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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
10
Local items cover Elizabethtown College’s fifteenth year opening, the Northern Central Railroad lease into Pennsylvania system, a Gratz fair readiness, a Lebanon flour mill sale, and hatchery fish shipments. Also noted are a Stough van Tabernacle plan, Palmyra and Lititz gatherings, school enrollments near 600, and a Palmyra man charged for neglect.
A humorous account from the Globe describes Jones losing a button, asking Birdie to repair it at work. The wife laughs off the mishap and reveals she could not find the button, so she sawed the buttonhole in response.
An exchange in rustic dialogue centers on potatoes sold in a morning barter. The farmer notes rapid growth and explains that the bottom basket’s potatoes appear larger, while the top ones seem smaller and cheaper, prompting a humorous back and forth.
Fragmentary Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a person lamenting ignoring their mother’s advice against marriage. The dialogue recalls a referenced objection and guilt toward the mother for the marital decision.
The article argues the United States is more united than ever amid European war. It warns against internal conflicts of capital versus labor and rising race prejudice. It urges a global role as a world server, emphasizing unity, shared humanity, and a holy war against war.
The article explains the city’s shift from St. Petersburg to Petrograd as a Germanized form to reflect German influence and wartime sentiment. It notes the new names like Petrograd and Burg, discusses historical language ties, and mentions other places such as Kronstadt adopting German names amid the broader policy.
The piece notes how generals like Sherman heckled war reporters and describes wartime press access in Japan, Britain, and during the South African War. It references Archibald Forbes and Kipling, and contrasts censorship with the era’s practice of sending correspondents to observe major events.
The account suggests a rumored figure named Rothschild profited from inside news of Napoleon's Waterloo defeat. He allegedly returned to London first with the news and bought undervalued securities, gaining millions. The text implies public suffering and mentions newspaper correspondents.
The text compares casualties from Waterloo 22 000 and Liege 25 000 to French and German losses at Austerlitz Jena Sedan and other battles. It labels Liege as a mere incident and notes German casualties at Sedan as 9000 with Magengo Sadowa Magenta Solferino Bautzen receiving far less.
John Arfmann of Middletown New York purchased the six year old cow Aaggie Cornucopia Pauline Girl 156188 for 2000 dollars. The cow showed exceptional dairy capacity with 99 pounds of milk in one day and 679.4 pounds in seven days with high butter yields. Three of her dams were world record cows and her breeder John K Corbett praises her breeding and potential.
An old Southern church parson preaches against theft. On the way home he meets Rastus who asks to repent next Sunday for one more chicken. The parson agrees to dine with him and discuss the matter tomorrow.
An enterprising florist offers a packet of flower seeds with every plant to boost trade, prompting the competitor to respond with a counter sign promising the earth with every plant. The playful exchange highlights local business wit and promotional tactics.
Arthur T. Hadley of Yale comments on youth at a New Haven tea, calling them modest and disputing the stereotype of know-it-all youth. He recalls a retold anecdote of an old man admitting ignorance, only for a youth to claim the elder never knew it all.
Chaplain Silver recalls a tale from Everybody's Magazine about wind blowing sand into a kitchen at a maneuver camp in Voxan City. An inspecting lieutenant confronts a grumbling soldier who answers he enlisted to serve his country but not to parva his country.
A terse exchange hints at aging and identity as a playful paradox. The speaker notes a blur between youth and age, suggesting time and perception shift with Elan’s seven years. The tone implies a reflective or whimsical mood about growing older and the Man’s influence.
The Saturday Evening Post reports radium’s potential to improve lightning shielding by making air around a rod a better conductor. Early tests show two milligrams at a rod end can direct discharges from several yards away toward the rod and into the earth, hinting at a cheaper, more efficient system despite high radium costs.
A near-sighted professor visits a barber and, after removing his glasses, falls asleep. He stays unaware as other customers arrive and the chair is needed, believing he has gone home. The barber’s boy is asked to wake him, but the professor explains he cannot see his reflection and thinks he wandered off.
A historical note states that every mile of railway allows seven inches for expansion not covered by the ballast, highlighting the space left for expansion in tracks.
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