26 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
1
A hotel fire in Akron, Ohio, killed six and injured nineteen others as guests fled. The blaze trapped 66 occupants, with five deaths from suffocation and one man dying in a collapse. Damage was estimated around $10,000 and several remained hospitalized.
The article describes a Christmas celebration at St. Mary Home with residents and relatives sharing gifts and a festive feast. A midnight service and a 10:96 o clock principal service featured carols, hymns, and Holy Communion. The event emphasized joy, charity, and reverence, with a large Christmas tree gift and community participation.
A treaty signed by Bolivian minister Sabin Chkazes and Brazilian foreign minister Octavio Manga beta cements a frontier area not covered by prior pacts and outlines a planned railway to connect Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra with further links toward the Atlantic, narrowing Bolivia’s access route.
President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge arrived in Brunswick on December 26 and departed for Sapelo Island for a mid winter vacation. The party included Edward Cain, Salisbury, English painter, and aides with a welcoming committee. A local stock company performed The Rose of Bleedy and The Myrkle Harder Club showcased its skilled actors attracting strong applause from Portmouth theatre goers.
The Christmas Day gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer V. Deewa in Wegrive celebrated the 52nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Guests included Hampton Rye and ton, Mr. Dreaitive, and others as congratulations were extended for many more happy years.
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New York December 28 prices moved with regularity in today's stock market and the trend was upward. Call money rose to 7 percent while large fund demands from corporations supported price gains. National Tea hit a new high, International Harvester and Goodyear Tire rose to records, and United Carbide and Warner were among decliners.
Public invited to inspect the new Nurses Home at To both Hospital on Lay As next, with opening set from 2.09 to 3.00. A high school meter has been arranged in Ny C. sta dca.
A broken ice catastrophe on the river near Little Lam during a crossing from Tittle Lan Que to Shippagan results in several fatalities including Josep Noel, his wife, and others. The accident, reported by Associated Prose, follows a Monday evening basketball game in Harald Ads Sring rovsks, with unclear further details and continuing inquiries into the event.
A car driven by Daniel T. Walden of Newington struck a group of children on the Dennett Street Maplewood avenue area, injuring several and leading to one boy’s critical condition. Walden faced arraignment for operating under the influence and leaving the scene, with bail set and a suspended jail sentence.
Two volunteer firemen were killed and others seriously hurt when their combination truck plunged down an embankment while rushing to a fire at the Carnegie Green plant in Heidelberg. Flames threatened nearby houses as crews fought the blaze, with the blaze starting in the Gilmer plant and spreading across a 26 acre area. The loss was estimated at 900000 dollars.
Rear Admiral W W Phelps extends holiday wishes to Portsmouth and Kittery citizens and Navy Yard personnel. He pledges ongoing effort by naval staff to boost efficiency and contribute to community prosperity in the coming year.
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