Wallace blocks subsidies for American merchant marine
A circulating story notes Secretary Wallace would not fund subsidies or encourage the U S merchant fleet arguing foreign ships should carry goods to boost foreign buying of American products. It contrasts with AAA crop payments and farmer bonuses and recalls the Jones White Act as partial support for U S ships. The piece questions how Wallace's stance will be viewed in the West and East.
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Wallace
Wallaee
West
AAA
East
Parking Rules Enforced by Bath Mayor Aims to Aid Trade
Business district parking limits are to be strictly enforced to keep storefronts accessible. Merchants with vehicles should avoid blocking entrances and motorists should use nearby lots for longer visits. Improved parking could increase local spending.
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Bath
Maine Governor’s Heavy Load Mirrors Roosevelt’s Pacific Voyage
The piece notes the Maine governor faces nonstop duties across communities and compares his schedule to President Roosevelt’s recent 33 day Pacific voyage. It highlights the strain of public service and constant demand on leaders.
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Maine
Brann
Roosevelt
Isles of the Pacific
Maine election outlook stirs partisan claims two weeks out
Voters across Maine brace for an election two weeks hence with both parties claiming progress. Republicans in eastern Maine show renewed activity while Kennebec Androscoggin and Cumberland counties loom large in totals. Brann’s prior Androscoggin vote could influence results though three weeks remain. A potential push in the next legislature for Kennebec bridge toll reductions is discussed, with pledges from both parties to support such moves if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Brann
Maine Three Quarter Century Club meeting draws 15000
The Summer Visitors Day and Maine Three-Quarters Century Club gathering at Augusta attracted about 15 000 people, the most successful of its kind. Ideal weather, flawless transportation and entertainment planning, and a strong program earned praise statewide. Governors from three neighboring states attended along with many prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Three- Quarters Century Club
Augusta
Maine
Canning Contract Awarded To Portland Company For Relief Meat
A Portland canning firm wins a contract to process two million pounds of cooked meat, adding about a hundred jobs for weeks. Meat sourced from cattle fattened in Maine pastures will go to federal relief agencies for winter distribution. State ERA administrator John A. McDonough says more canning contracts will be issued to other factories.
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Portland Canning Company
Maine
John A. McDonough
Maine Coast Teems with Tuna Whales and Lobster Boat Catch
This year many schools of tuna or horse mackerel appeared off the Maine coast, larger than usual, followed by reports of whale pods that attracted Summer visitors and locals. A Maine lobsterman also landed a half ton turtle off Isle au Haut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Isle An Haut
Bank officials tour Aroostook County to inspect loans
Representatives of the Federal Land Bank toured Aroostook County for several days and announced satisfaction with conditions. They expressed confidence that Maine’s largest county farmers will repay the several million dollars loaned to help them rebound from years of low mood.
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Federal Land Bank
Aroostook County
Maine
Open Homes idea spreads to Portsmouth New Hampshire
The Open Homes concept, tested in Maine towns, expands to Portsmouth New Hampshire on Friday August 31. Citizens will tour fine old houses, an event likely to engage many locals.
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Maine
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Pantry shelves yield cheap flower vases
Edna M. Cobb advises that common pantry items make attractive inexpensive vases for garden flowers. Brown bean pots and earth tones suit coarse textures, while delicate blooms like roses need finer glass. Use chicken wire or discarded kitchen items as stem supports.
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Edna M. Cobb
Extension Service
William H. Sanborn: Civil War Vet Keeps 70 Years as Mason
William H. Sanborn, a Civil War veteran and 92 year old Nashua resident, has maintained 70 years of continuous Masonry since February 15, 1864. Local Masons celebrate his longevity while planning further inquiries into others who match his record, as his son Pred N. Sanborn visits Bath.
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William H. Sanborn
Free Masons
Harwood Lodge
Machias
Boston
Sanborn
Nashua
N. H
N. Sanborn
Middle Street
Bath
Awards of Presents at Lawn Party by St Marys Society
St Marys church held a four day lawn party and bazaar awarding 33 gifts including five tons of coal a vacuum cleaner and various household items. Recipients included Bernard Mc Causland Catherine Mullaney Emma Leonard Miss Anna Cassidy John Doyle Roscoe Higgins Felix Gallant and many others with gifts from local businesses and individuals.
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St. Mary's Church
Bernard McCausland
Stanley M. Brown
Edesse F. Boyce
Elsie Genthner
Alice Maney
Antonio A. Putin, Jr
Thomas Malia
M. Conley
Granite Street
Edward and
Henry Biggins
Catherine Mullaney
Park Street
Loach
Anna Bourke
Small Point
Bridges’ Market
Elinor Sullivan
Bangor
A. D. Stetson & Son
Coleman Fraser
Milan Street
Bowman
Emma Leonard
North Street
Anna Cassidy
Gladys Walsh
Alice Conley
Jerry Gaudet
Charles Street
John Hart
James A. Gillies, Jr
Nicholas Michalos
Barstow’s
Jennie Allen
Andrew Flaherty
Front Street
Alex Burgess
James McPhee
MacDonald
Seavey
Union Street
Sent
Roscoe Higgins
York Street
Harry Thebeau
Miss O'Connor
James Skaling
James Mulligan
John J. Desmond Co
Felix Gallant
Catherine Dugan
Charlotte Mallet
Gertrude Footer
Emery Footer
South Street
W. A. Fair
Earl Fortier
Sam Belanger
Blanche White
Huse Street
Sheriff Entaerts Central Church Choir Reception
Sheriff Henderson hosted a Saturday afternoon clam bake at his River Road farm in Bowdoinham for the Central Church choir and guests. The event featured committee members Ernest Wood and others, plus a visit to the Nealley home on Merrymeeting Bay, an old fashioned sing and cheers for the hosts.
