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Milton hershey's birthday
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miton
apprenticed to a newspaper printer -
candy maker
Milton is apprenticed to Joe Royer, candy maker -
moves to Philadelphia
Milton moves to Philadelphia to start his own candy business -
leaves Philadelphia
Milton leaves Philadelphia (business fails) travels to Colorado where he learns the secret of using fresh milk to make caramels -
moves back to lancaster
Milton moves back to Lancaster, Pa., and starts the Lancaster Caramel Co. -
travels to chicago
Milton travels to he Columbian Expositionm in Chicago and purchases
chocolate making equipment -
Hershey Chocolate CO.
Milton founds the Hershey Chocolate Company and begins producing
baking chocolate, cocoa, and sweet chocolate coatings for caramels -
marriage
Milton marries Catherine Sweeney -
hershey Chocolate CO.
The Hershey Chocolate Company is completed -
death of milton Hershey
Milton Hershey dies at age 88.
