Local notices mix travel plans and incidents in 1908
The item lists Miss Celia Solovich visiting relatives at Old Orchard and Driver Bowser on vacation with D Parshiey driving in his absence. It notes 800 cases of sardines aboard the Ransom B Fuller bound for Boston and a rapid one hour forty five minute trip by RU E A Peessee to Sisters hospital in Lewiston, returning in one hour fifty with a tire delay. Additional snippets mention a dog show corner, a Brunswick murder, and yacht club activities aboard Tedkins with Mr and Mrs Lincoln Greene, plus a local barber price notes.
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B. Fuller
Boston
E. A. Peessee
Sisters’ Hospital
Lewiston
Maxwell
10 the boat make 15 round ee ae don eee present timetable
The fragment mentions a timetable with a boat making 15 rounds and references unclear terms. It lacks identifiable people or organizations to establish a concrete news item.
Steamer Enjoys Merry Time at Beach Picnic
A steamer enjoyed a lively outing with passengers aboard while a basket lunch was served at the seaside. The scene captured a cheerful afternoon with families and locals gathering by the shore.
Lisbon Falls Nine to Face Sagadahocs at New Field
The Lisbon Falls nine hosts Sagadahocs tomorrow after noon at the new athletic field. The game will be called at three o'clock in a warm contest as Sagadahocs seek a victory to improve their record. The test involves the newly refitted box at Bath Tron Works.
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Lisbon Falls
Sagadahocs
Bath Tron Works
Scott
Frederick Brit and sons Lead Victorious Union Camden Rockland Outing
A brief note records Frederick Brit and his sons traveling with relatives and friends in Union Camden and Rockland, marking a family gathering or excursion from yesterday.
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Union
Camden
Rockland
Lumber for Old Ladies Home addition shipped from Berlin Falls
The frame for the new wing of the Old Ladies home arrives next week after a shipment of 13 000 feet. Hartwell will oversee completion with occupancy slated for early November. The note mentions crew, timing, and forthcoming work details in Bath.
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Berlin Falls
N. H
Hartwell
Two ships bound for Delaware race to breakwater amid wagers
Capt Qn of the Sewall laid a $500 bet to beat the Atlas to the breakwater as both vessels sailed toward Delaware. Mrs. Sarah Roweng To marked her 100th day with a celebratory ride. Stetson of Higgioe Socthbeye noted bustling activity at the Inn during a town visit.
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Delaware
Sewall
Sarah Roweng To
Early settler Robinson linked to Bath and Macomber lines
The note traces William W. Robinson’s ties through generations to the Bath family, and details Eleanor Macomber as daughter of Ebenezer and Abigail Dresser, with Abigail being a Robinson descendant from John Robinson, son of the original Bryant. It clarifies marriages and connections among the Clark Sewall era families.
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Clark & Sewall
Bath
William W. Robinson
John
Eleanor B. (Macomber) Dresser
Eleanor Macomber
Ebenezer
Abigail (Robinson) Macomber
Macomber
John Robinson
Bryant
Bath Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Hathorne family in Bath. Clarence Blais visits. Mrs. Ralph Haley and daughters Arline and Madelyn call. Ramon Hamel visits Dresden Mills. vacationing relatives at Julia Logan house. Temple family and Natalie Hathorne on cottage weekend. Olive Bowker 90 travels Maine. Anthony Haass returns to Elizabeth Town. Olive Deejay returns to Bath. Edward MacDonald returns to California. Lorraine Sheffield helps Girl Scout Day at Brunswick. Elizabeth Oliver visits Bath. Nelson and Sheffield families picnic at Perkins Island. Thomas Sheffield and Clement Wilson join Bath visits. Harry Thomas and Eva LeBlanc call on Bath friends. Bassett, Wyman, Rollins visit Dix Island. Barbara Mank returns to Small Point work after Alice Hoyte wedding. Alston Oliver visits Bath. Carleton Jensen calls. Donald Snow visits. Libby family guests after fire meeting.
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Hathorne
Bath
Clarence Blais
William Temple
Natalie Hathorne
Olive Bowker
Maine
Popham
Anthony Haass
Elizabethtown
N. J
Donald Logan
Olive Deejay
Leston Harrington
Edward MacDonald
California
F. P. Young
Lorraine Sheffield
Brunswick
Perkins Island
Elizabeth Oliver
Alston Oliver
Harold Nelson
Betty Jane
New Haven
Phippsburg Center
Mr. Libby
Titanium pigment rises from curiosity to commodity
Titanium pigment, once a laboratory curiosity in 1920 selling for 50 cents a pound, has become a major industry for the nation. Today it sells for under 20 cents per pound and is used in paints, fine paper, cosmetics, nylon and rayon, linoleum, soap, rubber, and many other applications.
Bar Harbor rebuilds and rebuffs decline after fire
Mount Desert Island towns reel from a blaze that destroyed two large hotels and 319 cottages and lawns. Bar Harbor launches a $386000 hotel drive while rebuilding homes and attracting Summer visitors through new work, donors, and local efforts. Joe Testa reports rising business at his bar as others cope with economic fallout.
