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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
8
Fragmented OCR lists arrival and departure patterns and station names for a fall 1908 timetable. The readables include partial entries for York and nearby locations, with scattered references to trains, days, and passenger passages. The page shows a dense schedule layout with unclear times and foreign place names, typical of era timetables.
The notice lists a confusing timetable with times and codes such as 2.4 percent, 9.16, 11.15, 745 Sundays, and holidays. It mentions leaves from Wartymouth and various numbers like 8.30, 12.15, 2.20, 4.23, 6.20, and Sunday OT at 72.05. The fragmentary data suggests a transit or shipyard schedule with multiple stops and holiday adjustments but is unreadable in places.
A garbled OCR piece discusses a government insurance system aimed at providing financial independence for industrious wage earners. It references the United States National Civic Federation and Massachusett Bank ties, with mentions of policy implications, savings, and pension-like provisions. The article includes numerous misread words but centers on wage earner security and pension concepts.
A local Jackson man, Deebie Forkosane, a former bank employee, was arrested on a Bank C related charge. The case involves a claim that the suspect had ties to an arranged setup. An attorney for Forkosane says the matter can be settled or arranged through legal channels.
A battered OCR item describes a fine exhibition of fancy poultry with references to participants, locations and dates. It mentions Chicago New York and Bustle and notes apearing exhibitors and entries. The fragment hints at prices and show details but remains unclear on full names and exact outcomes.
An extensive, disjointed OCR fragment portrays a legal case involving a confession from a suspect in a state agency setting. The piece mentions detectives, a high profile public figure, and alleged coercion while hinting at trials, legal actions, and political figures.
In New York a cryptic report mentions Evans biting ends of something called Nave amid confusion. The piece laboriously lists names like Duane Pike NiCd Wold and Hee Bieber Wn, suggesting a local scene with unclear context and scattered references to events, people, and places.
A fragmented review outlines a theater troupe's spring touring schedule in New York. It mentions performers Mager Metheny and Liv Awenets in a water themed show with poetic elements. The note references various cast members and the ensemble’s eclectic program.
A garbled text segment mentions various names and places in a political context. It references events, meetings, and individuals such as Capra Guerin Kaui and Oliver, with scattered phrases about votes, fire, wealth, and social conditions. The readable content suggests a fragmented historical political snapshot.
New York hosts a dramatic rowing night featuring Dorando and Long Boat Race competitors. The event highlights include race dynamics, notable crews from Riley and Sayre Garden, and comments on performance, tactics, and crowd reactions as observers compare pace and stroke efficiency.
A 19th century naturalist compares aquatic adaptations across animals, noting the lower body advantages, air less efficient lungs, and heavier, water-reliant organs. The discourse argues swimming mastery evolves with anatomy, highlighting the eellike and fishlike forms and the aim to reach superior aquatic performance.
An experimental device tested by Hixon and Whitted involved lowering a weighted wire from a transit across a river to measure depth. The wire spool and weight reached the bottom with the lead weight trailing, allowing calculation of depth by timing and line length.
An Iowa agriculturist reports a method to shield wheat from crow damage. Seeds are coated before sowing with a coal tar petroleum amphentc acid mixture, delaying growth briefly and deterring crows. The odor becomes bearable after initial growth, allowing crops to thrive.
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The Daily News reports a proposed Uige Pon project spanning a gorge in the Apache bons near Thacuis Arizona. If built, the dam would rise about 70 feet and drive three lines of irrigation across Tad desert, drawing comparisons to Nile structures and stirring political chatter in Wellington and Sydney.
Historical note describes California feather farming, valuing the industry at about three quarters of a million dollars with ostrich feathers fetching around $100 per unit, highlighting the agricultural sector’s impact in the region.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a frontier struggle with vivid but unclear imagery. The text mentions a lead impaled on a gempost and a contuited heart used as a cash register for gold, signaling a cryptic, unnamed historical scene with evocative, possibly symbolic elements.
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