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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
3
The notice advertises values extraordinary for one dollar per foot. Tan children’s barefoot sandals sized 11 to 14 available at one dollar per foot, boys’ shoes up to 13 to 14 at one dollar per foot, and men’s tan calf shoes also priced at one dollar per foot.
A cleaned list of sale items including men's coats from ten to thirty five dollars, twenty percent off shirts, two for five dollar dress shirts, and budget madras options. Boys wool suits six fifty to twenty dollars with knickerbockers, Palm Beach sets five dollars, children straw hats and wash knickerbockers for boys aged six to twenty.
A fragmented price sheet shows items priced at 2.98 3.98 and 4.98 with 20 percent off. It lists 2.00 2.50 3.00 and 1.25 1.75 as sale or clearance prices.
A newspaper ad promotes women’s wear and coats with voiles and dimities at discounts. It lists children’s gingham dresses, rain coats, rain capes, and spring suits with price cuts and a general sale offer of one dollar off every five dollars on all spring clothing for ladies and infants.
Dollar Day specials feature 15c sundaes at the soda fountain and 2 for $1.00 deals on Hershey products including Kisses Bon Bons and Cocoa treats. Tobacco items such as cigarettes and pipes offered in multi-pack value, with prices like 12 packs for $1.00 and 15 packs for $1.00.
A group of Hummelstown youths hiked to Stoverdale bluff for a marshmallow toast supervised by Misses Alice Maxwell and Elizabeth Simmitte. Attendees included Mary Ibersole Lenore Gordon Blanche Muth Alberta Sourbeer Esther Deimler Louise Hummel Rena Maxwell Josephine Shaeffer Florence Stephenson Esther Bomgardner Mary Reigle Joy Shoop Ruth Ebersole Grace Hoerner Hilda Tinney and more.
Local gatherings include a prayer meeting at Isaac Tschudy s and visits across Palmyra Hershey Elizabethtown and Hummelstown. Notable items include Betty Grace birth announcement for Mr and Mrs H D Shaeffer and Mt Joy Fire Insurance annual meeting with two three year directors elected.
A question arises over which side a witness will testify for in the Prattle lat divorce involving Aull. The proceeding centers on spousal claims and evidence presented by both parties.
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