Arrival of torpedo boat Bag ley expected at yard
The torpedo boat Bag ley is daily expected at the yard for duty. Boilers from the Mercedes are ready to lift. Arthur Locke moved from Bath to serve as a draughtsman. Ten painters and two laborers are employed in construction and repair Tuesday. A board of officers will visit to consider making this station a torpedo boat storage yard.
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Bagley
Sheara
Mercedes
Arthur Locke
Bath
Lisut
W. I. Sewell
L. E. Gregory
VU. 8. N
Whist Club Party At Warner Club Yields High Scores
The Whist party at the Warner club rooms Tuesday evening drew a large crowd. Top scores included J Parker with sixty two points earning a turkey, EB Field taking leg of lamb with forty four points, A J Rutledge winning smoked shoulder with fifty one points, Major McNeil securing canned goods with fifty points, and A B Marks earning twenty two points with a handle of rhabsrb as booby. Another party is planned for next Tuesday evening.
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Warner Club
Prizs
J. Parker
Lamb
EB. J. Field Ditty
A. J. Rutledge
Canned Goode
Major McNeil
A. B. Marks
Admiral Sehley Weeps At Dinner Speech Before Retirement
Admiral Sehley broke down while addressing Capt Engle at a Kaiser Wilhelm der Grose dinner, citing an anxious trip due to his son's illness and announcing it would be his last voyage before retirement. The crowd, Germans and Americans, shared his emotion as baseball scores from Boston to Portland followed.
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New York
Sehley
Engle
Hart
Kaiser Wilhelm
der Groase
Lloyd Line
Sdmiral
Mrs McKinley Recovers Quick From Illness
San Francisco May 21 report states Mrs McKinley's convalescence is rapid and she can read papers. if progress continues the presidential party will likely depart for Washington next Saturday and she may be strong enough to accompany the trip. Also noted are obituaries and business gossip from New York and Washington about military retiree Major General Fitz John Porter, and a possible executive offer to S R Halloway.
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San Francisco
Knights of Malta Convocation Held at Olivet Commandery
The Olivet commandery Knights of Malta held a Tuesday evening convocation described as very interesting with brisk business conducted. About twenty local sir knights will visit Valeta commandery of Dover next Tuesday evening.
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Olivet Commandery
Knights of Malta
Valeta Commandery
Dover
Random Portsmouth notes touch on spring, golf and weather
A local column surveys spring hints around government buildings water faucets and lawns, muses on golf lingo, and reports on a cultured Music Hall audience, Navy yard work, and mackerel arrivals. It mentions a trolley line expansion, a parade plan by veteran firemen, and port fishing tales from Block Island to Strawberry Bank.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Claims Vital Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to purify the blood and improve health. It includes testimonials from New Leighty Kansas and Fall River Massachusetts residents praising eczema cure and energy, emphasizing daily use as spring medicine.
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Leighty
Booth
Kansas
Hood
John Work
Cochranton
Hoods
Poems and poems and fair season blues in Boston and Portsmouth
A rambunctious column rails at forced verse for public openings and summer shows. It mocks official poetry and laments the lack of circus attractions in Portsmouth while noting springtime melancholy in America and the need for genuine entertainment.
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America
Portsmouth
Tommy
Eddie
Big Uniform Bank Encampment Planned in Portland
The New England encampment of the Uniform Bank K of P will be held in Portland in July, with an expected 1,000 men for five days. A Cleveland firm offers tents and dining marquees for a lump sum and daily exhibitions are planned. Portsmouth and nearby areas are anticipated to be well represented, with possible prizes to attract participants.
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New England
Uniform Bank
K. of P
Portland
Long Island
Cleveland
Big Marquesa
Gad
Portsmouth
Kittery
York County Supreme Court Opens Term at Alfred
The May term of the Maine supreme court for York county opened at Alfred on Tuesday with Judge Sewell O. Btrout presiding. Jurors drawn include Frank W. Paul of Kittery George Paul of Eliot Walsa ll Staples of York and Noses 8. Perkins of Wells and Tronie partica will soon be in order.
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York County
Alfred
Turaday
Indge Sewell
Btrout
Frank W. Paul
Kittery
George Paul
Eliot
Walsall
Staples
York
Noses
Perkins
Wells
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American Locomotive Company
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Music Hall
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Society of Portsmouths
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Hedding
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Boston and Maine
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P. W. Hartford
Light Opera Company
THE
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Victor Herbert
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Knights of Pythias Uniform Bank
York County Supreme Court
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