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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
7
Mothers traveling with infants should ensure clean water and milk, screened living spaces, and insect protection. Breastfed babies need no special prep. bottle fed babies require prepared feeds, sterilized milk, and cold storage. Prepare portable ice boxes, keep routine feeding hours, and avoid sweets to prevent irritability during journeys.
Capt. George H. Tapley of West Brooksville, eighty three, the last of the Tapley brothers famed as deep sea captains, was elected town clerk for his seventeenth consecutive term. His seafaring began in 1845 aboard sail and steam vessels, logging nineteen West Indies voyages, twenty six Atlantic crossings, and multiple trips around Cape Horn. The article notes his long retirement to Brookville farms and recalls family maritime history.
Captain Wallace at City Hall yard near Center St investigated a report of a Dougherty block fire after youths claimed flames. He found a curtain in a tent room caught by a lamp and occupants had already extinguished the fire, so no alarm was rung.
Six big destroyers authorized by the last Congress have been approved as the first vessels whose designs reflect the European war. They will reach 30 knots, displace 1125 tons, measure 310 feet, and use four 4-inch guns with four triple torpedo tubes plus two anti aircraft guns. Bids open October 6. The nearby shopping and movie parade drew large crowds with well filled stores and theaters.
The new act broadens property and personal liberty rights for separated spouses with court oversight. It allows orders on custody support and may block a non-offending spouse from inheriting, while preserving children's rights to inheritance and defining remarriage limits for faultless parties.
The article recounts early submarine efforts from 1654 by Cornelius van Dreffle to 17th century English patent holders including Halley and Holland. It notes piston engines by Pliny and ventilation systems, as well as Day’s submarine that stayed submerged twenty four hours but ended with Day's death in Plymouth harbor.
A large Sunday morning influx of vacationers arrived on the Boston boat with many heading to Boothbay Harbor. The Sunday night return voyage to Boston carried a heavy load of summer visitors returning home.
A Maine coast history recounts four early expeditions from 1497 to 1605 led by Cabots Gosnold Pring and Weymouth, plus De Monts in 1605. The 1607 Popham settlement near Sagadahoc built the Virginia, founded Sabino renamed Phippsburg, but perished with leaders' deaths and return to Virginia.
The Maine Department of Agriculture seeks a published list of all breeders of pure bred stock in the state. Breeders are asked to submit their correct name, address, and the total number of animals registered or eligible for registry, specifying breed such as Jersey. Please call for details.
A dairy instructor J H Blanchard requests prompt cooperation from local breeders to finalize a list for distribution at upcoming fairs. An early response is necessary to ensure timely preparation.
July weather produced 10.10 inches over 27 days, surpassing September 1896’s 9.57 inch record. The eighth and third of July saw the heaviest fall at 3.66 and 3.22 inches, with sixteen rainy days and cooler than usual conditions throughout the month.
Sheriff W C Oliver of Bath and Sagadahoc county earned praise for systematic liquor enforcement and crackdown on gambling and brothels. He warned club owners after leaving prohibitionist circles, leading to closures. A Bath rent brothel case shows his badge aided quick closure and relocation. Oliver emphasizes humane law enforcement.
Local Bath residents testify to the effectiveness of Dean's Kidney Pills. John E. Beane of 86 Academy St. reports relief from back pain and kidney weakness after using the product bought at Webber's Drug Store. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A Washington war department inquiry sought Eastern Maine General Hospital Bangor capacity to handle wounded. The Bangor facility lists 125 beds, with potential to treat a dozen to many more in emergency, while Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston recently added capacity to care for thirty or more patients and would aid in a crisis.
In Sagadahoc County Bath on July 20 1915 executor W S Rogers of Topsham presented final accounting for Sarah A Sheffield estate for allowance. Order requires notice by publication in Bath Independent three weeks so interested parties may attend Bath Probate Court on the second Tuesday of August at 9 AM to show cause why allowance should not be made. James S Lowell presiding judge.
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