Charles A. Coombs Dies After Long Public Life
Charles A. Coombs, 86, died Friday morning at his Washington Street home after eight months of confinement following a broken hip. Born in Brunswick on October 17, 1836, he worked in Bath retail and shipping before moving west to join the Kansas militia and early gold camps, later becoming a railroad executive and coal businessman in Bath.
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Charles A. Coombs
Washington Street
Mr. Coons
Brunswick
America B. Coombs
Bath
Charles
Coombs
J. M. Keep
Arch
Front Streets
Samuel Anderson
Albert Shaw
Joe Solovich
A. B. Butler
Times
Hyde & Sowhman
Front
Elim Streets
Center Street
Reuben Movers
Marion Street
Coombs & Mooers
Sewall
Kansas
Mississippi River
Mr. Coombs
Palmyra
Minute Men
J. E. Lane
Missouri
Colorado
Valmyra
John Brown
Ossawattamy
Plains
Arizona
Vine Alte
Gulf of California
Bath City
Dothwell
Canada West
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Boston
Maine Men Meet to Discuss Coal Shortage Here
Governor Baxter tells 100 coal dealers and Bath representatives that Maine must mobilize public service to meet a coal and railroad strike crisis. He urges cooperation, distribution plans, and coastal relief efforts, noting depleted state stocks and the need to bring coal in and pay for it.
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Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
William S. Newell
Bath Chamber
Edward W. Larrabee
Thomass. Gibbons
Bath
Milliken
Taxter
Maine
Daxter
Falcover
Carlton Lowest Bidder On Big Bridge Project
Carlton the Bath contractor was the lowest bidder among five for a 500 foot wood bridge with macadam top and iron railings spanning the Back channel of the Pescataqua river between Badger's Island and Kittery. His bid was 540,000 with completion aimed by November 1, barring delays from pine supply.
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KFOW
Carlton
Bath
Kittery
State Highway Commission
Rollins
Boston
Stewart
Bennett
Portland
Miller
Pescataqua River
Badger’s Island
Iittery
Parents oppose Bath school plan under board action
Parents at South Street grammar school held an indignation meeting led by Olive Corliss. They oppose closing the South primary school and moving primary pupils to the grammar building while grammar grades go to the Junior high, a July 10 Bath Board of Education decision. They fear sending young children to the Junior high in winter and vow to act.
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South Street PT. A
South Street Grammar School
Bath Board of Education
City urged to cut taxes on Bath housing project
Bath Maine council hears proposal to reduce valuation on Moorland Realty Project 137 aka Emergency Fleet Corp North End brick colony from 500000 to about 155200 in hopes of transferring to Veterans Bureau for ex service men vocational training.
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North End
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Halbert W.’. Gardner
Flat Corporation
Gardner
Bath
Veteran's Bureau
Wilbur F. Dresser
South Portland
Board of State
Daniel T. Dougherty
J. W. Cummings Feldspar Co
Nelson L. Jackson
King Tavern
Veterans Bureau
Edward W. Bridgham
Moorland Realty Co
William M. Adams
Fleet Corporation
Maine
Moorland Realty Company
City of
Edward W. Bridghsats
White Ribboners State Convention Held in North Berwick
Members of Bath WLCLTLU were notified the annual White Ribboners state convention will be in North Berwick on September 21 and 22. Carroll L. Beedy, First district representative, will speak on Thursday evening September 20. Elizabeth Perkins of Ann Arbor and Grace Lee Scott of Indiana are expected to address the gathering.
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Bath Wlcltlu
North Berwick
Carroll L. Beedy
Elizabeth Perkins
Ann Arbor
Mich
National Department of Child Welfare
Grace Lee Scott
Indiana
Firemen form association to operate Kennebec hand tub
Active city firemen organized to run the Kennebec hand tub for sport events including the Bath muster on August 12. John Dwyer is foreman and Chester Lewis assistant foreman as the roster of active members grows. The tub is being prepared for service and will have a test run early next week.
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Kennebec
Bath
John Dwyer
Chester Lewis
Shaw Couple Buy Home on Green Street
Mr and Mrs Fred P Shaw purchase a two story wooden dwelling from Grace T Fox on Green Street for their own occupancy and plan to move in early October.
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Fred DP. Shaw
Grace T. Fox
IS Green Street
Anl
Subsidy and Shipping Aid Across Nations
The article compares national ship subsidies to farmer and manufacturer market access. It argues subsidies arise from resource disadvantages and distant markets, noting the need to offset transportation costs when markets are far away. It frames subsidies as practical responses to geographic and economic constraints.
America's Effort to Regain Lost Maritime Place
The Independent begins a seven part series on America's shipping problem with an article by Commissioner Edward Plummer of Bath. He outlines history of aid to U S shipping and sets the stage for a broader discussion of maritime policy.
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America
Atmerica
Tekimehentey
Fereer
Globe
The
Independent
Probelm
United States
Phecard
Edward ©. Plummer
Bath
Plummer
Campaign rally in Sagadah county outlines party unity
A Wednesday gathering in New Meadows drew Sagadah County Republicans and town committees to launch the county campaign effort. Speakers including Robert J. Peacock and Vinny Gan Hert emphasized unity, with Miss Edwards urging women to engage in tariff debates and defend Republican goals.
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Sagadah
New Meadows
Goevernor Pereval PL
Baxter
Cammy
Vinny
Ganhert
Krepublican State Committee
Wallace JE White
Beary Bernarrd
Sielbyville
Ind
Rupert Ei Baxter
Sagadaherwererstery
State Committee
James AN. Bimsen
Bath
Armel
Miss Fielward
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Whitmore Coal Co
South End P.T.A
White Ribboners State Convention
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Shipping Board
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Historien
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Chamber
Wanis
South
Tarif
Newberry
United States Senate
States Court
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Misissippi
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Amd
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Engres
Wilen
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Wilton
Emir Party
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Satiel
Sneliinewe
Geeer
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Teem
Pires
Ongres-Nain Wallies
Weis
Perpatlia
Sittel
Saci
Escaes
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Ote
Biel
North Eline
Briete Celony
Piniter
Congress Ienal Iim Ebistriet
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Barean
Brestek
Miss Edwards
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Areth
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Paasen
Milady
Deretetece
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Ite
Europe
Rhea
United American Lines
Mistres-st-Arme
Sean
Wetwich
Pacmenger
Scott
Elite
Ji Hee Sutton
Bae
Derpaaores Bane
Bert
Osu
Pasay
Sony
Gaaestt Guiies Lodge
Pewark
Highway Department
Peacock
Tor Scuerman
Peak
Harding Admin
Wa-hington
Repub- Lael Mal
Wa-tington
Wallace HL
Lewiston
Johnson Bros Co
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