Latin American trade shifts and nitrate misstate revealed
Washington reports show Argentina’s trade with Hitler fell from 36 million to 3 thousand pesos while exports to Italy rose to 42 million and to Denmark to 9 million. Chilean nitrate figures were falsified, valued at 1.40 instead of 1.90, inflating sales by over 25 percent. Havana talks note a tacit goal to seize and segregate 25 independent colonies as a strategic outcome.
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Washington
Argentina
Havana
Argentine Minstry of Finance
Hitler
Serveurie
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Latin-America
San Hugo
Chilan Statistics
Vivana
Martinique
Prins
Welles
Almanac Scribbles From The Day’s Entries Aug 9
Almanac notes list daylight time, tide times, and miscellaneous daily references. It mentions evening events, vehicle restrictions, and the moonrise with few concrete details. The fragment hints at a historical timepiece style and weather or transit references for the day.
Police Hunt Two Bandits In Assault On Storekeeper
Two men assaulted Harry Rosen and locked him in a market refrigerator at 295 Maple wood ayre last night. The 56 year old storekeeper recalled a younger suspect seen around town. the robbers fled without taking cash or goods as Rosen escaped with help after breaking a glass display window. Police continue search for the pair.
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Harry Rosen
Maplewood Ayre
Mr. Rosen
Rosen
Christian Shore
Coast Guard 150 Years Of Service Marked In 1940
The 150th anniversary highlights the Coast Guard's long defense role from its Revenue Cutter Service origins under Alexander Hamilton to a modern force patrolling harbors, safeguarding revenue, and aiding in aviation, with open house events at Isle of Shoals and Portsmouth Harbor stations and a look back at early cutters like the Scammel.
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United States
America
United States Coast Guard
Portsmouth
Coast ‘Guard
Coast Guard
Isles of Shoals
Portsmouth Harbor
Larrabee
Hampton
Beach Coast Guard
North Beach
Joseph Whippie Jeans
Nantucket
Hamilton
Congress
Authorized & Revenue Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Alexander
Badger's Taland
N. H. Mann
Hopley Yeaton
New Hampshire
Revenue Cutter Commission
John Parrot
John Adams
Yeaton
Nipponese Arrest Strains Jap Britain Ties
London arrests of two prominent Japanese businessmen spark reports of a wider espionage ring across the empire. Britain says actions not retaliation. Japan protests. Concurrently, Nazi raids widen offensive as Germany claims new air power to blanket Britain. France bans freemasonry amid war mobilization.
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Great’ Britain
London
Empire
Japan
Satoru Makihara
Shunsukei Tanabe
Great Bank
Abe
Britein
Exchange Telegraph
France
Petain
Karl Schweickhard
Britain
Ger- Tagn- Press
Germany
Bremen
Hamburg
Housing Funds Sought for Navy Dwellings at Portsmouth
The Associated Press reports US Housing Authority may ask President Roosevelt to approve direct use of USHA funds for construction of 400 dwellings at Portsmouth to house navy personnel and civilian workers. The plan is part of a broader 3950 dwelling program across ten Army posts.
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Associated Press
Washington Today
U. S. Housing ‘Authority
USHA
Maine Fishing Vessel Aground in Portland Harbor
Boston August 3 AP reports the Coast Guard found the Portland Maine fishing vessel Durigo aground in Port Clyde harbor on the Maine coast.
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Boston
Coast's Guard
Portland
Durigo
Clyde Harbor
Maine
Road Scraper Damages Portsmouth Locomotive in 1940 Collision
The Boston and Maine Railway billed Portsmouth for expenses after a road scraper collided with locomotive 1487 on April 12, 1940. Owner Vernon McAllister operated the NH machine. the crash left the engine damaged, he hospitalized, and city costs tallying 800 dollars after 5200 dollar scraper damage.
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Boston’ & Maine Railroad
Portsmouth
Vernon McAllister
Wash- Banfield ‘Road
N. H
McAllister
Board Approves Hydrant Installation on Essex Avenue
The Board of Street Commissioners authorized a hydrant on Essex Avenue after a petition by 22 local residents noting their homes lay over 500 feet away. Superintendent Nat Stevens and Fire Chief George Cogan led the action. John McEachern sought fence plans by the city yard but was told no fence erection was planned. A request to raise pay for city free workers was denied due to lack of funds.
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Essex Avenue
Board of Street Commissioners
Nat Stevens
George Cogan
John McEachern
Islington
Three Craw from Burning Car After Salisbury Crash
Three young men en route to Salisbury Beach crawled from a burning overturned coupe after a collision with another car early today. They were taken to Amesbury hospital with multiple lacerations. Named were Richard J. Ford 25 George J Baynes 23 and Frank Dufusco 23 all of Lawrence.
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Salisbury
Macs
Salisbury Beach
Amesbury Hospital
Richard
J. Ford
George
J. “Baynes
Frank Dufusco
Lawrence
Hampton Chief Wed. 30 Years Wedding Anniversary
Chief Jerome F. Harkness and Mrs. Harkness of Hampton observe their 30th wedding anniversary today. The couple marked decades of service and family life in the community.
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Hampton
Votes To Reject All Bids Draw New Specifications
The Portsmouth Street Board votes to reject all bids for well work and to require Whitman and Howard to draft new specifications. A court injunction hearing on the Hughes bid is set for Aug 15 or until the city solicitor can confer with the court. Hughes asks to withdraw his bid amid bid-rejection proceedings, with the board approving withdrawal and directing new bids to be opened to all bidders nationwide.
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Whitman
Howard
Leo Liberson
Hughes
Ralph Atwell
Kennard _Goldsmith
New York
Streate
Nat A. Stevens
Ralph H. Atwell
Stevens
Fransoso
United States
Hitler
Mussolini
Portsmouth
Edward F.hughes
Boston
Board of Street Commissioners
City Hall
Mr. Hughes
Aarph Atwell
Herrick
Fransoga
Howeard
Opponents Map Senate Fight Over Draft Policy
Washington August 3 1935 Opponents of compulsory military training plan a bipartisan bloc to block peacetime conscription proposed by President Roosevelt They consider attaching a voluntary training system to the measure Senator Wheeler predicts a vigorous debate Senator Vandenberg backs a one year voluntary service at 30 a month Woodring urges higher base pay to 230 a month to attract recruits to the Navy and CCC
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Harry H
Foreste
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Woodring
Platform promises fade after convention say Neal O Hara
Neal O Hara muses on New York August commentary about party platform drills. He notes delegates applaud but soon forget the platform within 48 hours, likening it to a smoke filled room and Hans Christian Andersen’s tales. He compares platforms to airy political tales that lose their edge.
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New York
Platform Committee
Sihcan
Pertape
Pilla
Hans -Christian Andersen
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Exeter
Wiltery Kittery
Point Teesee & Leral
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Coast’ Guard
Board
Hughes Co
RAF
Tokyo
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Eaid
Sardinia
Haifa
Holy Land
Africa
Egypt
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Stud
White House
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Frensdse
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