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and movie moguls passing through. Some of the movie industry people resided in the hotel, and many attended the dances held
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who had worked for her at the Darby and the
Fremont Hotels, which Hershey owned, as the manager. Under Anderson's management, the hotel expanded from 16 rooms to 250 and became well known in the area, but the two women had a contentious relationship and Anderson left to move to the
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