Bath notes from Aug 11 1914 cover trade, ships, people
A Bath telegraph of Aug 11 1914 reports a German drug shipped from Darmstadt weighing one ounce priced 1.50 with a 2.50 bill, local shipping activity includes schooners barges and steamers near the North End waterfront, sugar prices rise and a moonlight sail is sold out, notable residents travel, and public notices of rail and shipyard activity appear alongside local events and anniversaries.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Fishermen Advertise Fresh Catch at City Landing August 12 1914
Fishermen show fish to sell by hoisting hake mackerel or shark at the mast head as crowds observe arrivals. Black ducks and bird flocks are sighted in Bay Back River Hinckley’s Landing and Little River. Marine safety fines arise for lacking life jackets or lights. Real estate at 21 Lemont Street sells at auction with Mr Fitzgerald as auctioneer. buyer named Mr McDonald.
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City Landing
Frank Merritt
Bay
John Wilson
Back River
Hinckley's Landing
A. Dyer
Little River
Lemont Street
Tuesay
Fitzgerald
McDonald
Bath Tells Of War Fears and Local Happenings In One Paper
Aug 13 1914 reports on European tensions and Kaiser questions, Maine lumber flows to 125000000 feet, Bath crowds plan Southport excursion with Stanton’s Military Band, local auctions, street incidents, repairs, and social notes from Bath and nearby areas.
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Germany
Bath
Southport
Belle
Stanton
Port captain leaves for Portland to rejoin Warren
Burg, captain of the steam coal carrier George E Warren now in Portland, left today for that city to rejoin his ship which sails tonight at dusk. The Hockomock ferried 3 010 cars across the Kennebec up to last night.
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Sheriff Oliver
Pattee
Frank Osgood
George A. Churchill
Augusta
Oliver
Island Park
Kennebec County
Governor Haines
Peters
Kahn
California
Burg
George E Warren
Portland
Kennebec
Hockomock
Shipping Bill Threatens Bath Vessels In Coastwise Trade
A Bath vessel owner warned that passage of a shipping bill allowing foreign ships under the American flag in coastwise trade could kill local business. A New York broker cited hopes for timelier American sailing vessel charters if the bill passes. Bath shirt factory closes for three weeks with 60 workers taking vacation. Manager A H Price and wife depart for St John via Rockland and the Provinces. Captain Henry W Owen Jr and his Fourth Company receive an invitation to attend Columbia Theatre’s Coast Artillery reel night.
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John S. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
Times
House
Senate
Europe
New York
Bath
A. H. Price
Henry W. Owen, Jr
C.A.C
Columbia Theatre
Columbia
Coast Artillery
Emergency March of Dimes Starts in Sagadahoc County
The Emergency March of Dimes campaign runs through August 31 in Sagadahoc County. Volunteer workers mailed 3,000 solicitation letters, with Bath’s Marion D. Shaw aiding distribution of coin collectors. The Sagadahoc Chapter funded $12,000 of a Topsham girl’s medical costs and continues support, while highlighting polio’s broader impact beyond children. Basil O’Connor notes ongoing pledges and chapter fund use.
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Leslie C. Shumway
Sagadahoc County
Marion D. Shaw
Bath
Mr. Shumway
Hyde Memorial Home
Topsham
Sagadahoc
Portland
Massachusetts
Shumway
National Foundation
Basil O'Connor
Americans pledge to provide care for all polio victims
The speaker asserts the nation must ensure polio victims receive the best care regardless of ability to pay and calls on the American people to support funding when help is needed.
Morse High Teachers Earn Merited Degrees at University of Maine
Several Morse High school teachers received merited degrees at the University of Maine Summer school in Orono. Recipients include Frances Young Eugene Hunter Ethel Wright Harry Halsey Maria St Angelo Jean Danforth Abbie Harvey with ties to Bath and Bethlehem Conn. Phyllis Rolfe of Bath led an elementary workshop during the session.
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Morse High School
University of Maine
Orono
Frances Young
Eugene Hunter
Ethel Wright
Harry Halsey
Maria St. Angelo
Jean Danforth
Morse High
Bethlehem
Conn
Bath
Abbie Harvey
Sanford and Windham
Clinton D. Wilson
Catharine Leonard
Frank Danforth
Eleanor
Alton Swett
Painted Post
N. Y
R. Clinton McFadden
Georgianna
Edmund M. Staples
Lydia Gifford
Baltimore
Phyllis Rolfe
Hammerberg Heroic Diver Succumbs After Rescue Effort
Hammerberg died eighteen hours after aiding fellow divers in a dangerous mission. His cool judgment, professional skill, and selfless risk preserved two comrades and upheld United States Naval Service traditions. He was survived by his father.
