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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
Local notice lists Hershey Bell 211 with long distance connections and TELechAPH Western Union. General articles and news items are invited and the Hershey post office classifies this as second class mail matter.
Transit times between Hershey Hummelstown Harrisburg Lebanon Palmyra listed with start times hourly half hours and late evening limits. Sunday times vary by origin and include special trains and cafe hours. post office and store hours shown with Sunday closures.
Harrisburg Telegraph notes a Hershey push to relocate the convention hall to Harrisburg to woo residents. A Middletown Journal report tallies 803 cars past a Weavertown Street home from dawn to evening, while trolley lines handled thousands, underscoring Hershey's appeal to Harrisburg residents.
Philadelphia mayor Blankenburg urged steadfast resolve in a wartime speech. He spoke of leading all nations upward after Europe’s ruins fade and commented with a smile that he was not responsible for his German birth nor for the Plymouth Rock immigrants.
A patriotic exhortation urges Americans to remain loyal to the country they chose to build their lives in, regardless of birthplace or origin. The speech calls for steadfast allegiance to the Stars and Stripes and for pursuing the high ideals Americans set for themselves.
The article laments widespread European conflict with most nations engaged in killing. It notes rising casualties and costs as fighting may last years. It mentions Japan China tensions and criticizes Bryan's resignation, while urging US prudence and possible conflict with Germany.
The New York Herald criticizes Mrs. Helen R. Martin for sensational depictions of New York society while deeming her Pennsylvania Dutch scenes convincing. The reviewer argues the author may be equally extreme in both settings, prompting questions about credibility and regional bias in the satire of rural life.
The verse urges dropping criticism and hurling a supportive push for others. It promotes kindness over fault finding, advising to boost colleagues and friends, keep a positive tone, and remove one’s grouchy habits to improve temper and outcomes.
A large California magnolia flower, about a foot in diameter, bloomed fully and drew many admirers at the Harshey Store Company Drug Department for several days. Prominent exhibitor Adam Houek afrene Labanan owns several blossoming trees with hundreds of blooms on one tree.
A discussion of heredity versus environment in determining height, citing Prof. Albert Blakeslee's experiments at Connecticut Agricultural College. A tall student’s height traces to family lineage, while a short student’s height reflects inherited small stature, with environment unable to raise the short student. Corn plots illustrate the same heredity environment interplay.
The schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m Morning Theme Lights in the World Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m Theme Vacations and Spiritual Recreation Web 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Theme The Lord of the Harvest.
Rev N L Linebaugh conducts Bible School at 9 15 with sermon at 10 15 on The Sixth Word. Junior and Intermediate Hour at 2 00 Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 00 Children Day Services at 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45.
The Evangelical Lutheran Parish Church of the Holy Trinity announces Sunday School at 9 15 a m and the chief service at 10 30 a m Sermon by John Irwin Meek who is in charge of summer services for the parish.
Church notices list Reform Mennonites and English Lutheran Church with Rev. A C Forscht pastor and Church of the Brethren led by elder J H Longenecker. No events detailed.
The study argues heredity is the fundamental cause of height differences within a generation, while environment can only impede full hereditary growth. It notes the larger question of factors across many generations remains unaddressed.
The Palmyra Citizen lauds the Brethren gathering at Hershey Park drawing five thousand visitors over a week. It notes their devotion, distinctive dress, and communal strength inspiring church members and praising rural values over busy city life. The piece reflects on enthusiasm, unity, and faith as a counterpoint to modern stress.
In Olualville Courter Journal a high school girl quotes a misread mythic line about Gorgons and snakes in a whimsical exchange. The passage appears as a fragmentary literary aside reflecting schoolroom commentary and student misinterpretation of ancient myths.
Visitors saw a massive turnout with about 5 000 cars parked on a 20 acre field and Jitneys from multiple towns circulating all day. Hershey Transit officials estimated around 25 000 people were conveyed, aided by strong public safety measures including pickpocket protection.
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