Sleet Storm Causes Heavy Wire Damage
Winter struck the city with five inches of snow as sleet coated trees and poles. The Portsmouth Power Co suffered major outages after a Bow Street incident shorted circuits and toppled lines, halting streetcars and plunging sections into darkness. Linemen worked through the night to restore service while damaged lines and fallen branches caused widespread disruption across the city.
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Pushc
Portsmouth Power Company
Bow Street
Aseal “Street
Daniels Street
Dowdell
Electric Railway
The
Power Company
Wes
Sivas
Belden
City Election Candidates Selected
Voters are presented with the list of candidates for municipal races. The article names contenders for mayor and council seats and outlines party or nonpartisan designations, with dates and polling locations to guide residents.
Congress Opens Short Final Session With Brief Votes
The 68th Congress reconvened for a brief opening session as new members were sworn in. Committees will inform the President, with resolutions on deaths and adjournment read in both houses. Early actions include annual supply measures, with the Interior Department first expected to report Tuesday. The appropriation committee moves to complete work before year end.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Republican City Committee Announces Changes in Ticket
The Republican city committee announced changes to the ticket after withdrawals. Tronk remains, Newton becomes councilman at large replacing Norman, Rand and George E. Whittemore replace Fred Caswell, and Philip Tratton takes Richard Pray’s seat as candidate for yard councilman Ward 2.
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Republican City Committee
Tronk
Newton
Jorge
Norman
Rand
George E. Whittemore
Fred Caswell
Philip Tratton
Richard Pray
Wreckage Found On Beach Linked To Rum Runners
Dec 1 Cuttyhunk Massachusetts a heap of wreckage washed ashore Sunday was first seen as a possible sign of disaster but last night judged to stem from rum running activities in regional waters. The debris included a chart box marked S.8 Camden a pilot house fragment and two logbooks. Two vessels named Camden are noted on the Atlantic coast the Eastern Steamship Camden at Rockland Maine and the U S S Camden submarine tender with home port New London though it was in Baltimore Saturday night.
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Cuttyhunk
Mass
Dee
Camden
Rockland
U. S
New London
Baltimore
Million Loss in Big Oil Fire Near Santa Fe Springs
A fire near Santa Fe Springs caused by a broken oil feeder line and starting in a derrick boiler house of the Belleview syndicate burned southeast of Los Angeles Sunday. Officials estimate property damage near 1 million dollars with one death reported.
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Associated Fress
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Here
Hoiler
Belleview Oll
Oll
Removing P D Y Rails in Dover
A junk operator is pulling up rails and ties of the Portsmouth Dover and York St railway from Portland street to Franklin street in Dover. Removal on the New Hampshire end is nearly complete and the work is expected to finish next week. The next step may be asphalt paving Portland avenue from Franklin square to Atlantic avenue.
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Portsmouth, Dover and
York St
Portland Street
Dover
Franklin Street
New Hampshire
City
Portland Avenue
Frantitin Square
Atlantic Avenue
Obituary of John Cloutier at 31 in Portsmouth Hospital
John Cloutier died this morning at Portsmouth Hospital after a short illness from pneumonia at age 31. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John Cloutier and five sisters Mrs Rose Murray of this city Mrs Geor Blann Helmes of Winthrop Mass Mrs May DeMar and Miss Eva Cloutier of Dover Mrs Cora Bricault of Woonsocket RI and one brother Arthur J Cloutier of this city.
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John Cloutier
Portsmouth Hospital
Rose Murray
Geor- Blann” Helmes
Winthrop
Mass
May DeMar
Eva Clouter
Dover
Cora” Bricault
Woonsocket
B. I
Arthur J. Cloutiey
Mayoral Race Sets Republican Ticket in Stormy Election
Capt William H White heads the Republican ticket with Orel Dexter campaigning for reelection on the Democratic ballot. A heavy storm kept turnout light but orderly as wards reported results. The ticket includes mayor William H H White and council at large Fred Caswell Ernest Frederickson Norman Rand Fred Oldfield, with other posts filled by Kingsbury Hodgdon Mitchell Gooding Warren and Gray.
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William H. White
William E. Dowdell
Red H. Caswell
Sadehata
Norman B. Rand
Frank S. Newton Ilawe
Fred Oldfield
Eee Wares
George E. Whittemore
Board of Public Works
Clarence Smart
Charles A. Colbath
John C. Kingsbury
Winfield
S. Call
Charles’ ‘Ben Hodgidon
Bord Mary A. de Rochemont
Alfred Gooding
John W. Hopley
Harriet L. Hodgdon
John L. Mitchell
Fahee
Lillian A. Peterson
Edward M. Foote
J Richard D. Pra Stewart S. Apmphreys
Simon P. Harmon
Austin S. Trefethen
Bee
Orel Dexter
William H. Whi
Waayoralty
Republican Party
Formier
William F. Dowell
Charles
Hodsdon
Call
Board of
Public Works
John G. Kingsbury
Clarence “Fl. Smart
Charles Colbath
Fred Caswell
Ernest E. Frederickson
Norman H. Rana
William HH. White
Norman E. Rand
Fred Oldfeld
Board of Assessors
Charles E. Hodgden
Board of Public’ Works
Board of Instruction
Mary A. de Rochemont
John W. ‘Hopley
Harriet L, Hodgdon
Stekrar
Orel
Dexter
Philip Baiger
Harry E. Boynton
John Wy
Emery
George P. Smallton
McEvoy
Horace Gray
Mortimer L. Raynes
John I. Mitchell
Twitlam
Wlerks —Horaog We Gray
John le Mitchell
Itey
William S. Jones
Gladys C. Warren
Chauncey B. Hoyt
Charles C. Bailey
William Casey
William P. Hoyne
Samuel Alley
Demonstration of Wireless Photo Transmission to England
London witnesses what is claimed as the first demonstration of sending photographs by wireless from England to the United States. R. H. Manger of RCA led a system showing sixteen photographs sent in eight hours at half speed for perfect results. A New York reception noted the air portrayal of a U.S. President, reproduced within 20 minutes after transmission. Miss Mildred Hanesford of Richards Avenue improves at home.
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Associated Press
London
England
United States
Radio House
R. H. Manger
Radio Corporation of America
New York
Allenby Reports Calmin Egypt in Khartoum Mutiny
Dispatches from Viscount Allenby, British high commissioner to Egypt, say conditions there are in good order and police reports deem the mutiny at Khartoum as suppressed with casualties. Sudan reports deem conditions easier and satisfactory. British troops reinforce Egypt. Buffs battalion sails from Gibraltar. Miss Elizabeth Morrissey returns to Lymp from the weekend visit.
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Associated Press
Lonco
Foreign Office
Viscount “Allenby
Egypt
Sudan
Buffs
Gibraltar
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Rockham
New Eng Cau
Rockingham County
Laine
Downey Wool
Edoward M. Foote
Stewert
Humphreys
Austin Tretethen
Gross Atlantic
Mildred Hanesford
Richards Avenue
Allenby
Elizabeth M. Morrissey
Hey Wene
Lymp
Masset
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