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DAIRYMEN'S'MY A BIG SUCCESS Educational Events Well Attended By the Local Farmers. The Speeches Were Instructive and Interesting, Mr. Murrie Presided On Saturday was held one of. the greatest educational meetings ever held in Hershey for the good of the farmer and especially the milk pro-ducer. It was called Dairymen's Day and was held by the Hershey Choco-late Company for the benefit of its many patrons who supply the Com-pany with milk for the manufacture of their various products. , Speakers of note were present and addressed the gathering, which was presided over by Wm. F. R. Murrie who made the welcome address and introduced each of the speakers. Mr. Murrie, stated that Dairymen's Day was especially held for those in-terested in agriculture, and in the production of milk, and was for the purpose of getting all better ac-quainted with the best methods, and means of obtaining the best results of the work in. which the dairyman and farmer are interested. D. L. James made a talk on the re-lations of the dairyman to his own in-terests and also of their relations with the Chocolate Company. Mr. James advocated for the dairyman who wants to make money, and reajly wants to be a success, that he have a full and proper equipment to effec-tively produce a good quality of milk. That a good barn, fully equipped with every convenience, with cement floors, modern ventilating systems, modern (Continued on page 13) DONT FORGET THE ANNIVERSARY SALE Commencing the Week of Septem-ber Ninth, In All the Departments of the Hershey Store Commencing on Monday, Septem-ber the ninth, one of the greatest An-niversary sale in the history of the Hershey Department Store will take place. The sale will last until the end of September, during which time the special prices will prevail throughout the store in every depart-ment, and on all goods. , This sale will be a bona fide sale and prices will be special, but not fictitiously marked. This insures that all the customers will be treated fairly, and dollar for dollar will be given. CHAUTAUQUA FREE SUNDAY. SEPT. 8 Mrs. Diiryea is- the Afternoon Speaker, and Prof. Downey In the Evening . On Sunday, September 8th, the doors of the Chautauqua will :be thrown open and all will be admitted without charge. Both of the ser-vices of the day will be held under the direction of the local churches. Rev. E. A. Sharp, pastor of the United Brethren Church, will have general charge of the program. Devotional exercises will be held at the opening of both sessions. Fol-lowing that part of the program the Reed-Doerr concert company will render a sacred cohered. This will be preliminary to the address of the afternoon session. Mrs. Duryea speaks on the general subject ¦ of "Peace." Her. subject for Saturday afternoon is "The Larger Patriotism." At the evening session the Reed- Doerr concert company will render a second concert. The. sermon of the opening will be delivered by Prof. A. I. Downey, the platform manager for the week. On Monday the program will conr tinue as on the other week days.- At the Monday evening session Messrs Kirkpatrick and Berry will deliver their famous debate on "Socialism vs. Capitalism." Welbourne's scientific lecture on Monday afternoon will he one of the most unique events of- the week. . Tuesday will be the closing day. In the afternoon Mrs. Geo. E. Pickett will deliver her famous lecture on "Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg;" At the evening session the Inter-national Operatic company will give one of the best programs of the week. They 'present scenes from grand operas. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CO. TO MAKE OWN COCOA CANS To Manufacture Their Own Supply of Tin Cans For Their Products and Thus Greatly Mprove ; Their Service" The present shipping rooms will be used for the can manufacturing de-partment,. and all the space will be oc-cupied. .-" , . - ... . .; '.¦¦/ ¦ ' This additional feature of -the Chocolate Company's work only de-monstrates the progressive'policyj of the firm, and their real .desire.to hot only 'give best quality, but also best service. It involves a tremenduous increase in labor, space, machinery, and could only be managed by -the largest concerns. ' The Company at present uses ahalf car load of cans daily, and in themear future will use a great many more, so that there wiir be no delays in the furnishing of cans because of the in-creased production. This demand will be met by the can department in the most satisfactory manner, and again the Hershey Chocolate Com-pany is making progressive steps which will again tell for the develop-ment of its already magnitudinous business. > The officers and all connected with its development are to be heartily congratulated upon this great step in advanced The Hershey Chocolate Company will shortly begin the manufacture f their own tin cans for the packing their cocoa, and other products that are placed in cans 5or delivery. The equipment necessary for the manufacture of the cans has been purchased from the Bliss Company, of- New York City, who