Better Than a Legacy
Harley Blake, embittered by family neglect and poverty, burns a hopeful letter and vows to forge a new life. He seeks work, finds hard labor in Allegan amid a stalled railroad and scarce farming, and battles want until an earnest farming venture prospers. Helen Wendell reappears, years wiser, prompting a renewed, quiet test of their bond.
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Harley Blake
Harley
Helen Wendell
Panama Canal
Warley
Miss Wendell
Helen
Marley
Laborers’ Employment Bureau
Allegan
Fle Waa
Syark
Turfey
Tim
Hirrow
Jean
Sueker
Evans
Harry
Faithful to His Master Prince Buelow Anecdote
An anecdotal tale recounts Prince Buelow's Rome mission and his chef's ominous vow to remain loyal. The Kaiser, amused by the tale, sent the cook a gold watch engraved Misery, a nickname by which the emperor humorously addressed him thereafter.
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Prince Buelow
Rome
Bosen
Empire
Excellency
Those Who Need Rest in Penitentiary Debate
During the agitation over inmate welfare some outsiders seek respite from advocates who dictate how convicts should live, the Washington Herald notes.
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Washington Herald
Amendments to Constitution Proposed for PA Voting Rights
A joint resolution proposes broadening suffrage by replacing male only voting rules with a universal voting age of twenty one for all citizens. It outlines residency, tax, and registration requirements and updates pronoun usage to he or she and related gender neutral phrasing.
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A&whey
Tublesti
Pennsylvania constitutional debt amendment proposal text
Joint resolution proposing to amend section eight of article nine to cap debt for counties cities towns and districts at seven percent of assessed value, restrict new debt to two percent, allow Philadelphia to increase debt three percent under conditions including sinking funds and net revenues, and detail qualifications and elections for borrowing rights with specific transitional language and revenue provisions. The draft preserves existing exemptions for Philadelphia transit and wharf projects with constraints on current revenues and annual installments.
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Philadelphia
Phila-delphia
Sald Elty
Sugh Lyurvase
Tanda
Old City
Paladelphia
Auuy
Joint Resolution No. eyYnUS i. Woops financial oblivion text
The fragment outlines funding methods for a long term public works program in Pennsylvania. It discusses principal amounts, annual net revenue, interest and sinking fund charges, and staggered payments to retire obligations. It references constitutional provisions and a true copy of a joint resolution.
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Oman
Pennsylvania
Eyynus i. Woops
the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania constitutional amendment on workers compensation
Joint resolution proposes amending section twenty one, article three of the state constitution to allow payment by employers or jointly with employees for injuries to employees and occupational diseases, setting compensation basis and limits, while preserving action rights for deaths and injuries and avoiding new time limits against corporations. Cyrus E. Woods, Secretary.
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Hart Poon Nuiber A
Senate
Haure
Pennsylvania
United States
Aleetion
Vuta
Central Assembly
Elec Aker
Pitth
Cyrus BD. Woods
The
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Cyrus E. Woods
Bits of Byplay and Banter From Old Columns and Ads
A collage of quirky quotes, humorous puns, and fragmentary notices. It weaves odd aphorisms about life, marriage, labor, and leisure with stray lines about banks, ships, and entertainment venues, capturing a bygone local newspaper flavor.
Joint Resolution for State Land Title Registry Amendment
A proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution authorizes laws to create a state or county land title registering transferring insuring and guaranteeing system. It covers adverse claim settlement funds for expenses and officer allowances paid from county treasuries, with courts designated by the Legislature and potential new courts. A truce copy is presented by Cyrus H Woods.
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Cyrus H, Woods
The
Commonwealth
Notice of private sale of James Matson estate
Administrators seek leave from Orphans Court of Tuolomne County on November 1 1915 to sell real estate in Conemaugh township Indiana county Pennsylvania for debts. Property valued about 1500 dollars, includes eight room dwelling, outbuildings, on market for settlement of estate. J. Bark and I M Tlong adminstrators. Attorney John H L Pierce. Also administrator notice for estate of ret Mesweeney of Tidning borough with claims due. Executors request proofs of claim by designated dates. Tuchinian, Pa. December 13, 1915.
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James SN
Matson
Barr
James &. Matson
Orphans’ Court
Tudinne County
Tawfave
Conemuigh Township
Indiana County
Tonnsylvannia
Trwhits
He Tavin
Dlven
Ishyterlay
Culltown
McCombis
Uie Sui
Co Ie
I. M.tlong
John HL. Pieree
Admenestrator
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Wee A As
W. G. Chapman
von Suefow
Obeinnatt Enquirer
Silas Hay
Chielinatt Inquirer
Hove
Zeke
Wren
Houston Post
Old Fogg
Panama Cane
Aid
Solielt
T. P., Schiefelbein
Jefferson
Wis
Luke
Mansfield
Norwood
Air Dome
Norwood, C
Wales & Sons
West Yards
Lanark
B. Lindberg
Tofield Standard
O, Fudge
Detroit, Mich
Our
Luke McLuke
Gle
Ax Sanitarium
Stewar
WorTten
Vate Sale
Henney Statit Miller
Tuchinian
Get
Daugherty’s Drug Store
P. R.A
Indiana, PA
Geo. D. Leydic
North Sixth St
Lealer
N. Sixth Street
Soth
First National Bank of
Cherry Tree
Resources
Loans & Investments
U.S
House & Fixtures
Harned
National Bank
BE. W. Smith
J. C, Leasure
Frank Finsthwait
J. C. Mahaffey
R. W. Wehrle & Co., Jewelers and Opticians
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