Health Department to Survey Maine Water Sheds
The Maine Health Department and Public Utilities Commission announce a statewide survey of domestic water sources. George W. Giddings notes many companies lack sterilization in winter. 27 firms installed chlorinating gear that year. Officials plan rigorous summer inspections to ensure safe water and compel remaining utilities tooperate chlorination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Health
Maine
George WT Giddings
Augusta
Public Utiles Commission
Giddings
State Department of Halth
Dor
Bhmer
We Caonppell
Gradings
Cape Wal
Campbel
Spanish coins planned by National Mint at Barcelona
The National Mint in Barcelona weighs new coins to replace copper currency from the Republic era and Alfonso XIII reign. New coins of nickel aluminum copper alloy will be issued in 25 10 and 6 centime values and will be perforated to distinguish from silver money in circulation. Fifty Black men from northern cities travel to Savannah to study the Negro question in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Alfonso Iil
Savannah
Gasunday
Howard H. Brown
United Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Helen Gould
Richard Smith
Evelyn Meliwen
Frances
Mary Wilson
Margaret Wilson
New York
Washington
State Promises Protection Against Typhoid Fever
The State health department urges local officers to report intestinal disturbances promptly to investigate causes. Typhoid outbreaks have followed waterborne contamination and Winter cholera in sequence, with education and better water supplies reducing deaths. Eugene Jewett, an orderly at the City hospital, returns to Robinhood for the Summer with his mother, Mrs Kila Jewett of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Eugene Jewett
City Hospital
Kan
Robinhood
Kila Jewett
Portland
Woolwich Funeral Rites for Bradford G Potter Noted
Funeral services for the late Bradford G Potter drew many relatives and friends with floral tributes displayed. The report lists numerous local residents visiting, guests in town, and community events including church services and a Knox and Lincoln Company session at Montsweag Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford G. Potter
Oil Storage Expanded at Cape Town Port
Anglo Persian Oil Company completed a 10 000 ton fuel oil tank at Cape Town. The addition fits plans to install fuel oil tanks at major ports in the British Empire to supply oil burning vessels. Total storage at Table Bay Docks now 22 000 tons, with Imperial Oil Company tanks adding capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglo Persian OW Co
Cape Town
Impire
Table Bay
Cape Towe
Imperial OU Co. Ench
Bahia Coffee Shipments and Exports in 1923 1928
Unclear OCR reports Bahia Brazil coffee shipments in 1923 with 2147y Lage and 245 000 receipts in 123. It notes 9 percent of Bahia exports go to France and US demand weak. Exports for 1928 reach about 600 bags and telegraphic lines fall 20 percent amid public telegram fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahia
Brazil
France
United States
Bowdoinham Welcomes Rev J T Johnson For Another Year
Bowdoinham residents celebrate the Methodist Conference in Portland reassigning Rev J T Johnson to the Bowdoinham Society for a further year. He has served three years and earned praise for church work and improvements. The town’s clubs and local events, from the Merry Workers to the Grange, fill the weekend with meetings, games, entertainments, and social duties. A birth is recorded Frances Louise to Karl and Frances Fiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Johnson
Portland
Bowdoinham Society
Mr. Johnson
Merry Workers Club
Helen Hackett
Ruth Pratt
H. D. Cornish
Cliva Fogg
Merrymeeting Grange
Grange
Emily Rideout
Star Aid
Richmond High School
Coombs High
Richmond
W. A. Kendall
Augusta
Mary T. Warington
C. L. Brown
Brunswick
Elizabeth Gass
Robert
Hon
W. I
Bonney
Vera Ackley
R. J. Warington
BK. W. Kendall
H. EB. Cornish
B. Randall
Prudence ‘Purington
Srunswick
I’. A. Cannouv
Bath
Viola Coombs
Boston
BK. M. Cummings
Charles McEwen
Ruth
John P. Jewett
E. P. Kendall
Earl Sedgley
George Sedgley
Ivan Lang
Waterville
James Brown
Philadelphia
Lawrixs Wilson
L. S. Sparks
Ofton
Ralph Mc
Kate Blair
Florida
Haines Danding
Dboston
Richard Smith
Maria Gray
W. W. Woodward
Clara Fogg
I. A. R. Council
Washington
J.P. Card
Albert Card
Lakeview
Jessie Cromwell
Walter Lewis
Frank Rossi
A. Newton
Clarence Blackman
Blackman
Chester Marston 67 Bath blacksmith and veteran firefighter dies
Chester Marston of Bath and Lisbon Falls died at City Hospital after two weeks ill. Born in Durham, he learned blacksmithing with his father and worked in Lisbon Falls before moving to Bath seventy years ago. Survived by four children Percy J and William I Marston both of Bath, Addie Ray Canton, Clara Johnson Honolulu plus fifteen lives and a brother George Minarston of Durham. Funeral Friday at two at Fred B Curtis Funeral Home Center Street.
