Bills in House Bring Total to 1358 in 1923 Session
Harrisburg March 30 The last day for introducing measures in the 1923 House brought seven bills and raised the total prospective laws to 1358 for the session. Additional measures include 289 general bills awaiting action and three appropriation items: 150000 for a state aid road Irwin to Trafford, 10500 for Mt Gretna athletic field, and 125000 for fish commission batcheries.
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Aarrisburg
House of Representatives
Representative Powers
Philadelphia
Edmonds
State Tax Commission
Irwin
Trafford
Westmoreland
Trescher
Mt. Gretna
Evans
Allegheny
Board of Fish Commissioners
Wheeler
Forest
Theft of Bank Book At Diamond Restaurant
John Haritas proprietor of the Diamond Restaurant on West Washington Street reported to police Saturday that an employee stole from his desk a bank book containing checks and money. Officer Lynch investigated and found two checks for 25 and 20 dollars drawn on Citizens National Bank and First National Bank, plus one twenty dollar bill, two ten dollar bills, and three one dollar bills.
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John Haritas
Diamond
West Washington Street
Thomas Lynch
Citizen's National Bank
First National Bank
Ring Neck Pheasant Rides Train To Huntingdon
A game bird known as No 3146 released at Enola Cumberland county allegedly rode the 7 o clock train to Huntingdon and walked off without paying fare. The conductor denies it rode as a passenger. The bird was captured by a towerman and turned over to the Game Commission. If not sued the railroad, it may receive a rebuke from Georges M. Sutton, chief of educational service.
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Harrisburg
Game Commission
Enola
Cumberland County
Huntingdon
Georges M. Sutton
Educational Service
Commission
Birth of a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Ferrell
BESSEMER reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrell. The town notes several incidents including a teacher with scarlet fever, quarantine causing school closure for a week, an eye injury near Mainstreet, a serious arm injury to Mrs Andy Spinie, and visits from Miss Merion Griffin and Mrs Bernard Nord.
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Mary McLaughlin
M. M. Ferrell
Mainstreet
Andy Spinie
East Poland Avenue
Merion Griffin
Benjamin Fracklin
Birthday Social Brightens Church Basement Program
The Birthday social held in the church basement was a real success. The church auditorium program featured a piano solo by Geraldine Davis, reading by Florence Zehner, a duet by D. Winland and E. Duvall, and a reading by Gladys Nord. Rose Marie Johnson visited a cousin and Louis Berdick, a Westminster College student, enjoys Easter at home on East Poland Avenue.
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New Castle
Rose Marie Johnson
iMiss Gladys Stanley
Louis Berdick
Westminster College
East Poland Avenue
Geraldine Davis
Plorence Zehner
D. Winland
E. Duvall
Gladys Nord
Thieves Break Into Fourth Presbyterian Church
Thieves entered the Fourth Presbyterian Church on South Jefferson Street between March 29 and yesterday, gaining access via a cellar door. They stole between $5 and $6 from a church cupboard during the break in.
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Jefferson Street
Attendance and contest claim in weekly union message
A union note reports last week’s attendance at 89 474 with a push toward 90 percent. Elliott claims victory in the contest, with Tuesday’s program featuring John Powers and a musical program by Doctor Mechem promised. Clarence A Patterson signs as secretary.
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Auouse ' Mott
Elliott
John
Powers
Man Dies At 107 Years Old Slave Reveals Past
Canton Ohio dispatch reports Louis Yarabough aged 107, Masillon's oldest resident, died at his daughter Mrs John Mack's home. Born in South Carolina he spent 45 years as a slave. He leaves four sons four daughters four grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. A stray line notes tax reform remarks.
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Canton
Louis Yarabough
Massilon
John Mack
Massillon
South Carolina
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Ring-Neck
Bessemer
James Ferrell
Maan
Ft Innes
Clarence A. Patterson
C.ul Gore
the Manufacturers Outlet
Washington Street
New Castle, Pa
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