Farewell to Knox & Lincoln Superintendent Coombs
About 20 Knox and Lincoln Railroad employees gathered at the company office to bid farewell to retired superintendent Charles A. Coombs. Presentations included a silver tea set and a gold headed walking cane. Coombs left Bath for Methaniesville to assume a new post with the Boston, Hoosae Tunnell & Western Railroad.
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Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Charles A. Coombs
White
Low
Coombs
Knox & Lincoln
John ‘Te Berry
Rockland
Methaniesville
N. Y
April 1 1886 Local News Roundup Hits Bath area
A bustling Bath update notes Dr A J Fuller a morning train passenger to Augusta, a Path Light Infantry drill, an entertainment at Winter Street chapel and a large supper crowd. William R Ballon studies medicine in Brunswick aiming to practice in New York. A Whimsical Fool Day prank is described. A sloop named Arthur Hh was launched from Eastham Mass with 41.8 by 14.8 by 4.6 dimensions and tonnages. Sagadahoe District Good Templars hold a quarterly meeting with delegates from nearby towns. Bath Reform Club names officers Tere Smith president and others. Bath shipyard reports new schooner cabin quality and details including capacity and construction.
Return Visit Highlights Sightings and Departures in 1886
April 3 1886 notes visitors John A Morse from Wesleyan and Harry B Sawyer from Worcester Institute returning home. Local merchants lease stores move to new quarters. men depart for Montreal and San Francisco to take jobs. militia hall plans for Coliseum Gardiner teased. Daughters of Rebekah host a social with gifts for Mr and Mrs Atwood. April 6 1886 Supreme Judicial Court term opens with juries impaneled.
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John A. Morse
Wesleyan College
Harry B. Sawyer
Worcester Institute of Technology
1Ath Light Infantry
Coliseum
Gardiner
Howard
Reed
Sawyer
Ellis
Rollins
Rebekah
C. B. Atwood
Anthony Humphries
Bro. Atwood
Supreme Judicial Court of
Sagadiahoe County
Centre House
Charles W. Walton
J. M. Remick
North Street Free
Conflicting Stories About Sacajawea’s Grave and Memory
A New York Times note discusses Wyoming lawmakers pressing for a monument to Sacajawea, while historian W. W. Ghent questions location of her grave. Conflicting traditions surround the Shoshone guide who aided Lewis and Clark, with debates over identity and burial sites ongoing.
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W. WW. Ghent
New York Times
Winter
Wyoming
Sacajawea
Sacagawea
Jefferson
Ghent
Congress
Brat
Sacavages
Bort Manuel
Missouri Tiver
Northwest
United States
Sneagawen
Basil
Issi
Grace Raymond Hwebard
Wot
Lynn principal on athletics as part of school program
Fred Mitchell, principal of Lyon Classical High School, argues athletics are a core part of physical education and should benefit students, not promote town fame or private awards. He condemns sweaters and jewelry as incentives, calls for teachers to lead athletic instruction, and urges a focus on educational outcomes over publicity.
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Fred ©. Mitchell
Lyon Classical High School
Amherst
Mass
Spiriis
Mey
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Cincinnati
National Federation of State Hhigh School Athletic Associations
Strawberry culture in Maine farmers urged to grow crops at home
The article argues Maine should expand strawberry production to replace imports, urging farms and home gardens to plant mid to late varieties for a longer harvest. It recommends heavy soil preparation with stable manure, Japanese Millet cover crop, and wide rows with 18 inch hills, noting Howard No. 17 as a top local variety and potential yields up to 6000 quarts per acre.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Senator Fess Explains Policy Across Foreign and Immigration Issues
The speech outlines a stance favoring selective immigration, a strong balance of payments, and expansive foreign diplomacy. It cites treaties, naval armament limits, Dawes Commission work, and open door principles as achievements shaping peace and Americanism.
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Pacific
Orient
Japan
China
Dawes Commission
Britain
France
Germany
Republican program highlights postwar gains in Maine
The address praises debt adjustments of Britain and six other nations, cites strong rail and housing metrics, and argues for continued Republican policies. It lauds Maine leadership, education, roads, water power, and rural support, pledging steady enforcement of law and continued development under Governor Brewster.
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World Court
Great Britain
England
Congress
Italy
France
Greece
Jugo Slavia
Republican Party
Federal Reserve
United States
Kinghond
Maine
America
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Maine Convention Endorses Education Road Forestry Policy
The platform opposes exporting power, backs hydro resources for the state, and earns approval from President Coolidge and Governor Brewster. It praises governor inaugurations and urges education, new roads, and forestry conservation. Mrs. James Tillinghast urged civic duty and active interest in laws and enforcement.
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Coolidge
Brewster
Gardiner
Maine
Gardiner Delivers Keynote for Maine Campaign
William Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner, Speaker of the Maine House and prospective 1928 gubernatorial candidate, as Republican State convention chair, sounded the keynote for the biennial election campaign endorsing both national and state administrations.
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William Tudor Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine
House of Representatives
Park Alleys League set to finish season with key matchups
Three more matches remain in the Park Alleys League as the Red Sox and Athletics vie for control of the standings. The schedule includes Red Sox versus Athletics and Red Sox versus Dodgers as they chase the season finale headlines.
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Red Sox
Athletics
Dodgers
Giants
Cubs
White Sox
Yankees Hearne
Braves
Yankees
Dodger Athletics
Lothrop Seer
Boardman
Oliver Ee
Hayes Peee Wee Ewes
Thomas Dee
Frates Seema
Ham
Coffin
Arnham
Caria Jones
Duley Ee
Blakney de
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William S. Rogers
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Knox & Lincoln Road
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Phippsburg
Leander Berry
Georgetown
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Woolwich
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Robert W. Carr
Edmund D. Gould
TOW
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Thath
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James FL Porington
Towdoin
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Trath
Alt Sampson
Richmond
William TR. ‘Rate
Stradley
Todd
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Henry J. Wheeler
Bowdoin
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Charles T. Bates
West Bath
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Libbey
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Charles TR. Donnell
Asa
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Thomas M. Merryman
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Smith's College
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South Boston
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Bar Harbor
Supreme Judicial Court
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Lynn
State OF
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Kennebec Pomona Grange
Fess
Ben Ae
Tthe
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Tile
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Lothrop
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Sagadahoc
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Architild
Trainor
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A. D
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Whitefield
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Mary M. Bloxom
Auburn
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Thomas H. Trainor
Edward W. Brideham
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Sagadatioc
Rigel
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Tuidge
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Newark Fire Insurance CO
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