Pennsylvania Joint Resolutions Propose Court Consolidation
The General Assembly submitted amendments to unite Allegheny and Philadelphia courts under revised structures. One proposal would create five Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas with three judges each and reorganize Allegheny County into a single court. A second amendment tightens municipal debt limits and allows Philadelphia exceptions for transit and port projects with a sinking fund.
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Commonwealth
General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Courts of Common Pleas
Allegheny County
Senate
Louse
Geeral Assembly
County of
Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas
Coll of Common Pleas
Allegheny
Robert McAfee
The
Philadelphla
Robert Mcaren
Storm on Galilee Heralds Sudden Winds and Quick Calm
A travel magazine account describes a calm morning on Galilee that turns perilous as mountains funnel winds across the lake. The boat crew reacts frantically, nearly overturning, before the wind and waves subside to a steady mirror-like surface.
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Galilee
Tibering
Capernaum
Sewers of Paris and the Great System
The article describes Parisian sewer design praised as among the best in the world. It notes numerous open street openings used for litter on Shrove Tuesday and how streets are cleared next morning. It highlights about 2,000 separate channels carrying cables and utilities.
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Paris
Conservation of matter and its forces cited in 19th century view
The article discusses the conservation of matter and energy, citing Joule and others. It argues burning transforms substances into ashes and gas without losing weight, supporting the idea of indestructibility of matter. It links this to ancient Greek notions and modern physics, urging avoidance of unhappiness or lament.
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Joule
New York American
Turned the Battle Impulse of Sixteenth Lancers at Aliwal
An 1846 report recalls the Sixteenth Lancers in the battle of Aliwal Punjab. The Sikh square resisted repeated charges as cavaliers’ lances shattered on shields before a sudden unbidden shift to the bridle hand broke the defense. The regiment bore heavy losses before triumph.
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Aliwal
Lancers
Punjab
Waterloo
Sixteenth Lancers
Won by a Song incident that hastened telephone use in England
A 19th century tale recounts Kate Wield singing over the telephone to Queen Victoria, sparking English interest in telephony. It notes British delays and a London exchange opening, with an order by Theodore Vail for export hand telephones. It also mentions a high Alpine telephone linked to Queen Margherita.
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England
National Magazine
London
Kate Wield
Athleen Mavourneen
Queen Victoria
Bell
Hngland
Theodore Vail
Gaston
Monte Rosa
Margherita
Rome
Local Fraternal and Civic Meetings Schedule in Lititz
A dense list of society notes detailing meeting times for Lititz lodges and organizations. Entries include K of M OG K of P Lititz Lodge I O O F Star Temple Ladies of the G E Washington Camp G A R Stevens Post Jr U A M Lititz Borough Council School Board Hose Company Warwick School Board Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Titus T A Rooms of the M C A Moravian Chanlel Loval Temperance Legion and Court Lititz F of A with meeting times and venues in Rudy's Hall and local halls.
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Lititz Castle
A. OG. K
M. OG
Rudy's Hall
M. Litiz Lodge
K. of P
Lititz Lodge
Garfield Castle
K. G. Ha
Madsday
Star Temple
Ladies of the
G. E
Rudy's
Lititz
Hose Company
Council Chamber
East Orange Street
Warwick
Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Apa
Titus
Titus ¥. M. C
T. OU
Pe Loval Temperance Legion
Court Lititz
F. of A
Rudy’sa
Trolley Road Schedules and Weekend Variations
Lancaster and Lititz trolley timetables show morning departures starting at 5 A M from Lancaster and 6 45 A M from Lititz with hourly runs, extra late gaps, and special Saturday adjustments. Routes include Lancaster Petersburg and Manheim with multiple daily departures and weekend tweaks.
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Lancaster
Lititz
Petersburg
Manheim
A. M
Time table of trains to Reading Philadelphia Lancaster Columbia Lebanon
Trains leave Lititz for Reading and Philadelphia weekdays at 5 58 A M and 1 08 and 7 03 P M Sundays 18 A M and 7 03 P M For Lancaster and Columbia weekdays 4 19 A M and 1 26 and 7 08 P M Sundays 8 33 A M and 7 63 P M For Lebanon weekdays 7 03 P M Sundays 8 33 A M and 7 03 P M
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Vung Fey Vnd
Litrty
Reading
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Columbia
Lebanon
Local Supplier Promises High Grade Goods in Stock
Bear Long asserts commitment to customer satisfaction with a wide inventory of high quality items. On hand are all sizes of Company Coal Hard Medium and Loft, various Lumber, slate, plaster, roofing materials, rubbers, salts, phosphate, and related building goods.
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Victor
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Gettysburg Battlefield
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Yia
Philadelphia & Reading
R. R
Lane
Sec’y
Wertz
Treas
Wyomissing
Horace Walpole
M. M. Souders
Motora
LAMPA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
Lancaster, Pa
Decker and
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
E. Orange St
Bear
Coal & Lumber
Monarch
Mutual Rubber
Ritsolf
Griffith and Boyd
Bear & Long Lititz
Lancaster’s Best Jewelry Store
North Queen Street
Look’s New Jewelry Store
N. Queen St
W. BD
Fichthorn
Bowfudy's Meatman’s Bakery
Hardware Store
Main St
Spruce Villa
Spruce Villa Dairy
di. C. Brubaker
Spruce St
A. R. Keller
Phurts Bre
Stor
Hotel Sturgis
Aaron G. Hershey
Enni
Allen
Ima
D. Frank Kline, M.D
E. King Sr
Lititz, PA
S. M. Hubertio
South Broad Street
Buch & Hassler
IND
W.S. Buch
Attorney At Law
S. C. Hassler
Auct
Hershey & Gibbes
Lewis N. Moyer
P. D. Pharmacist
Main Street
Red Cross
A. R. Bomberger & Co
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