The Portsmouth Herald History and Circulation Note
The Portsmouth Herald date line and editorial facts describe a paper published in Portsmouth with evening issues except Sundays and holidays. Rates include Toryna five dollars yearly prepaid and 50 cents monthly, two cents per copy, with mail delivery and city distribution. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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Herald Publishing Company
Toryna
Mall Communications
Portsmouth
Portsmoush
Associated Press
Death of Father Sullivan Revered Immaculate Conception Pastor
The death of Rev. D. A. Sullivan, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, shocks the city and state. A popular, devoted priest, he worked quietly for the community, valued by all faiths, a scholar, linguist, and music lover loved deeply by his flock and many acquaintances.
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D. A. Sullivan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Sullivan
Portsmouth
Education and Sense for Moral Balance
Dr Charles Alexander Richmond Union College president argues education alone cannot ensure virtue. He warns modern thought blurs moral lines and stresses that moral responsibility and good sense are needed to guide thinking and living.
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Charles Alexander Richmond
Union College
Postal Revenue Decline After Rate Increase
Postal revenues have fallen since the April 15 rate rise by about $12 million yearly. Officials await June reports to judge if the drop is permanent or due to other factors and whether it undermines the $68 million salary increase for voted employees.
Women and Defense Unite for Full Participation on Defense Muster
The War Department assures women of July Fourth defense muster participation after prior restrictions. It honors women’s long, noble contributions to national defense, from defending settlements with blunted muskets to supporting soldiers and families, asserting a complete participation is essential.
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War Department
Department
America
Dead Letter Loss From Missing Return Addresses
The article notes nearly 20 million letters yearly sent to the Dead Letter Office due to missing return addresses, causing about 1.74 million dollars in annual losses to taxpayers. It cites broader private sector costs and blames careless addressing as a national issue.
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Post Office Department
Strikes Threaten Major U S Building Sector
New York June 11 The second state of union plasterers union strike threatens 109 million dollars in stalled construction across New York Chicago Detroit Washington and Toronto. The Labor Department failed to unite warring factions as leading contractors plan to appeal to President Coolidge. Major firms affected include Thompson Starrett George A Fuller and Fred T Lay.
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Associated Press
New Rk
Inter Union
Ling
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Toronto
Department of Labor
Presi*dent Coolloise
Thompson-Starrett
George A. Fuller
Fred T. Lay
Navy to Assist at San Francisco Jubilee Celebration
Navy plans to aid the Biamond Jubilee marking California statehood’s 10th anniversary. Warships and squadronsincluding the USS Langley USS Aroostook and possibly the Arizona will attend San Francisco. Submarine division ships Savannah and others overhaul at Mare Island before joining Rose Festival duties.
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Navy
Navy Department
California
Union
UW. 8
Langley
U.S
Aroostook
Battle Peet
San Francisco
U. S
Arizona
McCawley
Moyer
Doyen
William Jones
Farragut
Reno
Hull
Savannah
Way Yard
Mare Island
West Coast
U. SS
Battle Fleet
Submarine Division II
Portland
Ore
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard
Captain Day
Cottage Rest Filling Station Ad Promotes Auto Supplies
An old ad promotes Cottage Rest Filling Station offerings with prices for cord tire and tube at 9.00 and five gallons of motor oil at 3.75, urging customers to visit and compare. Includes names like Herrington and Hampton.
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Cottage Rest
Hampton
Bray case adjourned to next Monday after sudden hold up
The Bray case was halted by an unforeseen interruption and adjourned to next Monday. Witnesses including Laut and Paul P. Spaulding of the Reserve were recalled after the session resumed. Spaulding testified at the opening of last Monday’s session.
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Bray
Cime
Nevita
Was
Ithan
Laut
Paul P. Spaulding
Reserve Forse
Inquest Opens Over Hampton Auto Fatality And Other Local Notices
The Herald reports an inquest opened in probate court at 2 PM into an Hampton Falls auto accident death. The item notes two summer workers reporting to the Western Union manager, confirms Alfred H. Chroten of Manchester as United States marshal and former Biddeford resident, and mentions Atlantic Futlite Corp at York with $10 000 capital. Additional items include a Brockton camping tale with a broken window pane mislaid in a bookcase, a busy Isles of Shoals season, potential coal delays, Chief Inspector Dwyer planning the inquest, navy yard dance, Montreal excursion ads, and Boston and Maine railroad attorney activity over bus service across three states.
