24 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
1
The Senate approved the war revenue bill for 1919 after a lengthy debate. The measure includes provisions for taxation and funding related to the war effort and addresses amendments concerning military service and civilian duties. The action follows changes to the legeslation and reflects ongoing wartime finance decisions.
The readable line references reduced IL from two years to ten percent aid during birth. It notes a senate action adopting an audit report on abolishing a system and cutting second class postage by forty percent, with unclear terms and errors.
Walter Edward Anderson and Ruth Elizabeth Whitney were married at the Methodist parsonage on Otis Avenue with attendants from Rogers Road. Christmas social notes mention visits, travel to Portland and Manchester, and various local residents preparing for holidays.
Two steam rollers and smaller craft push through the ice near Penobscot as a naval dispatch reports progress. Weather warms, aiding travel and the flotilla advances toward the city, with anticipation of a meeting and continued movement.
Washington notes show a majority in the Senate opposing Bendiley Lodge and pushing for peace terms. The commentary indicates pressure to proclaim peace before May and debate over freedom of the seas. Senate discussions hinge on President’s war posture and timely agreement. The piece mentions Senator Simmons and possible replies from Itchcock, Pomerene, Pillman, and others. Funeral notices reference Miss Gertrude Hiltan Livermore, born March 4, 1899, in Neating Massachusetts, with services managed by Ham undertaking parlors.
The funeral of Chayls W. Tetherly was held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the local church. Surviving relatives and friends attended the service as the community mourned the loss of a longtime resident.
A sanitized local page notes visitors and social updates in Wortymouth and neighboring towns. Names include Mrs T C Lydston, Charte W Tetherly, Miss Ruval Wam, Missy Smelia Bartlett, and Eva Manro among others. Mentions of hospital cases, church activities, and a rally with several attendees highlight community life.
In Kittery Point, a busy week features Tuesday evening prayer at the church and town Christmas observances. Visitors include Miss Edith Paine of Portland and Mrs. J. A. Povey of Sangerville. families from Manchester and Portsmouth drop in for holiday gatherings. Local residents greet friends, discuss church events at the Baptist and other churches, and advertise the Christmas Club as festive cheer spreads through the community.
Readable fragments indicate Christmas services at St Johns Parish Church including midnight and morning observances. The garbled text suggests a Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion and morning celebration.
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