Legislature Under Reapportionment Changes House Seats
Calculations on reapportionment for Harrisburg suggest a 202 member House, down five from now. Philadelphia drops to 40, Allegheny gains to 26, Cambria to 4, Clearfield to 2, Indiana to 2, Lancaster to 4, Washington to 4, Westmoreland to 6, with 32 counties each retaining one seat. Bradford Cumberland McKean Tioga Venango lose a seat.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Cambria
Learfield
Indiana
Lancaster
Washington
Westmoreland
Bradford
Cumberland
McKean
Tioga
Venango
Steady advertising pays and reaches rural markets
The piece argues steady newspaper advertising brings steady returns for merchants by reaching city and country readers. It notes the Mail’s reach, government support for agricultural experts, and calls for subscription to The Mail, with mentions of local papers from Oil City Derrick and others.
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Uncle Sam
Smith
Board of Supervisors
Sora
October Rail Traffic Sets Record Across Steam Railways
The October 1912 report shows record receipts and expenses for steam railways, with net operating revenue averaging 15.71 dollars per mile per day, up from 13.74 in 1911. Mileage covered about 220,636 miles, roughly 90 percent of U.S. steam railway lines, and aggregate net revenue rose by 14,870,125 dollars year over year, driven mainly by freight traffic.
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Bureau of Railway Economics
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
The Battle of Life
A reflective note quoting William James on life’s equality before God and the shared struggle of all people despite social ranks and differences.
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William James
Milton’s Cottage Preserved From Milton’s Plague Refuge
John Milton’s cottage at Halfon St Giles remains well preserved since the poet fled London during the 1665 plague. Milton, newly rewarded for Paradise Lost, lived there with visitors in later years, the house retaining its original state and top village position.
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John Milton
England
Halfont St. Giles
London
Milton
Burrowes Odd Habit Sparks Laughing Exchange
An Irish driver Peter Burrowes is teased for absentmindedness as a friend finds him shaving with his face near an empty wall. Burrowes jokes about looking in a mirror after discovering there was no glass, revealing a broken mirror six weeks earlier.
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Peter Burrowes
Burrowes
Barrowes
Enias
Chira Payer Sun
Trenary Phomes
Thomas
Jesus
Soo
Missionary Fund
Dutch Reformed Church
London Tidbits Open With Witty Exchange
An old London jest recalls a quip about a mother-in-law who falls into water and a response that nothing pleases her, capturing a lighthearted bite from Tite Bits. The remark highlights social humor of the era and wit in casual dialogue.
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London
Winnebago Indian farming progress amid agency report
The Winnebago in Nebraska show steady gains under Superintendent Albert Kneale. Indians attend schools and churches, build homes, and farm 161 plots covering about 11,853 acres with crops valued at around 104,950 dollars. Several full blood farmers like Edward Satchet and Alex Hittle expand holdings, while hosts of small success stories accompany a note of caution on land patents and opportunistic land offers.
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Nebraska
Indian Office
Albert Kneale
Winnebago Agency
Kneale
Winnebagos
Decora
Hge
Props
Edward Satchet
Alex Hittle
Jessee
Winnebago
Farmers’ Institute
State University
Phurston County
Mary Johns Hittle
Alexander Hittle
Winnebago Village
Frank Boyd
Sioux City
Willie Sun
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Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Father H. Greise
Presbyterian Church
R. C. Shupe
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Warren
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Pennsylvania Avenue West
Warren, Pa
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Rexal
Seigfrieds’ Pharmacy
Warren,Pa
Washington Party
Karl, A. Krantz
Citizens National Bank of Warren
Mn. Oo
A. Pressel
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LAA
Warren Trust Company
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Colvin
PVE Party
Warren Savings Bank
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