Pacifist Image Angers McGarty in Lewiston Club Rally
George S. McGarty praised Daniel J. McGillicuddy as a meek pacifist rather than a fighting man and contrasted his record with Wallace H. White Jr. in Lewiston. McCarty defended White’s congress duties, attacked McGillicuddy’s absences, and lauded Gov. Mitten’s administration amid applause from a large crowd.
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Daniel J. McGillicuddy
William Jennings Bryan
George S. McGarty
Lewiston
Congress
Wallace H. White, Jr
McGillicuddy
Mr. McCarty
Congressman White
Washington
McCarty
Labor
American Federation of Labor
Sanford
Milliken
Newbert
United States
Bath
Texas
Sagadahoc Square
Harry Armstrong
Frank H. Boucher
Harold Watson
Rupert H. Baxter
Front Street
Broad
Hunting Season Near Flocks of Ducks Seen on Merrymeeting Bay
Gun display in Smith's window signals hunting season approach. Black ducks form large flocks on Merrymeeting Bay with some teal. Partridge appear in suburban brush, but experienced hunters keep brood locations discreet for later open time.
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Merrymeeting Bay
Red Cross fund-raiser clears seventy dollars at Sasanoa Bluffs
The Woolwich unit’s Red Cross fete last week raised seventy dollars. The event’s organizers omitted the names of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Mains from the acknowledgment list. Mr. and Mrs. Mains were among the top workers. Mrs. John Crosby of Richmond spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Harriman.
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Red Cross
Sasanoa Bluffs
Woolwich
Jasper Mains
Mains
John Crosby
Richmond
Charles A. Harriman
North Street
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken by mouth to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, claiming dramatic results and offering a free pamphlet.
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Hall
Pia & CO. Props
Toledo
Fist'ely
Gonstipation
Regimental Reunion Planned for Bath on Sept 10
The Twenty‑first Maine regimental association schedules its Bath reunion Tuesday September 10 with headquarters at King Tavern the night before and at Grand Army Hall from 9 30 a m. The program includes call to order prayers resolutions reports officer elections and new business. Communications go to secretary Augusta R F D 4.
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Twen‘ty-first’ Maine Regimental Association
Comrades
Charles H. MelIntire
Small Point
King Tavern
Grand Army Hall
Mclntire
Bath
Joseph T. Woodward
Augusta R. F. D
Pentecostal Nazarene Consider Building Own Church
The Pentecostal Nazarene society weighs building a church in central city land or purchasing a suitable religious building. Services currently run in the vestry of the North Street church, recently bought by evangelist Arthur Earle Sanderson. Congregations rise and plans depend on securing a site.
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Pentecostal Nazarene ‘Society
Pentecostal Nazarene
North Street
Arthur Earle Sanderson
Western Spirit Helps Cannery After Hours in Iowa
Baxter Brothers cannery in Wapello Iowa gains aid from local banker and town leaders to operate night shifts. Businessmen and ministers sign on to provide help after the regular day to deal with a corn surplus as government plans portions for Army and Navy use.
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Baxter Brothers’ Co
Wapello
Iowa
New England
Bath Boy Seeks German Helmet From Camp Zachary Taylor
Harold McLean, a Bath native attached to a machine gun battery at Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky, writes his mother he longs to go overseas to capture a German helmet for friends. He praises camp conditions and credits the Y M C A and Knights of Columbus for wartime work. He provides the address Y M C A No 154.
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Harold McLean
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Kentucky
Y.M.C.A
Knights of Columbus
Changing Entrance At People's Garage On Broad Street
The garage door at the foot of Broad Street has been closed with a plate glass show window and a new entrance added on the Broad Street side. The changes aim to reduce vehicle collisions on Commercial Street, distance the entrance from the railroad crossing, and bring the entrance closer to the turntable so cars can be moved to the second-floor repair room by elevator.
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People’s
Broad Street
Commercial Street
Boothbay hearing fines seining near Powers weirs
Fishwarden Daniel A. McDonald attended a hearing in Boothbay Harbor on a case brought by Burnside Powers against Capt. Bennett for seining within 2,000 feet of Powers Bros. weirs. Trial Justice Cyrus R. Tupper presided. Capt. Bennett paid a $50 fine.
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Daniel A. McDonald
Boothbay Harbor
Burnside Powers
Capt
Bennett
Powers Bros
Cyrus R. Tupper
Tag Day Surpasses Quota With Over $500 Raised
Jewish war relief tag sale last Saturday brought in more than 400 dollars, with a final tally around 500 dollars as volunteers, led by several young women, worked the business district through a shower. The 5000 dollar quota is believed to have been exceeded.
Electric Pumps To Be Running Early At Nequasset Station
In September the Bath district will switch on two new electric pumps at Nequasset station with 1 508 000 gallons daily capacity each powered by 100 hp motors. A new four mile line from Chopps Point North Woolwich brings power, and a substation with three transformers will reduce voltage from 35 000 to 22 000. Coal use drops from five tons daily to about a quarter ton, with Thompsons Brook kept in reserve. Nequasset aims to be among New England’s best equipped plants.
