Grangers' Field Day Recall Talk Featured in Gardiner
In a continuation from page five, speaker McKeen defends the recall as a curb on public officials. He cites American usage and examples from Oregon California Idaho Iowa South Dakota Texas Washington Maine and mentions Gardiner's commission government. He argues recall complements initiative and referendum and urges Maine to adopt recall to empower voters. Dean's Regulats laxative ad closes the article.
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Oregon
California
Idaho
Iowa
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Maine
Gardiner
Tours
State of California
Los Azgeles
Ain
Orezon
Amboy
Orrcon
Free Republic
United States
Progressive Party Platform Nominates Roosevelt and Johnson
The Progressive Convention in Chicago nominated Theodore Roosevelt for President and California Governor Johnson for Vice President. The platform calls for direct primaries, popular election of U S Senators, short ballot with initiative referendum and recall, constitutional amendment methods, equal suffrage, campaign finance limits with publicity, judicial reform in labor disputes, child labor abolition, minimum wage for women, farm welfare, action on high living costs, federal regulation of interstate corporations, strengthened Sherman Act, ICC power to value railroad property, abolition of the Commerce Court, government control of currency notes, Panama Canal operation to favor sea competition, tariff reform with a scientific tariff commission, merit-based taxation, and international naval limitation toward two battleships pending agreement. It pledges support for all American citizens regardless of political affiliation.
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America
Continental Congress
Pennsylvania
New York
Rhode Island
United States
Agzain
Virginia
Massachusetts
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Johnson
California
Country Life Commission
Federal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Aldrich
Panama Canal
Scientific Tariff Commission
Meritance
New Meadows Visitors Extend Grandmother Visit
John Stow Gussie and Eres Snow joined Alexander Shannon on a deep sea fishing trip Saturday. They secured about sixty fish. Clyde Rented of NKittery and Mrs. John Randall Clyde arrived for an extended visit at Grandmother Mrs. Andress Thomas.
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Mias
Katherine Prwich
Nore
Sidnes
Beroy
Anc
Potiarel Oon
George
John Randall Clyde
Andress Thomas
John Stow
Gussie
Eres Snow
Alexander Shannon
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and Burdock Blood Bitters Ad
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil touted as a remedy for croup with eight years family success. Dean's Ointment recommended for itching skin troubles priced 50c a box. Burdock Blood Bitters promoted for pure blood and digestion at $1.00 in 711 stores.
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Thomas
Burdock
Maine Roller Polo League Sought for Winter Seasons
Thomas H. Sullivan of Boston seeks to organize a six city Maine roller polo league for winter play. Potential clubs include Portland Lewiston Bath Bangor and Rockland with games to run from late October into the winter. Public interest is growing though prior support varied by city and salaries are a concern.
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Maine
Bath
Thomas H. Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
Rockland
Union Hall
Bangor
Portland
Lewiston
Augusta
Westport Notes on Local People and Farm Life
A fragmentary Westport column mentions Robert Greenleaf buying another cow to enter milk production. It notes visits and relatives from Massachusetts, a vacation in Roxbury, and a farm gathering at Covedles Farm. Unclear names and scattered remarks about neighbors and households fill the page.
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Robert Greenleaf
Jewett
Miassaachusetts
Nim
Will Burt
Roxburs
Knight
Covedles Farm
Charles Dew
J. J. Ames
Colling- Maicrel
Ny S
Hoste
After Fifty Years Regimental History of the Nineteenth Maine
The article recalls the Nineteenth Maine Volunteers at Fredericksburg and long service with the Army of the Potomac. It notes Meade’s 1865 order inscribing battle names on colors and lists officers and company rosters, including Bath, Waterville, Belfast, and Camden men. About 1900 to 2000 regimental veterans remained in Bath.
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Fredericksburg
Maine
Meade
War Department
United States
Nineteenth Maine Volunteers
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Bristow Station
Mine Run
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
River Po
North Anna
Telepotomy
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Deep Bottom
Strawberry Plains
Reams Station
Boynton Road
Hatcher's Run
Appomattox
Army of the Potomac
19Th Maine
Lee
Silas Adams
Bath
Svth Maine
E. B. Curtis
Woodman Crocker
Henry Elliott
Joseph
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Best
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Francis E. Heath
Waterville
Henery W. Cunningham
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Henery C. Levansilu
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David EE
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Monroe
Levi Racklilf
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Seond Hiesttnant
Francis
Puirfield
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Edward If. Cumminehim
Daniel L. Dickey
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Searsport
John S. Tapley
Frankport
Isaac W. Starbird
Stockton
Geo. L. Whit‘e
Bowdoin
Charles E. Nash
Hallowell
James W. Welch
Everett M. Whitehoose
China
George E. Hopkins
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Eaton, Jr
Willard Lincoln
Albert Hunter
Clinton
Company I. Land
Gershom F. Bursess
Camden
George D. Smith
Charles 3S
Larrabee
Joseph Nichols
Phippsburg
Dumont
Bulrer
Fairfield
Everjet
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Eee Rae
Fidelity Crust Company
Monument Sq
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