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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
3
Large Democratic gathering energized supporters as speakers framed the race as a choice between leadership and change. The crowd heard calls for unity and highlighted local issues, commerce, and public services amid a charged political atmosphere.
A garbled OCR recounts a Salisbury fire and political turmoil with scattered names and places. The text mentions local governance, voting, police, and civil actions amid fires and property concerns, with fragmented phrases about officials and elections.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference May activities in Weowlhurst and a meeting or event titled The May at the Hour. Mentions Nie Wrectiod of Wilken A. Bile and Joseph Ro Orismor are unclear but tied to the city and a formal discussion or gathering.
A delicate description outlines a pretty cashmere frock worn over guimpes. It features a sash, ribbon bands, and silk trimming for a semi princess look, with a square neck and a gathered blouse joined to a circular skirt by a belt.
A garbled OCR list names numerous pastors and associations including Reverend De Saher, Reverend Tarber, Reverend Banting, Reverend Moses, and others associated with churches such as Lakeport and Lewadias. The text references the Sunday School Association in New Hampshire and mentions presidents and representatives in various towns.
A fragment describes a supposed treatment promising removal of facial spots within two to three weeks using a homemade mid apis mixture. It advises applying parts of a paste and other steps with rough instructions and mentions a retail patent or product claim. The text appears as an advertisement or remedy notice with implausible medical claims.
Court records show a merger hearing proceeding with multiple judges handling the case. The matter concerns the proposed consolidation of entities including the New Vivant company and related parties amid ongoing disputes over control and arrangements.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a constitutional challenge involving a New Haven firm and a congressional act. The text hints at a dispute over presumed power or jurisdiction and cites arguments about executive or legislative authority. Further readable elements specify legal actions and party names.
A local lodge chapter reports forty charter members from Massaconaway and eighty from Good Will at Plaistow and nearby areas. Elmer Austin of Ameshoe spoke on aims and principles, followed by a banquet as the new institution grows with a secret fraternal order vibe.
Local advertiser promises complete gas piping from street main to houses with meters, all piping for parlors, sitting and dining rooms, hall or kitchen, plus chandeliers and fixtures. They claim to finish at or under a stated price and invite estimates and visits to provide tailored figures for each home.
A fragment from a Kansas City Times page features a scrambled dialogue with a Young Man discussing a park scene and a game, followed by a convoluted account of flirtation, jealousy, and social entanglements. The piece hints at a humorous or salacious backstory, with characters and a setting in a late 19th or early 20th century social tableau, concluding with a casual remark about a mysterious letter and a departure.
A historical note on fashion where men adopted shawls from female attire, describing social reception and the era’s obsession with shawls, their decline, and the rarity of male appropriation as a fashion statement across decades, including reference to leaders and cultural contrasts.
President George Harris from Amhe College argues that true character rests on gentleness, cultivation, and service. He asserts that the Christian notion of character has shifted from the traditional ideal to the gentleman, emphasizing upright conduct and moral reform in academic life.
A garbled report shows a man questioning why a woman advertised finding a pocket bow and accusing deceit. The fragment hints at discussion of money, a purse, and wanted answers about the advertised claim and the owner’s intentions.
A housekeeper encounters George the Japanese cook pondering a book. She asks about the topic, he answers Behuppuhnuer and jokes about understanding philosophy. He insists on mixing orders with what the white paper says about women, leading to humorous confusion.
A fragmentary excerpt shows a quoted exchange where one speaker teases another about a past stop and a suggestion of sentiment, while an unrelated recoiling remark about a rejected option remains part of the pas de deux.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a candidate and an interlocutor in a cryptic exchange about appearances and a photographer. The readable text hints at confusion and unresolved questions, with no clear event, names, or place to anchor details.
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