Senate ships bill passes Senate by party line vote
The administration ship bill creating a shipping board and a $50 million program to build purchase or operate ships passed the Senate 38 to 21. It authorizes a board and corporations to control ocean commerce vessels and regulate rates with limited government operation and a coastwise trade allowance.
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Washington, D. C
Administration
Senate
House
Shipping Board
Treasury
United States
Proposed
Great Lakes
Letters Held For Bath Post Office List of Names
The Bath post office holds letters for several residents and visitors. The names include Miss Helen Aitken Mrs A W Beals Mrs Har ry Brown Mrs J H Chase Miss Helena Dana Miss Alice Finnigan Miss Alice Finnigan Loring Miss Irene Penney Mrs Dorothy Robbins Mrs Grace Spencer Miss Rosie L Smith Mrs Florence Seekins Miss Cora Thompson Miss May Men Bennet A E Dorian Frank Mason Albert Merryman Henry Murphy Thomas A Moore Roscoe Stevens B R Trask Harry P Windham Charles.
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Aitken
Helen
Beals
A. W
Borwn
Harry
Chase
J. H
Dana
Helena
Finnigan
Alice
Alice F
Loring
Irene
Penney
Dorothy
Robbins
Grace
Spencer
Rosie L
Smith
Florence
Seekins
Cora
Thompson
Miss May
Men—Bennet
A. E
Dorian
Frank
Mason
Albert
Merryman
Henry
Murphy
Thomas A
Moore
Roscoe
Stevens
B. R
Trask
Harry P
Windham
Charles
Corliss Street School Dedicates New Research Class Room
The Research Class of Corliss Street School dedicated a new 20 by 12 foot classroom Sunday with a dedication prayer by Pastor Rev. B. P. Browne. B R Browne presented the room on behalf of the group and Sidney Eaton gave the acceptance speech as the club’s 50 member association funded the project.
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Corliss St.y School
Contrefon
B. P. Browne
B. R. Browne
The
Sidney Eaton
Five Masted Schooner Martha Small Reaches Yard Refit
The Martha Small arrived from Portland on Saturday afternoon to be reclassified at the Percy & Small yard. Captain Hall, of this city, commands the vessel. The Small completed discharging a cargo of coal in Portland last Friday week.
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Martha Small
Portland
Percy
Firemen Host Rotary Style Social At Whizkeag Shore
Eight grade boys from unit two enjoyed a rock ride to Whizkeag shore and supper at Mary Smith of Salem's summer house. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tibbetts hosted with Elsie and Earl Smith. Firemen purchased a piano and pool table for their hall, adding to future amusements.
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F. E
Whizkeag Shore
Mary Smith
Salem
Rs Smith
Whizkeag
Smith
Tibbetts
Elsie Smith
Earl Smith
Number 2
Bath Lady Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. F. Oliver, who underwent an operation at Waltham Hospital for appendicitis, is slowly improving. She traveled with her husband to Boston where he was joining his ship, but was stricken on the steamer City of Bangor. In Boston a physician rushed her to the hospital as a bad intestinal trouble delays recovery.
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F. 3. Oliver
Waltham Hospital
Boston
Bangor
Phippsburg Builder survives fall from ladder into water
Frank S. Bowker of Phippsburg owner of Frank 8 Bowker & Son narrowly escaped drowning after a ladder slipped while he descended from the Bowker yard onto the wharf near the three masted schooner James M. W. Hall. His son Walter Bowker found him in the water and brought him to the wharf where he was treated at home. Bowker was unconscious briefly and later reported comfortable.
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Frank S. Bowker
Phippsburg
Frank 8. Bowker
Bowker
Beacon Street Ladies' Aid Entertained at Home
Mrs. Charles E. Baechelder hosted the Beacon Street Ladies' Aid gathering on Middle Street last week. A. S. Gress of Lisbon Falls, a Bath Iron Works worker, injured his eye from emery treatment. Harry Miller, Iron Works employee, was laid off. Wesley J. Weir of Portland, visiting for the State Sunday School Association, arranged the Doghoge County event to be held September 26 in this city with Dr. Erb and several ministers expected to attend. Milton H. Douglas is County President and Arthur E. Baum is secretary-treasurer.
