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Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

3

Harrisburg Beats St Elizabeth 40 to 30 In Chestnut Street Hall

Harrisburg defeats the fast St Elizabeth team of Philadelphia 40 to 30 in Chestnut Street Hall. Lou Martin of St Elizabeth and Ike McCord with 17 points for Harrisburg highlight a crowded, close contest. Next week the Hawks face the Independents, with Gettysburg and Bucknell football drawing 관심.

Harrisburg Fast St. Elizabeth Outfit Philadelphia Lebanon Valley St. Elizabeth Chestnut Street Hall Lou Martin Penn Ike” McCord Gerdes Geisel Hershey Hancock Five Bucknell Island Grounds Rabbit” Rote Battlefield Boys Gettysburg Rote Villanova

Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Hummelstown Names Board

At the annual meeting the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Hummelstown elected the following board of managers R J Walton J Q A Rutherford D C Rhoads F G Burtner F J Schaffner George M Hocker J S Sherk John H Witmer E W Dockey A B Shenk J M Bright bill Joseph S Strickler A M Schaffner.

The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Hummelstown R. J. Walton J. Q. A. Rutherford D. C. Rhoads F. G. Burtner F. J. Schaffner George M. Hocker J. S. Sherk John H. Witmer E. W. Dockey A. B. Shenk J. M. Brightbill Joseph S. Strickler A. M. Schaffner

Perseverance Lodge 137th Anniversary Banquet at Harrisburg

About 600 Masons and friends attended the Friday night anniversary banquet at the Masonic Temple in Harrisburg. John N. Peregoy served as toastmaster and speakers included Frederic A. Godcharles Edwin E. Sparkes Rev Clayton Smucker and Dr J George Becht.

Perseverance Lodge No Masonic Temple Harrisburg John N. Peregoy Frederic A. Godcharles Milton The Commonwealth Edwin E. Sparkes State College Clayton A

Guineas Soar as Prices Rise for Fowls and Cattle Records

Guineas bring a dollar thirty five cents per pair while old-time prices were as low as thirty five cents. Drumore farmer William Risk sold over seventy dollars worth and has many on hand. Demand grows as more farmers raise them and dealers rush to secure stock. Record cattle receipts reported as the five great western markets posted higher October totals than ever before.

William Risk Drumore Great Western

Panoramic Lancaster Hills Inspire Fine September Drives

The Stroller in the Lancaster New Era describes Bismark Hill and Mt Gretna views as a great distance to see clearly. Countryside drives through Lancaster Lebanon hills reveal long, verdant lanes and mile after mile of scenic landscape. The Olympian Club of Palmyra plans a ten day hunting trip by auto to Center County with a twenty one member party. Members listed include Poorman, Weitzel, Stover, Early, Hartz, Cassel, Hetrick, Snyder, Hostetter, Noll, Hemperly, Fasnacht, Shenk, Snavely, Carpenter, Swartz, Moyer, Yoder, and Meek.

Non Lancaster Olympian Club Palmyra Center County W. S. Poorman Amos D. Weitzel Amos Stover David Early Harry Hartz H. H. Cassel George Hetrick George Snyder Irvin Snyder J. M. Hostetter

Bank rumor rattles town as check returns marked No Funds

A playful exchange has Gladys doubting a local bank’s solvency. Another resident insists the institution remains a strong one, despite a $30 check returned with the note No Funds, leaving the townsfolk in disbelief.

Gladys

Cuba’s President Reelected Amid Calls for Progress

The New York Tribune reports General Menocal’s reelection in Cuba after mixed provincial returns. The editorial lauds his administration for clean government, economic growth, and political stability while warning that Liberal leadership could threaten Cuba’s welfare.

Cuba Cornel Hershey New York Tribune Menocal Havana Liberal Party Matanzas United States

Invention of Soda Water Through the Ages

The article traces soda water back to 1767 with proof from 1815 context in Vanity Fair. It notes an early bottle recovered from the Royal George wreck of 1782 sold for 25 1 2 guineas. It contrasts soda water with small beer as a soothing drink after heavy potations.

Thackery Vauxhall Joseph Sedley Royal George Spithead

Potato Bake Hosted by Miss Bates at Covallen

Miss Cora Bates of Hershey hosted a potato bake Saturday evening at her parents home in Covallen Marshmallown. Friends attending included Carrie Watts Nora Keville Sara Rohrer Clara Liddick Kathryn Liddick Martha Keville Sara Grabill Estella College Mary Wolpert Bessie Keville Florence Watts Anna Liddiick Hazel Watts Mae College Emma Bates Ida Liddick Anna Keville Stewart Holmes Clayton Liddick Boyd Kisner Armour Robber Oren Watts Patrick Bates Orval Liddick and Mr and Mrs Charles Bates plus Mr and Mrs Daniel Doutrich of Duncannon.

Cora Bates Hershey Covallen Carrie Watts Nora Keville Sara Rohrer Harrisburg Clara Kathryn Liddick Martha Keville Sara Grabill Estella College Mary Wolpert Bessie Keville Florence Watts Anna Liddiick Hazel Watts Mae

A Young Husband and the Silent Spouse

A newlywed man shares marital woes with a friend of twenty years. He laments that after saying something his wife disliked she has not spoken to him for two days. The older friend urges him to recall what he said, hinting at a simple remedy.

Humorous Courtroom Exchange on Defense Lawyer

A prisoner jokes about his defense attorney asking if another lawyer could replace him if the current one dies and if he can see the lawyer alone. The judge confirms the arrangements in a light exchange.

American methods to improve Soviet farming outlined

The article cites Farm and Fireside on extending American agricultural practices to poorly farmed areas in Siberia and Russia in Europe. It says scientific agriculture, cooperation, and U.S. farming machinery will boost production and roads, sparking concern that American farmers will face new competitive pressure as world needs grow.

Siberia Russia Europe

Changed Now The Pater

A fragment shows a father recalling honesty as his child questions when he began lying. The dialogue hints at a family dynamics moment where memory and truth are debated.

The Million Saved by Railroad Management Change

Justice Brandeis suggested railroads could save a million dollars by changing methods. Ivy Lee notes railroads have, for a year, saved more than a million dollars daily on their own. What seemed like financial anarchy then now appears in annual railroad reports as skilled management.

Louis Brandeis United States Supreme Court Ivy L. Lee Brandies

Green and Yellow Debate by Idealist and Practical Poets

A fragment shows a dialog between the Idealist Poet praising green and the Practical Poet replying yellow as superior in larger denominations. The exchange emphasizes color symbolism and practical perspective in a literary vignette.

Fresh fields lure sportsman to big game chase

A dialogue contrasts a sportsman seeking new challenges with a companion noting the difficulty of hunting small birds. The exchange hints at ambition and the allure of larger game beyond familiar quarry.

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