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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
7
The Rambler recalls Mark Twain and William Dean Howells visiting Portal mouth and Kittery Point times, sharing manuscript notes and editor tensions. Twain’s feisty editor encounters reveal his pushy temperament and humor, including a music hall memory at a high school graduation.
The New York Life Insurance Company notes workers with over 50 years of service. Levi Darbee, 84, began September 12, 1861 and celebrated his 6th anniversary with the firm last September. Vice president Rufus Weeks also marks 50 years with the company, which cites setting a strong example for policyholders.
More than 166,470,090 people entered or left New York by water routes in 1924, a rise of 12,000,090 from 1923, per the transit commission. About 264,143 commuters live outside yet work within the city, and 136,090 are transients. The article notes New York can feel lonely for strangers despite the high traffic.
A life term inmate in Prague fails to claim a state lottery prize of 1,000,000 crawna. He plans to leave the money to his 5 year old child after his death as years pass and luck remains poor. The tale centers on a doomed winner facing confinement and fate.
Railroad official reports water surge flooded cattle cars carrying Texas steers bound for pasture in Oklahoma and Kansas. Investigators note the same number of cars appeared across trains, with apparent consistency in car count.
Farmers in England discuss marking pigs by tattooing ears using various pigments. They consider notching and colored marks to identify stock, while questioning proposals to tattoo iconic images or names. Authorities warn against impractical or unsafe branding.
Boston and New York reports reveal a husband who reportedly married multiple women. Ann and Camilla are named among his spouses while friends describe amicable relations. Legal action for bigamy is pending against the man, as investigators seek to satisfy the law.
The article notes that in Oklahoma country areas there is about one divorce for every six marriages, while cities with populations around five thousand show roughly one divorce for every three marriages, suggesting marriages lasting longer in rural areas.
Fragmentary report references a submarine sinking near Marseilles and British actions in Egypt. Mentions a sum of 91,000,000 and 500000 dollars with salvage implications. Names and full context are unreadable due to OCR damage.
A party of Japanese divers, including experts, will soon depart for Port Said to recover a sunken government transport grave, signaling a major salvage operation with skilled divers joining the expedition.
The Red Sox announced signings adding college rookies to the roster. Ton Stanton from the University of St. Louis Pro duct and Louisa Rip Like Me Evoy from St Marys join amid team changes.
Readable fragments mention Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound and herbal remedies. The garbled lines cite women’s health claims and medicinal tonics without clear context or full sentences.
Zeptl leftholder of the Columbia team has been elected captain for next season. He played two years on the squad and won a substitute guard role on the football team that defeated Brown University by hiss freshmen year, then transferred to Columbia.
In Rausan City Missouri a black cat drew patrolmen to a closet where thief Mitchell hid and scratched as the officer forced the door open. The incident surfaced amid a home burglary tied to Austin Diestel horst and William Stitchet, marking a strange chase in a chaotic scene.
Puzzle fragments describe a crossword with clues and entries across many topics. The garbled text lists several horizontal and vertical clues, some names and terms, and hints at a wedding theme with references to brides and a general puzzle grid.
A disrupted burglary ended when a neighbor noticed unusual activity after a suspect moved items into the kitchen. The alert led to police involvement and the suspect’s subsequent detention.
Elizabeth T. Rand, executrix, announces appointment for the estate of Edwin D. Rand late of New Castle Rockingham County. All persons due to said estate must pay promptly and present their claims for settlement. Dated May 29, 1925. Mrs William Dunbar and Miss Allee Hutchins were visitors at Old Orchard Beach.
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