Speculation in shoe prices eyed by Thomas G Plant
Bath resident and former shoe manufacturer Thomas G Plant argues in a Public Ledger piece that hoarding and speculative buying by tanners packers and leather houses inflated leather costs. He warns of rising prices for men and women shoes, urges consumer refusals and possible embargoes to restore fair pricing and prevent market collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Thomas G. Plant
Long View
Public Ledger of
Philadelphia
Belgian Relief Commission
Plant
Boston
Mr. Plant
Wiiter
Hazardous materials safety urged by state protection committee
The Committee on State Protection to Public Utilities instructs proper storage and weekly accounting for hazardous or explosive materials and requires reporting losses to Augusta Maine. It asks for a April 9 inventory and usage details, including conditions and purposes, with fuses stored separately. Easter Monday events in Bath feature Eagles ball and related social notes, while local letters warn of censorship impact on German sentiments and Bay ice conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On State Protection To
Public Utilities
Augusta
Bath Aerie
Order of Eagles
Armory
Edward T. Whitehouse
T. C. McCabe
Henry S. Farrell
William F. Ham
Thomas B. Perry
Charles A. Ham
Fred G. Glidden
Edward G. Billings
Harry C. Bloxsom
Stewart D. McPherson
Joseph P. Crane
Edward
Easter Concert Highlights at First Baptist Church
Unity Guild and Brotherhood gathered at First Baptist on Willow Street and North Street with church leaders hosting midweek and Friday meetings. Easter services and school concert featured student recitals, songs, and readings led by H W Moulton and various classes, praised for a well attended program.
Easter at Beacon St. Methodist Society
Beacon Street Methodist posted a festive Easter with large audiences and a hopeful year’s work. The sermon on The Message of Easter featured Rev J E C Sawyer. A large class joined the church as the choir offered an Easter program and a sunflower flag gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon St. Methodist Society
J. E. C. Sawyer
M. H. Douglas
Frances McCabe
Weston L. Banney
H. K. Erskine
M.G.C.A
Sawyer
America
Beacon Lights Community Groups Meet and Service Notes
Beacon Light reports the Dorcas Guild met with Mrs. O E Hooper and prepares May party baskets. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Sherman Tabor. Sunday school April social included a Bowie's class playset. Irving Baker joins Uncle Sam in the regular army at West Point. Epworth League books vestry for April 16 box social. twelve admitted to full membership.
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Dorcas Guild
O. E. Hooper
York St
Ladies’ Aid
Sherman Tabor
High St
Fred Bowie
Beacon St
Uncle Sam
Irving Baker
West Point
Epworth League
Church Upgrades Compliment Members after Renovations
Through Sunday school and Men's Club efforts the vestry at Haster Church was repaired painted and enlarged during a morning service and an evening class was admitted. Sincere thanks are extended to all contributors and helpers.
Easter service and church membership in Winter St
The Easter service featured lilies and palms and a refined musical program by a quartet. New members joined by letter and by confession: William Cartmill, Parker M. Reed, Hope W. Sturtevant, John A. Lord Jr., and Frances L. Lord. The Men's Club met with Bowdoin educator Austin MacCormick speaking on Prison Reform. Dr. Jesse K. Marden of Marsovan, Turkey, will speak at the April 22 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cartmill
Parker M. Reed
Hope W. Sturtevant
John A. Lord, Jr
Frances L. Lord
Austin MacCormick
Bowdoin College
Jesse K. Marden
Marsovan
Turkey
Marden
Easter concert delights Corliss St church crowd
The Easter concert Sunday evening drew a full audience at Corliss St Church with praise for the superintendent committee and participants. The Deering Class met Monday for a business meeting and social. Ferd inand Coombs showed Panama Canal views and Canal Zone work. The Ladies Aid held an all day session at the vestry Wednesday. Free Will Workers met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Mary Gillespie at 301 Washington St.
