29 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
1
Gloucester March 24 President Taft may have a summer home on the North Shore this summer but not at Ramparts. Mrs Raymond's property is not for sale or lease, says real estate agent M J Meager who represents her.
Miss Mary Ann McCacey funeral held at St Marys Catholic Church. Miss McGonex longtime Dover resident from Ireland survived by brothers John McCoory and Michael McConey, sister Mrs Elizabeth Muaidle and nieces and nephews including Reverends McConey. WaterWorks superintendent Henry B. Petry reports Hussey springs now supplying Willis pond with a 15.5 inch rise since Feb 1. pump reduced from ten twelve hours daily to four, improving domestic water quality. Walter Cox ships entire racing stable from Manchester to Granite Slats training quarters. thirty eight horses listed with Byers and Jurry B as top money winner. Police investigate John Ford of SalemMass after he claimed beating and robbery. Ford found on Main Street in a fine condition with prior record.
Fragmented OCR note discusses sudden deaths and causes, mentions roots, camps, and reminders. The readable phrases hint at warnings or investigations without clear details, names, dates, or places. The text reads as a garbled archival snippet with no definite event or attribution.
Police court reports reveal a man relieved of his hat and a search continues for a suspect tied to a plan by Quintany aged 48 to remodel the Lingh portion of the mill near Washington Safety Center Avenue. The building now serves as a storehouse while the site remains favorable for shop use.
Navy orders transfer numerous officers and petty officers between yards stations and ships including Lient C J Hutchins to navy in gton TD Wattle frye atval to Missouri Lieu G Castleman to naval torpedo station Newport and Chief Boatswain G B Monereff moved to USNA Annapolis. Armored cruiser Montana sails from Norfolk to Guantanamo while several cruisers depart for Hong Kong and the converted yacht Eagle heads to Guantanamo as a floating hospital ship designated Solace.
A garbled OCR fragment reports a town incident and a forthcoming performance of The Minister at Strathach Town Hall in April. It mentions Capt. Scourge and a devout crowd, with scattered names and vague dates, reflecting a disrupted local notice.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a coastline voyage scene with names and places blurred. The surviving text hints at a northern route and a ship or group anchored offshore, but key details remain unclear. Further readable context would clarify participants and location.
The review notes theatrical stress around the play The Great Divide at Music Hall with critics labeling it a Langanealled American work. It mentions props like a yellow jug and a chain, the origin of the real nugget string, and a past profit used for purchases, while listing performance anecdotes and former prize-winners from a related event.
Starting today Music Hall debuts vaudeville, new songs by fresh singers, and illustrated pictures. Harry Plympton performs a musical sketch while J J Smith a New York baritone sings. Matinee at 2 20 and evening shows begin with an orchestra.
Sunday raid by Marshal Entwistle and Officer Wesley on a Deer Street house, allegedly kept by Fred J Yorke, resulted in three marines and three women of questionable character detained. All were taken to the police station. proprietor and women locked up for morning trial amid street complaints on a cold Sunday.
A sand schooner named Newell B Uieyes ran aground on Plum Island during Thursday night’s gale. Captain Hasson and his crew fastened the vessel to the sand to prevent further drifting as rescuers assess damage.
The article details the stage crew’s handling of props and a precious chain used in The Great Divide. It notes a stake in a large shipment of budgets, a voyage to Arizona, and a fragile ship tied up at high tide with danger of rough weather delaying recovery for several days.
Fragmented OCR reads as Dartmouth College details voting on online access and related memoranda. The text includes garbled phrases and names, indicating a campus meeting or decision process with references to students and faculty, but the snippet remains unclear.
Orders list updates include Captain R F P Williams reassigned to Washington barracks, Captain Seth Williams granted twenty day leave extension, Lt John Potts to officers' school Fot Royal, Captain Harry Lee revoked to Pensacola, Captain E W Banker reassigned, Colonel H K White directed to commandant yard Portsmouth NH, Seaman Willis C Herlee assigned Passaic NJ, and multiple scattered postings and leaves for other officers and locations nationwide.
The readable OCR fragment mentions resting parts and references dates and locations in a vague way. It is a partial, jumbled item with no clear event, person, or organization fully identifiable for a precise summary.
A fragmented report describes an event near Dover involving a vehicle breakdown during a Sunday incident with an Avanti and Rice Hollgs cited in unclear context. Details are sparse, with uncertain names and actions.
March reports two fatalities in railroad accidents. Charles Sat horn, a former resident and businessman of Concord, died after being struck by a passenger train near the pattenary brick yards while walking home from Concard. Thomas Lane, 30, died at Sacred Heart Hospital after being run over by cars in Manchester railroad yard. his companion John Campbell was arrested for drunkenness after the incident.
Stephen A. Fowler, a Boston native and Civil War veteran, died Sunday at his brother-in-law George U Sands's home in Foxboro. Born in Portsmouth, he moved to Cambridge as a youth to learn bookbinding, later worked for Raod and Company, and served as orderly sergeant in Co G, 35th Massachusetts. His wife Harriet M Sands died about 1875. daughter Mary A Fowler of Newton survives. Private funeral. local Grand Army post to escort to station for burial.
York High School outlines its season roster with brothers Ray and Russell Weare at shortstop and second base while Martian Robert Weare and Elis will fill key infield roles. Pitching duties go to Maxer with Tuysser backing up. Outfield includes Ray Wear left field Manlion centerfield Pav right field. April 21 game against Bernie Academy at South Berwick announced.
A Boston Sunday page features a photo showing a group of attaches connected to a political exhibit or organization. The caption identifies Howard Nelson and other figures among the attendees, with emphasis on their roles and affiliations within the group.
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