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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
7
The Luther League of Pennsylvania announces its annual convention in Harrisburg from September 10 to 12. The Executive Committee accepted the invitation at its Lincoln’s birthday meeting. The League of Holy Trinity Church will send representatives.
Census data show the 1910 Negro population at 9 828 294 with 89.1 percent in the South. Whites gained 46.6 percent in cities over a decade while Negro urban growth reached 80.5 percent. Negro farmers rose 19 percent from 1900 to 1910, double the white rate. 1900 had 767 764 colored farmers, 1910 had 917 465. Reports from Buffalo highlight Black progress with editors, managers, and real estate figures noted. Students Edith Palmer and Edward Robinson won college scholarships. Besse Garner and Marion Reed earned top academic honors in New York and Boston.
A 13 year old colored girl Willie Henderson won a $10 prize from the fly fighting committee of the American Civic Association of New York City for the best essay on the housefly as a disease carrier. She also earned a $100 scholarship to Simmons College. Reports show estimated value of property owned by negroes in several states and the nation in 1911.
A well known instructor explains the automobile to an Indian whose listening is exact. At the end the teacher asks for understanding. The Indian replies he understands all but one thing: what makes the automobile go without horses.
A Bismarck correspondent reports workers under Ben Donley unearthed a buried cache near Mr J Sebastian’s residence in North Cornwall. They uncovered an Indian skull with teeth, disjointed bones, a peace pipe, pouch and other relics. Mr. Blattenberger now guards the artifacts in Palmyra.
The Derry township School Board held a special meeting on March 2 to accept A. W. Stauffer’s resignation from Gingrich school. J. E. Yetter of Metcalf Franklin county was elected to fill the vacancy. Yetter, a Lock Haven Normal School graduate, has five years teaching experience. The next regular meeting is February 14 when teachers receive their sixth month’s salary.
The men’s movement grows rapidly in numbers and impact aiming at spiritual welfare through outreach. It hosts social meetings to engage men, including a successful banquet in Logansport Indiana on Monday evening February 5. An address was delivered by the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federal Court.
A note states the group decided to contribute fifty dollars to the church expense fund and to add a two dollar benefit from each member upon death. The Brotherhood is an active factor in local communities and church work.
Frederick-Kampman, an 81 year old veteran, testifies in Lebanon Pa that R B Peffer corrected his long running vision problems in 1901. He praises Peffer’s glasses and urges others needing eye care to seek his services at 125 N Railroad St Palmyra and 8th St Lebanon. Frames priced 3 and 5 dollars. Eyes examined free.
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