are the lead-ing standard can manufacturers in America, and consist, of forming, molding, soldering,, die, and pressing machines. They are all expensive special automatic machines, and are used only by the largest can manu-facturers, -i' FIREMEN MAKE | NOMINATIONS Their Hall Recently Bepainted, and Varnished. And Lower Boom Painted, and Aspnalt Placed;: In the Cracks , - The Hershey Volunteer Fire Com-pany held a meeting on Tuesday even-ing at which time business of im-portance was transacted with alacri-ty. The following nominations were made: president, Wm. C. Brinker; (Continued on page 5) -; Now, since everything in Hershey is moving forward, every kind of business growing, it would indeed be an anomaly if the Hershey Press did not also grow, and extend its sphere of usefulness, increasing not only in circulation, but likewise in interest and profit to its readers.! This change is, in fact, inevitable, 'for GROWTH is writ large all over Hershey—-a law at once universal and compulsive. Get a move on you, or you'll get run over in Hershey! And this is just what the Hershey Press is going to do; and as a token of the larger and wider future purpose of our journal, we are changing its name from Hershey Press to Hershey's Weekly- We intend to make that future growth a healthy, a per-manent one—of the oak rather than of the mushroom type. That both a sound business policy, and a call to a wider public usefulness, warrant this advance movement, we cannot doubt. That to .fight its battles against the power and cunning of unscrupulous Predatory Wealth, the cause of the People needs every possible recruit that is honest and fearless, in the big army of the public Press» we also believe. A careful survey of the new field , with time and prepara-tion to enter duly upon it, must precede the actual advance—: hence we mean to go slow. We.hasten, however, to assure our valued readers—-our friends, as we are glad to think them all—that while the Hershey Weekly is thus seeking a larger audience—in news-paper parlance, a bigger circulation—and thus about to address itself to larger, weightier tasks, it hopes thereby to add to its value and interest as a journal without losing its original char-acter as a local paper devoted to home folk and home interests; Forewords
Object Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1912-09-05 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1912-09-05 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
Contributing Institution | Milton Hershey School |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1912-09-05 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1912-09-05 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Rights | https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
Contributing Institution | Milton Hershey School |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | DAIRYMEN'S'MY A BIG SUCCESS Educational Events Well Attended By the Local Farmers. The Speeches Were Instructive and Interesting, Mr. Murrie Presided On Saturday was held one of. the greatest educational meetings ever held in Hershey for the good of the farmer and especially the milk pro-ducer. It was called Dairymen's Day and was held by the Hershey Choco-late Company for the benefit of its many patrons who supply the Com-pany with milk for the manufacture of their various products. , Speakers of note were present and addressed the gathering, which was presided over by Wm. F. R. Murrie who made the welcome address and introduced each of the speakers. Mr. Murrie, stated that Dairymen's Day was especially held for those in-terested in agriculture, and in the production of milk, and was for the purpose of getting all better ac-quainted with the best methods, and means of obtaining the best results of the work in. which the dairyman and farmer are interested. D. L. James made a talk on the re-lations of the dairyman to his own in-terests and also of their relations with the Chocolate Company. Mr. James advocated for the dairyman who wants to make money, and reajly wants to be a success, that he have a full and proper equipment to effec-tively produce a good quality of milk. That a good barn, fully equipped with every convenience, with cement floors, modern ventilating systems, modern (Continued on page 13) DONT FORGET THE ANNIVERSARY SALE Commencing the Week of Septem-ber Ninth, In All the Departments of the Hershey Store Commencing on Monday, Septem-ber the ninth, one of the greatest An-niversary sale in the history of the Hershey Department Store will take place. The sale will last until the end of September, during which time the special prices will prevail throughout the store in every depart-ment, and on all goods. , This sale will be a bona fide sale and prices will be special, but not fictitiously marked. This insures that all the customers will be treated fairly, and dollar for dollar will be given. CHAUTAUQUA FREE SUNDAY. SEPT. 8 Mrs. Diiryea is- the Afternoon Speaker, and Prof. Downey In the Evening . On Sunday, September 8th, the doors of the Chautauqua will :be thrown open and all will be admitted