16 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
1
A garbled OCR entry references Hope 10 preparing for long hops with uncertain details. Mentions names like Mabel Tedl and Miss Arnotin, and a crossing near Meebo, but content is fragmentary and unclear.
A school show features a cast of Mildred Chase Millicent Wiggin Elitk Lee Melva Wilson Tuein Catherine Stanten Mildred Wurvey Marcia Dunner Priscilla Boynton Polly Chandler and Jean Wickford. The troupe stages a playful prank skit to boost spirits as students perform in a merry, lighthearted period piece.
The 17 Bed annual Masonic church service will be held Sunday at 10 20 AM at St John's Church on the site of Queen's chapel. Rex Maxwell Gater will officiate with special preacher Fey William FE Niles. Various Masonic bodies from Portsmouth Kittery and Nashua will march in procession, with a musical program by surpliced choir boys and a City Band escort.
Police reported a Maine registered coupe number 25 932 abandoned on State Street by two young men. The Portland car was stolen in Portland and owner Mr Trask retrieved it at the local station this morning.
Market opened with scattered losses of one to seven points as weak spots appeared among high price issues. Late buying by traders trimmed declines and several issues rose, while several names fell. Total volume around 1.3 million shares.
In Cadsae Norway on June 1 Major Maddalens an Italian flier who jumped off at midnight was compelled to land near Waraner Tjord and is being towed to Cadsae. He hoped to reach Spitzbersen to sign in the rescue of the Nobile party using a large twin motor plane considered the only craft capable of rescuing the group as two planes Moxy in the north are small.
An arranged program for Pay Day exercises by the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks will be held at the Playgrounds tomorrow. The lodge plans a full turnout with bands and a patriotic address by J Brennan of Cambridge.
Three German air squadrons will fly to Bremen to greet the steamship Colombia and Captain Hermann Hoeht and two Atlantic companions from the United States. Elaborate preparations are under way for an official welcome as they transfer to Berlin aboard the Bremen’s sister ship Europa, being towed from Flau.
Samersworth reports the Great Falls Manufacturing Company facing potential closure amid financial difficulties. Details indicate liquidation risk and possible job losses, with local stakeholders watching for further corporate disclosures and market impact.
By Associated Press June 16. Huge flood swallows about 20,000 acres as the Nile River floods near Dusin County. Early reports describe rising waters, evacuated farms, and the overflow threatening nearby towns. Local guardsmen mobilize as conditions worsen along the river.
Company directors and a stockholders committee of three were elected to probe the crisis. A joint committee was instructed to report at an adjourned stockholders meeting on July 1. Creditors totaling about 900000 favored the delay while withholding further credit extensions.
Ernest L. Jones of Kennebunk denied circulating or implying withdrawal from the Republican sheriff primary. He said he never hinted at retirement and that the report was aimed at harming his nomination chances, asserting he intends to win.
An item from Curtiss Field New York dated June 25 reports Chavieg A Lindbersh a Madison Wisconsin native will receive a degree from the University of Wisconsin. He is expected to sign a commitment in Detroit enroute and depart at 8 20 a m Eastern Daylight Time.
Flag Day exercises planned Sunday afternoon June 17 at 2 30 oclock at the playground with G A R Sons of Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Spanish War Veterans American Legion and other patriotic groups invited. Naval and De Molay bands to provide music.
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