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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1925
Page
4
Fragmented quotes show Thomas asserting progress in fire prevention while figures imply rising fire losses. The piece critiques public indifference and slow funding amid ongoing efforts to educate the public and enforce safety measures.
State highway commissions dock and port bodies should spend only definite public works for good advantage. Bonds issued and money voted above limits lead to profligacy and corruption. California reports to the governor that more than 42 million dollars per year cannot be expended to good advantage on highway construction. This likely applies to other states, arguing for absolute limits on gas tax, bond issues, and general tax levies.
Local items cover spraying tree work completion by contractor Bill Horan praised by Berlin team figures. Ex Gov wage policy views echoed by Dawes. Concord prison inmates form baseball team, plus a win over a Concord Lodge of Elks entry. Spike Jordan, once with Portsmouth, joins Concord Sunset League fielding. Fireworks shopping opens for Fourth. farmers predict good harvest despite rains. Portsmouth attendees expected at motor speedway race. police commissioners set Wednesday noon meeting. K A G Club remains active amid rivalries. old expectations crumble in ongoing class events.
A collection of brief notes reports office changes at Atlantic Beights and Postel Telegraph Company. It mentions the Joorn office management shift and the police department allocating two special officers for the holiday period.
Three squads competed in a Monday trap shoot at the Country Club. bad weather marred the event with rain most of the time. High guns were Esmal,A, TW, Philbric and H. B. Tilton, each scoring 193 out of 25.
A list of items prohibited at the focal post office is received. Persons desiring to send articles should consult this extensive list to avoid issues.
Notice states proposals for transportation of pupils from Shapleton and Mitchell schools in Kittery must be received at the superintendent’s office in Kittery by 11 am July 15. The right is reserved to reject all bids. Also notes dry goods stores will open all day Wednesday but close Friday evening and all day Saturday in the city.
Two British warships, the Wisteria and Velorian, are reported in Augusta Maine on June 30. The brief item notes their presence and names the vessels.
Apprentices called by the Industrial Dept include two machinists and a shipwright as Frank B. Sibery of the Penacook yard is placed on the Red naval reserve after 18 years of service. Promotions follow the retirement of Captain Henry B Price, with several officers advancing, while others transfer to the retired list for physical disability. The U.S. Marine baseball team plans a spring camp in Pensacola for 1026 training, facing major league and college teams in a busy schedule through June. Admiral Joseph Eagar Craig, 67 years retired, died in Washington after a long naval career spanning sailing vessels to modern surveys.
Fragmentary OCR text references a union preparatory group and safety razor items. The readable portions mention rings about and a person named Torche, with unclear context or date. Entities are limited and no clear outcome or location can be established from the fragments.
A conference of Rhode Island police executives announced a plan to enforce 35 miles per hour on major arteries. State police warned that current speeds push costs and risk, and predicted doubling road capacity may be needed to handle traffic under new rules.
Stratham’s Oscar H Pearson recently earned a master of science from New Hampshire University and plans two years of study at the University of California. News covers guests at camps, relocations, nursing trainees in Washington, medical interns in Pottsville, and various travels and engagements of local families, including births, weddings, and school staff moves.
Reported here is a wedding event at Seabrook featuring Miss Katherine Bur nutt and her father Ham a, with witnesses from the Waban Tree area. The ceremony occurred Saturday amid family and local crowd, marking a notable social event for Seabrook residents.
New York, June 28 Seventy four candidates who took the recent examinations gained certified public accountant registration, conducted in 25 states, according to the American Institute of Accountants which prepared the exam There were 430 candidates with 39 conditioned and 297 failed The highest number of successful candidates was in Indiana with California a distant second and Texas third.
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