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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
2
The Hershey Press describes Hershey as a model city of modern homes with garages and a booming motor community. It invites merchants and manufacturers to place advertisements for first-class household supplies and automobiles and accessories. Rates are available on application.
Schedules detail trolley routes to Hummelstown Harrisburg Lebanon Palmyra and Hershey with first and last cars and frequency. Train times list eastbound and westbound departures plus Sunday adjustments. Supporting services include cafe hours post office and general delivery closures on Sundays.
An editorial notes two fatal car wrecks in Pennsylvania last Thursday, a young millionaire killed when his car overturned and a car maker’s president struck by joyriders. It argues bad roads and drunk driving cost lives, urging stricter enforcement and better highway construction.
The speaker argues loss of license is insufficient and calls for jail for every drunken driver. He says there should be no difference in treatment between rich and poor and that a drunk motorist is a potential murderer deserving no leniency.
The Hershey Zoo, the state's largest private zoo, offers free public access and hosts hundreds of thousands yearly. Visitors from around the world arrive by car to see animals and birds, with children the true patrons. The article celebrates upcoming enlargement and ongoing daily entertainment.
Progressive doctors urge rich patients to forsake cars and walk for health. The piece argues automobiles provide air but not exercise, promoting physical vigor and mental alertness by joining the common herd and getting out and walking.
Poem excerpt urges action over hesitation with a note from the London Saturday Review. It warns against waiting for ideal moments and encourages pursuit of personal betterment through decisive effort. The verse counsels rising, not drifting, and leaving a passive life behind.
A reflective verse praising enduring friends who stand by us in good times and bad. The speaker honors those who remain close when trouble grows and memories gleam, calling them jewels of honor in the crown of shared hardships and warmth.
The Stony Batter monument marks James Buchanan birthplace near Mercersburg with a bronze tablet and guide post. Mercersburg women funded the plate and booklet Old Mercersburg to raise awareness. The Findlay marker and other family ties highlight local history including Jere miah S. Black and Faulkner relatives.
Engineering experts note that Miraflores Lake in the Panama Canal shows salt water can traverse lock systems, prompting Seattle engineers to reconsider Lake Washington Canal designs. They wonder if fresh water above locks could become saline, threatening Salmon Bay and Puget Sound.
Rev. George Snavely Rentz leads Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. Morning worship at 10.30 a.m. Theme The Value of a Creed. Christian Endeavor at 6.45 p.m. Evening worship at 7.30 p.m. Theme The Father s Kingdom. Web 7.45 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Theme Hebrews 8.
The Holy Trinity Bible School holds services at 9 15. Prof J D M Brown leads a 7 00 p m service. Choir rehearsal is Friday evening at 7 30 p m.
The Bible School service starts at 9 15 with Children’s Hour at 2 00 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. A sermon follows at 7 30 with a Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 and choir practice after.
Church notices list services for Campbelltown Charge Palmyra Heidelberg League and Missionary Society events. Union Circuit Union Deposit and Fishburns churches show Sunday School times preaching and evening services, with pastors named for each congregation.
The article discusses uncertain salinity levels in Lake Union and Puget Sound waters, the risk to teredo infestation, and how salty water could hinder untreated timber piling and the anticipated industrial advantages from fresh water access via the canal. It notes industries have planned sites around Salmon Bay awaiting canal water benefits.
A youth bursts in with news of a fight with Percy Raymond, and the father confirms the encounter. The boy hopes the outcome matches his own efforts, as the scene unfolds in a tense domestic moment reported by Jiadics' Home Journal.
The Roceay Mountain Cyclone opens amid printer shortages with missing letters and misprints. The staff explains supply delays, vows to continue publication, and downplays the errors as temporary, calling the situation a serious aphphair.
The article notes that fifty two million Americans, over half the nation, live under prohibition laws. By area, over 71 percent of the United States is prohibition territory, with a planned 20 percent increase as five more states adopt it. In license territory, about half reside in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
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