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Newspaper

Portsmouth Herald

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1908

Page

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False Spiritualist Dupes Dresden Ring Bergmann Scam

A Dresden resident duped followers with promises of a philosopher stone and miracle cures, led by Bergmann once linked to a porcelain factory. He gathered credulous converts, swindled about $161,000, and fabricated spirits including Herr Rogiastus to fraudulently claim hidden wealth while manipulating skilled tradesmen and officials into supporting his scheme.

Dresden Saxony Germany Ths Nesdenere Mediuerie Bergmann Hergina Cullens Bucibastus Whaea

Cure for long sickness teased as new remedy

Report outlines a proposed cure by Dr Deetar presented at Chicago College of Medicine. It describes a device and treatment claims, with references to a long journey across the continent and tests by a unnamed inventor. Strong claims about effectiveness are noted, but details are unclear and unverified.

Deetar Chicago Chicago College of Mudivin

Theatrical Poly Meadow-Brook Farm Belightful News

A garbled OCR style summary describes a theater event at Portenigut Hall Shadow with unclear names and places. It mentions New England, Maine, and various scattered terms, attempting to convey performances, dates, and local details amid heavy distortion. The readable fragments hint at a staged production or festival with regional references and possible participants.

Fragmented Tales of Music, Sleep, and Town Life

An OCR fragment depicts a jumble of 19th or early 20th century-sounding vignettes. It mentions Adairams Garbtop, a band concert, a girl in the family moving into a diab grxt, Thomas Edison, and a mock scene with a professor and a singing student. Scattered phrases evoke daily town life, sketches of characters, and oral history style quirks.

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Vague wartime rumor underlines tense local tensions

A garbled report from a Far Ow area mentions horse racing and business disputes. Names are unclear, but locals echo advice about patience and self-control as tensions rise amid uncertain events.

A Foolish Question. Spectator Bub. which one ef carveh Working h hint Xero ie

Fragmentary OCR text presents a baffling query about carveh and hint Xero, with scattered phrases like Gents the bags and S22 peel. The readable content is too garbled to discern a clear event, names, places, or dates for a coherent summary.

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