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Hampton
Swammer
Western Union ‘Telegraph Co
Alfred H.chrotien
Man
Shester
United States
Biddeford
Atlantic Futlte Corporaton
York
Augusta Capital
Hazen
Hagar
George S.drew
Frank AL Hager
Wu Elite
U. Elite
B. &. M1. Transportation Co
Brockton
Isles of Shoals
Dwyer
Court House
Navy Yard
Cavy Yard
Montreal
Boston & Blaine
Boston
Six Foot Snake Killed by Truck on Maine Road
A six foot poisonous adder was killed when a Maine road truck driver from Unecds Biscuit Company and a aboard man ran it down near York and Ogunquit on a Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses said it was the largest wild snake seen in the area for years prior to capture.
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Massachusetts
Unecds Biscuit Company
Maine
York
Union Service by Students League of Many Nations
Members of the Students League of Many Nations will attend a union service at Middle Street Baptist Church on Wednesday evening June 17. Representatives from various countries will present a two program from the Practical Bible Training School in New York. The service promises notable talent and soul stirring messages in a unique order.
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Middle Street Baptist Church
Students’ League of Many
Na+ tong
Practical Bile
Bible
School-Park
New York
Whitney speaks on honesty at Rotary Club meeting
Fred N. Whitney of New York delivered a Sinatal on Honesty at the regular Rotary Club luncheon at the Rockingham Hotel. Dr. B C Bisodell served as chairman.
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Fred N. Whitney
New York
Rotary Club
Rockingham Hotel
B.C. Bicisdell
Meeting of the General Committee at Rice Public Library
A city notice announces a General Committee meeting this Friday at the Rice Public Library. Attendees are urged to mark the date and attend promptly. The fragmentary text confirms location and timing though details are unclear.
Death of Rev Father Sullivan at Westville and Lancaster
Obituary notes long service of Rev Father Sullivan parish pastor in Westville for 17 years and in Lancaster, later permanent rector of Immaculata Conception in Manchester. Traveled abroad, met the Pope, and served in civic duties. Visitation tonight 7 to 9 at parochial residence. funeral with guard of honor Saturday at 10 a.m.
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Westville
Lancaster
Ife
Edward J. Wala
Father Sullivan
Vatican
Diecese
Manchester
Portamouth
Family Welfare Association
Sister Catherine
St .Anthony's Academy
Montreal
Elizabeth Clifford
Rochester
N.Y
Caolumbue
Ancient
Order of Higernians
Moscow Seeks 70 Rebuild Its Dwellings
Moscow invites American and other foreign builders to reconstruct ruined or damaged dwellings. In exchange the contractor gains possession and rental rights for ten to 40 years, after which ownership reverts to the Soviet government. The plan aims to accelerate housing by outsourcing to foreign or Russian investors.
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Moscow
Thessara
Portsmouth High School Class Day Program 1925
The program lists class day exercises including a March Class of 1925 address to Undergraduates Woodbury Adams class history Ruth Norton cler a will read by Alice Eastham class prophecy Jannia Guptti Aelen McKenni2 rhymes and gift Winona Dimach Elsie Dixon Barbara Manson planting of the Joy class of 1925 presentation of shovel Seymour McCarthy acceptance of shovel Ponald Margesen
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SoHawing
Portsmouth High School
Woodbury Adams
Ruth Norton
Clera Will
Alice Eastham
Jannia Guptti
Aelen McKenni2
Gite
Winona Dimach
Elsie Dixon
Barbara Manson
Shovel
Seymour McCarthy
Shevet
Woodward freed in Vermont kidnapping case
Associated Press report from Middlebury Vermont states State Attorney Hayne R Bosworth dropped the charge against Earl Woodward, wanted for a week by armed posses as the alleged kidnapper of Lucille Chatterton. The sole remaining charge was larceny of a blanket used to wrap the girl as they camped in the Addison County woods.
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Associated Press
Middlebury
Hayne R. Bosworth Yeaterday
Earl "Woodward
Addison County
Lucille Chatterton
Woodward
Personal notes from Nashua officials and visitors
Chief of Police George H. Ducker was in Nashua yesterday attending the quarterly meeting of the New Hampshire Police Chiefs Association. William Moody, T. S. A. who has been passing a few days in this city, has returned to his duties at Fort Monro s, Va. Lester Mortell of Lovell, Mass, has returned to his home after a few days in this city.
