Hershey Center Flourishes With Rail, Road Improvements
Hershey is by far the busiest center, with record shipments, rail traffic, and passenger movement. The Pennsylvania report notes 1 036 Hershey freight car loads in September and annual car counts exceeding ten thousand, while electric railways extend links to Harrisburg Philadelphia and Lebanon Valley aided by M S Merahoy's 50 000 road grants.
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Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey Transit System
Philadelphia
Reading
Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs
Readings
Lebanon Valley
Derry Church
Palmyra
Hummelstown
Tebanon
Campbelltown
Elizabethtown
Lancaster County
Lnks
Harrisburg
Prospect Heights
Swatara
Hershey Transit Company
Tsershey
Merahey
Derry Township
Free Picture Night At Hershey Central Theater
Tonight the Hershey Central Theater hosts a free film program presented by the Tennessee City Department of Safety and Tabor. Workers are urged to attend to learn safety methods for protecting people in factories and observe demonstrations on guarding personnel and equipment.
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Hershey Central Theater
Tennsy City
Beverly Entertainers at Hershey Central Theater March 24
A quartet of four witty young ladies will perform at the Hershey Central Theater on March 24. They are highly recommended and will be the center of attention for the evening program.
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Beverly
Boverty
Tershey Central Theater
Call the Number Please in Hershey Bell System Notice
A 1920s era advisory urges residents to use the new telephone book and call by number to save time and avoid operator effort as Hershey Bell completes system upgrades. It emphasizes looking up listings and dialing directly rather than name calling.
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Hershey
Hershey-Bell
Derry Pulpit Vacant After Reverend Rentz Resigns
Last Sunday services at Derry Presbyterian Church marked the end of Rev. George Snavely Rentz’s ministry. In a congregational meeting H. B. Moyer resigned as treasurer. I. T. L. Reist was elected treasurer, Hiram Sindemuth trustee, and John Cope elder. Cope was ordained ruling elder, the hymn-board by Robert V. Owen Jr. debuted, as Presbytery of Carlisle declared the pulpit vacant until a new minister is called.
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Derry Presbyterian
George Snavely Rentz
Rentz
H. 8. Moyer
I. TL. Reist
Hiram Sindemuth
John Cope
Cope
Robert V. Owen, Jr
Dr Funk to Speak at Hershey Central Theater
Rev Dr W R Funk of United Brethren Publishing House will address the union meeting at Hershey Central Theater on The Different Levels of Life.program includes music and a cordial welcome. Services start at three o clock. Next Sunday evening there will be lectures on the Publishing House work. admission is free.
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W. R. Funk
United Brethren Publishing House
Hershey Central Theater
N. J. Linebaugh
E. M. Witmeyer
Mary Painter
Charles UT. Baylis
United Brethren
Moving Picture Program Draws Large Audiences at Hershey Center
The Hershey Central Center shows moving pictures drawing crowds with admission at five cents. Next Saturday features The Rosary, a seven reel drama by Holyard J. Rose. Monday kicks off a Lyceum course and Wednesday presents Marvel the 8th The Wolf Man with a dramatic explosion scene.
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Hershey Central Center
Dia
Holyard J. Rose
Regula Lyceum
Marvel
Cote
Dein Thanhauser
Newcomer Ocelot Reported at Tershey Zoo
A rough notice describes a new ocelot at Tershey Zoo. It notes the animal resembles a leopard in markings and shares features with lynx or bobcat. The piece mentions writer Jamiaz Zinner and a distant scene in Philadelphia.
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Newwcomer
Tershey Zoo
Amin Lavena
Xiao
Jamiaz Zinner
Chin
Philadelphia
Monkey House
Boeing Creel
Tin Lahod
Central
America
Southern
Toxad
Hershey Chocolate in the Trenches
Letters and postcards from World War I trenches show Hershey chocolates enjoyed by Allied soldiers. Notable correspondents include Private John Ross of the Gordon Highlanders in Belgium and Belgian and French troops praising the candy. Messages describe distribution by the British Expeditionary Force and Belgium Army, plus a Fairbanks Alaska postcard noting Arctic usage.
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Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company
Murrie
John Ross
Gordon Highlanders
Belgium
G. T. Liddicord
Jules Vanderseheurer
Begium Army
L. Yser
Canada
England
France
Albert Beaufaux
2D Division
Belgium Field Army
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Mr Snavely Address Boosts Hershey Farm Work at Dairy Class
The Dairy Class met last week with Mr Klippinger presiding as Frank B Snavely gave an engaging talk on silage dairy issues and Hershey farm development. He recalled the Round Barn silo of 350 tons and praised practical experience, with a social session and refreshments following.
