26 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
1
A garbled report notes a Christmas event at Exeter with supervision by Mrs. Jerod Med and a supper for students. Menu items include mashed potatoes, candy, tea, fruitcake, jam, and butter. The piece references prison time and a civic gathering, with mentions of moving services and holiday church activities.
A garbled passel of names and events from Kittery and surrounding towns details weddings, family visits, and holiday observances. Mentions include Mrs Clarence Bungies Shortmene, Walter Roe of Laan, Anita Howey, and Mr and Mrs Town G Moody among others, with multiple references to Christmas and New Year visits.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Sunday school incident with mentions of Edgerd Chvlatinn and Eldredgh. References to decorations, a wood machine, and a person named Hayneyatenn appear, but details and dates are obscured, yielding an underdeveloped notice.
Reading from the Bunluy school, children hid a trea and exercise by the Cobigrepattonu group on Wed. A list of attendees includes Mrs Willan Yorts Mas, Queenie dhigrhian, and visiting caneley be Moa derlektown. Local figures such as Mr Pred BUMige and Andrew Cale are noted among the visiting party and activities on the Wy and in Boston.
Fragmentary text describes a New York event involving Christmas gifts and large sums of money. Details are unreadable, with names and exact amounts obscured by garbled OCR.
Greta Dees and many residents of Exeter were honored with scholarships in the annual exercises. Recipients include George C. Flaugh, Charles By Wells, Lyndall Carter, and Arthur Effine among others. The program highlighted strong performance in chemistry, physics, German, and mathematics with awards totaling hundreds of dollars.
Washington reports the president signed the Edge Bill amid the Christmas holiday, while capital offices closed and Congress paused for two weeks. The act aims to advance American interests and solidify the nation's pride against potential competitors.
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