Mrs Elias Gockley Dead In Hershey Home
Mrs. Elias Gockley 47 died suddenly at her daughter’s home 28 Areba Street Hershey after living in Lebanon and Hershey. She left five daughters Bertha Violet Elsie Tasie and Gladys and husband Elias. Funeral by Rev George S Rentz at her home, with interment at Tulpehocken Church conducted by Rev Bachman and Rev Welker.
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Fannie
Elias Gockley
Calvin Reich
Areba Street
Gockley
Samuel Seltzer
Millersburg
Lebanon
Hershey
Bertha
Violet
Harry Shaffer
Street Car Companies Ordered to Equip Jacks
The Public Service Commission orders surface street and highway car operators to fit lifting jacks on each car. Jacks must lift one fourth of a double truck or one half of a single truck, minimum eight inches. Half of each company’s cars must have jacks by December 1, and all cars must carry a jack by June 1, 1915.
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The
Public Service Commission
Hershey Trust declares 5 percent dividend to be paid June 1
The Hershey Trust Co. has declared a semi annual dividend of five percent amounting to 2.50 per share payable June 1.
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Hershey Trust Co
Special Trains From Hershey on Decoration Day
The P. and R. R. advertise special trains Saturday May 30th decoration day leaving Hershey for Lebanon at 10 15 p m and for Harrisburg at 11 45 p m with intermediate stops.
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Hershey
Hersheytfor Lebanon
Harrisburg
Elam Herr Seriously Injured in Telegraph Pole Accident
Elam Herr a Hershey resident was seriously hurt Monday afternoon when a telegraph pole slipped and fell on him on Sand Beach road near the Round Barn. His left leg was broken in two places, his shoulder and right ankle bruised, with possible internal injuries. He was taken to his home at 18 Princesa Avenue where Dr. Bordner treated him. He remains in intense pain but stable.
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Elam Herr
Hershey
Improvement Co
Prinidad Avenue
Bordner
Hart
Altho
Judge Gary Foresees Prosperity At Steel Institute Meeting
Judge E H Gary chairman of United States Steel predicts a new era of big business and prosperity at the American Iron and Steel Institute opening. He cites favorable signs and says cropland cannot be taken away even by politicians as the country moves toward improved conditions.
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E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Times
Judge Gary
Decoration Day Observance By Kindergarten
The Kindergarten will observe Decoration Day Friday morning with flowers and flags at the graves of Civil War soldiers in the Presbyterian and United Brethren cemeteries. Mikes Jangworthy will lead eighty children from the school to perform exercises and lay flowers. The ceremony occurs at midday on the 20th to avoid Saturday conflicts. veterans of the War of 1812 may attend.
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Presbyterian
United Brathron
Mikes Jangworthy
Langworthy invites veterans to join school project
It is hoped many attend to support Miss Langworthy and her school in this laudable undertaking. She will welcome names and locations of any veteran buried in either cemetery.
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Miss Langworthy
Thirteen in Class at Hummelstown
The Hummelstown High School graduates this year number thirteen the largest in several years. Final exams were completed last week with all passing. Names include Leta Alwine Anna Burkholder Hazel Blackburn Helen Henry Mary Hartwell Zelma Landis Margaret Mullin Bertha Stare Harry Fishburn Howard Holsberg Ernest Shope Harold Yingst. Commencement at Hummelstown Hall Thursday at 8 pm with Henry Houck Lebanon Secretary of Internal Affairs as speaker and the high school orchestra performing. Baccalaureate sermon given Sunday evening by Rev Robert A Bausch at the Reformed church.
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Hummelstown High School
Leta Alwine
Anna Burkholder
Hazel Blackburn
Helen Henry
Mary Hartwell
Zelma Landis
Margaret Mullin
Bertha Stare
Harry Fishburn
Howard Holsberg
Ernest Shope
Harold Yingst
Wummelstown Hall
Henry Houck
Lebanon
Reformed Church
Robert A, Bausch
Fires Start From Lack of Cleanliness
Rubbish heaps are fire brooders they start in them and are fed by them a clean city will have few fleas Attles and cellars should be kept free from combustible accumulations Ashes carelessly disposed against wooden fences or other combustible Kunnees Burning trash or autumn leaves too near buildings
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Klinefelter’s
Palmyra, Pa
Gary
Hummelstown
David Gordon
Hershey, Pa
C. S. Maylfair
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