Clarifying mercantile partnership registration interpretation
City Clerk Waterhouse outlines how the mercantile partnership registration law applies in Portland. The guidance distinguishes corporations, sole proprietors, and manufacturers, noting exemptions for purely manufacturing activity unless a sideline requires regular buying and selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Express Advertiser
Mercantile
Mercantile Parnerships
Connellan
Greenleaf Law Library
Mmercantile
Waterhouse
Jones & Smith
Portland
Dean of Sea Captains Capt. Ranlett of Thomaston Remembered
A Boston clipped sketch profiles Capt. Charles E. Ranlett born 1816 in Montville Maine and long famed as Thomaston’s dean of sea captains. He sailed 27 years commanding 15 vessels including the clipper Oracle and built ships later in Kennebunkport and Thomaston before settling in Auburndale Massachusetts where he served as selectman and in the Massachusetts General Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Boston
Maine
Old Town
Globe
Charles E. Ranlett
Central Street
Auburndale
Ranlett
Newton
Montville
Waldoboro
Georgia
Board of Selectmen
Massachusetts
Riverside
Fragments Highlight Need for Clearer Legal Provisions
A readable excerpt notes that simplification would aid understanding of the provisions, suggesting that the current wording caused confusion. No names or dates are provided in the accessible text.
Nature's Gall Sails Delay Invites Disease
An early 20th century advertisement warns constipation dangers and urges prompt relief with L. F. Atwood's Medicine. It claims delays invite disease and promotes health by immediate response, touts testimonials from Miss M. Winona Usner and a father relieved from gall stone colic, and offers a 35 cent bottle plus free song sheets from Ye Olde Songs.
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L. F
Atwood
West Buxton
Maine
M. Winona Usner
R. F
Local resident builds on high point and tends grounds
Iis own home sits on the highest point of land he developed and he spends much time on lawns and shrubbery. He reads extensively and stays informed on current topics. Capt. Ranlett has buried two wives and two children and has a daughter living with him. He attends Auburndale Congregational church and is a steadfast Republican. He is in excellent health and expects to live to 100.
Woolwich Social Notes Highlight Summer Gatherings
Mary Stinson of New York enjoys an annual vacation at Nequasset with her parents the Stinsons. Families and visitors from Portland Worcester and Bath attend local events while Montsweag hosts a summer reception for Mr. and Mrs. Butler of Washington D C with three to six o'clock hours.
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Mary Stinson
New York
Nequasset
John Stinson
Harold Trott
Portland
G. M. Stinson
North Woolwich
Lottie Demore
Boston
Carl Longfellow
Worcester
Mass
Fred P. Corliss
Day's Ferry
Milton Trott
A. E. Trott
Lena Cunningham
Newcastle
Seraphina Brown
Bowdoinham
Brown
Woolwich
Herman Perkins
Miss Brown
Garrett Galvin
Bessie
Katherine
Bath
W. A. Blair
Fred Corliss
Boothbay
Islands
Laurel
Wilbur Howe
Chester Milton Howe
Josephine Cookson
Augusta
Edgar Blanche
H. O. Thayer
Annie
New York City
Mary J. Buck
Thayer
Town
Carolyn Sheldon
Dresden
Arthur Dunn
Yarmouth
A.B. Thwing
Alexander Robertson
Manchester-by the-Sea
Kennebec
Achsford Ramsay
Baltimore
Alton B. Thwing
Day’s Ferry
Dexter Baker
Montsweag
Charles Butler
Washington, D. C
William Allen Butler
Mrs James A O'Brien Obituary Lewiston College Street
Following a six month illness Mrs James A O'Brien wife of the Empire Thea tre manager died at her home on College Street Lewiston She was born in Portland and moved to Lewiston twelve years ago with her husband She was the last of her family and is survived by her husband and daughter Miss Jane O'Brien She was active in the Neighborhood Club Merry Wives of Windsor and St Joseph's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. O’brien
Empire Theatre
College St
Lewiston
Merry Wives of Windsor
St. Joseph’s Church
Jane O'Brien
Captain Andrus McMahan Dies at 82 in Georgetown Fishing Era
Captain Andrus McMahan aged 82 passed at his daughter’s home 4 Farrin St after a long illness. Last of four brothers linked to Georgetown’s early fishing days, he sailed on over fifty vessels. Survived by wife Emily Lewis, son W L McMahan of Perth Amboy and five daughters. Funeral held at Five Islands Thursday at one o'clock.
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Andrus McMahan
J. J. Coleman
Farrin St
Georgetown
W. L. McMahan
Perth Amboy
N. J
F. E. Bragg
H. E. Pinkhan
Gloucester
Mass
Thomas Hagan
Charles Moore
Islands
Georgetown Social Roundup Narrates Summer Visits
Roscoe P Todd and Rev J C Bearse visited Georgetown with families from Roxbury and New York. Local groups plan a social vestry gathering next week with no work, only fall planning and a social.