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Beacon Street
Ladies’ Aid
Charles E. Baechelder
Middle St
A. S. Gress
Lisbon Falls
Bath Iron Works
Harry Miller
Iron Works
Wesley J. Weir
Portland
Emiline S. Gray
Topsham
Gray
Charles J. Loveland
Percy & Small
Philadelphia
Paramaribo
Ernest Williams
Campbell's Pond
Harold M. Sewall
Lincoln Club
Thomaston
Sheriff Oliver
Woolwich
City Landing
J. J. Howe
Department Baptist Association
I. L. Hooker
Washington St
Willys Holbrook
P. A. San Souci
Joseph
Claire San Souci
Providence
R. I
Owen E. Rogers
North Bath
San Souci
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
Rockland Courier Gazette
Davis
Bath
Rockland
Frederick L. Anderson
C. Raymond Chappell
Anderson
Newton Theological Institution
Cosmopolitan Tea Room
Mary A. Pearson
North Adams
Lillian V. Whiting
Los Angeles
Eugenia M. Sheperd
New York City
Willa M. Haskell
Deer Isle
Amy J. Burgess
Theodore Burnham
Waltham
Mass
Norma Ehrenzella
Jamaica Plain
Any M. Ehelof
Dedham
Columbia Chambers
J. ©. Shiere
Somerville
B. W. Gretson
B. F. West
St. Mary's Church
John P. Nelligan
Togus
Augusta
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Rice
Burlingtom Vt
Why Women Write Letters About Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
The article explains that the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co never publishes fictitious or untruthful letters and that thousands of women write grateful notes because Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored health and happiness to those suffering from female illnesses such as displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities nervousness weakness stomach troubles and depression.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carpenter W. H. Hewitt Injured in Fall at Sabine Party
W. H. Hewitt U S N carpenter suffered a serious fall while climbing a tree at a Sabine house party. He fell about 20 feet, struck his shoulder on rock, fracturing the outer end of the clavicle. He was taken to Bath City Hospital and reported comfortable by noon.
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W. H. Hewitt
Carpenter
U.S.N
H. E. Williams
Sabine
Building the Texas Co yard for 6200 ton steamers
The Texas company yard at the North End has finished the launching ways. They are stacked and boarded for winter use. The construction shows a sizable building with thousands of feet of heavy timbers. Bottoms of boats are shaping, with side frames soon to rise.
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Texas ‘Co
Foreman A M Reed Injures Forehead at Work
A M Reed of the Watson Frye Company suffered a cut forehead when a piece of steel struck him during work. He received treatment at the scene and is listed in stable condition.
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A. M. Reed
Watson, Frye Company
Stolen Money Orders Warning Circulated
Postoffice circulars warn police and businessmen to beware of stolen money orders. A batch numbered 2526 to 2600 was taken from Bridgeport Connecticut postoffice on August 11. Hotel managers should check numbers of postal orders they accept.
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Postoffice
Bridgeport
Conn
Bath man injured after fall at Salvation Army barracks
Amos Crowe of Bath aroused an argument with a Mr. Elliott at the Salvation Army barracks in Lewiston Saturday night. He left and fell down stairs breaking his right shoulder. Dr Dupras set the bone and Crowe was released yesterday.
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Amos Crowe
Bath
Lewiston
Salvation Army
Fahey and Light Record Marriage Intention
Stephen Fahey of this city and Ethel Light of Newcastle have filed a marriage intention with the City Clerk's office. The record confirms their plan to wed.
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Stephen Fahey
Ethel L. Light
Newcastle
Lost by Wis casset in low scoring church game
Wis casset defeated The People's Church 15 to 5 on a Saturday afternoon. Errors cost the church, which led in the fourth inning before the final score. Lineups include Gorham McFee Pushard Marston Kelley Dodge Redonnent Carleton for Wis casset and C Holbrook Butler McDonald M Holbrook Coffin Savage Crocker A Holbrook Dukeshire for The People's Church.
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People’s Church
Wiscasset
Wiscassset
Gorham
McFee
Pushard
Marston
Kelley
Dodge
Redonnent
Carleton
C. Holbrook
P. Butler
McDonald
M. Holbrook
Coffin
Savage
Crocker
A. Holbrook
Dukeshire
Farewell Party for Miss Thelma Anderson
Miss Thelma Wold hosted a farewell party at 100 Court Street for Miss Thelma Anderson of Berlin New Hampshire last Friday. The event featured cards singing and refreshments during intermission. Anderson departs Saturday for her Berlin home.
