Hershey Base Ball Season Delayed by Rain and Changes
Hershey’s base ball schedule is pushed back a week as rain drenched the grounds delaying the Hershey Middletown opener in the Central Pennsylvania League. The postponement shifts opening actions to next Saturday with Hershey to host Steelton, band concerts planned, and field improvements under way including expanded bleachers and a single entrance.
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Hershey
Jupiter Pluvius
Smith
Philadelphia Electric Company
Wayne
Sweet
Aberdeen
Philadelphia
Machen
Lebanon Valley College Nine
Zeigler
Lebanon Valley
Steelton
Woodmen of the World Baseball Team Receives New Uniforms
The Woodmen of the World baseball team has new striped gray uniforms and will debut this Saturday on an away game. Pat Lockard and William Moore from Middletown have contracted to play with Chambersburg, affecting filling roles as regulars in the lineup.
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Woodmen
Pat” Lockard
William Moore
Middletown
Chambersburg
Lockard
Columbia
Pat
Moore
Wharton
Death of Harris Park catcher after pitched ball accident
Guy W. Ommert age 17, catcher for Harris Park A. C. of Harrisburg, died at Harrisburg hospital after being struck on the head by a wild pitch during a Palmyra game. Postmortem found his skull much thinner than normal and death due to brain hemorrhage.
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Palmyra
Guy W. Ommert
Harris Park
Harrisburg
Clarence Fink
Ommert
Tech High wins ninth annual state track meet at Island Park
The Tech High School of Harrisburg dominated the ninth state high school track meet held at Island Park on Saturday, winning with a wide margin as threatening weather reduced attendance. Steelton High took second with 31 points, Williamsport was third with 27.44, and Central High finished fourth with 22. Other schools followed in order: Chester, Waynesboro, Milton, Reading, Millersburg, Columbia, Lancaster, York, and Lebanon. Elizabethville and Lykens did not place.
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Island Park Grounds
Harrisburg
Tech High
Capitol City
Tech
Steelton High
Williamsport
Central High
Chester
Waynesboro
Milton
Reading
Millersburg
Columbia
Lancaster
York
Lebanon
Elizabethville
Lykens
Palmyra Cubs Rally To Defeat Harris Park In Ninth
The Palmyra Cubs beat the Harris Park club 3 to 2 on Palmyra field after a scoreless start. Harrisburg led 2–1 after five, Palmyra answered with two runs on timely hits in the fifth, then a ninth inning single run secured the win. Rauch and Smith pitched evenly.
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Palmyra Cubs
Palmyra
Harris Park Club
Harrisburg
Rauch
Smith
Lebanon Valley Wins Close Meet Over Juniata in Annville
Lebanon Valley College beat Juniata 69 to 49 at Annville in a field and track meet. Evans led LVC by winning all sprints while Von Bereghy swept the weight events. LVC played without captain Mickey due to illness.
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Annville
Lebanon Valley College
Juniata
Evans
Lebanon Valley
Sear
von Bereghy
Mickey
New Game Law Makes Very Important Changes
The new state game code is the most advanced in this state and ends market hunting by forbidding sale of rabbits and squirrels killed in state. It bans ferret ownership without license and limits bear hunting to rifle or pistol with one shot. It prohibits hiring guides for hunting and restricts employer receipt of game. The code sets specific seasons for squirrels grouse woodcock quail and wild turkey.
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Game Commission
Wildlife hunting seasons and bag limits listed
The document lists open seasons for turkey Mongolian or English pheasant blackbirds Hun garian quail rabbits and hares deer bear raccoon and related limits. It states one person may kill only one wild turkey one deer or one bear per season and sets bag limits of 60 rabbits 40 quail 40 squirrels and 30 woodcock per season.
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Turkey
Mongolian
Ringneck
Moyer Family Nearly Suffocated by Fumes From Heater
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Moyer and their son Harry were nearly overcome by sulfur fumes from a faulty cellar heater at about 2 am. Mr. Moyer fell ill, Mrs. Moyer fainted, and Harry also lost consciousness before Dr. M L Hershey revived them. A draft pipe fault blamed. a similar incident occurred the prior Friday with Mrs. Charles Hess from a gas line iron.
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Israel Moyer
Harry
Welcome of Rev F C Krapf to St Andrews Lutheran AC
Rev. F C Krapf formerly pastor of Church of the Holy Trinity Hershey is warmly welcomed to St Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church Atlantic City. At installation he receives a pulpit gown presented by Mrs F K Russell Elizabeth NJ in name of their son Russell.
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F. C. Krapf
Church of the Holy Trinity of Hershey
St. Andrews
Evangelical ‘Lutheran Church
Atlantic City
F. K. Russell
Elizabeth
N. J
Russell
Fourth Annual May Hop At Hershey Park Delights Hundreds
The fourth annual May Hop was held last Thursday evening in the Hershey Park pavilion despite rain. Attended by residents from Harrisburg Lebanon Palmyra and Hummelstown the dance ran from 815 pm to 1 am with continuous music by the Hershey String Orchestra and Band. Mr Bender of Palmyra sang several solos to warm applause. The hall was decorated and ladies received carnations. The event was praised as the best May Hop yet and will boost summer dancing at Hershey Park with special cars to Lebannon and Hummelstown.
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Hershey Park
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Palmyra
Hummielstown
Hershey
Bender
Hummelstown
Rev Hallman’s Services Near Union Deposit
Rev. George C. Hallman’s services listed with Sunday School at 9.30, Christian Endeavor at 6.80, and preaching at 7.30. Services occur at Fishburn’s and Union Deposit with times as noted.
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George C. Hallman
Fishburn’s
Christian Endeavor
Union Deposit
Spring Creek Fishing Yields Many Suckers in May
Local anglers report numerous catches in Spring Creek during May with suckers highlighted as the prime target. The month is noted as the best for sucker fishing by residents familiar with the stream.
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Spring
Spring Creek
New Lincoln Writings Edition Showcased at Hershey Library
The Hershey Free Public Library added eight volumes of the Constitutional Edition of the Writings of Abraham Lincoln, presented by John Snyder. Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley, it includes letters, addresses, and writings with Roosevelt's introduction and Choate memorial. Summer reads also feature ten recent novels across varied themes.
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Hershey Free Public Library
Abraham Lincoln
John 5. Snyder
Morocco
Arthur Brooks’ Lapsley
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Carl Schurz
Joseph H. Choate
Noah Brooks
Douglas
Tarbell
Temple Bailey
Arthur Conan Doyle
Zane Grey
H. H. Knibbs
Harold MacGrath
Helen R. Martin
Eleanor H. Porter
Italy Enters War With Austria Amid Crews Near Hershey
Reports indicate Italy joins the great war against Austria and several hundred Italians are located near Hershey with some potentially liable for service or obligation.
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Italy
Austria
Hershey
Italians in America Readying to Return Home
The text notes no steps to return to Italy yet, but expects several hundred thousand Italians in America to join their colors. Some are already crossing the ocean.
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Italy
America
Ocean
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W.L. Pet
Ace
Bishop
Wisabethtown
Elizabethtown
Iwull
New Cumberland
Zelgler
Collegians
Guy Ommert
Mr. Krapf
Hallman
Mr. Snyder
David Gordon
Hershey, Pa
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Curry’s. Best
J. E. Gruber
Hershey Derry Church
Yingst
New York
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Penna
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