Phrenakosmian Society Marks Sixteenth Anniversary at Christ Church
Pennsylvania College students of the Phrenakosmian Society held their sixteenth anniversary Monday evening at Christ's Church. Orations by Haninr Hillsboro El-Noble Deed FE. M Puxnsox Gettysburg The Persecu ted Learned D. F. Erren Franklin County Pa The Wrongs of Ireland WR. Wirrenaw Gettysburg Progress of Human Rights. Audience large. praised by observers for the students and college.
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Pennsylvania Railroad subscription advances city plans
The U S Gazette notes the mayor subscribed for thirty thousand shares of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and paid the first instalment of 130000. This positions the project for governor letters patent and a directors’ election. The General Appropriation Bill moves to the Senate with allocations for public works repairs, common schools, militia expenses, and aid to destitute volunteers families.
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Berks County Meeting backs Cooraa at Whig State Convention
Berks County met in Reading on Monday week and resolved to instruct their delegates to back Mr. Corara, Warren county, at the Whig State Convention. Last week townships voted on the license question with large majorities rejecting license. Godey’s Lady’s Book for March arrived, a handsome issue with four engravings, three steel.
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Bauxure C. Bereen
Lancaster
Ronenr MW
Mon‘eas
Harrisburg
Berks County
Reading
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Godey
Despatches of War and Court Martial News
Later from the Army reports fresh dispatches from Tampico and Saltillo. It notes unsettled prospects of volunteers on the Ondinka and captures of officers near Encarnacion. Lieut Ritchie and Miller are killed or captured with harsh details. Maj Borland and others fall to Gen Minon, while Col Harney’s court martial releases him with reprimand. Senate debate on the Wilmot Proviso continues.
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State Printing Bids Opened for English and German Works
Tuesday session of the Senate organized a convention to award Public Printing contracts. Bids for English printing ranged from 60 to 65 percent below the state bill, while German printing bids ranged up to 20 percent below, with M. G. Lisceneu and John Kurpens named the lowest bidders.
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John P. Rutherford
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Theo. Fenn
John PF. Keepers
Jacob Baab
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Charles Swartz
Geo. Bergner
Valentine Trummel
J. M.G. Liscenu
Jonx Kurpens
Honors and acts across states and capitals
A Thursday legislature resolution appoints committees to attend Lieut. Jag. Woons’s funeral as his remains head to Lewistown. Delaware moves toward gradual abolition of slavery. Ireland relief funds receive church donations. New York aid reaches 53000 with a relief ship planned. The U S House authorizes a commander in chief for the Army, reviving a lieutenant general concept. Post Office ads rule changes favor popular papers. Pennsylvania canal crews aim to open canals by March, weather permitting.
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Pennsylvania College Mourns Death of Student William Hi jxxan
At a February 20 1947 Pa College meeting a committee drafted resolutions expressing condolence for William B Hi jxxan a Senior class member from Adams County The resolutions note his nobleness generosity and service to the Gospel ministry and announce plans to wear mourning badges for 30 days and publish the notice in Gettysburg and Lutheran Observer with copies sent to his parents
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Execution of Joseph Alexander for murder in Baltimore
A colored man named Joseph Alexander was hanged in Baltimore on Friday for the murder of a colored lad named Sheppard. The crowd gathered to witness the execution was estimated between 10 and 12 o'clock.
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Obituaries Mention Several Deaths in Local Townships
Died. On Tuesday last at the residence of her father in Straban township Mrs Nawer Guaves wife of Thomas Gurley of Westminster. On the 15th inst in Liberty township Mr Jonx Tavern aged at an advanced age. On the 18th inst Mr Sass Werkeier son of Mr Andrew Weikert of Hamistonban township aged about 21 years.
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Hamistonban
Jacob Tauginbaugh Invests in New Hospital Project
A historical notice describes Jacob Tauginbaugh funding a large building and porch project for a new hospital. It lists payment figures and dates, including sums like 66 9 95 17 and 21 14 07 8 05, and items such as potatoes onions red beets turnips cabbage. The fragmentary text suggests a local civic or construction-related transaction with multiple monetary entries.
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