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Frank B. Snavely
Chiss
Klippinger
Mr. Snavely
Hershey
America
Round Barn
Snavely
Mr. Klippinger
D. W. Clotfelter and Son
J. 2. Aumiller
A. P. Glotfelter
Claud Willow
Frank Hare
A. D. Silkes
Robert Isehamer
George Copp
Charles Copp
Harvey Miller
William Cassel
Davil Grumbine
Frank Grumbine
Harry Kann
Vernon Kann
UU i. Weldman
Adam Haliinsey
Norman Relty
Alc. White
George Dressler
New United Brethren Church Welcomes 25 New Members
Last Sunday 26 new members were received by Rev N L Linebaugh and more are expected. Two were baptized and 141 communed in the morning while 16 communed in the evening. membership totals 237. Sunday school enrollment is 882 and the missionary collection reached forty dollars. Junior Nondenominational groups begin a six month attendance contest. Night services move to Hershey Dental Phe to view church publishing business pictures.
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Lost United Brethren Church
Revo N. L. Linebaugh
Ma Linebaugh
Junor
Christian Nndeavor
Hershey Dental Phewer
Planing Mill Busy In Hershey Area
Hurried activity at the planing mill keeps lumber flowing to Hershey homes a department store and a machine shop in Lebanon. Adjacent towns supply timber as the mill continues heavy output for local dwellings and business needs.
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Taebanon
A Sock Social in the Holy Printty Lather Hall
A sock social will be held on Mer day eventy Marvel 7 in the basement of the Holy Printty Lather hall. There will be orange and games, after which refreshments will be served. Mie Ko is believed held under the wisplees of the Mon's Bille Olas.
Jubilee Banquet Completes Hershey YWCA Jubilee
The Hershey Young Women's Christian Association celebrated a jubilee with 140 guests led by president Mrs M L Hershey. Elizabeth Dodge spoke on the organization’s four fold development while other speakers included John K Snyder and Rev G Rentz.
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Hershey Young Women's ‘Christian ‘Association
Hershey
Elizabeth Dodge
John Ke, Snyder
Rentz
N. N. Linebaugh
H. G. “Mumamia
National Board
Hershey Association
Elizabeth Dodze
Mumin
Glee Club
Miss Cannon
Miss Dodge
Public Library Sees Growth in Membership and Gifts
Hershey Public Library reports rising membership from 28 to 326 since the year began and increasing book circulations and reading room visitors. A gift from John Snyder funds a set of classical works and selections by ancient authors, while recent acquisitions include novels by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Gene Botton Porter, plus works by Dixon and White.
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Hersheyree
John HW
Snyder
Way
TendingsChohus
Ameria
Platus
Perence
Seneca
Virgil
Torco
Liuereting
Ovid
Cesar
Sallunt Llyy
Tyelis
Mearp
Marcus Aurelius
Torition
Homer
Herodotus
Plato
Thucydides
Xenophon
Platares
Denosthenes
Aeschylus
Sophoc
Leta
Carthy
Zoo Pets Promote Whimsical Creature Parade
A playful note describes animals at the zoo with eye catching features and a plan to add more residents by June. The piece hints at a growing collection and public interest in the upcoming arrivals.
Fire destroys Hershey court building in early morning blaze
Justice of the Peace I B Cassady and son Park rushed to a Spring Creek avenue fire that gutted the Hershey court of justice building. Neighbors helped confine the damage while Hershey volunteers under John Snavely and Louis Brinker fought the blaze, saving the adjacent stable. Cassady sent a 15.00 donation praising the volunteers.
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Squire
I. B. Cassady
Park
Harrisburg
Spring Creek Avenue
Cassady
Trinidad Avenue
Court of Justice
Hershey
Derry
Hershey Volunteers Fire Company
John Snavely
Louis Brinker
Ky. B
Justice of the Peace
Hershey. Volunteer Fire Co
Hne
Wonders of Electricity on Lyceum Tonight Schedule
Next Monday at 8 15 Louis Williams presents Wonders of Electricity on the Lyceum platform. He travels with dynamo generators motors and electrical equipment costing thousands to illustrate electrical achievements and future potential with demonstrations of chemical action magnetism static electricity wireless telegraphy and luminous devices including X ray and ultraviolet experiments.
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Louis Williams
Lyceum
Jng
Aot
Radhan
Teshv
Suffragists Meet for Pennsylvania Conference Plans
Suffragists gather in Harrisburg for the annual conference of the Woman Suffrage Party to discuss publicity, study, primary work, and the plan for the modern amendment. Prominent leaders including Carrie Chapman Catt and Mrs. Stanley McCormick will speak, with an evening public meeting featuring national leaders.
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Pennsylvania
Alarraburg
Nnbet
Prade Flail
Wonan Safeage Party
Dnclude Mra
J. Uimbel
Uniontown
Chatman
Mayettor Mara
Alslen
Whhamaport
Ty. Com
Mos
TE Targoy
Willies
Aie
Ad Mas
Korman
Som Cnet
George Plersol
Lander
Philadelphia
Mars
George Thinning
Tae Burnham
Wilfred Lawky
Carrie Chapman
Stanley McGormiel
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Robot Marya
Company
Second Titery
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Vroe
Web
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Myetorys
Maveet Verrendt
Pelyato
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Mr. Linebaugh
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