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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists John August Heit Joseph N Jones Ward Charles W Humphreys and Marman A Clark with unclear affiliations or contexts. The readable items suggest a roster of representatives by ward but lack dates places or organizations to confirm roles.
A garbled text fragment from a Maine election brief mentions the Piscataqua area and political themes but lacks clear names, dates, or events. It reads as a stray OCR segment with uncertain entities and outcomes.
A mangled, fragmentary text recounts an event where bees react anxiously after a death in a town. The surviving subjects react to a disturbing scene, leaving scattered leaves and odd behavior. The report mentions a sequence of actions but lacks clear names or places.
A fragmentary report notes shifting public policies and a broad mix of local happenings. It references a Kurzweil style interlude with governance, labor, and transportation themes, interwoven with scattered names and places, all conveyed in a dense, period voice.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a tangle of names and terms including Austefn Fremuin and Batkom fay, with references to coupons, judges, and a debated trewey. The text mentions Providence and Chet Wish, but clarity and context are missing.
An extended clipped account recounts a voyage near the Pacific and Arctic lines, noting a whale Pachie and a Vancouver detour. It highlights a crew’s perilous drift, rescue efforts, and a dramatic discovery of a dead whale among shipboard gear, ending with reflections on commerce and environmental changes.
The twelfth annual convention of the New Hampshire branch of the International Order of the King's Daughters gathered with more than a quarter of a thousand in attendance at Tradford Baptist. Officers included State secretary Mrs Abba G. Fiske and recording secretary Mrs Kate M. Proctor. other leaders from Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth and Concord attended. The program featured reports, sermons, and addresses by notable speakers from New York and Toronto, concluding with a devotional service and a musical finale.
The transcript reports双方 on both river sides deeply interested in the bridge matter. It covers court proceedings, objections from defense, and adjudicata remarks. Clerks note a term of court with expenses and entrusts the public to understand the bridge question through the transcript.
A garbled account describes Dartmouth College football practice with a scrimmage among squads. Mentions key players and positions as the teams spar, with notes on line plunges and defensive and offensive formations. No clear scores or outcomes are legible.
Voters in Ward 1 are called to a caucus at Tehphy the UE on Monday Dec 12 to nominate seven candidates for the upcoming election. City ward committee members urge participation and announce the meeting location and timing.
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