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Bar Harbor
Meulneis
Ailteo
Mount Desert Island
Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Citizens’ Committee
Sheldon Goldthwait
Harbor Banking & Trust Co
Goldthwait
Joe Testa
Premiere of The Road From Mandalay at Lakewood Theatre
After the final performance of For Love or Money this Saturday Conrad Nagel and Diana Herbert depart Lakewood. Next week Claire Luce and John Williams star in The Road From Mandalay the Lakewood debut of Giles Playfair drama set in Malaya with fear and romance.
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Leona Markle
John Drew Devereaux
Mandalay
Giles Playfair
Lakewood
Malaya
Eric Carlton
George Fraser
George
Helen
Eric
Claire Luce
John Williams
Feen Beal
John Glendinning
Wallis Clark
Reynolds Evans
Kate Byron
Lewis Packard
Miss Luce
Jessie Jones
New York
Sydney Blackmer
Donald Cook
Mr. Williams
Raymond Massey
Gertrude Lawrence
Pygmalion
Personal notes from Linden to Sebasco and beyond
Local notices list Mr. and Mrs. Murphy leaving Linden street for a summer stay at Sebasco. Clyde Wetherington of Newark vacationing two weeks with the Wetherington family on Western Avenue. Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Baker guests of Mrs. Neiley and daughter Florence at Trufant's Crossing. Karen Harmon returns from Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary after tonsillectomy. Mrs. Hatzler of New York City visits with Mrs. Sewall before August at Small Point Beach clubhouse. Mary Ellen Clark hospitalized at Memorial for observation with fever. Harold W. Smith and Mrs. Katherine of Cumberland Md. stay Wednesday night at Red House on Lincoln Street en route to Swan Lake Belfast for the month. Mr. Smith visits old friends yearly.
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Thomas Murphy
Linden Street
Sebasco
Clyde Wetherington
Newark
N. J
Thomas Wetherington
Western Avenue
Esther. Higgins
R.N
Josephine Baker
Brunswick
I. B. Neiley
Florence A. Neiley
Trufant’s Crossing
Karen Sue Harmon
Annie Harmon
Upper High Street
Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary
Portland
E. T. Hatzler
New York City
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Small Point Beach
Mary Ellen Clark
Byron Clark
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
H Rs
Harold W. Smith
Tne
Katherine
Cumberland
Red House
Lincoln Street
Swan Lake
Belfast
Nny
Mr. Smith
First Attempt Sets Pace in Relay Trial
Percy 13, Owens 4 seconds, and Walter Hunt 44 seconds lead a rough start as teams test a relay trial. The fragment notes a debut attempt and incomplete results.
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Percy
Peter Owens
Walter Hunt
Bath residents enjoy cottage weekends and visiting guests
Many Bath families hosted friends and relatives at local cottages last weekend. Visitors included Mrs. Edith Perkins Mrs. Charles Robbins and son Robert of Waltham Mass Mrs. Leon Buck and two of Bath relatives Mrs. Allen Thayer and son Wayne and Miss Frances Callan of Bath. National Guardsmen from Edward P. Thomas Jr. departed for two weeks training at Camp Edwards.
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Leon Buck
Bath
Edith Perkins
Charles Robbins
Robert
Waltham
Mass
Darema
Lewis
Richard Needham
Percy Cottage
Carl S. Lewis
James Meon
Robert and
Schuman Middleton
Harry
Edward P. Thomas Jr
National Guardsmen
Camp Edwards
Falmouth
Allen Thayer
Wayne
Frances Callan
Thayer Cottage
al Johnson
West
Wyman Shore
Stanton Dozois
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Francis McDonald
Quincy
Ald
Frances
George Stacey
Ernest Wood
Carol
Laura Mitchell
Carrie Mitchell
Ralph Seekins
Collins
Arlington Heights
Williard V. Percy
Ethel MacElroy
Laura Dustin
Snowy River Flows At 2400 Cusecs Amid Debate Over Uses
Australia’s Snowy River runs through gorges and hills at 2400 cubic feet per second as authorities debate water use. The note hints at potential irrigation of crops such as peaches and broader power or water projects.
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Australia
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Celia Solovich
Old Orchard
Bowser
Kennebec 3
D. Parshiey
Lincoln Streets
Brealleen
Crowe
Tedkins
Winthrop Yacht Yacht
Nesibhey
Trees
Boothbay
Lincoln Greene
Bickford
Mrs. Larrabee
Mrs. Chapman
Mina Snipe of
Arrowsic
Miss Bragdon
Desrand
Quaker Point
Happy! Nook
Quaker
Tors
T Gators
Jobe
Fitzgerald
James McDera
Woburn
Ee Fost Bros
Gladys M. Parker
Marguerite Abbie Scott
Ruth Thom
Ethel Wi
Miriam Rimbble
Auerey Monet
Eunice Ledyard
Lina Andre
Popham Beach
Agnes Hennessy
Commodore Andrews
Sunbeam
Society Hall
Stevens & Stacy
Frederick Brit
Ethel French
Catherine Powers
Rutheeee —_ French Morrison sheedarok
Gorham Normal School
Q. M. S. Samuel Wakefield
Hyde Light Guards
Fred L. Willis
Peter Hart
Augusta
Camp
Cobb
Mr. Willis
O. W. Folsom
Winter Street Church
Hanover
North Conway
Ralph Tuttle
Seattle
The
Portland Portrait Co
Stetson
Higgioe Socthbeye
Robinson
Parker
Cox
Martin F. Stanton Dozols
Mes
Aus
Ence Thayer
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