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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
4
Local paper from Hershey Pennsylvania reports on city events and developments dated March 15 1917. Notes community affairs and happenings likely including public notices and civic updates.
Hershey heads toward spring as snow melts and a lively visitors season looms. Town hopes for unprecedented guest turnout and renewed social vitality with plans for entertainment and welcoming hospitality from residents.
President Wilson issues a proclamation convening an extraordinary session of Congress at noon on April 16 1917 at the Capitol Washington to receive executive communications. The note signals the government’s readiness to act and prepare for imminent legislative needs.
Harrisburg benefited from John Yates as general secretary of the Associated Aid Societies. He improved charity work, showed compassion for the unfortunates, and delivered efficient results, but resigned to take a larger charity role in Pittsburgh. The city needs leaders like him, even as he moves on.
A speech urges universal planting to bolster food production in America and worldwide. It condemns urban migration, calls for more producers, lower prices, and reform of distribution to prevent shortages and social unrest.
The piece argues producers now hold power after earlier oppression of farmers and urges widespread planting. It warns high prices will persist in war or peace, and advises every gardener or farmer to invest heavily, work hard, and expect payouts for their labor.
Rural Life notes a 1910 Minnesota law requiring TB testing before selling pure-bred cattle for breeding. Tests are state supervised. diseased animals cannot be sold. An appraisal system pays owners when animals are slaughtered, with reimbursements aiding disease control. The program shows about one percent TB in tested pure-bred herds and strong protection for stock owners.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on effort, time, risk, and education. Notable lines touch on patient work, war before reason, wealth versus salvation, and the mind’s gateway. Quotes attributed to Burka, Johnson, and Stanley Leathes reflect early 20th century thought.
The Young Men's Bible Class hosts a closing concert of the First United Brethren Church Sunday School Palmyra with the Meyer Brothers Quartet and J R Engle directing the choir. Baritone H G Witmeyer will solo with the orchestra and Kathryn Kreider will read. The program features Love and Loyalty, Encouragement, Soldiers Chorus, A Child’s Dream of a Star, Hallelujah Chorus, Apple Blossoms, Dry Those Tears, Just As I Am and Gloria with massed voices and soloists.
A dense list of job openings and vacancies posted by the Hershey Employment Bureau includes machinists general repairs and helpers, night watchman, painters paper hangers sign writers quarry and road workers steam drill operator labor for chocolate factory tenant farmers house vacancies and room and board listings, track repairmen, outside labor factory workers women for daily cleaning, a grocery clerk and an experienced machinist. Also sale listings for houses lots and building lot in Derry Church and boarder inquiries. The notice ends with an odd line about freedom of the seas and icebergs.
The fourth Sunday in Lent at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Bible School at 9 15 A M Chief Service and Sermon at 7 30 P M Theme The Appeal of the Gospel to a Rude Fisherman Pastor John Irwin Meek Catechetical Class at 2 00 P M Luther League Devotional at 6 45 P M Topic What is Conversion
Rev R H Taylor leads Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 45 evening worship at 7 30 The morning theme The Same Mind With Christ Evening theme Walking in the Spirit Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 followed by choir rehearsal and social committee meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society
Bible School at 9 15 A M with preaching at 10 15 A M on The Mind of Christ Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 P M Senior Endeavor at 6 30 P M Preaching at 7 30 P M with theme Who soever Shall Call Upon the Name of the Lord Shall be Saved.
John Elder M A Gundersdorff was elected president of the John Elder Men’s Bible Class at Derry Presbyterian Church during a semi monthly meeting hosted by Rev. R H Taylor. Officers include A Bowman Snavely secretary Ivan L Mease assistant secretary Paul Gingrich treasurer S P Bacastow.
The doctrine of purgatory was once disputed between the Bishop of Waterford and Father O Leary. It is not likely the bishop was persuaded by O Leary's arguments, who tamen closed with the remark Your lordship may go farther and fare worse.
Sadie E Hoover petitions the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County for authority to act as a feme sole trader under statutes. A hearing is set for April 1917 at 10:00 AM at Harrisburg Court House. Attorney William If Housman represents the petitioner.
An application will be made on April 2, 1917, at 10 a.m. to the Orphans Court of Dauphin County at Harrisburg PA for permission to sell at private sale a lot of ground in Swatara Station Dauphin County bounded by Patrick Farrell’s lot to the west 180 feet to an alley 60 feet south to Lot No. 14 east 180 feet to a corner.
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