Fernald Remembered in Maine After Death of Senator Bert M. Fernald
Tributes pour in from fellow statesmen and Maine citizens as the state mourns the death of United States Senator Bert M. Fernald. The respected leader rose from obscurity, trusted the people, and served Maine with simple living and steadfast public service. His death ends a long career marked by close ties to constituents and durable, goodwill-filled memory.
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Maine
Keet
United States
Bert M. Fernald
Bert Fernald
United States Senate
The Horse to Car Transition in Worcester and Maine Roads
An article notes declining Worcester horses from 3470 in 1914 to 748, predicting horse disappearance as motor vehicles dominate cities. It warns winter highway maintenance is needed for motor travel, cites Maine as a road system leader with spending on highways improving overall traffic conditions for motorists visiting from other states.
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Worcester
Mass
Wnd
Maine
Maine Coast Boom Favored by Hotel Men and Visitors
A prominent Maine hotel manager predicts a rapid yet steady rise in Maine tourism as road improvements raise coast accessibility. He cites rising visitor interest, strong publicity, and genuine experiences that exceed expectations, signaling a sustained growth trend for the state’s vacation appeal.
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Independent
Maine
Florida
Death of Dr Charles W Elliot President Emeritus Harvard
The death at Northeast Harbor Sunday ends the long career of Dr Charles W Elliot age 92. He served Harvard College as head for 39 years and its President Emeritus for 18 years. Funeral services are scheduled at Union Church Northeast Harbor at noon Tuesday and at Appleton Chapel Cambridge on Wednesday.
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Northeast Harbor
Charles W. Elliot
Harvard College
Union Church
Appleton Chapel
Cambridge
Death of Dr Charles W Eliot Honored Leader
In the death of Dr Charles W Eliot President Emeritus of Harvard College and for forty years its president America loses a foremost citizen and thinker. The country is to be congratulated he lived to a ripe old age.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard College
America
Sabino Improvement Day Nets Over $200 for Honor Society
Sabino Improvement association finished a successful field day on Saturday, clearing more than 200 for the association treasury. The event provided a full day and evening of entertainment for attendees, yielding a satisfying outcome for the group.
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Sabino Improvement Association
Nations invite Geneva conference on permanent court talks
The article notes the lack of discussion on a coal strike as August fades and warns readers to prepare their winter supplies. It then reports that eighteen nations have accepted the League of Nations Council invitation for a Geneva conference in early September to discuss America's reservations to the permanent court of international justice.
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Council of the League of Nations
Geneva
Permanent Court of International Justice
Early 1926 Frosts Raised Maine Hopes for Potatoes
York and Franklin counties report the first frost of the season though light with no damage. A July frost suggests frost each month in 1926. Maine potato crop expected to be good and ribers may fetch better prices as general crop yields fall nationwide.
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York
Franklin
Maine
Maine Labor Sees Excellent Conditions All Summer
State Labor Commissioner Charles O. Beal notes Maine enjoyed the most satisfactory labor situation in years. Most common labor held full-time work this summer despite spotty construction nationwide, with Augusta showing substantial building. Seasonal jobs plus a five percent floating element meant plenty of work for those seeking it.
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Charles O. Beal
Bath
Maine
Augusta
U.S. church membership nears forty seven million
A report indicates the United States has about 47 million church members, reflecting broad religious participation across denominations and regions. The figure highlights the enduring role of churches in American social and community life.
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United States
Sagadahoc Democrats Plan County Tour Across Towns
The Sagadahoc Democratic Party announces a touring schedule with Mayor McLean and candidates Charles Starbird Trad ford Redonnet for governor auditor and state offices. They depart Bath at 8:30 AM aboard ferries to Woolwich and Five Islands, visiting Georgetown Center Woolwich Richmond Bowdoin Center Five Islands Topsham and Bath in sequence with rallies at each stop.
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Postoffice
Woolwich
Sagadahoe Ferry
Bowdoin Center
Grange Hall
Richmond
Bowdoinham
Soldiers’ Monument
Topsham
Town Hall
Bath
Postoffice Square
Patterson's Offer to Creditors in Wisconsin Bankruptcy
Creditors of William J D Patterson of Wiscasset are notified of a 75 percent composition offer on all unsecured debts not entitled to priority. A meeting is set with Referee William T Hall at Bath on September 2 at 11 a.m. to act on the proposal. Creditors of Archie Lester Little are notified of a first meeting at Lincoln County Court House in Wiscasset on September 14 at 10 a.m.
