Daily Affairs and Local Happenings in Portsmouth
A summer heat wave noted as readers learn of school closings and various city events. Highlights include legal terms, road work, religious services, weather, crime notes, social visits, and upcoming weddings with names such as Miss Rachel McCoy of Suffolk and Mr. Samuel W. Hanberry.
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Old Sol
Negro Union
Rachel McCoy
Suffolk
Dunford
Cottage Place
Norfolk County
John Glover
Hastings Court
Portsmouth Street
Familly
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Sandwich Islands
Seaboard Air Line
North Street
Chas
Hunter Willl
Pythian Castle
Coleman
Frank Eaton
FP. S. Hope Wus
R. Cc. Uinslow
University of Virginia
Park View
Temperance Hall
Parr
Jacob Myers
New York
Lake George
Pythian
Portsmouth
Leigh
Ports mouth High School Class of 07 Closing Exercises
The Ports mouth High School graduating class of six girls and three boys held closing exercises at Kirn Hall with a full program. The event featured an invocation, overture, recitations, solos, instrumental numbers, a quartet, a valedictory by Martha Purnell Brittingham, and diplomas presented by Mr. I. Crocker. Principal John C. Ashton presided and the remarks stressed practical paths to success. The class included Martha Brittingham, Mary Lamar, Ethel Vaughn, Regina Smith, Martha Revell, and John Hopkins, with presidents and officers named.
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Portsmouth High School
Kirn Hall
Dey
Jordan
Meeks
Butt
Martha Purnell Urittingham
Hiss
Crocker
Parland
NCSS
John Tiopkins Tint
Martha Purnell Brittingham
Mary Armena Lamar
Fannie Lillian Cherry
Ethel Virginia Vaughn
Martha Antoinette Revell
Regina Courtney Smith
James Hodges Grooks
William Roland Cox
John C. Ashton
City bids record high for 5 percent ferry bonds
Finance Committee opened bids for 25 000 five percent twenty year ferry bonds with five bidders. Merchants and Farmers Bank offered the top price and the bid will be accepted. Other bids ranged from par to 105 128 100 for smaller amounts. The sale drew premiums and accrued interest from several bidders.
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Big City
W. W. H. Williams
P. O'Connor
Washington Taylor
OL. T. Cooke
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
W. H. White
7. G. Tilton
Schmelz Bros
J. P. Andre Moitu
S. A. Kean
T. J. Rodgers
W. J. Hays & Son
Ohio
Indictments Plague Ned Dohlman and Associates
Ned Dohlman faces four indictments including burning an oyster house, robbing Goodman's store, burning Codd's store on Green Street, and burning adjoining property. Glover has five, Cook three, while Linn and Crismond await verdicts once the Commonwealth completes current trials.
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Ned Dohlman
Goodman
Codd
Green Street
Glover
Lve
Cook
Linn
Crismond
Commonwealth
Mary Elliott Fined For Offensive Language in Clumbla Street
Mary Elliott appeared before Mayor Baird for using coarse and adult material language toward Mrs. Gaybody on Clumbla Street. A witness said the words were the worst ever heard. Elliott was fined $20 and jailed for 3 days for impudence and repeated admonitions during the inquiry.
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Mary Elliott
Baird
Gaybody
Clumbla Street
Firs
Y. M. C. A. Plans Move to Courthouse Area Building
The Y M C A will vacate in July and rent rooms in the Kirn building before moving to a newly purchased structure near the courthouse on High Street. The Bain estate sold the lot to Mr S P Oust for 7500 dollars. An gymnasium will be added in the rear as funds are collected and subscriptions grow.
County pupils complete studies for examination before superintendent
The young ladies and men who finished county public schools recently faced an examination before Mr. West, Superintendent of Public Schools. Names read included Mary Roundtree Lizzie Culpepper Edna M. Cotton Daisy M. Ford Anna Peak Mada Guinn Claud Denson and Eien O. Garris.
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Mr. West
Mary
Roundtree
Lizzie Culpepper
Edna M. Cotton
Daisy M. Ford
Anna “. Peak
Mada Guinn
Claud Denson
Eien O. Garris
Captain Van Patten Mashes Thumb at Seaboard Yard
Wednesday night Captain Van Patten the yard master at the Seaboard Air Line shops sustained a severe thumb mash while at work. He was transported to Dr. A. A. Tilisoly’s residence for treatment and the wound was dressed.
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van Patten
Seaboard Air Line
A. A. Tilisoly
Paving Progress and Local Happenings in Berkley
The Chestnut street paving advances with Belgian block laid except two spots and sidewalk grades under way. Charles Bliven builds a new pile driver at Tidewater Terminal dock. Theft targets Pace’s chicken house. Measles affect Mrs. Carrie Brown. Lula Robertson visiting Eddie Phillips. Mrs. John Harrison visits sister on Lee street. A bicycle collision on Liberty and Short streets injures a rider. Elon College’s C. W. Atkinson visits Berkley. Berkley baseball hosts Courtland today at Courtland.
