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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
4
The Hershey Press promotes Hershey as a model city with modern homes and garages, a booming motoring center, and a community of high‑grade workers with spending power. It invites merchants and manufacturers to use its advertising columns for first‑class household goods and automobiles and accessories. Rates on application.
Transit schedule lists hourly and half hourly departures between Hummelstown Harrisburg Palmyra and Hershey with first and last cars on Sundays. It covers connections from Hummelstown Lebanon Palmyra and Harrisburg, and details for East and Westbound trains, meal times, bank store and post office hours, and Sunday closure notes.
The piece argues against state laws mandating extra railroad crews, calling them wasteful and harmful. It cites Pennsylvania as costing about 2 million dollars annually with no transport benefit. It urges repeal and asks the legislature to rescind the prior action.
A Democratic administration bulletin notes that in 1918 the value of one acre of farmers crops rose about 1.2 percent, while Democrats take credit for any perceived prosperity. The text comments on political attribution of agricultural gains.
A scientific bureau notes that while farmer buying power rose for some goods, wheat's sharper rise outpaced others, leaving the real value of an acre’s produce about 4.3 percent lower in 1918 than in 1909. The remark is seen as politically unkind amid party celebrations.
A town meeting in Hershey at Central Theater marks the formal start of a fly campaign directed by Dr. Dawson. The Chocolate Company leads the effort urging every man woman and child to attend a lecture and enlist in the health and cleanliness crusade to make Hershey a fly free model town.
A critical wrap on the outgoing sixty third Congress noting it failed to live up to pledges of economy, spent wildly, strained national finances with war taxes in peace time, and faced opposition from both parties and business for an extra session. It suggests little hope for the incoming Congress.
A poetic verse extols the effort of a husband to care for his wife and children. It celebrates patience duty kindness and courage as essential to fulfilling family duties and protecting loved ones. The piece frames traditional domestic roles and cherishes a steadfast partner and parent's daily sacrifices.
Hershey Free Public Library reports a February membership of 58 raising total to 890 and a daily circulation record of 61 with 1453 books checked out. A large acquisition adds over 200 volumes including Don Quixote and Gulliver's Travels among many juvenile titles. Italian books added to serve local Italian readers with demand prompting immediate orders.
Deep regret in Hershey over the death of William U Hensel a distinguished lawyer and publicist of Lancaster He was active in the Lancaster Bar Association of which John E Snyder was a member Hensel died while visiting Ex Senator Cameron for health reasons in the South after a Savannah collapse His funeral Tuesday in Lancaster at the First Presbyterian Church drew vast tributes from across the country.
A triangular debate set for Friday March 6 features Swarthmore Dickinson and Franklin and Marshall Colleges. The resolved issue is whether the Monroe Doctrine should be abandoned with Franklin and Marshall’s team including Hol lenbach Martin Hertzoz Natring Kunkle and Keger reis. Keger reis is a Hershey High School alumnus. Dickingen faces Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster on March 5.
The Derry Presbyterian church announces a two week revival series at the Derry Church starting March 21. Public invited with devotional music at most meetings and themes aimed at enriching spiritual life.
Rev George Snavely Rentz pastor of Derry Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 9 80 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m Rev J Alford Kelley of Harrisburg will preach at both morning and evening services Mission Band at 2 00 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 40 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m
Rev N L Linebaugh leads Bible School at 9 15 a m and sermon at 10 15 a m with theme Remembrance Junior Hour at 2 p m Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a 7 30 p m sermon theme A Death That Saves Evangelistic services run nightly all week Come and hear the Booster Choir led by Harry Witmeyer Sunday services include communion baptism and reception of new members
Rev Frederick C Krapf leads Bible School at 9 15 a m Chief service 7 30 p m Adult catechumens class Thursday 7 p m Lenten week night service Thursday 7 45 p m Palm Congregation Palmyra Bible School 9 15 a m Chief service 10 15 a m Catechumens class Tuesday 7 45 p m Lenten mid week service Wednesday 7 45 p m
Rev. George W. Hallman leads Union Deposit Church with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p m and preaching at 7 30 p m Fishburn s Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m All times based on standard service schedule for the day.
The I. T. I. Club of Hummelstown met at Edgar H. Neibert’s Palmyra home last Friday. After an hour of pleasant entertainment refreshments were served. Attendees included Alberta Grove, Mary Grove, Beatrice Zellers, Rebecca Sutcliffe, Ethel Hbersole, Pearl Behney, Blanche Cassel, M. D. White, Bertram Hummel, C. B. Neibert, Jessie Neibert, Beulah Neibert, Rachel Neibert, and Edgar Neibert of Hershey.
Mr and Mrs John Gordon hosted a large Sunday dinner celebrating their fourteenth wedding anniversary and their son Irvin s birthday. Guests included Irvin Aungst and family Russell Mary and John Snavely Harry Barr Hess Stewart Hart Span cake Oscar Spancake Park Irvin Gordon Mary Matter and others.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hess hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their first wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs D B Hess and family, William Percesco, Robert Logan and daughter Mildred, Mr and Mrs Samuel Hess and daughter Robena, Edith Fuller, Narvey Berry, Minnie and Carrie Drossler of Hershey, and others from Harrisburg.
A reader from Union City Pa sends a post office money order for one dollar to renew their Hershey Press subscription. The note describes Hershey Press as a welcome paper read at home with fond memories of Swatara and an uncle.
Edwin Schwenk and M. May completed an 18 mile hike from the east end of Annville to Lebanon in exactly four hours, a local record for hikers. They regularly cover 20 miles and are planning a weekend hike to New York City.
About forty members of the Men's Chorus and the Glue Club of the YWCA held a Monday rehearsal described as lively and productive. The program for the concert on March 25 showed promise and rehearsals will continue until the performance.
Deaths include Harmon H Ishler infant of Mr and Mrs Walter R Ishler in Palmyra with services in Palmyra and Florin. Squire John C Hite of Royalton dies after a stroke. long service as teacher tax collector assessor and borough founder. Burton Runkle of Hershey Laundry dies suddenly in Dobbs Ferry New York. funeral in Reading. Little Marjorie amusingly answers a math joke with dead one.
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