Treasury Hard Hit During 1915 Financial Strain
State finances show a deficit as receipts for the year barely exceed last year while payments climb by three million dollars. Officials cite revenue cuts and loss of coal tonnage as key causes with school funds awaiting over one million. Treasurer Young notes increased wealth offsets, but the treasury ends the year with a total balance around 4.6 million across multiple funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Young
Treasury
Weaver Takes Own Life at Mechanicsburg Postmaster Dies at 63
John S. Weaver ex postmaster of Mechanicsburg died by suicide at his East Main Street home. He was 63, despondent over ill health after a paralytic stroke years earlier. Survived by his wife and two brothers, funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Mechanicsburg
John S. Weaver
East Main Street
Weaver
Ancient and ‘Illustrious Order Knights of Malta
Melita Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Harry Weaver
Carlisle
Smueal Weaver
Camden
N. J
Wedding Ceremonies in Central Pennsylvania
Multiple marriages reported in central Pennsylvania with couples from Goodville Hannastown Rouzerville Thunmtaburg and York were united in ceremonies performed by various clergymen including Rev Elias Hornberger Rev Yealkley and Rev J H Rea. The couples include Anna Fox and Harrison Sweigert Marbel Trostle and Griffith Ernest Knott and Ruth Lowman Charles W Dice and Minnie Grim.
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Goodville
Anna Fox
Harrison Sweigert
Hannastown
Elias Hornberger
Methodist Episcopal Church
Adanstown
Franklin Trostle
Marbel Trostle
BR. Griffith
Mohnson
Mov
Yealkley
Waynesboro
Ruth Lowman
Rouzerville
Ernest. Knott
Pastor to Stay at Coxestown Methodist Church
At the fourth quarterly conference of Coxestown Methodist Church Monday evening the Rev A Starring was extended an unanimous invitation to serve another year.
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Coxestown Methodist Church
Wan
Horses and Sheep Die in Farm Barn Fire
Wigsht head of horses and thirteen sheep perished when the large bank barn on the farm of Barry Bhank near Emilhaburg was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. A portion of the season crops including 300 boards of wheat two stalls of fodder and corn, and nearly all farming implements were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Barry
Bhank
Emilhaburg
Mount Union Robbery Allegedly Involves Local Tailor Shop
In Mount Union Pennsylvania a worker at Wollingshend's tailor shop disappeared Sunday. Items including an overcoat and suit were reported missing along with two forged checks totaling 38 dollars. Investigators note alias names and incomplete details.
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Mount Union Alor
Mount Union
Doe
Wollingshend
Mondiay Mi. Holingahoead Digaovora
Ela
Weddings Tie Margaret Bupp to John Mosnn in Pa
In Wagemtepow town Maryland on Monday afternoon at the parsonage of the Mira Baptist Church the marriage of Margaret Bupp of Newport Pennsylvania to John Mosnn of Sunnnordnado Pennsylvania was officiated by Reverend T. N. Thoma. Abbie Shelley and Benjamin Tierhoy both of Shippensburg Pennsylvania were married at the parsonage of the Tira Baptist Church Saturday afternoon by Reverend Me At Thoman.
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Wagemtepown
Hagsoratown
Mike Margaret Bupp
Newport
John It
Mosnn
Sunnnordnado
Thoma
Abbie Shelley
Benjamin Tierhoy
Shippaenapurg
Christmas Trees Profit From Forest Grown Conifers
Frederic J. Haskin explains how the U S government offers access to free or low cost Christmas trees from national forests with proper permits. He notes trucks and freight, profits from planting cycles, and the idea of Christmas tree farming as a durable land use and income source.
State Treasurer Pays Out School Money Amid Cash Shortage
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports State Treasurer Young began distributing school funds to reduce the unissued balance. A $1,900,000 total was slated for payment as funds arrive, with several warrants issued including amounts to West Hanover, Lykens Township, Lower Paxton, and Washington Township, plus Elizabethtown.
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Young
West Hanover
Lykens Township
Lower Paxton
Washington Township
Elizabethtown
John W. Hoke
Chambersburg
Capitol
Patton
State Compensation Board
Philadelphia
Public Service Commission
Paennypacker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo, Rocheater and Pittsburgh Railroad
C. A. Yoh Lodge
Brotherhood of Tralmen
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Uhler
Buller
Mt. Union Riefractoron Company
Mt. Union
Tha Blostallo Company
Bhippansburg
Pittabureh Yeaterday
Juanean Rond
Youngaville
Pennsylvania
Youngavilla
New York
Automobile Tags Start Out Today
Applications for 1916 automobile registrations at the State Highway Department set records with six times as many on file as at the same point last year. The first licenses include governors, officials, and long-time holders. $117,258 in fees already. Shipped tags will be displayed January 1 and cars may not operate without new licenses. Top twenty-five license numbers list includes state officials, politicians, and business leaders from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and beyond.
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United States
Stock Exchange
Nuremberg
Germany
Gifford Pinchot
State Highway Department
Department
State Highway Commissioner
Highway Department
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
R. J. Cunningham
W. W. Atterbury
Radnor
Walter Derr
Norristown
William C. Sproul
Chester
Philip H. Johnson
Alexander G. Rea
John K. Tener
Cyrus E. Woods
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frank Bell
Harrisburg
A. J. F. McClure
Wyncote
Robert P
Hooper
Germantown
A. C. Hentage
Jenkintown
Franklin Gilkeson
Bristol
Eugene F. Weiser
York
Albert J. Logan
Robert M. Griffith
Paul C. Wolff
H. S. Albright
Orwigsburg
George J. Elliott
Clarence J. Buckman
Langhorne
H. C. Stineman
Johnstown
Alfred W. Gibbs
Wayne
Fatal pedestrian crash claims Mahanoy City man
Michael Bihig aged 40 of Mahanoy Plane was fatally injured when struck by an automobile while returning home from Bear Ridge mine in Mahanoy City.
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Mahanoy City
Bear Ridge Mine
Michael Bihig
Mahanoy
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By Frederic J. Haskin
Uncle Sam
Washington
Congress
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg State-Normal School
State Water Supply Commission
Huntingdon
Fulton Counties
Sidling Hill Creek
Dublin Mills
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Susquehanna River
Sunbury
Hershey Laundry Co
Hershey, PA
Hershey
America
Blue Mountains
Tsershey
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