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Chestnut Streets
Charles Bliven
Tidewater Terminal Dock
Pace
Carrie Brown
Berkley Avenue
Lula Robertson
Dendrum
Eddie Phillips
Lee Street
John Harrison
Salem
P. Pritchard
Liberty
Short Streets
C. W. Atkinson
Elon College
N. C
J. T. Steele
Berkley
Courtland
De Witt’s Little Early Risers Promote Natural Relief
Advertisement urging use of De Witt's Little Early Risers to aid Nature in relieving constipation biliousness and stomach and liver troubles. Purely vegetable pills advertised by D. G. Sterling J. M. FP Trotter Norfolk oR Tl Welker Brambleton Truett and Smith Berkley.
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de Witt
D. G. Sterling
J. M
Trotter
Norfolk
Tl. Welker
Brambleton
Truett & Smith
Berkley
Sleeping-car tale sparks wild wreck scare in prohibition era talk
Chicago Inter-Ocean reports a circulated sleeping-car anecdote backed by two Chicagoans. A Californian traveler wakes in agony, a mustard plaster is used, and a false alarm of a boiler explosion leads to a chaotic scene with passengers and porters. The piece wades through presidential wives' abstinence mentions.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Chicago
Mul
Sha
Boller
Bicycle and dress suit specials found on trip North
Early week picks from Lreslauer and Anthony highlight bargains including good bicycle suits at 8.50, one at 4, and another at 450 with a 1.50 to 2.00 premium. An 8.50 dress suit sold for 1 and an 810 suit for 7.50.
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Lreslauer & Anthony
Special Prices at Lawrence & Welton Under Warrant
Summer under ware sale at Lawrence & Welton offers Ladies ribbed vests at 5 cents each or 6 for 25 cents. Bleached vests 10 cents or 3 for 25 cents. Lisle vests at 12 1/4 cents each. Boys Galbraean shirts and knee pants 25 cents each. Men's Balbriggan shirts and pants 50 cents each long or short sleeves. Underwear of every description at the cash store.
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Lawrence & Westond
Lisle
Lawrence & Welton
DOW
Bhelk Chilly
Heyely
Banner week for low prices at multiple shops
Local ads announce June sales from J Phillips Oxford Hall to Levy Jacobs High Street. Linen suiting in navy and linen shades, Viola crepe cloth, silk foulard specials. Men and children clothing cut prices, bicycle caps, straw sailors, and new cycler items. Furniture and wire doors also promoted with reduced prices.
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J. Phillips
Oxford Hall
Levy & Jacobs
High Street
Robbery at Pivott Store on County and Chestnut
Sometime Wednesday night unknown person smashed a window at Mr. Pivott store corner County and Chestnut streets entered and stole $2 in currency liquor and cigars. Loss estimated at 17 dollars. Suspicion centers on two young men who frequent the shop. warrants to be issued.
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Bunker Hill
Robert Taylor
Clifford Street
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mary Trowle
Binghamton
N. Y
Davis
Charles J. James
St. Paul
Minn
Bank of
India Nudges
Samuel W. Hanberry
M. I. Church
Portsmouth Rifle Company
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Ayer
J. & Ayer Co
Lowell
Masa
Invocation
Trev. R. Tv
Waterfield
Miss Lawless
Regina Courtney ‘Smith
Ethel Virginia Vscareps
Miss Gaskins
Issay
John Hopkins Hall
Grace Berks
Onses To
Bee
Royal Baking Fowder Co
Y.M.C. A
County
Guaradanates
Bertie
Grant
Hayes
Carfield
Harrison
Cleveland
White House
Garfield
Blarkson
McKinley
Adv's
Wiebe & Sitan
Ferry
Aptny
J. WM. Lisigh
Veigh Street
Jelg Te
Brooks
Bulghy
Court Street Baptist Church
Jon I. Roper
Sherwoop
John L. Thoper
Collins
EF. V. White
J.P. Andre Mottu
Laswell Taylor
Henry Iwinn
J. W. Perry
A. Dodson
John LT. Grittin
Geo
la Arps
Fentress
Sherwood
Def
Donoviin
RM Lughes
Barrett
E. L. Dashiell
Old Pitonte
American Employment Bureau
W. A. Conway
Green St
New York Creamery
Ileina
Co. W. Swadgins & CO
Crawford Street
Ruinford
New York State
Ibc
L. H. Peanson
Cor
Bart
Green Streets
J. T. Parker & Bro
Grocers Am
Feaeg
Ses
Eaf
W. N. White
Meng MonmWay
Ty. m
Chas. J. Welton & Co
New Lot
W. E. Virnelson & CO
Cdd
Crawford
Civil Service
Classified Service
Philadphia
Virginian
Lortsmouth Rentis Place
Norfolk Inners
THE
Oir
Usland
New York Clothing
Ingine
Virginia Boat and Oar Company
Harrison Street
U. S. Navy Yard
Portsmouth Cotton Manufacturing Company
S. P. Oast, W. G. Culpepper
Jos. T. Parker
C. L. Culpepper Or
W. G. Parker
Maurice A. Brandt & CO
Nash
High ST
An Oe Kye Watson
H. B. Wilkins
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