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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1902
Page
1
Comfort and style meet in moderate priced shoes, with small profits and high standards. We buy from conscientious manufacturers, repair shoes cheaper than anywhere, and offer men’s tapped shoes at 35 cents, ladies at 30 cents, children at 25 cents, plus men’s hand sewn tapped at 75 cents and the best rubber heels at 35 cents. We use top stock and first class work done while you wait.
An advertisement proclaims one of the citys largest and best lighted boot and shoe stores. It highlights a wide selection, prominent illumination, and aims to attract shoppers with a strong retail image.
Washington reports a heated Senate exchange between Bailey of Texas and Beveridge of Indiana ending with a physical assault after adjournment. Bailey attacked the State Department and Penfield’s competence. Beveridge refused to withdraw his remarks. Elkins urged Cuban annexation while the House moved bills and adopted the Philippines civil government conference report amid late-night activity.
Acting Secretary Hill received a cable from Consul Livingstone at Cape Haytien requesting protection for U S interests in Hayti amid the crisis. Secretary Moody ordered the gun boat Marietta then at San Juan Puerto Rico to sail at once to the trouble area.
London reports the king's continuing improvement and announces no further bulletins tonight. A nationwide mood of relief sparked 3000 bonfires tonight, as people prepared to celebrate coronation night.
National League results show St Louis 4 and 8 with Chicago in two games at St Louis, New York 6 over Boston, Brooklyn 1 over Philadelphia, Pittsburg-Cincinnati rained out. American League totals include St Louis 2 and 17 with Cleveland, 3 to 3 in a 15 inning tie, plus rainouts in Chicago Detroit Baltimore and Washington Philadelphia games. New England League reports Rover over Haverhill, Lawrence and Fall River matches, and a Nashua contest ending ten innings.
The Ark, a 37 by 37 foot double decked houseboat, anchors near Greenland Bay. Built to withstand storms, it features a dining room, kitchen, living area with panoramic views, modern plumbing, and a broad upper deck with railings. Cost about $500.
Secretary Moody proposes sweeping changes to the Navy Department to ease bureau congestion. All supply bureaus would move under the assistant secretary, with personnel control remaining to the secretary. The navigation bureau chief would gain direct command over personnel and fleet movements, and a staff for navigation would be created amid opposition from current bureau chiefs.
Concord New Hampshire June 30 The post office includes city and rural carrier service covering nearly Tu square miles. With population under 2000 it handles 10060 pieces of mail yearly and does business of 1000400 dollars annually. It is the pay office for rural letter carriers in New Hampshire now 100 in number and serves post offices in six of the state's ten counties.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Paring Jett visits the North Atlantic coast to inspect navy yards and stations. He starts at Norfolk and will meet the dispatch boat Delphin, tracking it north toward Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
June 30 Port au Prince report says the election of deputies was interrupted as political parties clash. Attacks and firings have occurred with at least one person in critical condition.
Miss Jeanette M. Thurston of Exeter, N H, was found dead in the Merrimac River. Medical examiner and brother in law Harvey Rand deem it a suicide linked to a lover named Jack Fisher. A farewell letter and personal effects show she had traveled with Fisher and faced family opposition.
William T. Nason and Dwight Hall for Martin Glass had Boston insanity expert examine him at the Dover jail. Defense plans to argue mental irresponsibility at the preliminary hearing while Louchter Scott contends Glass acted with premeditation. Mrs. Mary J. Glass, mother of the boys, remains seriously ill and weak after a painful night.
N. Huffman of the committee on pen sions made a brief report on pension work. He said the bills introduced in the house totaled 7.61s across the session, while the senate saw 2.552. The combined total passed by both chambers reached 1,151.
Louis Disbrow surrendered to Sheriff Wells at Riverhead after arriving on the Shelter Island express following a Suffolk county warrant linked to the drownings of Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster. He walked from the train with lawyers and was jailed within minutes.
Albert H. Boucher of South Berwick claimed he was robbed of nearly $7 at Hotel Lookout near the Eliot bridge after drinking two glasses of cider. Keeper Andrew Lynch faced charges of selling liquor, was arrested, arraigned, and found guilty on both counts. Judge Frost set bail at $800 for September. Lynch could not post and was jailed.
New Breakwater extends from Hampton River Bridge along Seabrook Beach to lime rock. It runs at high water mark, over a mile long and built with oak piles sleepers planks and iron fastenings. Contractors Coles and Charles of Hampton River Bridge oversee the work with a seven foot wide promenade and a thirty foot gravel drive between promenade and houses.
St Andrew's by the Sea Rye Beach released its summer calendar led by Rev Dr Edward Goodridge of Christchurch Exeter for July Rev Frank Du Mowlin of St Peter's Chicago for August and September Rev Dr Floyd W Tompkins of Holy Trinity Philadelphia Preacher Richard Hoffman the eminent New York pianist will lead the choir services include holy communion at 730 am morning prayer and sermon at 1100 am and evening song at 5 pm.
In Henderson Point affairs, Sulloway and Currier defended the conference committee report against a Democratic attack aided by some rival Republicans. The remarks praise their defense and call for praise.
Miss Maggie Hartwell joins Manager Carey at the cafe. An Italian crew arrives by Pullman to work on the electric road at Kittery. Pay day Thursday. Friday is a holiday. A new desk telephone aids freight office service. Watches inspection for eastern division begins July 1 and ends July 11. Two Boston Portland freights to be annulled July 4. Frank Grace acts conductor night switcher. Hodgdon becomes night yard master. New rails distributed between Newburyport and Newbury and at North Berwick. to be laid soon. Old lead seals are boxed and sent to Boston. amount collected surprised veteran workers.
Material remarks on Ned Paul as a pitcher and Kittery as a top catcher. Work on the Kittery and Eliot electric railway is advancing rapidly. Several new houses are planned, Burton Hart of the P K and Y rail way board visited on business. Unusually large freight volumes and a landlord’s boast about the Ormand house capacity. Frank and Lee Reynolds of Boston visiting relatives.
The York Courant reports strong prospects that President Roosevelt may visit York during Old Home Week, marking the town's 250th anniversary and its status as the site of the first chartered city government in the United States. Dartmouth grants MA to Hon. Channing Folsom, state superintendent of public instruction, who left college before graduation after partial studies there.
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