04 Dec 1901
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
1
A severe Northeast storm blankets New England with heavy snow. Concord reports a foot depth and rising winds delaying steam and electric lines. Chatham, Mass. notes giant swells endangering shipping and lightships. Grounding feared as tasks struggle to hold.
Battleships Massachusetts and Alabama arrive in Charleston tomorrow. Training ship Lancaster arrived today from Cort Royal. Officers of the three ships and those of the revenue Algonquin and Porward will be hosted at a public dinner tomorrow by the city. A military ball will follow on Thursday evening.
Washington Dec 3 The navy department reports a cablegram from Rear Admiral Kempff announcing his departure from Hong Kong for Amoy.
Washington December 3 forecast for New England calls for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont clearing and colder Wednesday and Thursday fair with northwest winds. Boston report notes fifteen new smallpox cases in the past 24 hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning and no deaths.
A letter from President Kruger now in Holland to BE T Van Allen secretary of the Welland Society of Chicago states no decision has been made on an American visit. It notes nothing definite can be arranged at this time.
In Washington on December 3, President Roosevelt's first message was read to both houses amid attentive, largely supportive applause. The House stayed for two hours with most members remaining seated. Republicans showed enthusiasm at key points. A Grosvenor led committee was appointed to act on the lake region proposal within the message. The Senate also heard the message, adopted a resolution to appoint a committee to cooperate with the House panel, and paid homage to the late President Meskin ley amid expressions of sorrow.
A Biddeford area report notes a 27 year old man named Ye owase fell ill and was assessed by Dr G D Smith of the board of health. Quarantine was placed on the house and the doctor urged vaccination of all workers in the mill where the operatives were employed.
A veteran dealer argues low flat heels are most comfortable and least likely to worsen corns, noting patent leather shoes aggravate corn formation due to elasticity issues. He warns against shoes that are too large or too small, and identifies overshoes as a frequent corn origin.
Internal revenue receipts for the district of New Hampshire Maine and Vermont in November show $55 850 76 collected, a decrease from $60 052 69 in November 1905. The change reflects a drop of around four thousand dollars year over year.
Eruptions such as eczema pimples and salt rheum are linked to humors and digestion. Drying medicines risk worse outcomes. Sarsaparilla is claimed to discharge humors and strengthen the system. J Hines of Franks NL and Miss Alvina Walter of Algann WI report improvement and relief from skin problems through the medicine. More testimonials are said to exist.
An advertisement urging readers not to delay treatment and to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla today claiming it cures illness. The copy emphasizes prompt action and direct purchases from the bottle.
English press discusses President Roosevelt’s policies in liberal terms with mixed editorials. Papers from London note caution toward radicalism while praising strong leadership and urging restraint amid immigration and domestic reform debates. The commentary includes warnings about sedition and calls for balanced liberty with security concerns.
Congressman Life from Washington lauds tariff policy while Gov Purleigh backs a permanent census bureau. The Washington Post notes strong support for a decennial population enumeration and faster census reform. A matinee at Music Hall by Cook Church Company is announced with popular prices.
Granite State Park notes footing improvements expected to match last spring as full track resurfacing completed. Lawson stable wintering about forty horses, Paige overseeing, training facilities prepared with sun and shade. no races planned while weather permits training.
Boston officials report finding a new encopter beat on a silver certificate featuring Washington. The portrait, signatures of J. A. Lyons as register and W. Roberts as treasurer, and the overall print show poor photographic reproduction with misaligned wrinkles and fragile colors.
An old advertisement touts a cough suppressant claiming to stop coughing and ease a cold. It promises relief with pills purchased in one package and notes a no cure, no pay policy, though details are faded and uncertain.
The recent theatre season features Sol Sinita Russell nearing decline while Wil May Edouin stars in a musical comedy by Vic Eilean. Charlotte Crane teams with Jdidia Marlowe in an Essy Dr. Cooper directs at Wentworth Hall. Champollion appears in Les Plaideurs at Harvard with Cervelo Francais. Linzie Maloney Laughrea joins Fiddle Dee Dee at Park Boston. Sandringham palace performances noted. Actor's Romance slated at Music Hall Thursday afternoon.
Severe weather reduced attendance at Alasie hall on Tuesday evening as the Cook-Claured entopapy presented Land of the Midnight Sun. The company is highly regarded and capable, with the visit here proving strong despite the adverse conditions. Tonight features the Midnight Alarm as announced.
A vintage health advert extols Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets as a genuine tonic aiding digestion and appetite. It argues true tonics renew the nervous system, build blood, and are superior to alcohol-based medicines, claiming the tablets digest meat and restore vigor through natural digestion.
New York dispatch quotes a Pretoria resupply from a Boer agent. General Louis Botha allegedly vows to continue the conflict for five years and ultimately drive the British from the Cape. The report notes Boer dead tally and unrest, with English patrols attacked and a burning convoy near Pretoria.
President Roosevelt’s message to Congress was the principal event of Tuesday at the Capitol. A deep interest was shown in the formal reading of the lengthy document in both houses, particularly the Senate, despite prior casual summaries.
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