Peace Near in South Africa as War Ends
London reports the Associated Press believes peace is practically secured in South Africa. Boer and British leaders both want closure, with surrender articles ready and British cabinet approval awaited. Berlin confirms Pretoria signals that hostilities may cease at any hour amid pending secondary provisions.
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London
Associated Press
South Africa
Pretoria
Berlin
Foreign Office
Struck by Train Claims Naval Officer George Cowie
Capt George Cowie a noted naval officer who served under Admiral Farragut in the Civil War and engineered the Indiana during the Spanish War was killed while waiting at a crossing. The Rahway New Jersey resident retired from active service August 18, 1900 after a sea career of twenty years and three months. He held the rank of Commodore at retirement for service incapacity on the active list.
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New York
George Cowie
Admiral Marragut
Indiana
Spain
Tie
Cowie
Rahway
N. J
Explosion at Crow's Nest mine near Fernie claims lives
A Fernie based report describes a massive explosion at Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. No 3 shaft near Fernie. Only about 35 of 200 workers escaped with 9 bodies recovered by noon. About 160 entombed workers feared dead as rescue efforts begin. News describes chaotic scenes in mine and village.
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Vancouver
B. C
Fernie
Crow's Nest Pass
Newick's Game Lets Dartmouth Shut Out Williams 5–0
Hanover May 23 Dartmouth college baseball team defeated Williams 5 to 0 in a fast game. Abbott and Corse sparked two runs in the first inning and three in the third, aided by Davis left field throwing. Newick pitched well, fanning eight and allowing thirty one batters. Rollins, Abbott, Corse and Newick led Dartmouth with solid hitting while Durfee’s eight putouts highlighted Williams’ defense.
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Hanover
Dartmouth College
Williams
Dartmouth
Abbott and Corse
Davis
Newick
Capt. Abbott
Rollins
Durfee
Hobbs
Corse
Abbott
Jeffrey
Dougthy
Criticism of Pension Bills in House Session
Washington May 23 The House spent the day on private pension bills and minor measures. Mr Loud of California attacked the special pension legislation as a disgrace, drawing protests from Messrs Sulloway Salter and Miers. He said pension legislation has become beyond reason and hard to scrutinize. Chairman Sulloway defended the bills and lauded veterans as wards of the nation. Aly. Micis and Mr Sulzer also paid tribute to old soldiers.
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House
Loud
California
Messrs
Sulloway 9
New Hampshire
Salter
New York
Miers
Indiana
Tie
Sulloway
Aly. Micis
Sulzer
Woman Burned to Death in Worcester Tenement Fire
A tenement house fire on Alting Street in Worcester left Mary E. McLoughlin dead and W. P. Kinneran rescued from the building. Deputy Chief Avery suffered severe burns at City hospital. Boarder Delia Earl narrowly escaped suffocation as Miss McLoughlin’s boarding house housed several sleepers on the second floor.
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Worcester
Atenement
Alting Street
Mary EE. McLoughlin
W. P. Kinneran
Avery
City Hospital
Delia Earl
Society of Colonial Names elects officers in Washington
May 23 Washington The Society of Colonial Names elected officers including President Mrs Kate Cabell Claiborne of Virginia secretaries Mrs J R Lamar of Augusta Georgia and Mrs Rosa Wright Smith of Washington D C treasurer Mrs A J Cassatt and registrar Mrs Emil Richter with Portsmouth N H listed among registrars.
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Washington
Society of Colonial Names Today
Kate Cabell Claiborne
Virginia
J. R. Lamar
Augusta
Rosa Wright Smith
Washington, D. C
A. J. Cassatt
Philadelphia
Emil Richter
Portsmouth
N. I
City Destroyed in Guatemala Earthquake
A Guatemala City dispatch reports Quezaltenango wiped out by a quake lasting three quarters of a minute. Business halted, much of the coffee crop destroyed, and 200 people killed with many injured. Quezaltenango, population about 25,000, boasted notable buildings and churches.
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Quezaltenango
Hamburg
Hamburg Doorsenhalle
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Quesaltenango
First New Hampshire regiment and brigade meet at Hampton Beach
Staff officers of the First New Hampshire regiment and brigade Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias held meetings at Hampton Beach. Regimental gathering began at headquarters 999 Elm Street, with a banquet at the New City hotel. They decided to join forces for a four day encampment at Hampton Road starting the Saturday before October day.
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First
New Hampshire Regiment
New Hampshire Brigade
Knights of Pythias
Elm Street
Gelock
Gol. W. A. Ingram
Frank H. Durgin
Hampton Road
C. 1 B. Hoyt
Loge
Laconia
New City
Hurd
Hoyt
Hampton Beach
Manchester Union
Moderate priced shoes blend comfort and fashion
The article argues solid comfort and height of fashion can be paired in moderately priced shoes, but many makers sacrifice prestige for profits. It notes profits are small and claims their shoes offer maximum comfort and style, sourced from conscientious manufacturers.
Repairing Service Ad With Shoes and Heels
An ad notes all kinds of repairs done while you wait at a large lighted boot and shoe store. It highlights rubber heel tapping and heeling for ladies shoes at 65 cents and promotes being one of the citys largest and best shoe stores.