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Hammerberg
United States Naval Service
Hammerberg family note references Detroit death
Jonas Hammerberg of Arnold and his mother Elizabeth Hammerberg now Moss resided in Detroit Michigan at the time of his death.
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Jonas Hammerberg
Arnold
Elizabeth Hammerberg
Moss
Detroit
Mich
Pre Nuptial Shower Held for Martha Holmes
Miss Martha Holmes was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Henry Henrikson and Mrs. Douglas Daggett at 1291 Washington Street. Pink and white decor, gifts, and a cake with a miniature bride and groom highlighted the event.
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Martha Holmes
Henry Henrikson
Douglas Daggett
Mrs. Henrikson
Washington Street
Miss Holmes
Connie Kerwin
Ardenne Haines
Floyd Goding
Dana Hagerthy
Kay Libby
Margaret Chase
Hollis Kennedy
Marion Halmes
Arthur Holmes
Joseph Henrikson
Joan, Marie
Sylvia Henrikson
Mary Gaudreau
Harland Maddocks
School Calendar Sets Elementary Tuition at 125
The board votes to set elementary tuition at 125 dollars for the coming year, a 25 dollar increase. West Bath will implement the higher rate after the first half of the school year. High school tuition to be announced later. Board seeks council approval to move boiler from Weeks Street to Washington Street Primary. Weeks Street building slated for deuse. Washington Street needs a new furnace.
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West Bath
Weeks Street
Washington Street
Washington Street School
Dike
Mitchell
Weeks
Five Islands Residents Attend Friday Dance at Howard's Hall
Mr and Mrs John MacGillivary of Bath visited town Friday to attend a dance at Howard's Hall. Mr and Mrs Harlan Pinkham and their son were recent visitors in Richmond. U S hospitals housed 20 million patients in 1953.
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J. W. Leicht
Wilkesbarre
Victor Pinkham
John MacGillivary
Bath
Howard's Hall
Harlan Pinkham and Son
Richmond
U. S
Petition to Remove Cloud On Title in Sagadahoc Maine
Walter S. Hutchins of Bath files to remove a title cloud on land in Phippsburg. The petition details ownership, chain of title from Emma Brown to Charles Doughty, and long adverse possession. It lists potential heirs and heirs of Charles Herbert Doughty and Rosella Doughty Colby, seeking court action to quiet title. Dated August 12, 1954 in St. Maine.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Winifred H. Brown
Winifred H Brown
Edmund A. Lenfest
Ruth L. Dennison
Nancy Ann Pratt
Nancy Ann Blair
Edward W Bridgham
Edwin E. Scott
Phippsburg
Evelyn A. Dodge
Evelyn A Scott
Evelyn Abolge
Raymond Reid
New York
Newport
Maine
Lillian H. Reid
Illam H. Reid
J. Dunton
Vacat
Walter Stanley Hutchins
Harold Doughty
Cloud
Sunor Court
Ath
State of Maine
County of Sagadahoc
Fred H. Brigham
Gowy
Frank Sprague
Ss Small Heirs
Emma Brown
Charles H. Doughty
Charles Herbert Doughty
Oppsburg
Hutchins
Rosella Doughty
Rosella Doughty Colby
Edgar T Colby
Carrie Larrabee
Mary Brown
Seth Doughty
Herbert S. Doughty
Nelson Pughty
D Sanford Doughty
E. Frances Doughty
F. Henrietta Doughty
Edgar T. Colby
Charles Colby Doughty
H. Annie Doughty
Sagadahoc Registry of
J. Harold Doughty
Saugus
Massachusetts
Bertha I. Russell
Swampscott
Lillian Towers
East Lynn
Della Mc Janson
Marblehead
Abbie Hampie
Almond E Doug
J. Eleanor Pelkey
Nelson P. Doughty
Sptember
Flora Skinner
Lorraine Rice
Almond E. Doughty
Sanford Doughty
Frances Doughty
Henrietta Doughty
Edgar T
Superior Court
Dabor
Adahoc
Oath Taken on Petition in Sagadahoc County Maine
Notary public John P. Carey records that Walter Stanley Hune swore to a petition on August 12 1954 in Sagadahoc County Maine. He attested the facts are true to his knowledge and belief with information and belief noted as such.
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Arthur L. Dunning
Berlin
Walter Stanley Hune
John P. Carey
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