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P. C. Nealley
Merrymeeting Bay
Henderson
Ernest Wood
Priscilla Wood
Carol Wood
Barbara Wood
Mida P. Feero
Vernon B. Lake
Howard A. Parks
Frank A. Cromwell
John Shaw
Frank A. Hodgdon
Ruth
Ruth E. Webster
Andrus L. Coleman
Clifford B. Smith
William Thompson Smith
Margaret E. Brimiston
Ralph P. Mank
Shirley M. Mank
John Burgon
George Burgon
Everson C. Stinson
Bath Golfers Visit Wawenock Club For Classic Match
Bath Country club sent 28 members to South Bristol to face Wawenock for a hard fought golf match ending 19 to 17 in Bath’s favor. About 25 Bath players reported gracious hospitality at the host house after the tournament. Next Sunday Wawenock visits Bath for a return match with dinner at the club house.
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Bath Country Club
Bristol
Warwenock Country Club
Bath Club
Fiske
Damariscotta
Wawenock
Wawenock Club
Bath
Bath Matron Miss Thompson Celebrates Her Hundredth
A Century birthday tribute to Olive Thompson of Bath described as the town’s oldest woman. Friends, trustees, and neighbors filled her first floor with flowers and cake as she recalls a life spanning four wars, innovations from oil lamps to radios, and work as a Boston tailor.
Republican Women Plan City Hall Rally With Gail Laughlin
Miss Gail Laughlin of Portland, lawyer and Maine legislator, will be a principal speaker at a Bath rally in City Hall auditorium Thursday at eight. Ex-Governor Kendall of Iowa cannot attend due to returning home for drought duties. the Sagadahoc Republican Women’s Club announced plans at a recent meeting and invited all Republican women to attend group meetings and the Portland event.
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sMiss
Gail Laughlin
Portland
Maine
City Hall
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
Sebasco
Kendall
Sagadahoc
Ann Deering
Laura Sewall
Stone House
L. J. Dickinson
Butler
John G. Reed
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Georgetown
Sagadahoc Ferry
State Committee
Stella Given
Mary T. Nealey
Bowdoinham
Mary P. Hill
Topsham
Lizzie Haggett
West Bath
Ada Purington
Grace Dickinson
Miss Laughlin
Bath
Woman Injured Twice in Five Days In Bath
Mrs. Loraine M. Price, 67 Court Street, survived two automobile crashes within five days. On Aug 11 her husband’s car was hit on the Bangor Newport highway and rolled over twice. On Aug 16 a truck pinned her between it and a car at Water Street, injuring her back and left arm while awaiting a train. She was treated by Dr. Joseph I. Smith and ordered to bed. Separately, Tilden A. Harrison will be boys work secretary at Auburn Y M C A starting Sept 1, coming from Brockton Mass. He is a Hampden Sydney and Boston University graduate and has served as assistant boys work secretary in Brockton.
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Miss Thompson
Board of Trustees
Wiscasset
John
Charlotte Thompson
United States
Charlotte
George Damon
Pacific Coast
Olive
Lincoln County
Boston
Bath
Knox & Lincoln
Woolwich
Rockland
James Hughes
James B. Young
City Hall Square
Davenport Memorial
Loraine M. Price
Court Street
Bangor-Newport
Tilden A. Harrison
Virginia
Auburn Y. M. C. A
Mal Colm B. Dana
Careld
Harrison
Auburn
Brockton
Mass
Hampden-Rydney College
Boston University School of Theology
New York
Economic policy debate and US fiscal reforms overview
A long passage reviews the 1929 stock market crash impact and the US government’s response. It discusses monetary shifts away from the gold standard, tariff actions, silver purchases, and regulatory measures. The author urges support for national reconstruction and international stability through coordinated policy and private enterprise.
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United States
Treasury
Bath Girl Writes Regarding Visit to Historic Sites
The piece recalls Valley Forge trenches and markers, Bowman's Hill encampment, and the old mill. notes the Delaware River trail and a long Pennsylvanian park. It mentions Barnegat lighthouse as America’s oldest, with a 220 step climb and renewed banking after erosion. It celebrates early settlements and surviving relics.
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Valley Forge
Delaware River
Old Mill
Bowman's Hill
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Barnegat
United States
France
Wiscasset Schools Open With New Teacher Corps
Wiscasset schools begin Monday September 10 with staff assignments across grades. Turner Gregoire handles VII and VIII, Zina Davis V and VI, Winona Leavitt III and IV, Frances Plumstead I and II, Josephine Merry North, Pauline Hilton West, Helen White Birch Point, Elizabeth Sewall South, Anna Holbrook Music, Academy Charles Sewall principal, Latin and Science Helen Dickinson, English and Math Eulela Pray, French and History Lawrence Saule Commercial.
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Wiscasset
Turner Gregoire
Zina Davis
Winona Leavitt
Frances Plumstead
Josephine Merry
Pauline Hilton
West
Helen White
Birch Point
Elizabeth Sewall
Anna Holbrook
Academy
Charles S. Sewall
Helen Dickinson
Eulela Pray
Lawrence Saule
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mSgt Laughlin
Women’s Republican Club
City Hall Auditorium
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Barcelona
Congress
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