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Arrewsie
Eva Leavitt
Westport
Clara Wright
William Collis
Ralph Eo. Weight
Roy Os. Grafham
Bean
Delia
Greenleaf
Vorace Savage
Meliss Main
York Beach
Reed Main
Mee
Mere
Albert Uwumphess
Conneeticut
Sugadahoe Kerry
Travreth Wheeler
Watersille
Georgie Wheeler
Dorothy Young
Wiscasset
Geraldine Stott
Susie Canminghian
Charles Henderson
Knox and Lincoln Company
Faron Bureau
Montsweag Grange
Miss Erie
Richard Hunsesed
Hollix Dailey
Lynn Sid Gorin
Mass
Altoun Mystine Tas
Mummchester
N. U
Daisy Hunnewell
Augusta
Hunnewell
Richard
Pied Grover
Harold Shaw
Flw
Carlton
Leon Welly
WT. Hathorne
Lothair Lowell
J. Sumner Bailes
Prank Head
Merton Wright
Adel
Asbury Wensley
Bath
First Baptist Church
Diane Cutts
Vite
Jeff Smith
Vernon Ayer
Jesus
TE Fernald
Perkins
Y. M.oal
Chester Milliston
Tle
Percy J
Merrill
Andover
Percy JD. Marston
Willian I. Marston
Lewiston
Addie Ray
Canton
Clara Johnson
Honolulu
Tian
George T. Minarston
Durham
Haly
Bowdoinham News Highlights and Local Happenings
Bowdoinham reports with notes on visits from Fred Morgan and family, steamer Kennebec trips to Boston, and Sunday union services at the Methodist church led by Rev. Cone. Local elections list spring teachers, Mrs. Moody returns from New Hampshire, and the Maine Methodist Conference opens at Bath Beacon Street church. Sailboat overhaul, Capt. Eaton farm plans, Epworth League circle, and a humorous spoon incident wrap the community update.
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Fred Morgan
Randolph
W. J. Curtis
Kennebec
Boston
C. ©. Cone
Hinkley’s Hall
Walter Mariner
Bowdoinham
Tiattie Trask
Jelsom
Cora Baker
Ridge
Jennie Cheney
J. Day
Richmond
Stella Whitmore
Brooks Tall
Clara Minott
Chill
Pratt
Denham
M. Moody
New Hampshire
Bowdeinham
Beacon Street
Bath
G. Andrews
New York
Mamdke
Messrs
Proctor
McFadden
Dean
Eaton
KL. Graves
Patriot's Day Bank and Store Closures Announced
Local banks will close all day Saturday for Patriots Day and reopen Monday. Merchants plan Saturday hours with closing on the holiday. The post office will not observe the day.
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Bridge-Merrill
D. T. Percy & Sons
Lark
Sundasim Baster
Yen
Boyish Tailleur
OiKassen
Woolwich
Marcia Stinson
Freeman Strett
Ath
Lillian Watson
Jackson College
Stradford Belanger
Parker House
Deat
Lovindford G3
Porter
Mins
Sarah Dingley Dees
Siesten
Cenner
Mama Barnes
Fredi Corliss
Jasper Main
Francis
Woodfords
John Sheldes
Deecabe Wheeler
Waterville Watson
George Wheeler
Peres Sav
Five Islands
Mason
Alex Reed
Sbrace Wade
Dar Dfarbos Caise
Siail
Wortland
Wilbur Howe
Bsiiend
Heer
Dats Fatues
George Howe
Senate
Methodist Church
Teitentt Pay
Max Katz
Elin St
Howard Coal Co
Mere Point
Ernest A. Allan
C. O. Times Office
Winslow
Freeport
Bowdoinham Post Road
Charles Tfiant
A. J. Vreom
Annie Cobb
Fred O Thleath
Deland
Pla
Edith Blodgett
Horace Millay
A. Doughiss
Clarence Gould
Connecticut
David Bridge
Faust Winter
Merbert 2
Evelyn Douglass Ami
Dstvid Gaiaves
Chester Marston
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Hall
Hall’s Variety Store
Center Street
Bath, Maine
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