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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
6
Report shows Florida boom era pressures push embargoes on freight inbound forcing shippers to switch to express services. Postal parcel post becomes key in moving goods though it creates unparalleled jams, with rail and express lines overwhelmed in a nationwide congestion crisis.
The Board of Public Works met with Mayor Dexter presiding. Vouchers 573 to 589 totaling 124.74 for water and 25626 to 23698 for highway amounting to 243.28 were approved. The city approved 130 for fence replacement at Goodwin Park and 6600 for a tractor and snowplow. Osgood Lodge requested a banner across Congress Street for a bazaar and was granted under supervision. State Highway Dept provided line plowing plan and cost share details.
By Associated Press New York Dec 28 Frank M Sulaul a Brooklyn businessman committed suicide by gas after his wife’s death five months earlier He scribbled notes on walls saying the gas is killing me and sleep before the police found him The door and windows were sealed in readiness for his death He had previously tried to shoot himself and left a troubling message to his pastor ending with Merry Christmas and goodbye Awlaut long associated with the Brooklyn Typewriting and Duplicating Company
In Biddeford Maine yesterday afternoon ten year old Twomey s son of Daniel A Twomey fell into the Saco River on Gooch Street near Upper Main street. He was swept under the ice as he and two companions approached the bank. Rescue attempts failed and the body had not been recovered by nightfall.
A fire in Meene on December 28 damaged a two-story East Swanzey building filled with antique and new furniture, machinery and tools. Loss is estimated at 5000. The blaze started from a stove used to heat the workroom where Thorson Yost repaired furniture. The business was owned by R. W. Ingham.
Edward Cavanaugh, 54, of 24 Broad Street Valley Falls, was struck and killed last night near Valley Falls station while crossing tracks. The Worcester to Providence express blocked his path at about 7 o clock.
The Court Street Alvistian church held well attended services on Sunday. Morning sermon by Rev Amazeen titled The Hand on the Throttle and evening message The Gift and the Giver. Altar decor was green and white as classes presented gifts after the sermon. Primary, Junior and Intermediate classes gave toys blaze vies and vegetables while the gault shes gave monetary gifts for a future use.
The school plans a Christmas party for the children. Ort next. Sunday evening the Bethlehem Pageant will be presented by the Sunday school.
Special to The Herald. In five New Hampshire counties 22,401 cattle were tested this year for tuberculosis. Slaughter of 1,281 cattle yielded an average per-head value of 60.00 and salvage of 18.02. State indemnity averaged 34.92 per head with federal at 15.20, totaling 11,759.46 state and 22,350.55 federal. Nationwide 1,754, killed. Massachusetts 2,897, Maine 833, Rhode Island 66.
The Methodist Sung school will host Christmas tree celebrations with festive activities and a communal program. An event note confirms plans for a tree lighting and related events for attendees and families.
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