13 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
1
An automobile wreck near York Harbor injures two young women riding with a driver. The car struck a wall, sending the passengers to the ground and leaving one with facial injuries and another with serious head injuries. The driver escaped unhurt, and onlookers helped until aid arrived.
A garbled early text hints at a playful jubilee with phrases about Lol Come along and blackberry. Je-jack and others vow a celebration, weaving rustic slang and coinages into a festive, if nonsensical, snippet.
A fractured report from York Beach notes a Monday baseball game between Biddeford and York Beach. Details on score, venue, and key players are sparse with only fragmentary team reference available.
New York reports that ten year old Eleale Hackett daughter of James Hackett and Mary Muanering has reconciled, ending divorce proceedings. Eleale is with her mother in Europe while Hackett vows to gain full custody and fight for the child's future against Mary Muanering's wishes.
In a noted London ball scene, American dancer Dante The American hard dane leads novelty acts. Several society women mingle with party members as the crowd showcases Virginia real figures. The event highlights fashion and dance trends of the era.
Navy announces numerous duty changes and transfers including Commander W W Bish ordered to recruit duties in Ki Jahon City and Chittanvege. Lt. Morris to Washington as senior engineer. Lt. Mahoney to continue treatment at Mare Island Hospital. Lt. Graham to Olympia. Lt. Brooks to Nashville duty barge. Midshipman Barnett to MacDonough. Jaeger reassigned from Maine to Engle. Surg H D Wilson to home and wait orders. Surg A M D McCormick to home and wait orders. numerous officers and enlisted listed across stations from Chattanooga to Nashville and beyond. ships De Long out of commission at Rosina yard. ventures from Shanghai to Yanteze.
The Adventist Camp Meeting at Bay opens Wednesday under the auspices of the Foreign Mission Society. Mrs. Sarah Wy Tay presided as reports showed varying aid and officer reports, with many members present. The secretary reported new subscribers to the official organ of the church.
The afternoon session opened with greetings from other states, electing officers: President Mrs. Sarah E. Taylor of Friendship, Missouri. First Vice President Vive Chadser of Rout, Maine. Second Vice President Annie Suwnith of Wareester, Massachusetts. Mindy Chadssy of Hock and Susie D. Horn served as treasurer and clerk, with other positions filled by attendees from Worcester and Mayog.
Theatrical topics discuss George Mvens and his Hone Love of tha Cohan and Wards Min sbrela including Julia King Sau Lee Terl Benham and Harry Van Fosgon performing with a troupe of youthful entertainers. Freud Niblo toured Spain and secured notable moving pictures. Rose Elmbt's London season success prompts continued engagement. Florence Roberts to marry her leading man Thurlow Bergen. Vienna operetta plans and Poe inspired Murder in the Rue Morgue tour scheme discussed.
Fragmentary notice describes a special train to Ulwrence on Thursday in August to accommodate bond Whe viel Ia stron the New Tattle League. Fare for round trip two dollars. Also mentions a Gale-algly team at the Country Club this afternoon.
Milford Aug W.Kataring notes the 99th birthday of James Frost Wroe Sr a long sea faring man of Brookline Road Milford He remains active with cataracts dimming vision yet continues work and recalls a life at sea spanning seventy five years with multiple voyages to the West and South America He married twice and fathered many children with one son James Jr among them now grown.
An unreadable OCR fragment describes outings to One Isles and New York, with references to a group in New England. It mentions a majority preference and upcoming preparations, but many names and details are garbled.
Washington August 12 President Taft will disclose the appointment of over 400 census supervisors by next Saturday or Monday. Assistant Secretary McHarg and census director Durand will confer with the president in Beverly within a few days. Supervisors to cover western districts and one per congressional district in many cities.
The school ship Enterprise, once owned by the Mascachusius state authority, has been sold. It will be laid from its current berth and moved to a navy ward. The wording indicates the vessel is no longer in service and has changed ownership.
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