06 May 1902
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
1
A letter from Rev. C. G. F. Wells of Villa Ridge Illinois praises Asthmalene as a cure for long standing asthma and throat infection. He details being a slave to illness for ten years and describes dramatic relief after trying the free trial bottle offered by the advertisement. He requests a full size bottle after the positive experience.
Re claims from Rev Morris Wechsler and others praising Asthmalene from Taft Bros Medicine Co. for asthma relief. Letters dated 1901 from New York speak of dramatic improvement and ongoing health after taking the remedy, with multiple signatories listing addresses and personal histories.
A blaze at 304 Pearl Street in New York destroyed the Eureka Reading company interior. Emma Roltcher and John Lynch died from burns. several others were injured jumping from the fourth floor and fleeing the flames. The fire started when a boy swept cotton over a lighted cigar, spreading to stair pads and the upper floors.
Manila May 5 There is a chance to save Capt Moore of the Twenty seventh Infantry by trepanning a portion of his skull after wounds received in the Moros action. The body of Second Lieut Vicars of the Twenty first infantry has been temporally buried at Matabang. Hopes are entertained for the other wounded American officers.
Washington May 5 The president selected H G Squires secretary of the United States legation at Pekin as minister to Cuba Gen EB S Bragg of Wisconsin will be consul general at Havana Bragg will head the Havana office and Squires will assume his post in Havana authority and duties not specified in the notice
A Daily Mail despatch from Athens reports Thasos islanders rose against the tax collector in European Turkey. Gendarmes fired on rioters, resulting in a large death toll among men women and children.
Archbishop Corrigan died at 11:05 p.m. in New York after a day of talking, his heart failing at eleven and his last breath coming five minutes later. The passing was described as peaceful with no sign of pain.
Telegrams from The Hague on May 5 express sincere sympathy and seek information about the queen's condition. In New York on May 6, Erie railroad shops near Hackensack Meadows west of Jersey City are busy as officials estimate losses but cannot confirm figures at 1 AM.
National League games: New York 1 Philadelphia 0 in New York. Brooklyn 4 Boston 1 in Brooklyn. Chicago 2 St. Louis 5 in Chicago. Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh in Cincinnati. American League: St Louis Chicago Iain. Boston 5 Baltimore 2 in Boston. Philadelphia 7 Washington 5 in Philadelphia. New England League: Manchester 4 Dover 1 in Manchester. Nashua 5 Haverhill 1 in Nashua. Concord 9 Lawrence 1 in Concord. Lowell 2 Fall River 3 in Lowell.
Washington May 6 General Chafee cabled the war department with a casualty list from Bayan Mindanao dated May 2. Killed are First Lieutenant Thomas A. Vickers Private James J. McGrath William Lorens Charles Reynolds John Langdon Alfred J. Callaghan Frederick Cornell and Corporal Michael Golden. Wounded are Major and Surgeon Rt S Porter Corporal G Moore Second Lieutenant Albert J Jonsman First Lieutenant Manry S Wagner Sergeant John Wheaton Sergeant Eugene McCarthy.
Thomas Jefferson praised in Rip Van Winkle at Music Hall where the beloved vagabond character draws cheers from audiences. The veteran performer is heralded as an able exponent of Rip Van Winkle, charming audiences as the tale unfolds tonight.
The week saw new stock companies organized under Maine laws in Wittery and surrounding towns. Main & Small Company, capital 10060, general merchandise. Poole Skiving Company, capital 10000, automatic skiving machines. Mansfield Furnace and Coal Company, capital 10011. Promoters include AL M. Meloon of Newcastle and Elurace Mitehell of Kittery, with others listed in Lynn Methuen New Castle New Jersey and Norb Hor.
A company of able players will aid Thomas Jefferson during his engagement in this city, highlighting a refined cultural event as part of unfolding public performances.
A stage adaptation inspired by John G Whittier's Barbara Frietchie depicts Stonewall Jackson and a noble Union scene. The drama features romantic and dramatic value, with a capable company delivering a tender love story set during the 1861 to 1864 era and a long New York run.
A fragmented list details promoters and capital stock for multiple ventures including Cooperative Exchange with 16000 capital, Junction Smelting Co with 1 000 000 capital, Comm English Co with 5000 capital, Summer Amusement Co with 330 000 capital, American Cloth Cutting Machinery Co with 100 000 capital, and New England Pipe and Cement Co with 100 000 capital, naming promoters from Boston Kittery Newcastle Melrose Brookline Malden and others.
The article notes Congressman Amos Cummings, a devoted admirer of New Hampshire, spent summers at Wells for years, maintained close ties with Congressman Sulloway, and frequented the invalid pensions committee chaired by Sulloway, while also being recognized as a journalist.
Tanbury Conn May 1 A disastrous fire of unknown origin tonight wiped out the entire business portion of New Milford with property damage at least 100000 dollars.
Large attendance at the Massasoit tribe of Red Men regular meeting on Monday evening. First and second degrees awarded to several candidates. Supper served afterward with Wilbur B. Shaw handling catering.
Christ Church plans special services for Ascension Day with a festal evensong at 7 45 on Wednesday evening and a high celebration at five o clock on Thursday morning, aiming for an impressive observance.
Terrible plagues those itching pestering diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Dean's Ointment cures at any drug store.
A compact scan of local items across pages one three four and six includes brief reports on community events council actions neighborhood developments and public notices. Names of local officials and venues appear with dates and locations where specified, highlighting ongoing civic activity and public interest items.
John J. Cassels was executed by electric chair at Charlestown Prison early today after a dramatic scene in which he prayed aloud for forgiveness and his family. Witnesses described the thrice-delivered current and burning steam, with medical staff declaring death after the final application. Other court actions and local raid aftermath noted.
Police seized a well planned Berwick Sunday cocking main with a temporary bar room and active stoves mirroring a prepared dinner. Ring paraphernalia and birds were confiscated as officers recovered items. only three men appeared in court.
At the April term of superior court the doalloches divorces were granted by Judge Pike. The proceedings list Frederick P. Ham from Mary J. Ham of Hampton for abandonment and multiple other divorces including David I. Scriggins from Lucy B. Scriggins of Derry for abandonment and Edward Forbes from William Forbes of Portsmouth for abandonment. Names such as Joh L. Pender from Addie Pender of Portsmouth and Sadie M. Foster from Harry K. Foster of Portsmouth appear with abandonment. Francis C. Shaw from Frances E. Shaw of Greenland cites adultery. Further divorcee cases will be heard at the adjourned term beginning May 2.
Six year old Tommy Sullivan was seen wandering town with a silver watch trying to sell or give away. Officer Hilton escorted him to the station where Capt. Marden stored the watch in a souvenirs cabinet awaiting the owner. Tommy confessed he took the watch from a sleeping man’s pocket after finding him on a doorstep.
Naval lodge of Masons in Kittery to meet at 1 PM Wednesday for Nicholas Weeks of Omaha Nebraska funeral at Free Baptist church in Kittery Point. Also reports of navy yard strike impacting stone cutters, regular Knights of Pythias meeting, evening prayer services, and ferry Kittery undergoing painting and prep for summer service with Pant and Tilton assigned to steamer duties amid Capt. Henry Marden’s absence.
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