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William JD. Patterson
Wiscasset
Mr. Patterson
Acts of Congress
William T. Hall
Bath
Archie Lester Little
Lincoln County Court House
Bonney and Merriam Married in Bath Love and Honors
Orvis W. Bonney son of Bath residents wed Mrs Thelma A Merriam daughter of Spencer's Island in a Monday ceremony at Bea con Street Methodist parsonage. The pair were attended by Dean Bonney and Mildred Hope. The couple shared a noon lobster feast at Rockweed cottage before an automobile trip to the bride’s former home.
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Orvis W. Bonney
Weston L. Bonney
Bath
Thelma A. Merriam
Leslie T. Merriam
Spencer's Island
N. S
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street Methodist Parsonage
Dean Bonney
Mildred Hope
Rockweed Cottage
New Meadows
Lake Denmark
Bonney
Capt. Dowling
Loyal Maine Son Gives Fine Talk
The Maine Post recounts a speaker praising Maine pride and the state's export of talent. It notes Lorimer’s rise from Armour & Co. trainee to journalist via Colby College and Boston Post experience, and Curtis’s praise of Maine figures from Longfellow to Blaine. The Rotarlane cheers the spirited address.
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Ning Post
Mr. Lorimer
Armour & Co
Chicago
Mr. Armour
Mr. Curtis
Portland
Longfellow
Fessenden
Nathan Clifford
James G. Blaine
Frank Black
New York
Rob
Curtis
Sabino Field Day Ends In Lively Encounter And Show
Sabino Field Day produced seven runs to four in a lively game featuring Mordant players like "Johnny" Conway and Red McManne. The day included a minstrel show with Jazz Boys Brass Band and a long list of local committees from Bath and Malden, Mass., West Bath, and Beechmont, Mass., arranging supper, entertainment, games, and tagas.
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Rae Fohm Conway
Miller
Bawe
Jou
Dogte
Rowe
Fel
Srail
Johnny” Conway
Morse
Eggemoggit
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Brasa Band
Dr. McNary
J. J. Eade
Rye
Hye
Blackbird
L. J. Wold
John Fade
W. F. Newton
Interlorutor Bates
Bath
Bologna
Ll. J. Wold
Mra
BE. J. McMannin
J. J. Fade
Aloha
J. J. Kade
Jazz Boys Brass Band
Harlexs H. Bates
Beaehmont
Mass
John Pooler
Waterville
Louis Fisenaimer
Malden
Samuel Bates
Lizzie Hoggett
West Bath
Lewise Simsley
Everett G. Lemont
Elmer Hodgkins
Joanna Hodgkins
Humphrey Owen
Arthur Larrabee
Anna Butler
Henry Cotteau
Lee Hooker
Fred Kittridge
Eugene McGrath
Melville Smith
Jast Wold
Robert Small
John Ende
Keabedy
Charles Owen
Auburn
Jack McNary
Chelsea
Mang
Willis Newton
Pawtucket
R. 1
Charles Bates
Henry Henderson
Benachmont
Mayn
Susie McNary
Ralph McNary
Swampscott
Alice Collier
Tynn
John Sade
Peabody
Warren D. Oliver
Leslie Wold
Alice Mall
E. A. Maraton
Marjorie Smiley
Samuel Belanger
John Sylvester
Mittle Riley
Beachmont
Mars
Arthur G. Oliver
Marion Dain
Clara M. Noyes
Everett
Everett Lemont
John Eade
Tagas
Madeline Noyes
Everett Mass
Twloyd
Hooker
Dora Brown
Thelma Kittridge
Hazel Mc
Travel writers enliven trip with English charm
Rev. E. D. Hardin lauds Baedeker and the corps of writers who broaden American familiarity with England and its people. The review emphasizes the enduring appeal of English culture to American readers and the collaborative effort behind such travel literature.
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Baedeker
Letsrere
England
Graf Longley Wedding Unites Bath and Worcester Families
Misa Florence Lydia Longley daughter of Albert G Longley Bath and Frederick J Graf son of Anton Graf Worcester were married Saturday at 7 pm in the Universalist parish house Newton Massachusetts. Mrs Gray a Bath resident a Morse high school graduate class of 1923 with high honors attended Gray's and Shaw business college. She worked at Chapman National Bank Portland and recently as stenographer at Bradstreet Portland. Mr Graf an electrical engineer employed by Hood Rubber Water Town Massachusetts. They will reside at 19 Bank Street Waltham Massachusetts and visit Bath later.