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George H. Ducker
Nashua
New Hampshire Police Chiefs' Association
William Moody
T. S.A
Fortress ‘Monros
Lester Mortell
Lovell
Mass
Ater
Bolt damages Eliot House in lightning strike
A bolt of lightning struck the Eliot home of Charles Huntress in Eliot on Thursday. It toppled the chimney, knocked the stove in the kitchen, rattled items in the house, harmed an elderly woman nearby, and smashed bathroom glass without causing a fire.
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Charles Huntress
Eliot
Ita
City awards bond contract to Blodgett & Co for 100.52
City hall opened bids for a 60000 bond issue and sewer and water bonds. Blodgett & Co of Boston won with a bid of 100.52, beating Harris Forbes Co 100.46 Merrill Oldham 100.42 National City 100.40 Portsmouth Savings Bank 100.279 and E H Rollins 100.20. Most bidders were from Boston except the Portsmouth Savings Bank.
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City Hall
Blodgett & Co
Boston
Harris Forbes Co
Merrill Oldham & Co
National City Co
Portsmouth Savings Bank
E. HE. Rollins, & Sons
Portsmouth Savings Banke
Portsmouth Building and Loan Association Elects Officers
At a Thursday evening meeting the Portsmouth Building and Loan Association elected officers for the coming term. John W. Emery was named president, Frank M. Dennett vice president, John Pender secretary and treasurer. Directors elected include W. J. Canton, Ernest Z. Cook, Dr. C. W. Hannaford, and John Pender.
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Portsmouth Buylding and Loan Association
John W. Emery
Frank M. Dennett
Viteo
John Pender
W. J. Canton
Erest ZL. Cook
Dr. C. W. Hannaford
Jonn Pender
Relative of the Bead Man Found
Relatives of William Wax, the man killed in the accident at Hampton Watts on Tuesday night, have been located. A brother, arriving from 286 Friend Street, Boston, came today to claim the body.
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Wiliam Wax
Hille
Hampton Watls
Wax
Friend Street
Boston
Unearth 29 Ancient Indians Near Ivon Ranch Site
Archaeologist Erle B. Schmidt of the Museum of Natural History discovers 29 Paleo-Indian skeletons near Ivon's ranch on the Miami-Superior highway. The finds include tall individuals, with about 2000 Indian weeks and 120 rooms unearthed, while Mrs Vititean and Boyce Thompson fund the Arizona ruins research in Superior, Arizona.
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Miami
Sriz
Ivon
Miami-Superior Highway
Erle
Schmidt
Museum of Natupad History of
New York
Vititean
Boyce Thompson
Superior
Ariz
Arizona
Ofty
Sacco nuisance suit opens in Superior court
In Superior court the case of Joseph Sacco to recover for alleged nuisance opens before Chief Justice Oliver W. Branch. Sacco is represented by Arthur E. Sewall and Oliver W. Marvin. Defendants are Ernest P. Guptinan and John E. Mitchell. The session began after a court revision.
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Joseph Sacco
Consoidation Company
Superior Court
Sacco
Atty
Arthur E. Sewall
Olver W. Marvin
Ernest
Guptinan
John E.mitchell
Oliver W. Branch
Shenandoah Airship Flight Schedule Update
The Dirigible Shenandoah flying to Forts land Maine on June 3 will travel north to Bar Harbor then moor at Patoka en route. On return to Lakehurst it will head back to Maine as planned. Work to transfer the Reliony from the Los Angeles to the Shansas dock began at Lakehurst.
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Washington
Fortsland
Bar Harbor
Navy Department
Lakehurst
Maine
Los Angeles
Reliony
Lakehurst Cousy
Obsequies Held for Mrs Elizabeth A Newick at Christchurch
The funeral service for Mrs Elizabeth Ann Newick was conducted at Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon by Rev Charles Brice with a vented choir. Bearers were Irt Shuttleworth William Shuttleworth John Shuttleworth and John Weaton. Rev FR Brine led the grave committal in Sagamore cemetery under J Verne Wood directions.
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Elizabeth A. Newick
Elizabeth Ann Newick
Christchurch
Charles
Brice
Irt Shuttleworth
William Shuttleworth
John Shuttlesworth
John Weaton
FR Brine
Sagamore Cemetery
J. Verne Wood
Children’s Day Observed at South Unitarian Church
Next Sunday morning Children’s Day will be observed at the South Unitarian Church. There will be no Sunday School session in the chapel. instead the Sunday School will unite with the congregation at the Morning Service. Several children will be baptized. The minister Rev. William Safford Jones will deliver a brief story for the children. The musical program features a Processional Forward Be Our Watchword, God Is a Spirit, and other pieces. Visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
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South Unitarian Church
Kopylett
Mrs. Chates
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