Road to Popham Beach eyed with state funds
Inspector Allen of the State Highway Department meets Phippsburg selectmen in Bath to discuss building a new road from Phippsburg Center to Popham Beach. The state offers 6000 toward an 11000 project, with Monday special town meeting to approve the town’s share. The improved route would pass Parker Tread and attract tourists, potential jitney service, and new development along Walker Head, Center, and Phippsburg.
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Bath
Phippsburg
Parker Tread
Ten Oelock
Popham Beach
Maine
Walker Head
Bath Raises Victory Liberty Loan Quota
Community editorial defends Bath's raised quota noting the city’s prosperity and continued industrial growth after the war. It argues Bath will meet and exceed its increased goal, proving the city’s readiness to support the national effort and assist less fortunate areas.
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Bath
Todd
Ecountry
Loan Drive Opens Monday for Victory Liberty Loan
Opens Monday with a hard campaign for a 4.5 billion dollar drive. Notes offer 40 percent three to four year convertible gold notes, tax advantages, and conversion options to 3% and 4% notes. Mains also praise the Maine Anti Tuberculosis Society and calls for public support in epidemic prevention and hospital efforts.
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United States
A Lighted Pencil Invention Lights The Page
A clever report ers aid uses a pencil with an electrical torch attachment. A tiny flashlight battery sits in the pocket while the bulb, placed behind the lead, is powered by finger movement. The light can be moved along the pencil or transferred to another pencil for clear notes in dim light.
The World Is Cheerful and a Philosopher’s Vigor
An old schoolmate asserts Doctor Johanson could not be a philosopher because cheerfulness breaks in. The piece argues mankind cannot be a perpetual pessimist, noting moods and despair yet an inexhaustible wellspring of vigor inside the world, equated with joy.
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Doctor Johanson
To Make Attar of Roses
After gathering roses, place them in a jar with spring water and cover with muslin. Expose to sun heat for a few days until an oily layer forms on the surface. Skim off the oil and bottle it. This is the perfume known as attar of roses.
Bean varieties traced from Americas to Europe
The common bean originated in South America and spread to Europe in the 1500s. It now has more than 150 varieties. The big bread bean likely came from southwest Asia and northeastern Europe. The broad lime bean or butter bean is a pole variety from South America.
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South America
Europe
Southwest Asia
Sleep as a necessary limit on endurance
The text argues sleep is as essential as life itself and notes that no one can endure days of continuous wakefulness. It compares forced sleeplessness to ancient torture and describes the consequence as a complete state from which one never awakens.
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Ten
Central Church League stages successful play The Old Peabody Pew
Central chapel overflowed for the Central Church League presentation of The Old Peabody Pew with a short musical program by the Sunday school orchestra. The cast included Mrs U S Mute Miss Lobelia Brewster Miss H Emma Magoun and many others with Mrs Warren Stilphen leading the entertainment committee. The audience applauded the quaint costumes and scenes and a possible repeat after Easter was noted.
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League
Margaret Slanson
John Melones
Raymon Williams
James Hanson
Paschal Flint
Dorothy
Mary Appleton
Katherine
Edith Thompson
S S. Mullin
Justin Peabody
Nancy
U. S
Lobelia Brewster
Dorcas Society
H. Emma Magoun
William Small
Jane Bunzell
Lucy Kimball
Miller
Deacon
Luther Thompson
Sargent
D. L. Wilson
Marie Sharp
Fred Courser
Baxter
Annie Cox
Committees Form For Katcha Koo Play At Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan club will stage Katcha Koo in late May. Miss Margaret St Foote chairs the general committee with subcommittees for Talent publicity finance chaperones and properties. Members include Dorothy Jewett Madelyn Chase Clara Hatch Edna Douglas Alice Waters Fred Curtis Nan Brown Edith Hartwell and others.
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Katcha-Koo
Cosmopolitan Club
Margaret St. Foote
Dorothy Jewett
Madelyn Chase
Clara Hatch
Edna 0. Douglas
Alice Waters
Fred
Double Birthday Surprise At Pocahontas Council
Mrs. Clarence Robinson and Lester Buck were honored at a Ra mona council meeting as their shared birthdays were celebrated. A supper followed with a birthday cake, gifts, recitations by Buck and Melville Whitlam, and dancing to conclude the evening.
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Clarence Robinson
Lester Buck
Ramona Council
Pocahontas
Robinson
Mr. Buck
Melville Whitlam
Handicap Worth While Encourages Determined Play
A reflection on using handicap as a fulcrum for success with the long iron of determination. The author suggests embracing hindrances, thanking them for the guidance they provide on the path to improvement.
Watercraft Activity and Local Launches Noted
Daily Thought on wisdom aside, several boats are now in commission. Nathaniel Place launched the Mary Ann, Ernest Pinkham bought the Bertha, David Standish launched his runabout Althyne for river use, and the Sunbeam is in service. Mgr Dainton assisted Bath and Woolwich crews to the Lewis funeral in Georgetown. William Crocker reported rough bay waters and a cold east wind while bringing sand from Merrymeeting Bay aboard the Hattie B.
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Nathaniel Place
Ernest Pinkham
Bertha
Harry Ward
David Standish
Sunbeam
Mgr
Dainton Sunday
Bath
Woolwich
Lewis
Georgetown
William Crocker
Merrymeeting Bay
Hattie B
Porpoise Brought Aboard During Midweek Run
Capt Frank Shaw's fishing trip at City Landing nets a porpoise weighing about 150 pounds. The animal entered the boat's net off Seguin and was landed on the May before being brought to Bath for sale. Sailors report the liver as a salted delicacy. The porpoise was shorter and stouter than expected.
