Life Saving Education and Airplane News From Maine
Talks urge youth life saving lessons to lower drownings along Maine coast and lakes. Reports on Army planes returning from a world flight, a Great Chebeague Island hotel fire from a cigarette stub, and Old Orchard plans to greet world fliers with a stop at the Maine resort.
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Great Chebeague Island
Portland
Warboro
Old Orchard
New York
Maine
Old Orchards
Power projects could conserve coal and boost regional power
A report by the engineer sub committee of the northeastern superpower committee urges large steam plants and expanded interconnections to cut coal use by 50,000,000 tons. It foresees rapid hydro and coal power growth across Maine to Maryland, with 200,000 to 500,000 kilowatt plants and siting along seaboard, Great Lakes, Ohio and Susquehanna basins.
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Boston
Troover
New York City
Coolidge
Hoover
State Utilities Commission
Engines
Maine
New Thorpshire
Vermont
Massinequeels
Shode Iland
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Co- Tobit
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
United States
Seaboard
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Susquehanna River
Super power needed to care for nation
American industry pursues large scale private driven electric power expansion as a replacement for fossil fuels. Westinghouse chairman Guy J. Pripp says private systems can deliver power at lower costs and that government ownership is not essential. Plans include widespread farm electrification and distant trunk lines sourcing power from diverse cheap sources.
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United States
Guy J. Pripp
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
New York
World Power Conference
Joondon
Tripp
America
Northwest
Morse High Graduate Oliver Tops 595 Class At Dartmouth
Warren D. Oliver, Morse high valedictorian, ranks eighth in a 595 student Dartmouth College scholastic list with a 3.6 average for the second semester. He is among about 2,000 students with at least three A’s in the same period, a credit to Morse high and his teachers.
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Warren DD. Oliver
Morse High
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Oliver
Horne Doughty Wedding in Portland Home
Miss Eva Doughty daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Doughty Bath and Harold Francis Horne son of Mrs Gertrude Horne East End Portland wed Wednesday evening at Rey and Mrs Marvix Park reception at the bridegroom’s mother’s home About 50 guests attended The bride wore corn colored canton crepe carried lavender sweet peas and roses Maid of honor Miss Lulu Shaw flower girl Evelyn Lewis Little Migs Shaw in yellow organdy Best man Carlyle Horne brother of the groom They will live in Portland
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Eva Doughty
Herbert Doughty
Bath
Harold Francis Horne
Gertrude Horne
East End
Portland
Rey
Marvix Park
Lulu Shaw
Evelyn Lewis
Pleasantdale
Migs Shaw
Horne
Carlyle Horne
Porthand
Mrs. Horne
Rotary rest room hosts attract visitors from near and far
Mrs. Langdon Snipe hosted the Rotary club rest room event on Saturday with guests including Mrs. Albertina Hayward of Boston and Mrs. W G Ballard of Newark, Miss Sara Lee Kenney of Cincinnati, Mrs. Smythe and Mrs. Chaungry of Fair Haven. Late Friday arrivals included Mrs. Hall and Lucy Hil ton of Stockton, Winifred Sriggs, Charlotte Hill, and Charlotte Patterson of New York City.
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Langdon T. Snipe
Rotary Club
Albertina Hayward
Boston
W. GL
Ballard and Daughter
Newark
N. J
Saralee Kenney
Cincinnati
John VP. Smythe
John A. Chaungry
Fair Haven
N.S
Charles JD. Hall
Lucy VW. Hilton
Stockton
Mass
Winifred DP
People’s Church Ladies Aid Hold Successful Party
The Peoples Baptist ciien Ladies Aid held a church party on Wednesday or last week with strong turnout and sold out items. Hot frank furters by Grace Moody and Lloyd Hooker. candy by Seavey and Stover. ice cream by L L Hooker. proceeds supported by Mrs. Henry Wilson and Mrs. Freeman, with Rev G T Wolstenholme and others assisting. George Merritt visited from Portland for the weekend.
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Ladies Aid of Peoples Baptist Ciien
Grace Moody
Lloyd Hooker
Henry Wilson
Freeman
Seavey
A. (. Stover
L. LL. Hooker
G. T. Wolstenholme
Andros Coleman
George Moody
Great Water Powers noted for expansion and hydro use
Interconnection may convert secondary hydro to primary power and carry daily peaks on hydro. The report highlights great water powers able to expand including the Niagara river, the St. Lawrence, the Delaware, the Susquehanna, upper Ohio tributaries, and rivers of the Adirondacks.
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Niagara River
St. Lawrence River
Delaware River
Susquehanna River
Upper
Ohio
Adiron
Support the Ticket Urges Sagadahoc Republicans to Back Nominees
Chairman George I. Minery urged all Republicans to unite behind the party slate at the Sagadahoc county meeting in New Meadows Ton. He urged dropping personalities and backing the nominees to show Maine stands behind Calvin Coolidge and the ticket.
