Thanksgiving Day Then vs Now A Century Apart
A retrospective comparing 1810 New England Thanksgiving to today. It notes the absence of canned goods, tropical fruits, cars, running water, and many appliances, contrasting settlers’ contentment with modern abundance and urging gratitude for current blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
United States
Boston
South
California
Florida
Texas
England
Spain
France
Mexico
Cliff
Howard
St. Nicholas
Interesting Notes From Hershey Farms Remodeled Barns Planned
The report details remodeling at Hershey Farms No 7 including a new bungalow for dairymen and a stable upgrade to house 30 dairy cows and a horse stock. No 10 completes a modern dairy barn for 30 dairy cows and 6 mules. Nos 8 and 9 house 80 cows each shipped from New York. 40 acres on Rob Pat farm plowed for alfalfa. corn crops stored at Nos 1 and 2 totaling 8200 bushels. yearlings and fodder tasks noted across multiple farms. seed corn planned for all school farms. and Gottleib Kreider tending a sore hand at Meadows Brook farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Rob Pat
Cloverdale
Holmes Seed Company
Harrisburg
New York
Meadow Brook
Gottleib Kreider
Meadows Brook
Trolley Car Strikes Horse Near Chocolate Avenue
A trolley line hit a horse hitched to a dump cart on Chocolate avenue east of the chocolate factory. The horse was torn from its team and dragged twenty feet, legs broken and euthanized. Owner Ed Alwine of Hummelstown supplied the team for Hershey firms. Driver A H Yeagley and motorman Samuel Leneweaver escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown
Campbelltown
Chocolate Avenue
Ed.Alwine
Hershey Companies
A. H. Yeagley
Samuel Leneweaver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Oyster
Hershey Dining Room
The
Hershey Farms
Elgin and Waltham
Thos. Ramsey
Hershey
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