Severe electrical storm causes damage and injuries in city
A heavy electrical storm rolled through the city after two. lightning struck trees and buildings, damaging roofs and severing power for over an hour. A contractor, Michael McKone, was badly injured, and telegraph and telephone lines suffered outages in the aftermath.
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Willer Street
Uunup Lig House
Ureeky Quad
Rubles Island
Telette Company
Dever
Michael McKone
Stormy Weather Affects Fire Areas In March Report
A fragment notes one or two fires near a stor and a heavy rainstorm. Despite the downpour, HP Hampton Bowel area saw limited storm impact and minimal damage reported.
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Hampton
Battleship Sew Mettap Sire Opens for Weekend Visits
The battleship Sew Mettap Sire, the United States largest ship, will open for public tours from the Athuile Shore Line runway to Portsmouth aboard the Alice Howard. Passengers depart from the Waldeship transit ferry landing with trips offered Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon, weather permitting, with Monday closures after noon. The Alice Howard will operate for these visits as storm conditions ease.
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Athuile
Portsmouth
Mettap Sire
United States
Alice Howard
Waldeship
Atuerde
Landiig
Treaueut
New Marnpebiee
Batorday
Fran
New Hampshire
Portsmouth Harbor
Escapes From Prison Ship Southery Mystery
Thomas Murphy, a marine aboard the prison ship Southery, is missing and believed to have swum to the Kittery shore. An alert led to ship searches and questioning. outside assistance suspected but not confirmed. Murphy, about 40, described as 15 pounds and unable to provide details, remains at large as crews pursue leads.
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Thomas Murphy
Kittery
Homas Murphy
Southery
Navy
WU Wegdy
Aind
Imines
Train Wreck at Dover Delays Boston and Maine Train
An eastbound Boston and Maine train derailed on the Westerhalstoy trestle near the Warbington steel bridge on Thursday afternoon after a heavy washout from recent rain. One engine and a baggage car jumped the track, injuring several crew members and damaging the bridge abutment. only a few passengers were aboard. Train traffic was halted while repairs and crane work moved the derailed engine back onto the rails. the wreck blamed on washed-out supports and a compromised track.
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Boston and Maine Railroad
Warbington
Pravk
Ruston
Newmarket 1
Daves
Col Allen C Kelton Nearing Retirement From Active Duty
Col Allen C Kelton is set to retire after thirty years of service with the U S Navy and Marine Corps. He has led commands and supervised major projects while serving since joining in 1900s era records indicate a long career ahead of government work and post military plans. The misspelled text notes his anticipated retirement with details of yesterday a career milestone and future arrangements.
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Alten C. Wetton
Sieperditen A
Vette States Naval
BATTLESHIP LIFE Allon Gomer and Crew Review
A garbled naval story details ship life, officers, and actions at Pearl Bay. Mentions Capt Whistle, Floyd, and Shea amid unclear events and city government involvement. The fragmented text hints at a contractor hire, legal concerns, and investigations affecting a harbor area.
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Allon Gomer
Tarry B. Ciller
Peprescatiak Cason Gar Chiar M
Tsiat
Wittelow
Halpad
Whistle Ane Shin
Harel
Chet
Haaies
Tata Jaw
Geverany Floyd
Pearl Biniday
Haulechip Anil
Las Geri
Uwe
Floyd
Playground Contract Labor Type Questioned in Grading
A historic note discusses what kind of labor will be employed on the playground project. The article frames how the partnership plans await grading and evaluation of the labor arrangement. Names, dates, and specific entities are not clearly stated in the fragment.
No More York County Deputies Declared Suspended
A terse note reports that Heston failed to name three deputy sheriffs who were recently suspended. The Herald notes his wife disputes the claim and mentions ongoing disputes within York County law enforcement.
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York County’ Deputies
Shere Genege
Tite
Portland to Portsmouth Thoroughfare Improvement Plan
A fragmentary notice discusses moves to improve the thoroughfare between Portland and Portsmouth. It mentions officers, routes, and proposed timing, with emphasis on minimizing hazards and controlling costs during a planned public works project.
Boston and Portsmouth to Play Ball Here Saturday
Railroad clears of Boston and Portsmouth to play ball here on Saturday as part of a friendly match between depot crews. Game starts after 3 p.m. with auditors from Portland and freight department from Boston contributing to the lineup. A large crowd expected with lively local support.
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Boston
Portsmouth
Boston and
Mintue
Marne Gentil Allroads
Portland
Boson
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