07 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
1
Barcelona faces renewed violence as authorities weigh countermeasures amid rising calls for armed rebellion. Republican leaders warn of heavy penalties for insurgents while police concern over widespread support and potential attacks escalates.
A long list details officers commissioned and reassigned within the Navy. Captains A G Winterhalter and A J Pechteler, along with Commanders W W Gilmer and G Cooper, receive new postings. Lieutenants, surgeons, paymasters, gunners and midshipmen move among ships and yards including the Colorado, Fore River, Hartford, Tonopah, Des Moines, and Newport training stations, with several retiring or discharged.
The record enumerates numerous sailors and engineers reassigned or ordered to navy yards and stations from ports including Newark Cuba Cuba to Portsmouth Boston New York and Philadelphia. It lists names such as Montewain Roskinger Abte Carpenter Temarest Suhdavist Velz Wariman Haran and several officers McDanata Cren shaw Smith Lowell and others moving between navy yards fleets and stations with arrivals at Newport Monterey and San Francisco area ports.
The Navy reports a native performance by Midshipman Kenneth Whiting aboard the submarine Parpathae in Manus in Cavite Bay. He attempted to rise into a torpedo tube from inside the vessel to demonstrate escape, with the experiment risking loss of a man if the tube failed.
Miia and Sarah A Ball plan a Durhanius visit as Miia recovers health. Miss Clarence Gerry guests the Nobents at Hyercit Mass. Mrs Naftanel Simpson and daughter Albaast Nolte visit. library funds and early potato harvest details. Congregational church group sails to York Beach for a day of services, with relief and fundraising noted.
Rochester Adg reports Thaniel J Gerald native of Portsmouth died after two short illnesses at age twenty. He was born in Portsmouth and attended public school before moving with Barrington to live with George Stallean. No relatives named.
The influential citizens of York Beach organize a grand fireworks show for Short Sands on Aug. 10. Local motel and business owners raise funds to mount one of the finest displays, with an expert from Boston directing and special trains from Dover Portsmouth and nearby towns to bring visitors.
Mortlland Express reports Hanna and Sion led a eleven day cruise along York County shores targeting lobster law violators. They seized 2670 shorts across multiple harbors, with many owners unknown. several seizures resulted in court appearances or arrests. Total value of all shorts claimed as seized equals 2670.
Fragmentary report describes shortages threatening several coastal resorts. Mentions Weston and Boston market tensions and attempts to secure sufficient supplies. Names and places are garbled in the OCR but imply a regional fuel or goods disruption affecting multiple communities.
Fragmentary report describes gold shipments moving through Fairbanks Alaska via Vancouver B C and through a wall tam with the gold guarded at a post office. It mentions natives and an assay, but details are unclear and names are incomplete.
Offer claims a home cure for piles using a new absorption treatment. Read invalid mailing request promises and asks readers to send address for free sample and instructions. Locality not specified beyond Notre Dame Indiana. author signs as M. Sommiers Box P.
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