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Pennsylvania Governor Geary's 1872 State Address Highlights Finances
John Geary's message to Pennsylvania's General Assembly reviews the Commonwealth finances, war claims, education, and public policy. The address details debt, repayments, and the sinking fund, notes delays in appropriation bills, and outlines the state’s efforts to recover war costs. It stresses education expansion, employer compensation for teachers, and the need for universal public schooling to reduce crime and poverty.
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John W. Geary
General Assembly of
Pennsylvania
Senate
House of Representatives
Halence
Treasury
Land
United States
UL. Cere
Commonwealth
Congress
District of Columbia
Act of Congress
George O. Evans
Philadelphia
Evans