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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
5
Henry W Metzler aged 49 unmarried, died recently. Funeral held Tuesday morning from his home near Falmouth with burial in Mt Tunnel cemetery. Rev John Buffenmyer and son Luke attended Hershey College events and the Brethren conference. Numerous local residents and family connected to the Rev Abner Martin and other towns reported on the day. A large notice lists attendees including Miss Fannie Heisey and Miss Nora Drohan.
In Hershey the Brethren Conference drew strong local attendance. J W Snavely bought the entire lamb flock from Monroé Bricker on Tuesday. Visitors to Derry Church include Mr and Mrs Melo Martin and son Harold and Mrs Susan Eshleman with Mr and Mrs Eugene Garman. Birth announced John Harold Espenshade. Amos Shearer and family returned from Utica New York after a week with son Henry. A storm at Deodate damaged a tree and some telephones. Mr and Mrs M B Brandt and daughter Amy reached California. John Goss learned of brother Joseph Goss’s death in Middletown. cause: unexpected. Eckert family moved near Annville. Peter W Eshleman sold farm to Simon Espenshade. Conewago Township supervisors met at Joseph Risser’s home. James Kelly offered shredded corn fodder for sale. LeRoy Stauffer, World War II veteran, died in Harrisburg at 25. parents formerly resided in this place. A dusty Texas station tale contrasts ticket usefulness with location. The piece ends with local talk about political conversations at a family gathering.
A fragmented remark attributes the shimmy to a fat daily riding a Ford down the street, sparking debate about its true origin. The quote shows confusion over origin stories and suggests a humorous or dubious claim rather than a verified origin.
A mixed race couple seeks marriage but the minister refuses when the man is intoxicated. After several days the couple returns. the minister again refuses until the man is sober. The exchange highlights the groom’s refusal and the woman’s apologetic reply. A separate barber and waiter exchange ends with the waiter recounting being bullied into ordering more than planned.
A teacher asks for a dialogue about a pathetic incident. A student writes a grocer and customer exchange ending with the line I think I’ll take black. It’s for a funeral. The joke hinges on double meaning of black tea for a funeral.
Two brothers start a coal business after saving money. Mike buys a roll top desk and offers two keys, one for Pat and one for him. Pat accepts but asks where his keyhole is, highlighting a humorous misfit in their partnership.
A child Evelyn quizzes her father on fear of animals and thunder. He dismisses each fear with humor, then she solemnly asks if the only thing he fears is not mamma. The scene reveals playful parent child dynamic and a witty exchange.
A boy named Theodore aged five visits the dentist and returns with the tooth kept by the dentist. His father asks if the ache is gone and the boy replies Dunno, repeating the word as the tooth remains with the dentist.
The notice promotes a June clearance with low prices on towels sheets and fabrics. Items include Turkish towels, honey comb toweling, colored poplins, light colored percal es, bleached sheets, pillow cases, long cloth, colored silks, bleached muslin, white nainsook, dress ginghams, bleached sheeting, Indian Head linen, and extra large towels. Prices range from 10c to 45c per unit.
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