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George I. Minery
Republican State Committee
Sagadahoe County
Republican Organization
New Meadows Ton
Emery
Republican Party
Hie
Tie
Maine
Calvin Coolidge
Sagadahoc
Sept. S
Wallace TI. White, Jr
Tle
Mars
Guy PP. Gannett
Augusta
National Republican Committee
Marrote M. Sewall
Bath
Cleveland
New York
Eva C. Mason
Dover-Foxcroft
Phe Fia
Borget
Tun
Cahill
Bath Directory 1924 25 New Volume Aids Local Details
The Bath directory for 1924 25, published by Crowley and Lunt, lists all residents over 18, street locations, telephone status, public buildings, and business blocks. It includes Sagadahoc county towns West Bath and Woolwich and notes Bath names are slightly fewer than Wee-23, with 55 page street lists. Revisions up to mid April ensure the volume is up to date, with plans to publish biennially.
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Lunt
Crowley & Lunt
Bath
Sagadahoe
West Bath
Woolwich
City Marshal Hall Receives Threat Note at Mall
A newspaper clipping about Klin-anti Klin disorders in Ma sielusetta was sent to City Marshal Hall. The note warned, You and your crowd are next. Keep away from Orr's island Saturday, signed by the trio calling themselves PLP. The envelope bore a Portland cancellation at 8.500 pam. Hall says he will not take out extra life insurance because of the letter.
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Sielusetta
Marshal Hall
Orr's Island
Portland
Chairman Emery’s remark draws debate at New Meadows Inn
In a Saga dahoe Republican gathering Chairman Emery urged voters to cast a straight Republican ticket even “if they had to put their hand on their nose.” The remark drew comment as Maine campaigns proceed.
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Pinery
New Meadows Inn
Maine
Tie
Edward Marr Undergoes Throat Operation at City Hospital
Edward J. Marr son of Mrs. A A Marr of upper Washington street underwent a throat operation Friday at City hospital.
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Edward J. Marr
A. A. Marr
Upper Washington Street
City Hospital
Scant Danger Seen In Lightning Bolts
A science note explains lightning energy far exceeds world generating capacity in a flash yet poses little overall danger. It cites low fatality counts, notes most strikes occur between clouds, and recommends indoors safety away from metal and high conductors.
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United States
Earth
Ronan
High Heels Shape Neater Ankles in Paris Fashion
Fashion followers in Paris embrace high heel street style and demi boots for day wear while favoring black stockings and lighter sandals. The piece notes varied colors and new shoe types, including cubist and futurist mules, with a cautionary anecdote about Mrs. Sarah Downs surviving a woods misdirection.
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Vault Poiret
Railroads reach moon and back in one line world tour
The article notes rail networks would span to the moon and return, circling the globe eleven times. It also states in Japan divorce is easily secured by mutual consent.
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West Coast
United States
Alaska
Washington
Teeland
Japan
Hold Your Nose and Vote the Ticket in Maine
The Maine Republican State Committee chair Emery sparked a new campaign slogan at New Meadows Inn calling for voters to Hold Your Nose and Vote the Ticket. He later said he spoke extemporaneously and meantShut Your Mouth and Vote the Ticket though the original line was praised as a stirring war cry for loyal partidans.
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New Meadows Inn
Emery
Whosis
Coolidge
Brewster
Maine
Mr. Emery
Lewiston Journal of
Republican State Committee For
Men Before Court On Intoxication Charge
Ernest K Merrill and George Cole of Augusta were arrested in Topsham by deputy Atkinson and jailed by Sheriff Oliver. Cole pleaded guilty to intoxication with sentence suspended on costs. Merrill pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. Judge Keegan set bail after probable cause was found. a Ford sedan and four bottles of home brew beer were cited. Mr and Mrs Flynn Warley and two children and Charles Warley of East Lexington Mass are guests of Mr and Mrs Hall.
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Sarah Drowns
Fryeburg
Conway
N. HL
Ernest K. Merrill
George Cole
Augusta
Topsham
Fred Atkinson
W. ¢. Oliver
Chester (. Aderton
Cole
Merrill
J. I. Keegan
J. Court
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Davis
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Varios
William M. Black
Public Utilities Commission
John Wy. Sterrs
New Hampshire
Rylland L. Lockwood
Harold SK. Barrows
Massachusetts
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Rhode Islind
A. J. Knowlton
Dwight B. Labme
Col
Williamy A. Starrett
Frederick C. Schneider
Morris L. Cooke
Giant Powder Survey Board
Carl Wolf
Public Service Commission
George Otis Staith
US. Geological Survey
Department of the Interiors
Willian Kelly
Federal Power Commission
G. R. Young
Corps of Engineers
U. Scarmy
T. W. Trobbs
War Department
People’s Church Party
George Merritt
Nature
George M. Ogle
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Popular Science Monthly
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Washington Monument
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