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Frank Shaw
City Landing
Seguin
Bath
Decision in Bath ferry accident case filed
Public Utilities Commission renders its decision in the Bath ferry accident of April 4 involving Forest W. Creamer. The deck hand aboard Ferdinando Gorges died after falling overboard near Bath and Woolwich. The panel notes witnesses doubt about the cause and cites lack of medical evidence.
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Public Utilities Commission
Ferdinando Gorges
Bath
Forest
W. Creamer
Glendon
Maine Central
Woolwich
Creamer
Thomas L. Savage 53 Woolwich Man Dies After Illness
Thomas L. Savage of Woolwich died Thursday morning at his home after a two month illness. A lifelong resident and blacksmith, he was born in Woolwich to Harrison and Hannah Savage. He is survived by his wife Nellie L. Savage and brothers Rufus and Frank Savage. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 PM at the Woolwich home.
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Thomas L. Savage
Woolwich
Arrison
Hannah (Traften) Savage
Nellie L. Savage
Rufus Savage
Frank Savage
Why Hucties Go Blind Among Doube Harnessed Dogs
Several dogs pulled in double traced harnesses suffer eye injuries from fine dust particles flung by leading dogs. The particles strike the eye, causing partial or total blindness. The rear dogs of the pack fight for position at the team fronts, but are usually shielded from this danger.
Size of the Foot in Ancient Anatomical Rule
A measure equates foot length to the ulna from the wrist bone head to the elbow. The approach uses the forearm bone as the standard to determine proper foot size in a historical or instructional context.
Not as Interesting
A reflective Toledo Blade quote notes self knowledge is more valuable than judging neighbors, urging inward search over outward curiosity.
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Toledo Blade
Bath Galvanizing Works Evening Work Activity Noted
A large crew at Bath Galvanizing Works handles galvanizing bars and plates including 20 ft bars of angle iron for keels entering the big tank. At a Home for Aged Couples and Old Men board meeting Wednesday only routine business was transacted.
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Bath
the Home For
City Chamber Receives Broad Range of Benefit Suggestions
Nearly 500 responses to roundtable talks and a mailed questionnaire show members favor streets improvement and paving as top priority. Other popular goals include sidewalks streetcar service garbage disposal a modern hotel traffic city appearance and municipal efficiency. A two question survey revealed citizens prioritizing community needs over personal business interests. A formal first year work program will be drafted by the board.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Candle customs shape religious rites across eras
The candle has played a central role in Roman, Jewish, and Eastern church history with many customs rooted in magical or ritual uses. In Ireland on Christmas Eve a large candle was burned with only those named Mary allowed to snuff it.
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Ireland
Mary
Collins Return From Bath Visit to Boston
Mr and Mrs C F Collins returned to Boston after a short visit with their daughter Mrs John Martin in Bath. They arrived by automobile on Monday with Mr Collins returning Wednesday and Mrs Collins taking a train home today.
Old wooden craft endure long after iron ships
An expository look at wooden sailing vessels from the early 19th century still afloat and in use. The article notes live oak frames and long careers of ships such as the Polly, Mary, Hiram, Signal, and the yacht America, with tales of coastwise lumber transport and old-time sea work.
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Amesbury
Bangor
Rockland
Calais
Maine
Boston
Polly
San Francisco Exposition
Panama Canal
Mary
Portsmouth
St. George
Hiram
Biddeford
Calas
New England
Signal
Patchogue
L. I
Poffer Arrives From Bar Harbor to 22 Oliver Street
W. H. Poffer has returned from Bar Harbor after a week away and will reside at 22 Oliver Street.
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W. H. Poffer
Bar Harbor
Oliver Street
Mrs Houghton McLellan On Boston Train Passenger
Mrs Houghton McLellan was aboard an early morning Boston train on Wednesday confirming her status as a passenger in the incident report.
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J. Houghton McLellan
Boston
Birth of Clara Margaret Hall Reported in Spring Street Family
A daughter named Clara Margaret was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hall of Spring Street.
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Clara Margaret
Willis Hall
Spring Street
Portable mill headed to Morse’s mountain for summer lumber work
A portable mill will be moved to Morse’s mountain this coming summer to strip the area of lumber. The plan calls for swift operation to harvest timber and prepare the site for subsequent use by local interests.
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Morse’s Mountain
Rochester official lauds Fruit a Tives remedy
North Union Street resident R B O Flynn, a government inspector, reports long running stomach liver and kidney trouble improved after using Fruit a Tives tablets. He endorses the product as the best stomach liver and bladder medicine, noting a 50c box six for $2 and trial size available from Fruit a Tives Limited Ogdensburg New York.
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R. B. O'Plynn
North Union St
Rochester
N.Y
Montreal
R. B. O’ Flynn
Government
Iprult-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
Whitmore row of Front street tenements renovated by Harry Brown
Harry Brown purchased the Whitmore row of tenements on Front street near Sewall Coal office from Mrs Jane and Fred FE Whitmore. He repaired four tenements with 32 rooms, added hardwood floors closets new sewerage beaver board ceilings and repainted. He removed several flats, spent hundreds of dollars to put houses in first rate rental condition. Tenants are being sought with two houses rented and two awaiting applicants. The improvements improve Foout street’s appearance.
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Harry Brown
Jane
Fred FE. Whitmore
Whitmore
Front Street
Sewall_Coal
Ile
R Ey. Brown
Foout Street
J H Todd Postmaster Visited Bath on Business Today
J H Todd the postmaster of Georgetown was seen in Bath handling official matters on a routine business trip today.
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J. H. Todd
George Town
Bath
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