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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
5
A nostalgic appeal urges Hershey to install a town clock like Big Ben. The clock would chime thrice daily marking work hours, noon and evening, guiding residents and regulating local time and routines for neighbors, workers, and students alike.
A lighthearted note claims horse chestnuts named boss chestnuts cure rheumatism after two weeks of illness. The writer jokes about a solicitor parading with the nut to attract admiration, and mentions chestnuts carried for coins and a playful comment on mustaches.
Our New Barber T H Black arrives in Hershey with a barber like skill yet not barbarous. He is Bert Black’s brother and formerly worked in Lancaster. He is reputed a first class shaver, and townsfolk are urged to give him a hearty welcome.
The piece, written in a lively journalistic voice, welcomes bouquets and occasional brickbats for Hershey's Weekly under its new name. It expresses gratitude for praise while defending just conduct and fair treatment of the public, invoking Davy Crockett's motto to urge steadfast accuracy.
Mrs. Sarah Kauffman died early Sunday at 2 30 AM after a paralytic stroke. She would have been 88 on the 27th and had recently regained consciousness after her age and illness. A Hershey resident for over 50 years she was survived by daughter Mrs John Rudy and Miss Louisa Kauffman. Funeral services were led by Rev Wonx Smith of the Reformed Church and burial was at Hummelstown cemetery.
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