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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
5
Sailors of the U S S Pagucoh entertain guests aboard the ship with a decorated hall, a naval band, and dancing. The event features a catered supper, decorations, and lively 1920s era program notes highlighting crew members and entertainment.
Building notes scroll through a early civic event with names of officials and committees. The piece mentions a new Dora Reston and Maine Railroad project replacing a bridge across the Piscataqua with reception details and names like J Gerde W Lambert and W Lowery. It notes a dedication or seating plan and references party members and volunteers. The article reads as a crowded town meeting style update with scattered phrases and roles.
Chinese style listing of shadows and shades. Gray Herringbone Sergee and New Shadow in pale gray with colored fine. Prices range from $1.00 to $1.25 per yard. Various fabrics including Wool Diagonal and Mizella Unies offered for dresses, wallets, and garments.
An article extols a Portsmouth woman, Miss Aum formerly Lawson, as a hero with multiple lifesaving exploits. It details a daring rescue of Vejen Dwyer from a thirty foot fall and notes other saved lives, praising her skill with cars and diving.
The Republican City Committee plans a meeting Monday at an unspecified hall with several named officials and candidates in attendance. Mayor Wallace Hacker is expected to preside as the committee aims to review strategy and organize for upcoming campaigns.
The RGCKingham Conference advertises the VrnsFeast near Amiberbury view pre Jitnahe of fagnn Veruwiele. Notable figures include Rye Chavon Sevier of Rittere Point and Hoh Av. MLB and Wolk Ayse lead in local events.
A Rockingham County light and power company ad notes tungsten lamps are offered at prices below cost and may be returned if burned out. The notice mentions moved sockets and nonoperable fixtures and asserts the lamps are in perfect condition when installed.
The text appears garbled and lacks identifiable people places or events. It does not present a clear news item or factual outcome suitable for a concise card.
A garbled historical OCR piece references a district organization, a convention and various names, with unclear events. It mentions a secretary and a travel or travel-like context, plus scattered references to individuals and actions. The readable content is too fragmentary to extract a coherent incident or outcome.
Fragmented text outlines a YMCA football competition with several individuals named Wilke Hennessey He Weaver Lydotat Day and others. Mentions of United of Michigan and Ten Worth context appear, but specifics are unclear. The passage seems to record team selections, participants, and possible outcomes without coherent details.
The Herald notes a lively scene with a crowded house and persistent work at a tea yard. A new bank at Congres a Wish streets center is slated for February completion. Rumors of veteran frmen combing the city appear dismissed by judges. The Sign and the Mouse reportedly earns substantial money as a four year old play. Portemouth Music tk hosts tonight.
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