Kennebunkport Summer Colony Fire Threat Covers Palatial Homes
Firefighters from Kennebunk, Wells, Biddeford and Sanford aided by 500 volunteers battled a three hour blaze that threatened the Kennebunkport summer colony. The flames endangered the Tarkington and Walker estates, Charles Small’s Long Island mansion, and other properties along Turbats Creek and Walker’s Point as crews pumped salt water to curb the fire.
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Kennebunk
Wells
Opuriguit
Biddeford
Sanford
One ER
Booth Tarkington
Blount
Boston
Part Colony
George H. Walker
New York
Turbats Creek
Charles c. Small
Shawmut’ Inn
Willem A. Rankin
Tarkington
Wood Road
Main Street
Walker's Point
Walker's Cove
Irildrid
Cleaves Cove
Nine killed in ROTM action near Chittagong
Four rebels were killed and two captured on the south bank of the Karnafull river opposite Chittagong, with one constable and several villagers also killed. The raid echoes the April 16 attack on an armory that left two Europeans and others dead as raiders escaped. Miss Eleanor Sawtelle, secretary of the local YWCA, has returned to Chittagong from Manchester due to illness.
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Associated Press
Chittagong
Bengal
India
Karnafull
Eleanor Sawtelle
YWCA
Manchester
Judge Morris Sends Seven To Jail In Concord Federal Court
Judge Morris presided as seven defendants faced sentences in Concord Federal Court on Tuesday for violations of the criminal code. Cisse Catatis received nine months with costs totaling 40144. Joseph Bughes of Plymouth drew months and costs 338. Nellie SMerartay of Lawrence and others were named in the docket with varying terms and fees.
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Concord
Portsmouth
Perham
Oy Cisse Catatis
Manchester
Joseph Bughes
Nellie
Smerartay
Lawrence
Mass costs for one month cited in Lawrence notice
Robert Howarth of Lawrence Massachusetts is noted regarding a charge or expense listed as for one month with a total cost of 35 dollars. The fragment suggests an itemized billing or accounting entry tied to the individual and location.
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Mass
Robert Howarth
Lawrence, Mass
Nashua Fire Sufferers Fund Contributions Promised
The Red Cross accepts cash contributions for Nashua fire victims via George B. Lord at Portsmouth Savings Bank or by call and will forward daily totals to Elliot Garter, Nashua Chapter treasurer, ensuring prompt delivery to the relief fund. Lord reported $585 collected, including $100 from Rye Chapter, to be sent tonight.
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Nashua
Red Cross
George B. Lord
Portsmouth
Lord
Federal prisoners held in jail after liquor law violations
Ten months to cost 37.02 for William Ranahan of East Boston and others, including Joseph G Seaman of Tilton at 99 days costs 78.00, and Willians of West Medford with 3 months costs 62.34. They were delivered today by Deputy U S Marshal Walter Bean and a Federal Court officer from Concord. Twelve federal prisoners are now serving sentences in the jail here.
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William
Ranahan
Boston
Iss
Joseph G. Seaman
Tilton
Pal
Daley” Willians
West
Medford
Mass
United
Walter 3. Bean
Federal Court
Concord
Senate rejects Parker for Supreme Court seat
Washington May 7 The Senate rejected John J Parker as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. The vote was 41 to 38 with a narrow margin. The dispatch notes Parker’s candidacy and the partisan split.
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Washington
Senate
John J.parker
Suprmce Court
Devastating Texas Tornadoes Kill Many Across State
Severe storms swept across Texas and neighboring states with tornadoes causing widespread destruction. At least 84 people were killed and hundreds were injured or displaced as towns like Frost suffered heavy losses. Hospitals were overwhelmed and communications crippled as communities counted the dead and assessed damage.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Jhe Garesi
Texas
Dave
Rebuilding Under Way At Nashua After Fire
Nashua moves to reconstruction as a former mayor and Eaton D Sargent Ihorn announce transfer of the white ice plant to a vacant site. Red Cross to assume local relief functions Friday with survey crews arriving as 11,000 homeless await aid. Simmer weather reduced illnesses and food distributed by three major relief outlets continues.
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Associated Press
Nashua
Eaton D
Sargent Ihorn
Florida
Slep
General Relief Committee
Wil Ham
Fy Sullivan
Maurice BR
Navy outlay proposed for 1931 naval establishment
Washington reports the House Appropriations committee recommended a total naval outlay of 37,036,000 for the fiscal year 1931. Of this sum 8,385,000 is proposed for modernisation and construction of warships and for the Bureau of Yards and Docks improvements.
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Washington
Althoug
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Yai
Perudee
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Kennebunkport
Booth Tarkington Estate
Rotm
Olympia
Rod la Rocque
Doris Kenyon
Kenneth C. Mackey
New Hampshire
Edgar H. Baker
Hartford
Public Utility Securities
Industrial Loan Securities
Albert
Emerson & Co
Federate Street
Judge Morris
Parker
Jon Ee
Rockingham
Town of Frost
Jima
Nebraska
Missouri
Middle West
Frost
Navarro County
Iet
Ruth Chateerton
Sarah
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