Barge Crashes Into New Bridge In Portsmouth
The Orleans barge carrying 3500 tons of coal struck the cement pier of the memorial bridge in Portsmouth after breaking from its tow on the flowing tide. Tug Mitchell Davis failed to free her, but later work aided by navy yard engineers reduced damage, confined mostly to wooden components and the barge’s rigging.
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Orleans
Fall River
Rockingham County Tight and Power Company
Memorial Bridge
Portsmouth
Mitchell Davia
Navy Yard
Engineer Fine
American Bridge Company
P. ‘Warfield
Grover
Labor Party commits to governing without coalition
The Labor Party executive board in London issues two communiques stating that if invited to form a government, the parliamentary party will immediately accept full responsibility for governing the country and refuse any coalition arrangement.
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Associated Press
London
Azecutive
Labor Party
Labor
Huron Heads to Hong Kong Amid Canton Tensions
Manila December 12 The flagship Huron of the American Asiatic fleet is prepared to depart for Hong Kong tomorrow in response to the Canton situation where Sun Yat Sen, South China leader, threatened to seize the customs house.
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Manila
Huron
Hong Kong
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Indicted as an accessory in shooting case
Audanta Georgia Mrs Margaret Weaver is indicted as an accessory before the fact in the shooting involving Capt Wo Coburn. Authorities say more indictments may follow against unnamed individuals. Weaver is alleged to have accompanied Fox before the incident and was under surveillance afterward. her home is listed as Columbus Ohio.
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Audanta
Margaret Weaver
Coburn
Fox
Boycam
Columbus
Ohio
American acceptance urged for reparations commission committees
Paris dispatch reports Col James A Logan, American observer, notified Louis Barthou that the United States should favor American experts joining proposed committees to investigate Germanys finances under the reparations commission. Barthou expressed great pleasure at the American attitude.
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Associated Press
Paris
Dec
James A. Logan
Louis Barthou
United States
Nake Record Liquor Hall Seized Near Waterfront
Federal Officer Williams and eight local police seized 4000 gallons of alcohol stored in a barn near the waterfront at Hingham on December 12. Five men were arrested at the scene charged with unloading contraband from the schooner Swiss Cheese at Payne's.
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Associated Press
Hingham
Williams
Whitman elected to Board of Assessors in Portsmouth election
In yesterday's Portsmouth vote Whitman won the Board of Assessors by a 288 majority over Yarwood. Orel A. Dexter will be the next mayor, defeating Republican Frank W. Knight by 288. Democrats secured the mayoralty, four at large council seats and three of five ward seats, with a Ward 4 tie suggesting a possible Democratic pickup in the fourth ward. Norman E. Band carried Ward 5 by 389 as the sole Republican winner. The Democrats gain control of the Board of Public Works and Board of Assessors, expanding their majorities from last year. The Democratic ward strength held in Ward 3 and Ward 6. Further details on Sage Four.
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Orel A. Dexter
Frank W. Knight
Phillips Badger
Harry E. Pore
John W. Emery
Wees
William McEvoy
James P. Whitman
John Yarwood
Bucios E
Thayer
Tra
A. N Wick
Sere Ees
AIA Ates
Edward Seyholt
Harry W. _Peyser
Helen Pickering
William F. Fernald
Herbert H. Pool
George A. Smallton
Norman E. Rand
Reae
William Casey
William Lindhey
Horace W. Gray
Arthur H. Locke
Samuel H. Alley
Schn G. Kingsbury
Portsmouth
Norman E. Band
Board of Public Works
Board of Assessors of
Sage
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Vater
SUN and Tide
Washington
Wisday
Tose Cruin
Portamouth
eDaily Repubilion
Malo
Drtsmouth
New Bridge
Westfield
Mass
Payne's
Pocketbooks
Comforters
French Co
Nake Record Liquor Hall
Payne's Dt
FORD
Brooks Motor Sales
N. H
Electorel A. Dexter
Whitman
Board of Assessors
Yarwood
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