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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
13
On Labor Day morning the Hershey Y. M. W. A. squad traveled to Palmyra and blanked their rivals 3 to 0 in the opening celebration of Old Home Week. It marked the tenth straight victory for Hershey.
The Hershey team and Elliott-Fisher tied 6 to 6 after nine innings on a Monday afternoon. Poor early play by Hershey gave Elliott-Fisher an easy first read before timely hitting tied the game in the seventh. Hinkle pitched his second appearance of the game, allowing seven hits and striking out one as fans blamed the umpire missing.
The article notes Vice President Sherman has drawn substantial attention since his election and remains in the public eye amid ongoing coverage of the president.
The piece references President Taft approving Joseph Austin Holmes as director of the new Bureau of Mines. It notes New York City's population at 4,766,883, Roosevelt's three qualities of honesty courage and common sense, a Keystone Party ceremony in Wilkes-Barre, and a claim about Florence Nightingale's birth name Shore with a surname change tied to an uncle. It also cites Lancaster County crop value projections around 20 million dollars.
Advertises flour prices from Philadelphia mills with assorted grades, rye flour, corn, oats, and poultry rates. Lists butter and eggs values, potatoes per barrel, and quality notes for varieties. Includes general price ranges and regional sources.
Cattle firm with Choice at 7.50 to 7.75 and prime 7.10 to 7.40. Sheep firm with prime wethers 4.60 to 4.75. bulls and common 2.00 to 3.00. veal calves 10.00 to 10.75. lambs 5.00 to 5.75. Hogs higher with prime heavies 9.60 to 9.75. heavy workers 9.70. light Yorkers 9.90 to 9.95. pigs 9.03 to 9.50. roughs 8.00 to 8.50. mediums 9.90.
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