without charge. Both of the ser-vices of the day will be held under the direction of the local churches. Rev. E. A. Sharp, pastor of the United Brethren Church, will have general charge of the program. Devotional exercises will be held at the opening of both sessions. Fol-lowing that part of the program the Reed-Doerr concert company will render a sacred cohered. This will be preliminary to the address of the afternoon session. Mrs. Duryea speaks on the general subject ¦ of "Peace." Her. subject for Saturday afternoon is "The Larger Patriotism." At the evening session the Reed- Doerr concert company will render a second concert. The. sermon of the opening will be delivered by Prof. A. I. Downey, the platform manager for the week. On Monday the program will conr tinue as on the other week days.- At the Monday evening session Messrs Kirkpatrick and Berry will deliver their famous debate on "Socialism vs. Capitalism." Welbourne's scientific lecture on Monday afternoon will he one of the most unique events of- the week. . Tuesday will be the closing day. In the afternoon Mrs. Geo. E. Pickett will deliver her famous lecture on "Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg;" At the evening session the Inter-national Operatic company will give one of the best programs of the week. They 'present scenes from grand operas. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CO. TO MAKE OWN COCOA CANS To Manufacture Their Own Supply of Tin Cans For Their Products and Thus Greatly Mprove ; Their Service" The present shipping rooms will be used for the can manufacturing de-partment,. and all the space will be oc-cupied. .-" , . - ... . .; '.¦¦/ ¦ ' This additional feature of -the Chocolate Company's work only de-monstrates the progressive'policyj of the firm, and their real .desire.to hot only 'give best quality, but also best service. It involves a tremenduous increase in labor, space, machinery, and could only be managed by -the largest concerns. ' The Company at present uses ahalf car load of cans daily, and in themear future will use a great many more, so that there wiir be no delays in the furnishing of cans because of the in-creased production. This demand will be met by the can department in the most satisfactory manner, and again the Hershey Chocolate Com-pany is making progressive steps which will again tell for the develop-ment of its already magnitudinous business. > The officers and all connected with its development are to be heartily congratulated upon this great step in advanced The Hershey Chocolate Company will shortly begin the manufacture f their own tin cans for the packing their cocoa, and other products that are placed in cans 5or delivery. The equipment necessary for the manufacture of the cans has been purchased from the Bliss Company, of- New York City, who are the lead-ing standard can manufacturers in America, and consist, of forming, molding, soldering,, die, and pressing machines. They are all expensive special automatic machines, and are used only by the largest can manu-facturers, -i' FIREMEN MAKE | NOMINATIONS Their Hall Recently Bepainted, and Varnished. And Lower Boom Painted, and Aspnalt Placed;: In the Cracks , - The Hershey Volunteer Fire Com-pany held a meeting on Tuesday even-ing at which time business of im-portance was transacted with alacri-ty. The following nominations were made: president, Wm. C. Brinker; (Continued on page 5) -; Now, since everything in Hershey is moving forward, every kind of business growing, it would indeed be an anomaly if the Hershey Press did not also grow, and extend its sphere of usefulness, increasing not only in circulation, but likewise in interest and profit to its readers.! This change is, in fact, inevitable, 'for GROWTH is writ large all over Hershey—-a law at once universal and compulsive. Get a move on you, or you'll get run over in Hershey! And this is just what the Hershey Press is going to do; and as a token of the larger and wider future purpose of our journal, we are changing its name from Hershey Press to Hershey's Weekly- We intend to make that future growth a healthy, a per-manent one—of the oak rather than of the mushroom type. That both a sound business policy, and a call to a wider public usefulness, warrant this advance movement, we cannot doubt. That to .fight its battles against the power and cunning of unscrupulous Predatory Wealth, the cause of the People needs every possible recruit that is honest and fearless, in the big army of the public Press» we also believe. A careful survey of the new field , with time and prepara-tion to enter duly upon it, must precede the actual advance—: hence we mean to go slow. We.hasten, however, to assure our valued readers—-our friends, as we are glad to think them all—that while the Hershey Weekly is thus seeking a larger audience—in news-paper parlance, a bigger circulation—and thus about to address itself to larger, weightier tasks, it hopes thereby to add to its value and interest as a journal without losing its original char-acter as a local paper devoted to home folk and home interests; Forewords |