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Misa
Florence Lydia Longley
Albert G. Longley
Bath
Frederick J. Graf
Anton Graf
Worcester
Mass
Universalist
Newton, Maas
Gray
Morse High School
Gray's and
Shaw Business College
Chapman National
Sunday School Class Guest Of Teacher Party At Home
A pleasant party was held at Katherine Robinsons home on 80% Middle Street with her Sunday school class present. Guests included Misa Pthel Seavey Alice Coleman Stanley Coleman Mrs Coleman and teacher Mrs Colby. Ice cream cookies bananas and lemonade were served to children and cookies ice cream and cocoa to adults. The hired Staten oil pipe one systems are 66000 miles long.
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Katherine Robinson
Middle Street
Misa Pthel Seavey
Alice Coleman
Stanley Coleman
Mianrs
Coleman
Colby
Talking Pi Perfected By New Vitaphone Device
A discussion of the Vitaphone system linking synchronized sound recording with film. It explains how wax discs capture music and narration as pictures are filmed and projected, enabling orchestras and singers to accompany moving pictures across theatres.
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New York
New York Philharmonie Orchestra
South
Vitaphone
Union of Art and Science
Arta
Revewarch
Western Electric Co
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Warner Brothers
Victor Talking Machine Co
High brick chimney built for P. M. Olm in Kennebec
Alphons Custodia Chimney Construction of New York completes a tall six by three foot diameter brick chimney at Kennebec Greenhouses on North Street. It sits 10 feet below ground and 0 above. P M Olm, nurseryman, shows relief with twin boilers and a new artesian well fed by automatic pumps. He notes 250 tons of coal burned yearly on the old chimney.
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Kennebec
North Street
Alphons Custodia Chimney Construction
New York City
P. M. Olm
Lucky Escape At Masardis Fire Townwide Save
A mother and 12 children escaped in their night clothes when a midnight fire broke out at Earl Johnson's Masardis home. Local and area departments including Presque Isle and Mapleton responded, rendering valuable service to control the blaze. A Floridian plans 80 acre log cabin development in Washington county. Harold Walker's August 12 apple blossoms on display at Larrabee store in Wilton.
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Earl Johnson
Masardi
Presque Isle
Mapleton
Masardis
Harold Walker
Larrabee
Wilton
Family Mishaps Mention Fractures In Two Local Homes
In Portland Marion Delehanty six, daughter of John and Mrs. Delehanty, 127 Campus avenue, is treated at Children’s Hospital for a compound elbow fracture after a porch fall. In Old Town, George Young's youngest daughter from Stillwater Ward fractures her arm while playing, marking the fifth broken limb in the six‑child family, with a prior incident involving a son at the University of Maine slide in Orono last winter.
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Marion Delehanty
John Delehanty
Campus Avenue
The
Children’s Hospital
Portland
George Young
Stillwater
Old Town
Young
U. of M
Foreign Women Notes About Denion and Seats of Power
A fragment discusses remarks by Sir Herbert Nield on women as voters and jurors. He argues men are more influenced by bench decisions than by juries and notes women may be a tougher jury than in the past.
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Herbert Nield
York
Sir Herbert
Postal Rights for Women in Paris
In Paris a discussion centers on extending postal rights to women without prejudice. The article notes ongoing debates among officials and advocates, outlining potential changes to access, filing procedures, and equal standing in mail services. It emphasizes reform as a step toward broader gender equality in civic rights.
French wives press postal equality in quest for rights
Claiming equal access to public rights, some married French women seek general equality with men. They target immediate gains including postal privileges. A wife visiting a post office was refused a rented box without her husband’s authorization, prompting a campaign for postal equality.
London Work Girls Regarded as More Beautiful by Inspector
Sir Thomas Legge, senior medical inspector of factories, told the Roygal Sanitary Institute Congress in Westminster that in a recent visit 72 percent of factory girls were good looking, 26 percent average, none bad. He credited open-air life exercise and high wages for the improvement over the last 20 years.
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London
Sir Thomas Legge
Roygal Sanitary Institute
Westminster
Rossetti
Borns-Jones
Queen Mary Declines Flying While King Also Refuses
London reports Queen Mary has never flown and shows reluctance to ride in aircraft or airships. The monarch prefers spectatorship at air meets and would feel worse in flight. The King also has not flown, though both attend such events. The matter of the Duke of York’s air force duties is noted with minimal comment.
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London
Mary
Duke of York
Royal Air Force
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