08 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1900
Page
1
200 pairs of heavy woolen pants for men from a top mill at $2.00 a pair. Boys suits and reefers in good variety from $2.50 to $4.75. Big stock of sweaters cardigan jackets heavy canvas coats warm underwear and hosiery and all cold weather outfits.
Lieutenant J. G. Gilmore of the gunboat Yorktown narrates his eight months as a prisoner in the Philippines to his sister at the Hotel Oriente. He praises Aguinaldo, denounces General Pino, and describes escape attempts, river rafting, and rescue by Colonel Hare’s relief party reaching Vigan. He recalls hunger, beatings, and the harsh conduct by Pino.
A fragment from a diary describes starvation threats and harsh confinement among Philippine locals and Spanish prisoners. It notes boils afflicting Lt. Gilmore and a sign painter aiding escape by marking rocks, with officials in Washington later listing captured Yorktown crew and their next of kin across multiple U.S. states.
Washington correspondent for the Manchester Union reports the Reina Mercedes will not be sent to the Portsmouth yard this winter. It may be towed to Philadelphia after winter break, exhibited in Philadelphia and New York then Boston and Portsmouth, possibly turned into a lodging ship at little cost. The Navy declines a costly repair plan.
Manchester Mich man George D Williams recounts how his wife, bedridden for five years, was freed from illness after taking two bottles of Electric Bitters. The medicine is praised as a cure for female diseases, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headaches, backaches, and dizziness. Each bottle costs 50 cents and is sold by Globe Grocery Co.
Navy dispatch lists assignments including Pharmacist’s mate to Key West station Florida and Chief Carpenter to the New York naval hospital for treatment. Also notes a laxative product with refund and Grove’s signature on each box.
Suburban notes from Riverside lode chapter and surrounding towns report officer installations, Chaney family moves, Rev Wall illness, low water at the navy yard, skating pond crowd, diving room patrons, Cox house lease by General Manager W G Meluon, six new cottages for Sneden Brothers, Grace Chaney visiting, Kittory High alumni reunion prep, Rebekah Dramatic club plan Broken Links, Memorial day speaker Mrs Mason, winter snow, primaries Greenland ties, Mrs Gray return to Medford, Pickering visitor, Misses Paul and Lowd Hampton road, sleighing and local sportsmen enjoying high steppers.
Washington of His Speech Heic recounts Cy Sulloway the New Hampshire congressman. In 1836 he told a crowd that if the Democratic Party hung over hell’s chasm he would cut the rope, provoking Republican officials to grimly conclude the risk of angering opponents.
Fred Tucker of Kittery formerly York Harbor station agent begins duties as freight agent at the Portland depot last week. Miss Josephine Baker attended her aunt Miss Elza Ann Baker’s funeral at Forest Will. Congregational church named John E. Staples deacon and Mrs Martha Barrett deaconess. Mattie O Barrell elected treasurer. Mrs J M Weare plans a winter visit to Chicago and Waterloo. Mrs Mary Ann Marshall to Somerville with sister for the winter. Manager Draw of New England Telephone visited York for business. Anna Matilda Burleigh visiting daughter in South Berwick. Katherine Marshall visiting Dostontown. Weeklong union prayer meetings to be held in local churches.
Greenland. Greenland tan, 8. The bhekamitha of this town are.
The tug N P Doane tied up at Walker's wharf after entering harbor short of coal. Several vessels bound for port bring coal and lime, including Charles F Mayer from Baltimore and Turret Crown from Sydney NS. Lydia M Webster from Rockland arrived with lime. other ships listed with cargoes to Boston and Camden. Alice P Colburn, in tow of N P Dowe, departed for Boston.
The Philadelphia Bulletin cites Admiral Dewey saying his son considered entering the Navy but was deterred by the elder's wish he pursue other work. Dewey warns that public service and politics offer little future, noting crowded paths and social pressure. He criticizes optimistic views of distinction in government as often misguided.
Police noted a quiet Sunday with no arrests. Officers found several intoxicated individuals on Saturday evening, including three simple drunks a wife beater and lodgers. The item mentions Beserras's Pints as a cure for flatulence.
The Philadelphia project forms a Vacant Lots Cultivation Association modeled on Detroit’s Pingree plan. It provides free land seeds and tools to 208 families on quarter acre plots, yielding 3000 to 4000 bushels potatoes and large quantities of tomatoes, corn, celery, turnips, and other vegetables, with no harmful side effects.
The post office will start general delivery of registered mail through carriers from January 1, 1900, allowing both registry and delivery by carriers for the public and business community. Rural delivery expansion and enhanced mail handling aim to relieve farmers and others from trips to the office. Dean’s Ointment is advertised for hemorrhoids at 50 cents.
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