High cost of living cited by government bureau
The June 15 1916 Hershey Press reviews government Labor Bureau data showing food prices rose from March 15 1915 to March 15 1916 across 18 items while 5 held steady and 3 fell. Meats climbed sharply and overall average price up about 9 percent versus 1915. It urges consumer vigilance on chocolate coatings and purity and recommends asking makers about coating sources.
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Government Bureau of Labor Statistics
Delano
Making the Best of It in Farm Labor Markets
A dusk of labor shortage across industries mirrors agriculture as workers drift. A New England manufacturer spokesman notes hiring is now about making the best of available workers. Farmers and regions rely on transient labor while urging acceptance and perseverance.
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New England
Josh Billings
The Only Place for Roots in Rider Haggard’s View
The piece promotes returning to the land to root nations, families, and money in agriculture. It cites Rome as a cautionary example and argues that roots in the land sustain nations and miracles, with cabbages thriving alongside kings.
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Rider Haggard
Rome
Chocolate as Food at Detroit Confectioners Meeting
At the Detroit confectioners convention Harry D. Delano argued chocolate is a nutritious food, noting war demand boosts cocoa and chocolate use among troops. He urged purity and avoidance of coloring or perfumes to maintain consumer trust and expand confectioners’ market opportunities.
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Detroit
Harry D. Delano
The Farm Parlor Parlor Transformed To Fun Space
A historical note laments gloom in the farm parlor and suggests repurposing the room. It recalls times spent beside a marble top table while gossip filled the kitchen. The piece argues the parlor’s charm is fading with autos and proposes a bright new use.
De Speechification Fun Song in Dialect
The poem features a speaker praising a speechifying man who sings a plan that makes the speaker rejoice. The refrain proclaims I is always right and the other feller's always wrong. The robin and whippoorwill are noted, and a future June gathering is hinted with warm, still air.
Rockefeller Interests Reportedly Eye Western Maryland Rail Line
John D. Rockefeller Jr and party inspect the Western Maryland Railroad and its links to the Reading. Rumors say consolidation with Western Maryland would give Reading access to Pittsburgh and Baltimore via new tracks and expanded yards at Rutherford, with rail connections extending toward Hagerstown and beyond.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Western Maryland
Reading
Hershey
Maryland
Harburg
Baltimore
Rockefellers
Harrisburg Patriot
Rutherford Yards
Reading Bridge
Susquehanna
Shippensburg
Hagerstown
Pittsburgh
New York Central Lines
Pacific Coast
Connells Villa
Pittsbugh
Tines West
New York Central
New York
Washington
Hershey A Thriving Centre in Dauphin County’s Lebanon Valley
Hershey in Derry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania a growth centre since 1903 with a population around 1600 powered by a large chocolate factory. Record crowds of 40000 on June 6 1915. The town hosts a major plant a Model Town 150 homes a department store a trust company an extensive transit system a public library a school park and a sizable industrial school.
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Derry Township
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Lebanon Valley
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Philadelphia
New York
Hershey
Help Wanted and for Sale in Hershey Area
Farm hands and milker positions at Hershey establishments. Track repairmen for Hershey Transit Company. Cooks and factory workers sought with local preference. Also sale notice for a Bowser 460 gallon gasoline tank and curb pump unit from Harrisburg Auto Company.
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Hershey Transit Company
Hershey Employment Bureau
Harrisburg Auto Company
Wardsburg
Hershey Area Trolley Schedules and Services
Public transit times for Hershey area include details for Hummelstown Harrisburg Lebanon Elizabethtown Palmyra and connections to Mount Joy Lancaster and Hershey. Describes first cars start times intervals last cars Sundays and special notes on connections trains cafe hours and public services.
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Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Hershey
Lebanon
Elizabethtown
Palmyra
Conestoga Traction Company
Mount Joy
Lancaster
Hers
Church Services Schedule with Rev N L Linebaugh
Bible School at 9.15 Junior and Intermediate Hour at 2.00 Christian Endeavor at 6.30 Preaching at 10.15 and 7.30 by Rev C L Early of Harrisburg Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.45.
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Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Rev
C. L. Early
Harrisburg
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule With Rev Bordman
Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev Robert Bordman of Lancaster Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m and preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev Robert Bordman Wednesday prayer meeting and choir rehearsal regularly scheduled
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Robert Bordman
Lancaster
Christian Endeavor
Lutheran church prayer meeting and services schedule
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity lists a prayer meeting on Thursday at 7.30 p.m and a preaching service at 7.30 p.m. Sunday School is at 9.30 a.m with a Christian Worker's Meeting at 6.30 p.m.
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Christian Worker's
Union circuit Sunday School and services notice
Fishburn's Church schedules Children’s Day Services at 7.00 p.m. Union Deposit hosts Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. Preaching at 10.80 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6.38 p.m. and 9.80 p.m. Times indicate evening services follow afternoon activities.
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Fishburn's Church
Union Deposit
Christian Endeavor
Children’s Day at First United Brethren Church Highlights
More than 800 attended Children’s Day services at the First United Brethren Church. The program featured songs by school, choir selections, recitations, responsive readings, and a variety of names such as Carria Sloop, Waller Strine, Ethel Febersole, Mary Carpenter, Merle Hartman, Eva Runkle, and Ruth Von Nelda.
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First United Brethren Church
Carria
Waller Strine
Ethel Febersole
Mary Carpenter
Budle
Churn Hens
Merle Hartman
Park Spancake
Cavaliers Plan Foot Sale at Hershey Store Farmers Market
The Cavaliers Sunday school class at Holy Trinity Lutheran held two meetings at the homes of JE Hilla and Af J Keifer with William G Houseworth organizing. All clan members attended and they decided to hold a foot sale at Hershey Store Company on Saturday June 2.
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Cavaliers
The
Holy ‘Trinity Lutheran Church
William G. Houseworth
Je, Hilla
Af. J. Keifer
Hershey Store Company
Theater Orchestra Impresses Under Mayer Leadership
Under Charles J Mayer the theater orchestra earns strong applause each night. Seven musicians perform well with a lively opening number A Slippery Place drawing an encore. Albert Nichy on trombone dazzles the audience as Ma Mauer plans to source more music for future features.
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Charles J. Mayer
Medicians
Albert Nichy
Mauer
Mr. Moyers Accident Strikes Derry Resident
Jemael Moyer, a longtime Derry resident, suffered a serious injury Friday while walking on a farm area near Derry. He fell into a deep hole during barn repair work and was injured.
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Jemael Moyer
Derry
Mr. Moyer
Local resident recovers quickly from knee injury
The article notes that after an injury to the muscles of his right leg at the knee the individual is making a rapid recovery and is once again able to move about without crutches, to the relief of many friends.
Pleasant Places Along the Reading feature on Hershey outing spot
The summer publication by P and R presents Hershey as an ideal outing area with two pages dedicated to High Point and the swimming pool halftones. The 80 page issue, in half pages with color and text, is attractive and artistic and released from 10, Sarah Manger who recently visited Hershey.
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Hershey
High Point
Sarah Manger
Central High Students Enjoy Full Day at Hershey Park
A lively crowd of over two hundred Central High School seniors and juniors visited Hershey Park in Hershey on Saturday. They arrived in the morning and stayed until evening with dancing, baseball games, and other contests. The Juniors supplied 3,600 sandwiches for the day.
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Central High School
Harriaburg
Flerchey
Hershay Park
Hershey Park
Hershey
Uhb
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Hershey Press
M. S. Hershey
L. R. Meekins
J. R. Snavely
Hershey Printing Company
Hershey Post Office
Hershey Farms
Hershey Trust Company
United States
Lancaster County View
Central Theatre
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Western Union Telegraph
American Express
New
Hershey Free Public Library
Hershey Industrial School
Highland Park
America
Hershey Cafe
Hershey Inn
Y. W. C. A. Fire Department
Chocolate and
Park Avenues
Apply
Walters
Cafe
Hersheymployment Bureau
Good Plain
Thershey Employment Bureau
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Information Bureau
People’s Market
Public Library
Zoo
Maila
Hershey Trust Co
Hershey, Pa
FIRST
U. B. Church
N. L. Linebaugh
Hershey, Penna
H. G. Mumma
Weat Chocolate Ave
Presbyterian Church
Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity
Church OF the Brethren
Union Circuit
K. M. Hershey Attorney-at-Law
Rooma Noa
Bergner
Harriaburg, Pa
Chocolate Ave
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