Debate Over Free Toll Canal Control and United States Rights
The article discusses a Congress battle over tolls for the Suez canal and the interpretation of the Hay Pauncefote treaty. It contrasts British and American views on whether the United States may discriminate for coastwise shipping and asserts U S control and funding justify exempting own vessels from tolls. It notes senators and New England sentiment and calls for a just interpretation that places canal control in U S hands.
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United States
Constantinople
Suez Canal
Cintet GeCo
United States Senate
Aroostook County Tops Maine Agricultural Prosperity List
A census bulletin hails Aroostook County as among the nation’s richest in farm productivity ranking eighth of 1450 counties. It leads New England and is the only East county above it besides Lancaster Penn. Crops valued at farm level reach 141,000 dollars with per acre value at 25 dollars, and per capita crop value far surpasses Los Angeles. Local notes mention travel mileage books and light Monday snow after sunset.
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Los
Obituary for Mrs Elizabeth Wetherbee at 84
Mrs Elizabeth Wetherbee aged 84 died Saturday after years of illness. Born in Bay side New Brunswick she lived here since 1856 and married Timothy Wetherbee on September 20 1855. Survived by two sons a sister two grandsons a great granddaughter and resides at 10 Drummond Street for 51 years. Funeral held Monday at 3 PM from the residence.
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Elizabeth
Timothy Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Bayside
N. B
John McFarlane
Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Frank
Brementon
Wash
Wiliam F
This City
William Robinson
Westboro
Mass
Harold
Leonard L
Shirley Pray
Melrose
Garage Fire Destroys Vehicles and Garage on North Street
A 1:15 pm fire destroyed a garage formerly used as a laundry on North Street opposite the car barn. Owner Henry M. Sanford and occupants Wilson and McGrath faced total loss of the building and three cars owned by Paul Olm, Charles R. Higgins, and Gardiner G. Deering. The nearby home of George P. Larrabee suffered smoke and heat damage but was saved.
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North St
W. St. Ry
Henry M. Sanford
Wilson and McGrath
Paul Olm
Charles R. Higgins
Gardiner G. Deering
George P. Larrabee
Times
Larrabee
Mrs Cornelia Mitchell Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Cornelia M Mitchell widow of Henry M Mitchell aged four years months seven days died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Edward B Parris upper Washington Street. A Norway Maine native she lived here sixty years and resided with her daughter after her husband's death eighteen years ago. She had been bedbound seven years and blind five years. She was a Beacon Street M E Church member and is survived by daughter Mrs Parris a brother Albert of South Portland and a sister Mrs Ellen Ford of Maryland. Funeral held Tuesday at two pm from her daughter's residence on upper Washington Street.
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Cornelia M. Mitchell
Henry M. Mitchell
Edward B. Parris
Upper
Washington St
Mrs. Mitchell
Norway
Maine
Benjamin
Nancy Sturtevant
Mrs. Parris
Beacon Street M. E. Church
Mrs. Par
Brunswick High Sophomore Ralph Grover Dies After Surgery
Ralph Grover a Brunswick High School sophomore died Saturday night at a Lewiston hospital after an appendicitis surgery. About 19, he led the school track team as manager and helped run a meet with Portland and Lewiston High. A former Baseball, Football and quarterback candidate, he was popular with classmates and survived by his mother Mrs. William Grover and three sisters.
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Ralph Grover
Brunswick High School
Lewiston
Brunswick High
Brunswick
Portland
Lewiston High
William Grover
City Should Explore Local Marine Railway Opportunity
For three years residents debate profits of a marine railway in this city. One citizen pledged $5 000 to back the plan, arguing decline in Bath business is due to lack of local rail haulout. The issue warrants full investigation and consideration to keep vessel repairs and haulout services in the city.
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Bath
Nahanada Opens Spring Service From Boothbay Harbor
The steamer Nahanada led the Bath Boothbay division season with its first voyage from Boothbay Harbor under Capt. Harry Biggins while Capt. N. W. Brewer recovers. About 30 passengers rode to city and landings. officers include Engineer Bert A. Orne and Purser Zina Orne. Ice was light except for large cakes in the Kennebec near Arrowsic bridge. John P. Goud and family moved to Portland as Swift & Co. transfers him. A libel case cost $4.76 in costs before liquor was seized. Six sailors from schooner Julia A. Trubee, previously abandoned at sea, arrived in New York on Lusitania. The Julia A. Trubee, once Bath schooner Belle Higgins, was built in 1880 and is 412 tons.
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Nahanada
Bath Boothbay
Boothbay Harbor
Harry Biggins
N. W. Brewer
Brewer
Boothbay
Bert A. Orne
Ross E. Dickerson
Horace Wiley
Zina Orne
Chester Andrews
George Leeman
James Tibbetts
William Forbes
Kennebec
Arrowsic Bridge
Sack River
Julia A. Trubee
New York
Lusitania
Liverpool
Bath
Belle Higgins
A. Sewall &Co
Banish Scrofula With Hood's Sarsaparilla
Scrofula eruptions on the face and body are disfiguring and linked to other symptoms like neck swellings inflamed eyelids sore ears and muscle wasting. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood removes humors and strengthens the system to eradicate scrofula.
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Mrs Williams Uses Pinkham Remedy For Long Illness
Elkhart Indiana resident Mrs Sadie Williams reports four months of relief from fourte en year organic inflammation and female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She praises the remedies and invites others to write for confidential advice from the Pinkham lab in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sadie Williams
James Street
Indiana
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E.pinkham
Atwood's Medicine Endures As Trusted Household Remedy
Lead product since 1850 claims long standing trust as a stomach liver and bowel tonic. Mrs. F J Cutler of Farmington Maine testifies to years of use as family medicine and laxative for children. Availability advertised with big bottle 35 cents and trial bottle by mail free.
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Fo Atwood
F. J. Cutler
le Pa Medicine
Portland
Hartford Company Financial Statement 1913 Details
Asset and liability figures for Hartford S415 agent Jas th Drake & Sons Bath Maine show admitted assets 7 701 075 09 with net unpaid losses 1 6928 037 72 unearned premiums 1284 22 and surplus over all liabilities 740 159 08. Cash capital 2 060 000 00 and total liabilities and surplus 7 701 075 09.
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Portland
Jas
Drake & Sons, Inc
Bath
Phus
Sagadahoc
Harry M. Stone
Ffeld
Orient Insurance Company
J. W. Randlette
Richmond
Massachusetts Accident Company
Devonshire Street
Boston
Massachu
Harles H. Morse
John R. Knowlton
J WY ‘ Roddick
Hyde
Bath Me
Surus iv
M Humphreys and Co
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