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Deering
Ferdinand Coombs
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Free Will
Mary_ Gillespie
Washington St
Local Jottings and Market Notes From Boothbay Harbor Area
Capt G A Low visited town. Methodist Conference in South Portland. Morse High vs YMCA track meet at YMCA Gym. M G White of Sussex Canada visits. leading black spruce dealers. Bath Iron Works draftsmen begin Saturday half-days. Captain Angus McLeod from Portland visits. Wyoming awaiting coal cargo. Probate Court appoints appraisers in John S Hyde estate. Holman Day to move to Boston then New York. novel in summer sale. Hoarding, food price rise linked to war fears. shortages and stock limits. grocers struggle to restock as prices may ease later spring.
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G. A. Low
Boothbay Harbor
T. N. Kewley
C. W. Harrison
South Portland
Y.M.C.A
Morse High School
H. H. McCarty
C. P. Wetherbee
Lowell
John S. Hyde
Holman F. Day
Boston
New York City
Major Day
New England
Varying News From Bath And Statewide Matters
The Bath community reports heavy midwinter snow and a near zero start to Tuesday morning with strong winds. Naval vessels will bear listed names Saratoga Constellation Constitution Ranger and Lexington honoring American frigates. A Bath bank windows with glass replaced after damage by a passing team. Major General Goethals is eyed to lead new fleet work to supply Europe. Local proposals suggest potatoes on city farmland to feed 80,000 bushels yearly for Bath families. Auto Supply Co. opens in Dougherty block Center Street under W J Crafts. Funeral services held for Captain Timothy J Small. National Guard expansion under new Congress bill. guardsmen lose governor resignations option. New England Telephone forms a Telegraph Battalion Signal Reserve Corps to aid men joining with generous leave and pay.
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Lincoln
Sagadahoc
Morse High School
Rockland
Boston
Bath
Navy
Saratoga
Constellation
Constitution
Ranger
Lexington
Walter Potter
Bath Trust Co
Goethals
Panama Canal
Europe
Dougherty’s
Center St
Bath Co-Operative
Auto Supply Co
W. J. Crafts
Bath Co-operative Co
Timothy J. Small
W. G. Small
Clarence M. Fogg
Corliss St. Church
T. K. Haley
Willam Butler
Henry Heal
F. C. Curtis
Cushing Cemetery
Parker
National Guard
Congress
Guard
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and Associated Companies
Signal
Spaulding
Telegraph Battalion
Maine towns host court, funerals, and wartime prep notes
U S Steamboat Inspector W L Blaisdell visited Bath Portland Wednesday as Probate Court convened. Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Allen Benson were held in Lewiston with pallbearers and Oak Grove interment. The Navy wires crew prepared for coast defense while Cmdr McCole stated a high‑impact patrol has been active since April 7 after the war declaration.
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U. S
W. L. Blaisdell
Portland
Harry M. Verrill
Verrill
Hale & Booth
Bath Camp
M. W. of
St. Mary’s Camp
G.A.R. Hall
Sarah Allen Benson
Harry R. Benson
Lewiston
Maine Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Maine
LaFayette Hotel
W. L. Cousens
Augusta
Fred C. Carr
York Street
A. Evans
People’s Baptist Church
Harry A Hall
George Carr
Ralph
Horace Kennerson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Timothy J.small
Gilmore H. Small
West Somerville
Small
Cape Cod
Noble Maxwell
Richmond
Boston
Boston Sand & Gravel Co
Maxwell
United States
JH. T. Passmore
Michigan
Louisiana
Arkansas
Washington
Massachusetts
Passmore
A. B. Ericson
R. H. Hersey
F. J. Carlton
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ericson
Hersey
Frank B. Berry
Beverly
Mass
J. F. McCole
Naval Patrol
The
Independent
Daniels
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Russia
England
Walter S. Russell
Josephine
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Germany
First Baptist
Unity Guild
Cedric Martin
Willow St
Brotherhood
North St
C. M. Fogg
Corliss St
Woman's Missionary Society
H. W. Moulton
Oak St
Jesus
the Vine
Ladies
Simon Moore
Daniel Miller
Mary
Raymond Chappell
New Earth
Clyde Mosher
Erma Temple
Bobby
Gordon Harrington
Miss Goodwin
Elmer Norton
Alice Hogue
Lord
Winter ST. Notes
Egies
James F. Will Co
Brunswick
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