Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Portsmouth Herald in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

We have 1,229,923 pages in New Hampshire

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Portsmouth Herald

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1923

Page

1

All trace of dirigible lost in Mediterranean search

Marseilles December 27 Associated Press reports French naval head Fatow says search for the Dixmude off Tunis Tripoli and Malta continues. Vessels patrols and airplanes will focus on Southern Algeria as fuel may run out by Sunday. Weather delays limit activity while authorities assess where the airship might have landed.

Associated Press Marseilles France Aguiral Fatow Mediterranean Tunis Tripoli Malta Algeria

Triteen Men Lost Instorn Pembleton Disaster Remains

Details of the Pembleton disaster near Cuxhaven Germany recount 18 crewmen lost from the schooner after a collision on November 14. The captain tried to reach harbor but a gale drove the ship onto sands at the mouth of the Wire. two survivors, the cook and second engineer Ober Pothier, were rescued after the storm abated.

Associated Press Yarmouth N. B Grace Pembleton Cuxhaven Germany UNO Ober Pothier Fealon Pothier Con Cutshaven Harbor Pethier Cook

Senate panel orders Sinclair stock transaction disclosure

Washington December 27 senate public lands committee vote to require oil operator Harry Sinclair to reveal all transactions in stocks of companies formed in confis cation with the Wyoming naval oil reserves lease and operations since their organization to market such stock.

Washington Harry Sinclair Naval Oil Wyoming Senate Public Lands Committee

Fifteen Die in Chicago State Hospital Fire

A frame dormitory at the Chicago State Hospital for the Insane in Dunning burned, killing fifteen patients and possibly three more. About 600 patients were present. 50 left during the confusion and many were later found. A female attendant likely perished while rescuing inmates as boiler heat started the blaze.

Chicago Chicago State Hospital For the Insane Dunning Wsa Bose

Rotary Club hears progress report from national secretary

Rufus TM Ross national secretary of the Halfway Mail Association spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. He described the progress of his important work affecting every man, woman and child in the country and gave a detailed account of its developments.

Rufus TM. Ross Halfway Mail Asociation Rotary Club Roaa

Earthquake Kills Twelve in Sonora Mexico

Douglas Arizona telegraph report states twelve people died in Huasabos Sonora during the earthquake shocks from December 18 to 24. Survivors say about 24 shocks were felt and a storm added to the suffering in the devastated towns.

Douglas aAriz Huasabos Sonora Mex

Bootleggers Attack Church at Blick Near Hancock

Bootleggers and moonshiners with a ten man band damaged the Blick Methodist church six miles from Hancock on Christmas night. They broke windows and fixtures, beat four congregants including two women. Two members and wives aided by authorities helped capture bootleggers and disrupt operating stills.

Associated Press Hancock Methodist Blick. dl Lac

Recount Sought After Ward Two Result

Candidate O Neil al Jegen petitions for a recount after Ward Two results show his defeat to Mrs. Hazella Whitehouse. He asserts votes counted for him may have been for Whitehouse and requests verification of the tally to resolve the question.

Hazella Whitehouse O'Neil al Jegen Whitehouse

O Neil O Dover Calls For Recount

Local race sparks dispute as O Neil O Dover seeks a recount. The request follows preliminary results showing narrow margins and prompts officials to review ballots and verify tallies.

Youth in laborer disguise fails assassination attempt on Prince Regent Hirohiti

Police arrest a 20 year old youth dressed as a laborer after he fired at Prince Regent Hirohiti in an attempted assassination. Authorities deem him possibly insane and another youth linked to the incident is later detained as guards tighten around the prince amid rumored conspiracies involving Koreans.

Associated Press ToKio Prince Regent Hirohiti

Navy enlist strength to be kept at 86000 in next fiscal year

Washington subcommittee framing the naval appropriation bill is expected to recommend maintaining the present enlisted strength of the navy at 86,000 men for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Hearings are in progress and the subcommittee plans to have the bill ready in January.

Uxxkeekedes A Nadkinn Oka Portsmouth New England Navy Yard Washington Vec Sioni Ue Avuse

Sunday School Junior League Promises Exciting Games

The Sunday School Junior Basketball League shows much promise with inter team rivalry to come. On Wednesday evening the Unitaring and Christian team defeated the New Castle Sunday School team in a practice game by score 11 to 10. The first league game is set for a week from next Wednesday. The North Church Chapel holds the annual Christmas Festival this evening at 6 30.

Unitaring and Christian New Castle Ncore North Church

Baxter Declines Run for Republican Governor Nomination

Augusta Me December 27 Gov Perel val Baxter announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor in the June primaries. The field remains open to Albert R Day of Bangor A Crawfoed Jr of Caribou and Ralph O Brewster of Portland who have announced candidacies. Baxter has one year left as state senator and became chief executive after Governor Pavikharat died 25 days after his January 1922 inauguration.

Augusta Perel Val Baxter Albert R. Day Bangor A. ¥. Crawfoed, Jr Caribou Ralph O. Brewster Portland Baxter State Senate Frederick HH. Pavikhurat

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ernest Tucker Illinois Institution Poiret Twills McCall and Ladies’ Home Journal Navy Department North Pole Denby W. RB. Furlong R. A. Bartlett Gilbert Grosvenor National Geographic Society Denby and W. A. Moffett Naval Aviation Mexico O'Neil O' Dover Ey Associated Press Kpep the Herald Baxter Not Kittery, Maine York County Trust Company Silhouette NO
Search Courier

Search the Portsmouth Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Portsmouth Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication