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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
2
A townwide shopper races between men s furnishing shops and returns to Hummelstown s Haberdasher Omar L. Hummel touts standard reliable merchandise and displays new Summer dress accessories at attractive prices with the latest styles.
Hummelstown and Harrisburg figures attend events and transact business through the week. Notables include Miss Ethel Davis at a Technical High School dance and several residents visiting relatives in nearby towns. The borough council meets May 18, and the Hummelstown High School alumni plan their next gathering June 8.
The Zion Lutheran church holds its annual congregational meeting on Thursday evening with Rev. William Bare of York delivering an address. Mrs. D.W. Cassel and Mrs. R. B. Earnest attend the Harrisburg conference sessions of the East Pennsylvania Synod at Millersburg.
Hummelstown PA reports V O Yingst's News Agency handles reading for New York and Philadelphia Sunday papers. Local office supplies editions to subscribers and newsstands.
The Kansas Industrialist article explains testing alfalfa seed at home using two blotting papers and 100 seeds with daily sprout counts for six days. A germination rate of at least eighty percent is required, and seed should be free of excessive brown seeds which may fail outdoors.
In a playful exchange, Mrs Jims touts a revolving hat invented by Madam Snipper. Mrs Tims asks for details and Mrs Jims explains the device allows the congregation to see all sides as it turns.
Instructions on proper horseshoeing cover fit near the wall and heel height, frog contact, and care to prevent flat feet. A mock trial at Hershey Amphitheater raises 275 books for the public library, with listing, labeling, and future book and money contributions ongoing via the YWCA and YMCA.
A cook tells the mistress the egg seems tanned and offers it to Mr. Smith who has a cold and might not notice. The line highlights a practical joke or case of poor food quality in a boarding house setting.
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