Ghosts and suit rock Exeter as Carter sues Jones
Annie Bell Carter sues Herbert Jones for breach of promise in Exeter New Hampshire. She claims Jones deceived her by courting while living in his sister’s house near the old gas works. He left for Haverhill to marry another woman, and Carter has attached the property valuing the ghost at five thousand dollars. Mill workers take sides as tension grows.
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Dixeter
N. H
Herbert Hagent Jones
Anna Hell Carter
Jones
Carter
Tobe
Haverhill Ma
A. E. Woodsum
Miss Carter
Hotels Fill With Visitors As Summer Brings Travel
Concord's Nagley and Barr and Anderson from Boston stay at Merrick and Kearsarge while Hurd of Winchester and Morris of Boston are guests at Rockingham. New Hampshire legislators join Walkire P.D. Lovell for a Portsmouth visit. Hotels report strong summer crowds from travelers, bicyclists, and regional guests boosting business.
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TE. Nagley
Concord
Merrick
George M. Barr
Utten
N. Y
J. A W. Anderson
Boston
Kearsarge
Theo. C. Hurd
Winchester
Masy
E.W. Morris
Rockingham
Isabel Irving Leaves Mansfield Firm After Contract Cut
Isabel Irving is no longer with Richard Mansfield. Reports say Mansfield criticized her acting, prompting her to cancel her contract and return home to New Jersey. Mansfield and J. H. Dillon decline to comment.
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Denver
Cal
Isabel Irving
Richard Mansfield
Returned Missionary Lecture Delivered at Court Street Church
Rev C T Penrod, long serving as a missionary in Japan for the Y P S G E of the Christian church, gave a lecture Friday evening at Court Street Church. Her talk described Japanese life and missionary work in that country to a large attentive audience.
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C. Tena Penrod
Japan
The
Christian Church
Court Street
Superior Court Session Opens in Exeter Next Monday
An adjourned session of the superior court will open in Exeter at 9 o clock Monday morning with Judge Robert G. Pike presiding. The first case is State vs Gideon Macardie of Newmarket, with information for contempt of court filed by Solicitor Melicy. Twenty five civil cases and thirteen equity cases are marked for term, plus seven cases on the new docket.
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Superior Court
Exeter
Robert G. Pike
State
Gideon Macardie
Newmarket
Melicy
Roosevelt in No Incident Trip to Washington From Annapolis
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Washington at 4 28 pm from Annapolis with no incident on the trip.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Real estate conveyances in Rockingham for week ending May 21
Registry of Deeds records list multiple transfers in Rockingham County including George W. Palmer and Harry A. Palmer to Charles I. Page for land at $60 and various other deeds from Newington Newburyport and Portsmouth parties. Notable entries include G H Hammond Company to Hammond Packing Company for Vaughan street property and several farm and land transfers involving Drake relatives and others in Dorchester Straw's Point and Straw's Point area.
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Rockingham
Registry of
Hampton
George W
Harry A. Palmer
Charles I. Page
Isabel
J. Blake
John S.S. Gilman
Harry B. Brown
Newington
Benjamin S. Fifoyt
Herbert BE
Albert BH. Hodgdon
Sophia Searcy
Thompson Street
Mary L. Drake
Dorchester
Mass
Susan F. Drake
Drake
Banfield Road
Evelyn ©. Drake
Albert
Ora
M. Drake
Republic
Wash
Alfred B. Raeine
Joseph Hett
Borkingham Trotting Park
James E. Chickering
Edgar C. Frye
Rye—C. de Lacey Vans
Baltimore
Arnold B. Waters
Straw's Point
Dance in Conservatory Hall by Tortsmouth High School Class of 1903
The Tortsmouth High School class of 1903 held a dance in Conservatory Hall on Friday evening. An electrician kept the hall comfortable despite heat as the class and friends enjoyed the event with Miss Jessie Woods providing music.
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Tortsmouth High School
Conservatory Hall
Misa Jessie Woods
KITTERY Notes on Local Changes and Happenings
Mrs. Artie Foss of Saco becomes bookkeeper for M. Prince, Mrs. Edith Tucker resigns for Portsmouth. Mrs. Ernest Milliken and two children head to Boston, then Springfield Ohio for her husband’s new posting on The Home Companion. Rev G C Andrews and wife visit Springfield. Fred Stevenson returns from the south. No. 9 school students celebrate a new schoolhouse flag. C R Walgatt speaks at the Grand Lodge K of P in Portland. Newmarch street to Eliot road busy. many Italians dig for the electric road extending toward Greenacre.
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Artie Foss
Saco
M. Prince
Edith Tucker
Portsmouth
Ernest Milliken
Nathaniel Milliken
Boston
Springfield
Ohio
Home Companion
G. C. Andrews
Fred Stevenson
C. R. Walgatt
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Portland
Newmarch Street
Eliot
Greenacre
Funeral of Dr Warren Parsons Held at Rye
The funeral of Dr. Warren Parsons of Rye was held from the Congregational church at 2:30 PM on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mills delivered the address. The body rested in the Congregational cemetery. Nedertaker HL. W. Nickerson of this city supervised the services. com at Pee rr News PAPERERDRIVE?
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Warren Parsons
Rye
Mr. Mills
Congregational
Nedertaker HL. W. Nickerson
Pee Rr News
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