Leper shores of Molokai explored in a Honolulu report
The account details a journalist's visit to Molokai leper settlement, describing the island's geography a wall a guarded path and the prison like conditions. It chronicles the disease symptoms the isolation and the guards deadly enforcement while noting the hardship and horror faced by inmates and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Brown
Courier
Oregon City
Lam
Molokai
Sandwich Islands
Pacific
Honolulu
Oahu
Honoluli
Pratt
San Francisco
Cleveland
Fort Street
Pennsylvania Joint Resolution Two amends Article Nine Section Eight
A proposed constitutional amendment would revise Section 8 of Article Nine. It lowers limits on local debts and sets new thresholds for Philadelphia. The text continues with transitional provisions and details on sinking funds and eligibility for increased indebtedness.
Joint Resolution No 3 Proposes Pennsylvania Employment Compensation Amendment
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3 proposes amending section twenty one, article three of the Pennsylvania Constitution. It would allow the General Assembly to enact laws for reasonable compensation for employee injuries and occupational diseases, with fixed bases and remedies, while preserving existing action rights and limits for other cases and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Robert McAfee
The
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania joint resolution abolishes Secretary of Internal Affairs
Number Four proposes amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the office of Secretary of Internal Affairs and transfer its powers to other state departments or officers as directed by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. ROBERT McAFHE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAfhe
The
Commonwealth
Number Five Joint Resolution on Tuition of Commonwealth
A fragmentary record shows a joint resolution numbered Five addressing tuition within the Commonwealth. Details are unclear but the action pertains to educational funding or policy.
Pennsylvania constitutional amendment on land titles system
The document outlines a proposed amendment to Pennsylvania's Constitution under Article XVIII. It authorizes laws to establish a state or county land title registering transferring insuring and guaranteeing system. It allows courts to handle such matters and enables funding from county treasuries for officer salaries and expenses. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAfee
The
Commonwealth
Amendment to Article Nine Section Eight Pennsylvania Constitution
Joint Resolution No. 6 proposes to amend Article Nine Section Eight of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The measure adjusts debt limits for Philadelphia city and county relating to subway, wharf, dock, and land reclamation projects. It sets a 25 million dollar cap on indebtedness for port improvements with a required annual tax to cover interest and principal within fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Robert McAfee
The
Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
City of
Philadel
Phiadelphia
Delaware
Sehuykii
Wisk
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Molokal
Rawal
American
Hell
General Assembly OF the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
United States
Robert McAfer
Avenarius Carolineum
Hershey, Leaman & Co
S. M. Huber
E. Main Street
Ind
H. P. Gingrich & Co
E. Main St
Lititz
Moyer’s Drug Store
Main Street
Aluminum
Kreider's Hardware
Main St
Brandies
Hollinger
Lancaster, PA
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