12 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
1
In a civic message the community thanks voters for renewed confidence and urges all citizens to vote when registered. The mayor elect pledges best efforts for the city’s interests and calls for unity and service to Portsmouth and its businesses, employment, and community spirit.
The forecast for northern New England calls for rain tonight and Thursday with increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer conditions. Vermont likely to see rain with gentle south winds.
Republicans win the city election with eight council seats and the mayoral post. Voters in multiple wards reported high turnout as polling closed around 6:30 p.m. Officials list the council lineup for Wards 1 through 9 and note both parties ran full slates with a Republican edge in most wards.
Alton Currier of Barre hosts an evening event in Barre featuring Miss Ethel Laws of Boston as a visiting guest. The note records their planned gathering and the Boston visitor’s presence in town.
A 6 year old youth armed with toy pistols and a machine gun barricaded a building in Chicago. Police and firemen fired on the blaze as the youth, Ernest Whitehurst, held out with more than 200 officers surrounding the scene. Nine policemen were wounded, including Deputy Commissioner May E. Afullin, before authorities forced entry and ended the standoff.
A bulletin reports King George to be punctured to drain purulent fluid from the base of his right lung. Some fluid was removed and further drainage planned. The operation noted an initial improvement in the king's condition. Princess and others present.
Notice urges Elks members to attend a smoker at the Elks' Home at 10 o'clock tomorrow night. The item mentions Woods and family returning from a simmer Roma at Ettinshas, noting several days of travel.
A partial voter roster lists Charles AL Allen and Frank M. Dennett as board of public works candidates with contact numbers, indicating a ward focused election process. The available text shows their designations and phone listings amid electoral material.
Coast guard units pursued a ram ship named Mambler after shots were fired during a high seas chase Tuesday afternoon. The patrols forced the vessel toward Boston where the Paulding seized the rival craft. The incident, described as a daredevil attempt to land a cargo, ended with the Mambler towed in near the harbor.
A rummage sale organized by the Missionary Society of the Mid Street Taplist Church is announced for December 14 at the Baptist Chapel. Proceeds support church activities and missions.
In Yonkers New York seven or eight bandits attacked a payroll wagon from the West National Bank on the city’s business street this morning wounding guard Adolph Kaufer and escaping with about 100000 dollars. The wagon was en route from the post office to a carpet firm as police pursued in a second car. The robbers shifted vehicles and fled toward New York City.
Divers from Kennebunk Maine attempt to recover the bodies of Charl L. Gerty and Laurie LeBee after a fatal incident at Arlington Pond. Authorities report the effort hampered by strong undergrowth and a 25 foot bed of silt. No success yet as search continues.
Fuzzy OCR text references a local case in the Superior Court with judge names and several unnamed parties. Core elements include a port or location, a reference to years, and an unresolved docket caption. Difficult to extract concrete actions or outcomes from the fragment.
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