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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
4
A fragment lists several shops and news stands across Maine towns including Portsmouth, Kittery, Ogunquit, York, New Castle, and Wells. Names include Tilton Market Street, Wentworth House, Cousins Ogunquit, and Moulton Wells Corner, with various street locations and regions.
A garbled weather note describes a cold coastal wind pattern with a below freezing surface layer. It mentions yesterday’s west wind and a fishy breeze, with a low temperature around the freezing point and unclear local directions.
A scrambled excerpt lists various names, places, and events from a city scene. It mentions Robert Edeson at Mu Hall, election week, ports, a convention, and several jagged references to streets, groups, and dates, suggesting a collage of brief notices and calendar items.
A fragmented notice recalls Portsmouth Odd Ladies celebrating fifteen years with a reguber meeting at Wyehin 4 Mve. Names such as Fannle True Lande LAttellegt and Allee Gray appear among attendees and organizers. The text references legal cred and various individuals, but many details remain unclear due to OCR errors.
Foresters of America hold a large evening gathering featuring speeches and a formal program. The event includes notable attendees and a ceremonial sequence, with discussions touching on community activities and mutual aid.
Charles Quinn quits as city official with a formal letter dated December 7. The Herald notes the resignation follows a long tenure and references sending the letter to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Two heavyweights of the fire department prepare for a sprint event amid a chaotic scene. Fire company members race as part of a safety drill and public demonstration timed to unfold within ten days, aiming to showcase rapid response and chemical safety awareness.
A garbled text fragment references several names including Mihoagh Tarmavauth Perichelynod and Thomas Honeh, mentions a pledge about marriage and public notices in Massachusetts and Worcester, and hints at political and social topics with scattered place names like New Hampshire and Cambridge. The passage reads as a corrupted OCR of a historical newspaper page with numerous misspellings and disjointed phrases.
The readable text traces a local surveying or religious ceremony at Charlestown with mentions of a ranger, a preacher, and community figures. The fragmentary OCR covers a service, communion, and a parish gathering, naming individuals and places in a dated, period voice.
A social club plans a lively dance night featuring a lineup of performers including Carlos Til, Wren Andersog, and Florence, with guests Miss Flaten and Miss Nit among the listed entertainers. The gala aims to showcase talent in a spirited social setting.
Notice to keepers from George W. Snow Comer on Penhallow Street offers specialty items and resonates prices, urging patronage. The message reads with garbled product names and unclear items, but positions Snow as a local advertiser inviting customers to his store.
A fragmented OCR item references a court matter involving Morphy and a figure around $7.07, with unclear parties and dates. The readable bits point to a legal proceeding or settlement noted in a local context, but specifics remain obscure.
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