Portsmouth truckers lose to Ronoke in close game at League Park
A lively crowd watched Portsmouth fall 2 to 1 to Ronoke as Leach and Stahl pitched well for the visitors. Ralph Jones homered to left in the ninth, keeping the game tense and earning Leach a tough win. errors by Portsmouth helped Ronoke edge ahead.
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Ubiek" Stahl
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Local notes recall town events and arrests
A bustling dispatch lists yard pay, school closings, a jail commitment for assault, road and sewer concerns, and community meetings. It notes a deputy sheriff capturing a thief, weather effects, church funerals, and ongoing town business from committees to city finance.
Electric Road Right of Way Petition Fails to Clear Hurdles
The Portsmouth Street Railway seeks rights of way through multiple county streets for a single track electric line. After two hours of debate the Board adopted a report granting construction on listed roads with bridge crossings and ongoing supervision, while opposing voices urged alternate routes and street uses.
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Washington Woman Tells Of Public Gossip And Bribery
A Washington woman described public gossip involving Mrs. McGuirk and others claiming affection for her circle. She cites a boastful statement about bribes and a quick retort from Mrs. McGuirk. The dialogue includes crude insinuations and mentions unnamed products.
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Women Enter Professional Work Across Sectors
A census exhibits show women’s huge rise in professional services within trade transportation and manufacturing. Women’s employment increased over 1000 percent in some sectors and clerical roles in railroad company offices expanded, while men’s participation declined.
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Decline of Horses Driven by Trolleys and Electric Transit
The New York World notes horses are being superseded by trolley cables and electric railways reducing demand for draft animals. Factories, farms, and cities shift to mechanical power with bicycles, steam plows, and electric traction altering work and friendships with horses. A Brooklyn woman, Miss Marguerite Maidhuf, is named among trolley inventors.
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Navy Discipline and Admiral Meade Insubordination Debate
The Boston Herald condemns Admiral Meade for insubordination and argues discipline cannot be excused by partisanship or haste. It states no room for opinion or defense of his actions and asserts his own words show a lapse he regrets only as an extenuation.
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Not a Safe Criteria in Chicago Times Herald Cartoon
A quirky phrase from the Chicago Times Herald notes that odor cannot be judged by skirt stiffness, reflecting a humorous or satirical take on dress and perception. The brief item plays on surface judgments without naming individuals or events.
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