Divorce Code Bill in House Sparks Reform Effort
Pennsylvania House debates a divorce code draft by the Divorce Code Commission. The bill relaxes residency for adultery cases, adds insanity as grounds, and allows court discretion on masters. Other measures amend the Constitution and advance mine cave investigations, electrocution study delays, and public safety bills.
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Harrisburg
Danial Gd. Shern
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
House of Repres
Rnor Pennypacker
Walter George ‘Mith
Appropriations
Rittersville Hospital
North
George G. Wiliams
Tioga
Judiciary
House
Hess
Bigger
Allegheny
Alter
Limeburner
Philadel Dlia
Alties
Campbell
Poards
State Urged to Act in Coatesville Lynching Case
An effort is under way to push the state to take further action against men implicated in the Coatesville lynching almost two years old. Additional information supposedly linking men who escaped indictment had been discussed with the Attorney General’s office. Deputy Attorney General Cunningham, in charge of the case, declined to reveal any potential developments, saying the information could not be made public.
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Coatesville
Cunningham
Senate Bills Enter the Floor in Pennsylvania Session
The Senate advanced a large batch of bills and postponed adjournment to receive Highway Commissioner Bigelow’s expenditure report. Absent senators halted confirmation of Bigelow, while Daix proposed dual office prohibitions and social reform measures for Philadelphia dance halls. Buckman pushed toll-bridge purchase funds, and Sheatz backed a juvenile protection board. Additional proposals covered tobacco age limits, highway rights, insurance arbitration, dredging funds, mothers’ pension, court outreach, aigrette bans, milk fraud prevention, egg sanitation, and teacher appointments. The chamber also passed several measures on second reading and a Get tysburg anniversary resolution.
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Senate
Bigelow
Daix
Philadelphia
Gellar
Northampton
Director of Public Safety
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Buckman
Pennsylvania Juvenile Protective Association
Sheatz
Heacock
Montgomery
Salus
Ware
Schuylkill
Delaware
Gettysburo
Grade Crossing Measure Aims at Elimination Plan
A bill by Senator Clark of Erie seeks elimination of grade crossings in first class cities boroughs and townships. It allows authorities to petition the Court of Common Pleas to name three disinterested freeholders including a civil engineer. They must notify the State Highway Department and affected parties twenty days prior.
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Clark
Erie
Court of Common Pleas
State Highway Department
Fresh Poultry and Produce Prices From Philadelphia Markets
Philadelphia markets list fresh poultry meats including turkeys hens and capons, with boxes and packed counts. Also shown are live stock quotations for beef veal and lamb, dairy items, fruits and vegetables by basket or box, with regional origins and weights.
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Tate Ma
Hennery
Win
Soul
Tenn
Gig Vurkesys
Pooressereres
WONG
Ander Ander
Breilers
L. L Brolle
Pennsylvania
Bartel Possyergeres
Edingene
Perera
Charleston
Boston
Maine
Long Island
Jersey
Fabardson Greening Baldwin, Russell ,Spitvenberg
Owen Head
N. J
Ubls
M@s
Havana
Madium
Lincoln's Struggle to Clarify Thoughts in Plain Language
A memory of young Lincoln trying to grasp and articulate complex talk in simple terms. He recalls pacing at night to master meanings until he could express ideas plainly, a lifelong passion he carried as he spoke and wrote.
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Remembor
Gome
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln and Twain Compared at New York Memorial
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal draws a comparison between Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain at a New York memorial meeting. He praises their kinship of genius, noting both faced hardships and overcame obstacles to reach greatness.
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Lincoln
Twain
New York
Mark Twain
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Tournal
Abraham Lincoln
Hortells
Clemens
Lincoln Quote on Freedom and Popular Opinion
A quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln urges liberty for all and warns against denying freedom to others. It appeals to patriotism and popular opinion to spread enthusiasm across the prairie regions, suggesting moderation will suffice unless battle becomes necessary under divine sanction.
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Hose
Tor
Abraham Lincoln
Spring Style Waists and Silks Headline Fashion Sale
Womens waists in voile with turn down collars and embroidered cuffs priced from 1.00 to 2.25 dollars. Striped voile waists feature a new yoke effect front and back with dainty embroidery. Stocked silks include dress satins and messalines at 1.00 to 2.00 dollars, plus changeable taffetas and faille in select shades.
Letters Testamentary for Estate of Joseph Glenn
The executor Alexander Yarnall requests all claimants against the Pine township estate to present authenticated claims for settlement and all indebted parties to make prompt payment. Testamentary letters granted to Alexander Yarnall.
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Joseph Glenn
Pine Township
Alexander Yarnall
W. C. Chapman
J. M. Gubagan
West Matonbe
Ieynahlp
Brnon C. Gahagan
P. O
Loop
John H. Pierce
Isabella Clark
Armatrong Township
Albort G. ‘Clarke
Sheloetu
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Montgomery County
Goss
Pagetts
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State Agricultural Board and Allied Associations
Committee On Appropriations
Gramley
Centre
Gramsmar
Commonwealth
Gibson
Lycoming
League of Boroughs of Pennsylvania
Lorelay Smith
Department of Public Safety
H. C. Jackson
Wayne
Dalx
Meni
HUB
Shackamaxon
Vogel Bros
North Sixth St
Indiana, Pa
Moorhead Bros
Boggs & Buhl
Pittsburgh
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Northern
Ohio
Godfrey Marshall
Indiana
Charles C. Pfordt
C. I. Armatrong
A. D L. Walker
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Armerford Coal Mining Company
Harry W. Darhart
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