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Thelma Wold
Court St
Thelma Anderson
Emerson Heads to Squirrel Island for Two Week Outing
Walter C. Emerson editor of Boston Herald sails Saturday for Squirrel Island for a two week outing. The item notes harbor work by Pattern Maker W D Rich and inspections by U S inspectors Thompson and Blaisdell on the Ariel and Westmoreland.
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Walter C. Emerson
Boston Herald
Express
Squirrel Island
W. D. Rich
Texas Steamship Co. U. 8
Thompson and Blaisdell
Westmoreland
Harry McCabe
Vine St
Bath headlines and social notes highlight local life
The Boston Herald covers community wellness with sixteen South End families recovering from the grip and Bath boasting a double header launch. It notes Dr Eva Adams opening a cottage in Squirrel Point with guests from Brunswick Springfield and Wakefield. Also featured are former Morse High School sub-master S R Parks now Chatham High principal and a tame local squirrel at Eastman residence.
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South End
Boston Herald
Bath
Eva Adams
Brunswick
Squirrel
John L. Purington
M. W. Howard
C. C. Stevens
Springfeld
M. B. Moulson
Boston
Frances Holmes
Wakefield
S. R. Parks
Valparaiso
Indiana
Parks
Valparaiso University
Kershner
Morse High School
Chatham, Mass
Eastman
High Street Bridge
A. J. Brune
Emerald
M. Sprague
Houghton
Scotia
Captain Brune
Captain Sprague
England
Sprague
Phippsburg
A. J. Fuller
Local Visitors Check In From Nearby Towns
Miss Anna Dingley of Lewiston visited Monday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Ayer of Kittery stayed a few days. Mrs George Heeney and daughter Helen of Kittery visited friends here. Ralph Stetson returned to Boston after a week in town and Boothbay. Mrs Fred L Dunton of Portland spent Sunday with Miss Alice Shaw. Mr and Mrs Frank Wright and daughter Madeline vacationed in Portland with Mrs John McKeiver. Mr and Mrs J H Freeman and Miss Josephine Freeman hosted at Sabine. Mrs Freeman Tibbetts and Miss Gertrude Tibbetts returned to Portland after two weeks at Limekin. Miss Tibbetts begins nurse training.
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Anna Dingley
Lewiston
Jesse Ayer
Kittery
Ralph Stetson
Boston
Boothbay
Fred L. Dunton
Portland
Alice Shaw
Liberty St
Frank Wright
Madeline
John McKeiver
J. H. Freeman
Josephine Freeman
Chester Freeman
Sabine
Freeman Tibbetts
Gertrude Tibbetts
Limekin
Miss Tibbetts
L F Medicine Promises Quick Help After Sunday Feasts
An ad claims L F Medicine from Portland Maine aids digestion after overindulgent Sundays. It touts safe use for children, bile disposal, and bowel action, and offers sixty song lyrics free with a bottle and user opinion.
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L. F.” Atwood
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Democrats
P. O
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Texas
Parewell Party
George Rideout
Winneganee
Rebekahs
Scott Ward
East Brunswick
Tamanend
Hallowell
Hamilton
A. ©. Holbrook
Campbell’s Pond
Hollis
J. Edwin Stickney
Hampton
N. H
Stickney
Hockomock
Myrkle Harder Co
Cortland
N. Y
James J. Dempsey
David Belasco
E. J. Carlson
E. Thomas
Katherine Johnson
Wesley St
A. F. Thomas
Front St
Charlotte F. Cook
Weeks Street
Eastport
Lubec
Conservatory of Music
Jerry March
Cumberland Center
Gorham L. Farwell
Guy Hosmer
Merchant & Miners
Indian
Mr. Pierce
Belle and
Maud Blaisdell
Florence Payson
Miss Payson
Mr. Hosmer
Misses Blaisdell
Bernice Hosmer
Lake Cobbesseecontee
P. H. Crowell
Etta
Fenton Kelley
George Heeney
Helen of
L. F.” Medicine Co
Portland, Me
Fidelity Trust Company
Fidelity Trust Company Sathis
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