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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
4
The Portsmouth Herald reports a mild Sunday with a cold breeze from the White Mountains lowering temperatures to near freezing. By Monday the thermometer rose to forty one degrees at two oclock, thawing the snow during the day while melt lines return at night.
Local notes mention shorter day lengths and bracing winds as winter set in. Warnings about icy conditions mix with ads for harmonicas at Canny Music Store and Grand canteen items at Shaw’s. Portsmouth readers are urged to attend dances, concerts, and the annual Kearsarge Engine Company event, with general shop listings and social happenings across the town.
The funeral of Ma Dunlop was held as a solemn ceremony at the parish church. A central mass was celebrated with local clergy in attendance, and many neighbors from the town of Adare joined the procession to pay respects.
A cluttered report describes a courtroom scene involving Fred A. Mae and partners with opposing counsel pleading dramatically. The hearing references witnesses, a judge, and a jury in a legal dispute amid a crowded, tense atmosphere with mentions of a Friday and Saturday proceedings and a lattice of names and associates.
A fragmentary item notes a Portsmouth boy who gained fame as an artist. It mentions Mrs. Alexander Robinson and a listing related to works, with references to exhibitions, study in typography, and a possible pausing point on a world tour.
Fragmented OCR notes reveal Newcastle selectmen amid town finance concerns and a dispute touching Mayor Yardling. Text hints at Navy officials and council tensions, with unclear dates or outcomes and several garbled names.
Fragmentary OCR item reports a police court session held Tuesday with brief references to cases and proceedings. Authorities and exact names are unclear but the record notes docket actions and potential determinations in the West district court.
Turbulent notes about preparations and shipyard activity at the navy yard. References to layoffs, resignations, and department changes amid ongoing rather unclear reporting. Mentions of Wilton Haw, Martin A Pease, and shipyard workers as managers adjust crews and plan holiday work.
A damaged OCR passage describes a chaotic scene near a market with a pig and a rough character causing disruption. The narrative voice notes bystanders and a suspect named Winkes Bee in a tense street encounter. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
A jumble of names, towns, and relations appears in a chaotic personals section. It mentions Frank WW Montton Tj Hoston and Eleanor Whtel visiting Concord, with scattered references to Winnipeg, Portland, and Boston relatives, plus various local figures and events.
Funeral services for the infant Diel Mb Meir, child of Mary and Daval Heiens, were held this afternoon. Rev Henry Imerson Hovey conducted the services. The remains were interred in the Nichernesn Weeling comb area, per local custom.
Medical referee A Wo Latien viewed the body of Wilhtin Lrowin in Asherman who lived alone on Great Bay shore. Fifty feet of Hix lame and rough seas preceded the finding as Ty Lewis Keniston and others searched Sunday. Mr Hroya Was a native of 14 aod and came from tows land. A former Uwetty x wan, he was about sixty, worked as a carpenter and brick layer, later a fisherman. Death due to gout from exposure was pronounced, and Underlaker Ta of Swmarkel took charge. efforts to locate Yrorher near Rueiland continue.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Lucy Caswell and an identity day. The text is incomplete and unreadable for full details. No clear events, dates, or organizations are extractable beyond personal names.
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