Forest fires rage across Cape Cod area in August AP report
Reports from Plymouth Mass describe fresh fires threatening homes and a mill across a wide Cape Cod region. Firefighters fought more than a dozen blazes for 16 hours, laying new lines along a five mile front near Elisville as temperatures climbed into the 90s and state authorities urged every town to send equipment. Strong fires raged in Falmouth Forestdale Pascassett Cotuit and Mashpee with smoke darkening skies.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Here
Elisville
Bourne
Cape Cod Canal
Falmouth
Forestdale
Pascassett
Cotuit
Mashpee
Yacht Sinks in Royal Regatta at Cowes
At Cowes Isle of Wight Aug 6 a yacht racing accident during the Royal regatta sank the Lucilla owned by J Lauriston Lewis. A steward was drowned after the collision with the Lulworth as the Lucilla battled for the start. King George and other royals witnessed the tragedy aboard the Britains as Westward and Ostar Wight chased.
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Associated Press
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Lucilla
J. Lauriston Lewis
King George
Rtanta
Whham Saunders
Britains
Junior High Plans Cut Cost Saves City Funds
City officials and the Joint City Council and Board of Instruction met to review junior high building plans. Architects propose changes reducing the bid to 332,365 with 22,135 in savings, pending council appropriation to reach 370,000 for contingency. Building to be completed in 250 days with local labor prioritized.
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City Council and
Board of Instruction Junior High Selves
City Hall
F. Hartford
Edward Seybolt
Henry B. Tilton
John W. Toner
Frey Oldfield
Toomas
J. Boyan
John Ashton
A. 5. Huntress
Ashton
Huntress
Joint Committee
C. H. Cunningham & Sons Co
Market shows some weakness in New Work stock. trading sluggish
Aug 6 New York market data indicate overall weakness with leading issues down two to four points. Trading remains apathetic though some firms like Woolworth and Davison Chemical posted modest gains.
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Associated Press
U. ‘S. Steel
iAmerican Can
Dupont
Rock Island
Westinghouse
Electric
Ateheson
American Telephone
Union Pacific
Eastman
Allied Chemical
American Waterworks
American Tobacco
Woolworth
Davison Chemical
Candidate seeks Democratic nomination for congressman in first district
Goncord Aug 5 Atty Napoleon Dyer of Laconia filed last night as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congressman in the first district. In the absence of a state primary contest he will oppose his fellow townsman Fletcher Hale for the Washington seat now held by Hale.
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Goncord
Atty
Napoleon Dyer
Laconia
Fletcher ‘Hale
Washington
Hale
Annual Event at Greenacre Portsmouth Day Observed
Bahai Assembly of Greenacre Biot Me will host Portsmouth Day at Greenacre on Thursday at 2 40 p m The exercises take place at Sip House and all are invited Tea will be served after the program The committee hopes for a large gathering due to untiring efforts for the social affair.
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Portsmouth
Greenacre
Biot
Sip
Important Notice to Water Takers Warns Conservation
Water takers are urged to conserve the supply and forego lawn sprinklers until further notice amid a widespread New England shortage. Check for water waste from faulty piping and restrict use to essentials. Report violations to the Board of Public Works per order.
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New England
New Castle
Board of Public Works
Morto Congregational Choir to Sing at Wentworth Home
The male quartet of the Morto Congregational church will sing at the afternoon service at the Mark He Wentworth Home next Sunday, August 10. The item notes a church choir performance at a local home.
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Mark
Wentworth
Morto ‘Congregational
Mark HE. Wentworth
St Georges Church Picnic Set For Kittery Point
The St Georges church picnic will be held Thursday at Kittery Point. Buses leave the course at about 10 o clock. If rain interrupts the outing will be moved to Friday.
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St. Georges’ Church
Kittery Point
Cource
Court of Inquiry Convenes Over Pratt Coast Guard Shooting
Salisbury Mass Aug 6 Coast Guard board opens to probe fatal machine gun attack on Chief Boatswain's Mate Lewis Pratt and Surfman Cleo Falkingham as they searched a burning vessel near Ipswich River. Witnesses say shots came without warning from a Gloucester vessel. Pratt died after rapid transport to Cable Hospital.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
Mass
Lewis Pratt
Soast
Suriman Cleo Talkingham
Board of Inquiry
Palkingham
Pratt
Hugh Claystead
Cilford Hunder
Coast Guard
Gloucester
Vincent Charté
R. Sands
Portamouth
N. H
First Guard Guard District
Iss
Falkingham
Faulkingham
Tiler
Coast
Ipswich
Pratt Hall
Little Neck
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Tokyo
Ava
Ockan
Lleut
Harold Bramley
Tacoma
Wash
Fissid Fave
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Senate
ST. George’s Church
William Powell
Court OF Inquiry
Surfman
Kittery
Boaxswain
Louis Pratt
Contiiueco
Olympia
Taraing of
Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks
Galerial Theatre
Cutay
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