Rush transfer of White House offices accelerates
Fire at the White House on Christmas Eve destroyed the executive offices forcing rapid move to the State War and Navy buildings. Furniture and files saved have been moved across Executive Avenue to former Navy secretary quarters. President Hoover hopes to occupy a temporary room by tomorrow afternoon. Officials report extensive damage to walls ceilings and floors, with rebuilding likely for three to four years.
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Washington, Bee
President Hoover
Executive Avenue
Secretary of the Navy
White House
Hoover
George Akerson
Walter, Newton
Laurence Richey
French Stropher
Secretari2s
Seven Killed by Insane Farmer in Walnut Gaye case
A farmer in Walnut Gaye Minnesota shot dead his wife and five children after killing them and then killed himself. The father C. D. Lawson, 43, died from a shotgun wound to the chest with the bodies of Mrs Lawson 38 and children Marie 11 James 7 Raymond 5 and Mary Lou 4 months found at the house.
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Associated Press
Walnut Gaye
MN. C
Adgane
Stokes County
Sue
C. D. Lawson
Mrs. Lawson
Marie
James
Raymond
Mary Lou
Glass Heunion Monday December 30 at Elotel Rockingham
A public notice announces a meeting scheduled for Monday December 30 at 7 o'clock at Elotel Rockingham. Inquiries should be directed to any class officer for further information.
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Elotel
Rockingham
Fire damages aboard Dollar Liner President Van Buren
Approximately 150 tons of rubber were destroyed and 100 tons damaged by fire aboard the Dollar Liner President Van Buren at its dock in Singapore Straits Settlement. Fifty passengers were disembarked safely and sent to hotels as the ship, en route from New York around the world, awaited further plans.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Straits Settlement
Dollar
President van Buren
President van Burens
New York
Plans for unified border patrol and ports of entry
Washington reports plans for a unified border patrol to limit Canadian entry points and curb smuggling. A Treasury submission to Congress will detail a ten to fifteen mile inner border patrol under Coast Guard direction once a joint committee on prohibition questions is named. The note also mentions a moon peak of 36 000 feet.
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Treasury
Associated Press
Washington
Canada
Coast Guard
Autoist Drives Into Children at Cherry Creek Event
Jamestown New York December 26 twenty persons were injured when Stanley Rankowski aged 53 drove his car through a line of children awaiting Christmas gifts at an outdoor community celebration. Mayor G Sheldon Frost sustained a fractured leg as panic spread and Rankowski was arrested. The village’s only physician's office was overwhelmed with the injured.
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Associated Press
Jamestown
N. Y
Cherry Creek
Stanley Rankowski
G. Sheldon Frost
Rankowski
Many Deaths As Result Of Gales Across British Waters
Heavy seas from the Orkney Islands to Spain threaten shipping as a gale brings numerous fatalities. The Norwegian ship Aslogue sinks off Farrallones with all hands, while the Panjor recovers 11 bodies from a crew of 24. Ten men rescued from the Norwegian ship Junior in the North Sea are reported.
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Associated Press
London
Orkney Islands
Spain
England
Scotland
Plymouth
Aslogue
Farrallones
Panjor
Vigo
Wick
Junior
North Sea
Class of 1925 Reunion at Hotel Rockingham
The Portsmouth High School class of 1925 held a reunion last evening at the Hotel Rockingham with about seven attendees. Dinner at 6:30 was followed by dancing to Bo Garland’s orchestra until 11:20. President J Seymour McCarthy welcomed guests as the reading of the close prophecy was shared. committee members included Mary Mullen Alice Eastham Ruth Worton Dora Sanborn Marcia Hartford J Seymour MecCarthy Justin Flanagan Bradley Ladd and Frederick Gardiner. Class officers listed as president J Seymour McCarthy vice president Marcia Hartford secretary Dora Sanborn and treasurer Justin Flanagan.
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Portsmouth High School
Rockingham
P.bs
Bo" Garland
J. Seymour McCarthy
Mary Mullen
Alice Eastham
Ruth Worton
Dora Sanborn
Marcia Hartford
J. Seymour MecCarthy
Justin Flanagan
Bradley Ladd Frederick Gardiner
Marcia, Hartford
Justin Flanigan
Death of Mcfalcolmy Heilerington of Portamouth
News reaches of the death at St John New Brunswick of Mcfalcolmy Heilerington a former Portamouth man once employed at the late Andrew P Preston drug store. He was a P A member here and is survived by his wife and a son Harry Hetherington a Washington dentist. The manuscript of Deutschland aber Alles a famous German hymn recently sold for 18.25 dollars.
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Malcolm B. Wetherington
St. John
N. B
Mcfalcolmy
B. Heilerington
Andrew P. Preston
Mr. Hellerington
P. A
Harry Hetherington
Washington
Choir Sings at Rotary Club Meeting at Rockingham
The South Church choir entertained the Rotary Club at the Rockingham Hotel luncheon singing part of the Christmas cantata and carols. Members Mary Whistier Priest Clive Chefee Ernest L. Cook and Ira A. Newick received strong applause. Rev H Garl Steinheimer discussed the wise men as astrologers and star gazers, noting their historic study aided modern astronomy and ending with their journey from dim starlight to sunlit truth.
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South Church
Rotary Club
Rockingham Hotel
Mary, Whistier Priest
Clive Chefee
Ernest L. Cook
Ira A. Newick
Arabi Persia
Christ
Velvet hats half price at Bernard's Millinery
Velvet hats priced at half off at Bernard's Millinery located on Daniels Street. The promotion highlights a sale on all velvet hats with significant discounts for shoppers.
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Bernard’s
Daniels Street
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