England Proposes Tariff on Foreign Wheat to Shield Dominion Farmers
London dispatch reports Britain weighing new tariff policy to curb imports of foreign wheat. The Express notes proposals for a per bushel levy and a sixpence duty on stored unsold wheat, aiming to protect farmers while aligning with empire tariff talks. It includes ideas to set dominion import duties at half the rate for other countries.
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Br London
Foreta
Agricul
Suggestusi
Turt
Great Britain
Empire
Milleia
Express
Neighborhood unit plan gains support across the nation
Associated Press reports a federal push to promote neighborhood units linking homes schools churches and recreation. The 21 member committee led by Dr. Joseph H. Pratt urged legislation to acquire land for development, touting home ownership as central to citizenship and community integration with emphasis on planning financing and zoning.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
America
Hoover
Joseph H. Pratt
Boston
United States
Body Identified as Concord Man in Merrimac River Find
A body recovered from the Merrimac river at Boscawen has been identified as Albert Couture of Concord. Identification was made by relatives through the man’s clothing, linking him to the county poor farm at Boscawen.
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Associated Press
Goneard
Merrimac
Boscawen
Albert Couture
Boscawet
Train Academy capes 17 on elite football squad honorees
Tes scout letter vn sors has bee awarded to 17 members of this s: son's football squad KL Train Academy. The team took four games, tied one, and lost two, with standout linemen and backfield stars listed. Next year promises more from rising freshmen Cook Mack Land Hateh Riley and Benches for Dover.
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Tes
Sors
KL Train Academy
Elite Academy
William Locke
Haw‘wa Ricker
Ahd
William O'Brien
Tony Gegas
Oliver Boston
Roscoe Williams
Charles Neal
Franklin Wilson
Samuel Ellbruck
James Blevhrode
Vinton Prince
Roy Shea
Willam Robbins
Arthur Goodwin
Hampton
York
Kennebunk
Somersworth
Exeter
Dover
Rochester
Sanford
Maine
Tysip
Connh Slayson
Nomadeus
Veta
Cook
Mack Land
Hateh
Riley
Slayton
Channel Steamer Versailles In Distress Off Dieppe
New Haven England December reports the Channel steamer Versailles outward bound to Dieppe with 28 passengers sent distress signals claiming to drift ten miles from the British coast in a fierce gale. A lifeboat was launched in heavy weather. A tug reached her but withdrew after the storm smashed her head glass injuring a crew member.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Eng
Versailles
Dieppe
Dange Tonight at Peirce Hall with Billy Murphy
Arcadian event features Billy Murphy and his Hoya tonight in Peirce Hall with admission set at 50 cents.
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Peirce Hall
Billy Murphy
His
Hoya
Arcadians
Will Sing for Church Benefit at Newington Church
A Portsmouth double quartet will perform a benefit concert at Newington Congregational Church on Monday December 14. Rev A A Rouner will give a short address and also sing with the quartet, Leon A Robinson to accompany. Quartet members include Ernest AL Cook director and first tenor, L Cook first tenor, Leslie Sargent Jo A Brown second tenors, A A Rouner Allen Dimont baritone, Steward Humphreys Frank Marshall bass.
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Portsmouth
Steward Humphreys
Frank Marshall
Stock Market Mixed As Bears Hold Ground In Steady Trading
New York reports a cautious session with pressure to ease but bear market resistance persists. Some gains appeared in Southern Pacific Santa Fe New York Central Union Pacific and several others while industries and utilities rose modestly with U S Steel American Tobacco Dupont and Woolworth among movers.
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Associated Press
New York
Cas
Trestoglema
Washington
Somat Hon
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
New York Central
Union Pacife
New Maven
Northern Pacific
Prince
U. S. Steel
American Telephont
American Can
North American
Case
Woolworth
Consolidated Gas
American Tobacco B
Lorillard
Dupont
Alfred
Chertlen
Lambert
G. 5
Work Started on Addition to First National Store
Work began today on the addition behind the First National Store on Pleasant Street. Construction includes a cellar and will advance as crews begin the main building work soon.
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Hulle
First National
Pleasant
Grrect
Japan Rejects League Peace Plan On Manchuria
Tokyo reports that Japan finds the League of Nations proposal for Manchuria peace unacceptable. Foreign Minister Shidehara drafts a counter proposal to retain Japan's demands, arguing the plan limits troop withdrawals and constrains actions against bandits and disorder.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
League of Nations
Manchuria
Japan
Baron Shideharva
League Council
South Man'Churia
Leasus
Jaynes Swith
Chatman Artie Briand
China
Fire destroys Laconia garage in early morning blaze
In Laconia on December 3, the Davidson Garage a two story building owned by Guy Davidson of Plymouth was consumed by flames. Firefighters fought hard to contain the fire and save nearby structures though two firemen escaped injury when the roof collapsed. A separate note mentions a game with a proceeds balance of $128.49 after expenses.
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Associated Press
Laconia
Davidson
Guy Davidson
Plymouth
Sinking Fleet Story Prompts Navy Film at Olympic Theatre
An odd wartime inside story about sinking enemy submarines surfaces in a reel called Death by Own Action Fleet. The Navy cooperated on the production titled Buieide Fleet, marking a cinematic look at battleship and submarine warfare. The Olympic Theatre advertises showings Friday and Saturday with a cast including Robert Armstrong Jane Gleason Gingee Rogers and Will Rogers in a separate feature.
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REO Pathe
United States Navy
Army
Avistion
Mari Corps
Bul Boy
Robert Armstrong
Janes Gleason
Gingee Rogers
Tha Oly
Will Rogers
Pablo
Ady
Unemployment relief funds from Armistice Day football game
Hon. Orel A. Dexter reports four checks totaling 512. ?128.49? from Robert M. Bruce, finance officer of Frank E. Booma Post American Legion. Proceeds from a benefit game at the Playgrounds on Armistice Day between Marines and University of New Hampshire Freshmen, held under Booma Post auspices.
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Orel A. Dexter
Unemployment Relief Committee
Robert M. Bruce
Frank E. Booma
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