Pennsylvanian Surgeon Colonel William Plunket in War Trail
William Plunket, Irish born pioneer, physician and jurist, settled Carlisle PA before the French and Indian War. He served as lieutenant and surgeon in Augusta Regiment, later led expeditions in the Wyoming Valley and held land grants in Buffalo Valley and Northumberland. He represented Northumberland in 1773 and became a controversial figure in colonial Pennsylvania.
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America
Carlisle
Pennnsylvania
John Hambright
Augusta
William Clapham
Buffalo Valley
Union County
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Wyoming Valley
Battles and lineage of Plunket family in colonial Pennsylvania
The article details colonial military actions from Fort Augusta involving Proringetas troops and Yankee skirmishes at West Branch and Nescopeck Creek, with one Yankee killed and eight wounded. It covers Colonel Plunket’s failed Wyomin g expedition, his later blindness, and a family tie to Lord Chancellor William Plunket. It notes Col Plunket’s Carlisle marriage to Herber Harris and his four daughters, including Elizabeth who married Senator Samuel Maclay.
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Elizabeth
United States
Samuel Macay
Policies for Peace Amid Global Investments
Hughes argues American policy rests on open doors and equal opportunity for business abroad. He says government should avoid pledges it cannot honor to prevent interference and distrust, emphasizing private investment and restrained state backing to sustain peaceful commerce.
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Department of State
Spring Rally At New Bedford Church
The Spring Rally of Lawrence County Christian Endeavor Societies will be held at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in New Bedford on Friday evening May 2. R. H. Brown, past state agent, will be the principal speaker. A banquet will follow. Also noted are new Tweed sporting suits for women in England featuring a coat plus knickers and a wrap skirt that can be worn unbuttoned for ease of movement.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
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England
Name of Dallas Proposed by Pioneer Family
A fragmentary report notes talk of naming Dallas in honor of George M. Dallas, with Mrs Martha Gilbert and a pioneer settler among those favoring the choice. The item also mentions a bill to extend municipal franchise to women awaiting passage in a forthcoming session.
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