Coast Boy Aims to Train Seamen on Sunbeam Mission Yacht
Rev A P MacDonald of the Maine Seacoast Mission outlines coast boy needs, noting outdoor strength and seamanship focus. He envisions Sunbeam as a training school for maritime posts, with boys gaining positions after time aboard other vessels and lessons across harbor settlements. The mission gains influence and a $2000 legacy as winter relief strains resources.
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A. P. MacDonald
Maine Seacoast
Ex-Mayor Hyde’s Polinaris Taken to Robin Hood’s Cove
The boat once named Polinaris, owned by Bath’s ex Mayor Hyde, is now at Robin Hood's Cove with Mr Hunt after a transfer from the New Meadows River this week. Mrs John E Oliver remains seriously ill. Hattie E Rowe joined Mrs Oliver Wednesday night. Rev and Mrs Pel lengill stay a few weeks with Mrs Oliver’s parents Mr and Mrs John E Oliver. Mrs Carl Scott and her younger son Roscoe of Melrose are at West Georgetown briefly, visiting relatives at the Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe P. Todd
Roxbury
J. C. Bearse
New York
Ernest Heald
Bath
O. K. Marr
Riggsville
Allie Hinckley
Sagadahoe Farm
Cove
Hinckley
Roy Mortimer Newman
Lou Clarke
Harry S. Clarke
Everett Trafton
O. M. Kingsbury
Sydney Dalrymple
Arlington
Hooker Cottage
Naomi Powers
Boston
William Couch
Massachusetts
Texaco
W. C. Todd
Edwin H. Oliver
Indian Point
Robert Clarke
DeCosta
Levi Totman
Georgetown Center
Henry S. Clarke
Roy Newman
Horace Cragin
Gertrude Davenport
Dixfield
Lillian A. Berry
Harry L. Horne
Miss Davenport
William H. Holland
Five Islands
Robin Hood’s Cove
Joseph Totman
E. A. Williams
Irving F. Hunt
Mr. Browning
Hyde
Hunt
Robin Hood's Cove
New Meadows
John E. Oliver
Hattie E. Rowe
Oliver
Daniel Lester Pellengill
Carl Scott
Roscoe
Melrose
West Georgetown
National Guard Funds Aid Militia With New 4 Million Allocation
Secretary Garrison apportions four million dollars to the organized militia for field service, rifle practice, supplies, and ammunition. New York gains forty seven thousand dollars, Massachusetts nine thousand nine hundred, Connecticut six thousand, Rhode Island five thousand, New Hampshire two thousand, while Maine loses six thousand. Vermont stays near last year’s level.
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Garrison
War Department
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Daniel Webster Steamship to Compete on Boston Route
The Daniel Webster steamship, once Belfast to Portland, is slated to run Boston and Kennebec against the Eastern Queen. It arrived in Belfast on its first trip April 21 1853 with Capt Joseph Farwell and Edward Cushing aboard. It carried a Webster portrait and later served in government charters before sale in 1862 and later renamed Saguenay on the St Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast Journal
Daniel Webster
Boston
Kennebec
Portland Advertiser
New
Belfast
Portland
Joseph Farwell
Rockland
Edward Cushing
Camden
Webster
Statesman
Maine
Saguenay
St. Lawernce
Summer business boom linked to fine weather
Summer business rose due to consistently good weather drawing customers and boosting sales in local shops. The favorable climate supported higher consumer activity and fuller store shelves across the season.
Should Copy Russell Sage
A man named Russell Sage sits in an office chair frustrated and unwell after overeating. He confesses feeling dopey and headachy, but notes the real issue is he pushed past the just enough point, leaving a pending business letter and allowing another to gain ground in competition. He believes greed, not illness, is his true enemy.
Sleeplessness Remedies Emphasize Daytime Work and Calm Evening
To overcome sleeplessness, engage in intense mental work in the morning and reserve evenings for steady occupation in a uniform setting. Maintain proper posture to improve breathing, use muscular exercise, and consider a warm bath to draw blood to the skin. If ruminating on daily affairs, sip warm water or warm milk before sleep.
Transformation in the Garden Turns Roy Toward Femininity
Roy and his father work in the garden when a worm is offered for a chick feeding. Roy recoils and says he feels he is turning into a girl, revealing a moment of gender self perception.
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Roy
Lungs Differ in Size Between Sides
The left lung is smaller than the right in humans, a difference noted in anatomy to reflect heart placement and thoracic space. The right lung typically has three lobes while the left has two, aligning with cardiovascular anatomy and space constraints.
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Thomastonian
Oracle
China
Australia
Kennnbunkport
Asterias
St. George River
Sunbeam
Capt. Ranlett
St. John
N. B
Adelaide
Lima
Callao
Trinity Islands
Galway
Ireland
Cadiz
Spain
Seven Seas
L. F.” Medicine CO
Portland, Ma
James A. O'Brien
Capt
the Coast Boy
Portland Express
National Guard
Russell Sage
Brooklyn
Alexandria
Lord Charles Beresford
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