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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
2
Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company has purchased a Hahn pumper and chemical fire apparatus for 7500 dollars with a 2500 dollar rebate on the old truck, leaving 5000 dollars still due. Citizens of Hummelstown and surrounding areas are urged to contribute to the payment as the modern truck can operate throughout the vicinity.
Palmyra Palmyra Post No. 72 to canvass Main street residents for curb flag holders approved by U. S. government. Legion will install free sets, funding via orders, as new curbing goes in. Also reports on Palmyra High basketball wins, church events, births, licenses, fires, and community notices.
Sunday March 7 will be known as boys day in the United Brethren Church with the boys in charge of the morning service. Mr and Mrs George Bartels and daughters of Hershey spent Sunday at Mrs Bartels mother Mrs Laura Muth. Miss Maude Albright spent the weekend with relatives at Camp Hill. Mrs John E Reager spent Wednesday with Mrs E R Donald in Harrisburg. Miss Alice E Nelson of Harrisburg spent Wednesday with her aunt Miss Arne E Hummel. Mrs Harry E Miller and Miss Rebate Sutcliffe visited in Harrisburg Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Harry Stover of Harrisburg were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Oglesby on West High Street.
C Alvin Light an auto mechanic son of Mr and Mrs Meno O Light and Verna V Dout rich a nurse daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Doutrich both of town Paul Lange in Philadelphia visited his parents and friends on Sunday
Elizabethtown Kindergarten connected with Christ Lutheran Church, led by Mrs. Frank Croman, resumed after a one month measles recess. The town also records Miss Mildred May Eppler marrying Jere G. Earhart at Mechanicsburg parsonage. Additional items note real estate transfers, local visits, social events, and personnel changes in the Elizabethtown area.
Salem Sunday School mb on Saturday evening March 6. Missionary Thank Offering service at UB Church Sunday afternoon led by Susan Balabaugh of Cleonn. Amos Helatand and Mrs Herman Alger attended funerals. John Howard 67 died after 23 weeks illness. Interment at Henry's cemetery. Funeral of Mrs Allen Felly attended. Reeser, Bowman, and Ringer died. burial at Gingrich's Mennonite Church cemetery.
Foster Tea Frye's Corner urges readers to refrain from spreading secrets or untrue tales that burden memory and ruin lives. It laments gossip about a powerful figure and calls for restraint to avoid harming others.
A humorous verse from Deodate recalls a young man missing a train and arriving late for a tete-a-tete, while a punchy line from Elmira Heights, New York, earns first prize in a national slogan contest. The limerick includes a jilted lover’s reaction and a ring notch joke.
A Johannesburg daily ran a quirky notice for a clear sweep sale of rotten shoes. The stock reportedly includes about 300 pairs unloved by buyers, with no persuasion used to sell them as they must sell themselves.
A compact retrospective touches on early thrashing gear credited to Michael Menzies in 1732, and shifts to humor and social stereotypes from earlier eras. It notes household devices like a father's razor strap, jokes about aging footwear costs, and casual racial caricatures embedded in historical banter.
A leaky boat sinks within twenty miles of the Cannery Islands. Eben is saved after Rastus swims back to the capsized craft and finds him afloat. The pair recount their fear, Rastus’ quick return, and the joke about Ivory floating to keep Eben’s head dry.
The document presents a condensed financial statement for Hershey National Bank of Hershey PA as of December 31 1928. It lists resources such as cash and reserve due from banks loans and investments and interest earned and notes the bank's undivided profits deposits and other liabilities. The report includes figures including 429,726.81 and 109,678.12 for specific line items and notes outstanding treasurer's checks numbered 12688.
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