Fire at navy yard boiler and power house during dry dock work
A boiler and power house used by dry dock contractors at the navy yard caught fire Thursday at about 3 26 pm. Rear Admiral Read arrived early and directed operations as Captain Harrington’s crew kept flames under control. Dennis Leahy and C D Hills aided by mounting the foundry roof with buckets. The blaze did not delay dock work.
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Navy Yard
Ira
Nermeacott
J. J. Read
P. F. Harrington
City government meetings yield calm session with few fires
Both branches of the city government held a regular meeting Thursday evening. Officials debated sewer work, street improvements, and gas mains, with petitions from residents and companies discussed. The audit reported bills, crosswalks discussed, and an investigation committee slated to report next meeting.
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Mathes
Emery
Clarence
Paul
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Goodall
Granite State Avenue
Granite State Agai
Lipton Plans Shamrock II Amid Yule Yacht Move
In Southampton a Lipton conference decided to cable the New York Yacht Club to postpone the cup races until early October for repairs to Shamrock II. Sir Thomas Lipton will proceed at full pressure and travel to America with the new Shamrock, while Thomas W. Lawson and others express sympathy and proposed challenges if needed.
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Southampton
Erin
Thomas Lipton
Cassion
New York Yacht Club
Briamrock SE
Nso
Sir Thomas
Tawnson
America
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
National League games in Brooklyn Chicago and Cincinnati matches reported. Beston Pittsburg Philadelphia and St Louis scores listed with locations in Boston Philadelphia and New York. American League matchups include Milwaukee Baltimore Cleveland Washington Detroit and Chicago Athletics with scores and venues. Eastern New England and Canadian circuits note Rochester Worcester Toronto Syracuse Montreal Buffalo Providence Portland Lewiston Lowell Nashua Bangor Haverhill with rain stoppage mentioned.
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Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Beston
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
Bt. Louis
Milwaukee-Baltimore
Rein
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Athletics
Arcus M. Collis Camp No 53 Formed In Dover
The Sons of Veterans held a monitor in service at G A R hall on Thursday evening. Marcus M. Collis camp No 53 is now an established fact with many names on the charter. Mustering officer was Judge Advocate General Ernest B. Folsom of Dover who came with twenty Dover boys and exemplified the work. Officers chosen: Captain George Collin First Lieutenant Fred L. Trask Second Lieutenant Arthur W. Lang Camp Council Charles L. Hoyt B F Wagner Perley Storer. A collation was served and the muster in work completed.
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Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Marcus M. Collis
Ernest B. Folsom
Dover
George Collin
Fred L. Trask
Arthur W. Lang
Conneil
Charles L. Hoyt
B. F. Wagner
Perley Storer
Ex Governor Tanner Dead In Ohto on May 23
Former Governor John Riley Tanner died suddenly at 2:45 p m in the Leland house Braincrimp Ohto from rheumatism of the heart.
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Braincrimp
Ohto
John Riley Tanner
Leland
Weather Indications for New England Regions
Wasamatox May 23 forecast calls for New England with partly cloudy skies and showers, cooler temperatures expected Friday and Saturday, followed by fair conditions and lower winds shifting to northerly. The outlook notes fresher air and a general cooling trend across coastal and inland areas.
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Wasamatox
New England
Kittery approves water contract for Agamontiona company
Citizens vote 156 to 1 to contract for forty hydrants from Agamontiona Water Co at $1,000 annual rent. Meeting was at Wentworth Hall, chaired by Celvin L. Hayes. Report of the committee appointed to oversee the pact follows.
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Committee On Stream
H. H. Datton
S. Ald
Phioney
Ald. Rand
Ald. Phinney
Osa
Ald
Garrett
Phinney
O. F. Walls
Goodwin Park
Kittery
Agamontiona Water Company
Wentworth Ball
Celvin L. Hayes
Town Meeting Approves Water Contract After Debate
The last special town meeting approved a water company contract after lengthy discussion. Opponents included Augustus Stevenson and Rev Joel Wilson while supporters were Moses A Safford Horace Mitchell John Thaxter and J B Sweet with James R B Philbrick lending selectman remarks. Two locals were named to assist in hydrant location and the town will gain three public drinking fountains and hydrant hoses kept in repair by the company.
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Water Company
Moses A. Safford
Angustus N. Stevenson
Albert Moulton
Joel Wilson
Moses A. Sifford
Horace Mitchell
John Thaxter
J.B. Sweet
James RB. Philbrick
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Dennett Street
City Farm
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Clarence H. Paul
Portamouth
Counsilman Pickering
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Penacook
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Empire Broadway
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W. Johnson Quinn
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