Winnegance Fire Destroys House injures two families
A Tuesday night fire gutted the home of Herbert L. Pettin sill and Milton T. Morse in Winnegance. Loss about 2500 with 1500 insured. Fire started in the upper ell from unknown cause likely chimney. Community aided, bath city water lines used, two nearby houses spared. Families housed with Morse’s sister. rebuild probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Herbert L. Pettinsill
Milton T. Morse
Phippsburg
Bath
Charles I. Preble
Shepard
Marshall Street
Combination 4
Parks
Darks
Oil wells yield under seven barrels daily for most
A report states that eighty two percent of domestic oil wells produce less than seven barrels per day, indicating low output across the majority of wells.
Radcliffe Team Wins Big at Boston University Crossword Contest
Radcliffe claims victory over rivals from Simmons and Wellesley at a major Boston University crossword puzzle contest. The event drew strong teams from nearby colleges and showcased sharp clue solving and rapid fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Simmons
Wellesley
Boston University
Five Letter Man Stover Wins Elm Street Relay Meet
Elford Benny Stover of Morse High Bridgton academy star athlete wins the Church track meet at Beacon Street with four first places totaling 20 points. He smashes the Y half mile record as Elm Street dominates the finals and relays with strong showings from Beacon Central Elm People Universalists and Wesley. The meet featured close finishes led by Stover Gallop around the track and a relay triumph by Elm over Beacon and others in a tight meet run by Charles W. Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elford
Benny” Stover
Morse High
Bridgton Academy
Hatch
Eacon Street
Elm
People’s
Universalist
Weasley
Beacon Street
Rice
Stover
Universalists
Central
Brown
Dow
Dutton
Tibbetts Tran
Toothaker
Pinkham
Harrington
Beacon
Hagin
Decker
Bonney
Stoyer
Bel Lee Deeis
Slee
Elin
Univeraslists
Wesley
Corliss
Winter
Hagan
Jonney
C. Leavitt
Reynolds
Leavitt
Oliver
Hamilton
J. Leavitt
Doyle
Winter Sr
Jewett
Jenkins
Harry Pinson
Hin
Tibbetts
Uni
Ehn
Bescon
Veilleux
Morse
Wilson
Pinson
Trish
Hurry to secure the dictionary offer before withdrawal
An urgent public notice urges readers to act quickly to obtain a dictionary before the offer ends. It likens the rush to a skydiver grabbing a parachute and directs readers to coupons printed today and the announcements column for details. The message stresses immediate possession and imminent withdrawal.
Synthetic nitrogen threat overtakes Chilean nitrate market
A writer notes synthetic nitrogen is rapidly becoming a stronger competitor to Chilean nitrate of soda, due to cheaper prices. The article cites declines in producing company share prices and mentions plans for large plants to produce sulphate and nitrate of lime under consideration in several countries.
Phippsburg News Brims With Town Road Troubles And Ties
A colorful Phippsburg report sketches two weeks of muddy commutes and hardy locals. William Oliver, Bath Parker Head route leader, swaps a hearse for a Ford and safely navigates rutted lanes. Mrs Abbie Small keeps Bath to MelIntyre runs despite impassable stretches. Numerous town residents face illness, travel woes, or seasonal shifts as ships, schools, and social notes pepper the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oliver
Bath Parker
Henry Ford
Oliver
Phippsburg
Parker Head
Abbie Small
Bath
MelIntyre
Percy
Mrs. Small
Phippsburg Library
Timothy Perry
George Cutting
Dr. Stott
George C. Beals
Screener
ASW
Curting
Miss. Bess Dickinson
Under
Lee
H. B. Wyman
England
Manchester
Liverpool
Hoboken
N. J
Frank G. Durington
Sedro Woolley
Wash
Independent
Daniel Driscoll
Portland
Clermont
Fla
Maine
Driscoll
Daytona
Matilda Cattell
Alice
Abbie Minnett
Charles I. Stevens
Deerfield
Mass
Henrietta Bowker
Times
Elisha ,Totman
Tot Inman
J. W. Doughty
Fospital
Sedro Wooley
Doughty
Charles TL. Knights
Squirrels Point Light
Auburn
Hellen Lauder
John T. Knight
Grace Brown
Elbridge Morse
George Savage
Page Mill
A. D. Page
Oak Street
Ralph Pye
Small Point
E. A. Harrington
Frank Allegrin
Walter H. Bowker
Clara 7 Darling
Clara Oliver
John D. Rogers
Clara Reed
Andrew Perry
Charles Rich
North Harpswell
Perley Crummett
Margaret Brown
A. C. Brown
Sun
Uniform Highway Marking Urged by AAA
The American Automobile Association issued a nationwide call for an urgent national program to standardize road signs. It cites 48 state variations as a major cause of accidents, urges adoption via Hoover conference linked groups, and argues a single code would reduce costs, save time, and improve safety for motorists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
Union
Hoover Conference
Engineering Standards Committee
Bureau of Public Roads, Automobile Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Thomas DP. Henry
Henry
United States
Highway Commissio Automobile Clubs
Sailors Turn Wood Into Art Aboard Vancouver Ships
Seafaring woodcarvers from many nations ply their craft in Vancouver ports creating lifelike ships lighthouses and landmarks from small crosses to grand vessel models. Rev M Hooper notes patient skill and pride in work done below deck over weeks and months. A noted piece is a full three masted model from keel to masthead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Seaman's Institute
Lewis Hooper
Seaman’s Institute
Aol
Fine Shore Dinner Given the Legislators
A shore dinner was held in honor of the Governor and Council and members of the 2nd legislature at the Augusta Y M C A Tuesday night by the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries. Mr. Cahill was in personal charge with assist ance from Charles S. Brown. Mrs. F W Carlton, wife of the senator from Sangadahoc, helped serve. Amory Houghton of the University of Maine is spending Easter in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee Community Club
Bath
Duthaerie
Eagles
Abram. Oliver
Alison R. Perry
Marion Oliver
Ruth Williams
Red Oliver
Edwin Small
Charles T. Small
Boston
West Park Street
Dorchester
Mass
Marie Agnes Lanagan
Lanagan
Smalls
Squaw Club
Sherman T Morse
Winfield W. Morse
I. A. Trueworthy
EK. CO. Taylor
Corliss Street
Harry B. Williams
Winneganee
Sridgehall
Mothers’ Club
Auxiliary
Augusta Y. M. C. A
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Cahill
Charles S. Brown
Sngadahoc
Benefits of Walking Told by One Time Famous Foot Artist
Fifty years ago Edward Payson Weston was a famous long distance walker. At eighty seven he lives in the Catskills and still walks many miles daily. He credits walking with health and longevity and says most people can reach 100 if they walk outdoors daily and live cleanly. Dwight L. Woolf and wife attest to walking’s health benefits after severe illness, touring the country on foot and regaining weight and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Payson Weston
Paavo Nurmi
Weston
Eigt
Buffalo
New York
Catskill Mountains
Edwin A. Goeney
Ian
Dwight L. Woolf
Woolf
Ozark
Kansas City
New York City
Miss Vivian Miller Hosts Friends at Mechanic Home
Miss Vivian Miller entertained several friends at her Mechanic Street home Thursday evening, enjoying light refreshments and conversation in a casual social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Miller
Sey
Mechanic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert L. Pettingill
Doris Hunter
Yarmouth
Rockland
Karl Tasker
Bangor
Trueworthy
the Bath Independent
Amory Houghton
University of Maine
Edwin Payson Weston
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