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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
10
An editorial extols scientific farming as superior for young men over crowded professional fields. It argues trained agriculturists are scarce, foreign-educated experts needed, and farming offers rising prices, healthful work, independence, and prestige. It calls for safer roads amid fast autos and urges warning signs and speed limits.
An excerpt from the Harrisburg Patriot editorial warns of dangerous speeding and pedestrian carelessness on public streets. The piece notes multiple auto accidents, urges stricter driving restraint, and recalls a dramatic high speed incident on Chocolate avenue near Hershey.
The piece praises Governor Wilson for opposing Senator Smith of New Jersey and resisting boss politics. It argues Wilson exposes corruption and refuses to align with Boss Murphy of New York, claiming this stance will boost his fame and votes.
A reflective verse questions when one can thank the divine for what is missed as well as what is received. It attributes the appreciation to higher power and personal longing through the voice of Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
Chief Walters of the elevator inspectors will launch an investigation into the Arch Street accident in Philadelphia where a car fell from the seventh floor to the basement, killing one man and injuring five. Critics call most inquiries mere whitewashing, with true investigations rare.
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