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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1912
Page
7
The Bath market shows brisk activity with late crops and scarce supplies. Green stuff, new potatoes, cucumbers, beets, cabbage, and berries are described with price ranges from eggs at 28–30 cents per dozen to beef at eight cents per pound and fresh peas around $1.59 per bushel, reflecting wet spring delays and late planting.
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin 199 reports Highmoor Farm orchard renovation from 1909 to 1911, detailing tree removal, pruning, spraying, and fertilization. It cites yields from Ben Davis and other varieties, noting improved fruit quality and economic viability. copies available in Orono for residents, 19 cents for nonresidents.
West Bath residents report a busy August with visitors from Portland and Beachmont staying with local families. Local events include clambakes at Sebasco Estates and outings by Mrs. Lillian Brown and Miss Ether White guiding boat trips along the coast. A river festival and plans for a Labor Day carnival are discussed as the town handles haying, road work, and ongoing water pipe repairs.
Captain Sas Adams of Waterville, a Civil War veteran who fought at Gettysburg and other battles, has issued a long awaited history of Bowdoinham Missouri. The book, produced after 25 years of research, recreates town history with data tables maps photos and notes saved after a fire destroyed local records. Adams born in Bowdoinham and later served in Maine units before the 25th Army Corps. he later held G A R posts and served in railway mail service. He married three times and has multiple children.
State Master Stetson leads field meetings with Dr. Merrill, Jean of Orono College, and State Lecturer McKeen to discuss the road question Recall and the Lewis bill for a postal express. Farmers and others may attend free regardless of membership, with major turnout expected.
Predictions by industry observers claim gasolene will cost more next year than at any time in memory as producing firms bolster prices, despite potential impact on consumers. Also notes Mr. Low begins duties as treasurer of the Bath Savings Institution and is warmly welcomed by patrons.
A 100 dollar reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. The remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, building the constitution and aiding nature. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse it with testimonials and sell pills for constipation.
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