mervill
Detroit
Mich
Banker
Ruth C
Kirtland
Germantown
Fly Committee Targets Hershey Fly Problem With Garbage Cans
A large Hershey meeting debated better garbage can supply to trap flies. A circular urged households to procure tightly covered cans, with 160 homes served by pickups and only 28 cans satisfactory. Charles Clark to contact noncompliant homeowners. store offers cans at cost. Mosquitoes also discussed as committees plan inspections and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Derry Church
Spring Creek
Fly
Wilbur L. Dubois
M., S. Hershey
John E. Snyder
H. N. Herr
S. D. Clark
C. V. Glynn
James Millard
John Allwine
E. E. B. Shaffer
J. Landis Zimmerman
Frantz Zinner
George Copenhaver
J. B. Leithiser
Harry Haverstick
C. L. Mauffair
Ezra F. Hershey
D. Frank Magee
J. M. Brandau
E. R. Mays
E. J. Krause
E. M. Hershey
Harry Imboden
H. I. Miller
Elmer Klippinger
Simon P. Bacastow
R. F. Hull
W.A. Windle
William Leithiser
Charles Clark
Herr
Hershey Store Company
M. 5
Cuba
Wershey
Derry
Hershey. Dr. Zimmerman
Particwlar
Mr. Hershey
Ie Schaeffer
Haverstick
Clark
Charles’ Clark
John
Snyder
Fen
New Library Hours Announced at Bershey Free Public Library
The Information Bureau and the Bureau moved to Bershey Free Public Library. The library now opens from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sunday, with continuous service instead of a dinner hour closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Information Bureau
Bershey Free Public Library
Te Library
Burea
Hershey Park Theater to Open Vaudeville Season With Four Acts
Arrangements with Heller Amusement Company bring vaudeville to Hershey Park Theater starting next Monday. Four acts plus Paramount Triangle Feature Pictures will entertain all ages with acts like Wopman & Horton and the Zanonettis, with more big names booked as the season progresses. Admission remains 5, 15 and 20 cents, cheaper than moving pictures elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller Amusement Company
Keith's Theater
Philadelphia
Hershey Park
Paramount Triangle
Wopman & Horton
Zanonettis
Great Stick
DeWolfe
Confiatti
Manheim Committee Discusses New Trolley Line to Hershey
A Manheim committee visited M S Hershey this week to discuss a 16 mile trolley line linking Manheim with the Hershey Transit System. The final route awaits surveys under H N Herr. Attendees included C H Bear M S Kautz Dr J F Dunlap J B Stroh A Brubaker C Gingrich and son Squire Reed Peter D Gruber and Mr Vetter with Hershey expressing interest and pleasure at the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Hershey
M.S. Hershey
Deodate
H. N. Herr
M. S. Kautz
J. F. Dunlap
J. B. Stroh
Manheim Borough A
Brubaker
Lincoln
C. C. Gingrich and Son
Squire Reed
Lawn
Peter D. Gruber
Mr. Vetter
Bachmanville
Rooms Wanted for Visitors at Hershey Convention
Houses are asked to send names and room counts and prices to the Information Bureau in the Central Theater Building. Hershey Inn lacks space for the Laymen's Missionary Movement meeting of the Reformed Church on June 22 and 23. About 60 men are expected. Rev. Dr. William Lampe is the general secretary based at 302 Reformed Church Building, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Information Bureau
Central Theater
Hershey
Hershey Inn
Large sale of cattle by Hershey Marin Company
The Hershey Marin Company completed a major cattle deal selling 186 head to Christ Gingrich of Lawn. Seventy head were delivered June 21 and the remaining 66 on July 1. The cattle, fattened on Hershey Farms, brought excellent prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Marin Company
Christ Gingrich
Sleera
Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company Gives Second 10 Percent Wage Rise
The Hershey Chocolate Company announced a further ten percent wage increase this week, the second such rise within the current year, reflecting continued labor adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Chocolate Company
Visitors from Sunbury tour local sights
Seventy five visitors from Sunbury toured the ema yesterday visiting the cafe and viewing the factory during their day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
Hughes and Fairbanks chosen as ticket in Republican rise
The article details the 1908 Republican nominating scene with Justice Hughes candidate for president and Fairbanks for vice president. It covers Hughes’s background from childhood in Glens Falls to Oswego Newark and Madison College, Brown University, and his disciplined, hardworking nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Hughes
Roosevelt
Mr. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Supreme Bench
Glens Falls
David Charles Hughes
Wales
North Wales
Mary Catherine Connolly
Ulster County
Parson Hughes
Hughes
Sandy Hill
Oswego
Charles E. Hughes
Newark
New York City
Old Madison College
Colgate University
Madison
Anabasis
Brown University
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Brown
Delhis
Hershey Cars Highlight Brill Transit Feature
The June Brill Magazine details Hershey Pa and its transit growth led by the Hershey Transit Company. Two 30 ft 8 in Semi Convertible cars join the fleet, infrastructure expands with a park zoo theaters and planned hotel, while lines connect Hershey to Lancaster and Philadelphia, boosting daily milk transport and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brill
Hershey
Hershey Transit Company
Hershey, Pa
Thedi G. Brill.Company
Hershey Chocolate Company
Dauphin
Lebanon
Lancaster
Hummelstown
Campbelltown
Philadelphia
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Paramount Vaudeville
Triangle
Hughes and Fairbanks
Ara
Heshey Transit Company
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