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Nequasset
Bath Water District
Oder
Thompsons Brook
New England
Patriotism urged for Bath workers in war effort address
George E. Tomkinson of the Emergency Fleet Corporation spoke to Torrey Roller Bushing Works employees and Bath Iron Works workers urging top performance to defeat German propaganda. He praised American ingenuity and called on all workers to contribute from plant captains to unskilled laborers for victory.
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George E. Tomkinson
National Service
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Torrey Roller
Bath Iron Works
Sam
Marne
France
United States
Genuis
Germany
Austria
Paris
England
America
Britain
Australia
India
Egypt
Russia
Roumania
Nichols Guests of Trenton Parents in City Visit
Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols of Trenton New Jersey are guests of Mr. Nichols' parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Mipols in this city. Mr. Nichols is an assistant to Mr. Frick in the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
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George Nichols
Trenton
N. J
Mr. Nichols
Chas. Mipols
Frick
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Tourist steamer capsizes near Damariscotta bridge
Nineteen vacationists, mostly from Massachusetts, escaped drowning when the river steamer Tourist capsized at the Damariscotta River bridge Monday. All were rescued, but engineer Everett Spear of Bristol is believed drowned. Captain Foss Etheridge and four crew survived. The boat sank in 15 feet of water with freight and personal effects lost.
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Massachusetts
Christmas Cove
Damariscotta River
Foss Etheridge
Everett Spear
Bristol
Etheridge
Walter ‘Tibbetts
Twenty six men listed as aged twenty one plus Sagadahoc county
Twenty six men appeared on a local register list in Sagadahoc county. The draft board in Bath collected names and addresses of men who had passed twenty one between June and now. The list includes Peter Benedict Bath and other residents from Bath Topsham Richmond and Maine. The Misses Dorothy Crocker and Thelma Kitteridge have returned from Sabine where they stayed two weeks at Lemont cottage.
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Sagadahoc
John J. Keegan
Peter Benedict
North Street
Bath
S Orson Lelandery
Topsham
Clarence Walter Benway
Center Street
Alex Cater
Weeks Street
Herbert Steen Cavanaugh
Washington Street
Fred Hammond Duren
Richmond
Fred Erhardt
High Street
Llewellyn Flagg
George Edgar Furbish
John Clarence Gowen
Middle Street
Norris Irving Gray
Frank James Murphy
Maple Street
Wesley Ellsworth Nelson
Thatcher Barter Pinkham
Pine Street
Roland Emile Roux
Thomas Earl Spicer
Edward Street
Jeremiah Lincoln Sullivan
Huse Street
Omer Tessier
Nichols Street
Willie Coburn Varney
Henry John White
William Elmer White
Dorothy Crocker
Thelma Kitteridge
Sabine
Lemont Cottage
Bath Red Cross chapter reports strong year and reorganizes
The Bath chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting on Aug 23 with Hon. Edward Hyde presiding. The group reported two successful war fund campaigns, 3,300 members across five and a planned sixth branch, plus detailed home service, civilian relief, hospital garments, and surgical dressings outputs and ongoing recruitment for next season.
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Bath
The
American Red Cross
Edward Hyde
Boston
Edward W. Hyde
Frederick B. Drake
Oliver Moses
Mme
Emma Hames de Gorgorza
Carolyn Moses
Frederick E. Drake
William D. Sewall
Fred D. Hill
Claire Coombs
Charles Welch
Corrina Prescott
Carolyn Stevens
Alice Minott
N. W. Eaton
Benjamin H. Woodside
Civilian Relief Committee
Sagadahoc County
Belgian Relief Commission
New York City
Genuine L. F. Medicine Promises Quick Relief
The ad claims sleep troubles stem from digestive issues and urges using genuine L. F. Medicine from Wood’s Medicine Co Portland Maine. It touts quick relief, home remedy value and a 50 cent large bottle.
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L. F.” Atwood
L. F. Medicine Co
Portland
Milliken vs McIntire Maine Governor Race Heated
The Lewiston Sun endorses Milliken citing his war governance and draft duties while urging voters to hear challenger McIntire in Auburn. It praises Milliken’s platform of federal cooperation, businesslike state management, and strict law enforcement, and challenges McIntire to present a clear alternative.
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Lewiston
Milliken
McIntire
Auburn
MclIntire
Maine
Richmonds First Draftee Wounded In Action
Harold Emerson aged 23 son of Mrs Bertie Emerson and Richmonds first draftee was severely wounded in battle on August 3 per War Department telegram his mother received. He left Richmond April 1 served three months at Camp Devens with Company K 39th Infantry and formerly worked as a clothing store clerk. Ned Castling in France with Connecticut troops has been gassed and was in a base hospital recovering.
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Harold Emerson
Bertie Emerson
Richmond
War Department
Emerson
Camp Devvens
39Th Infantry
Ned Castling
France
Connecticut
Fruita-tives claim cure for nervous sick head ache
C E Beswick of 160 Caroline Ave Ogdensburg recounts years of nervous sick headaches and dyspepsia. After trying doctors and various remedies, Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets relieved symptoms from day one. Beswick reports many friends in Ogdensburg using the product on his recommendation. Fruits-a-tives sold 50c box six for $2.60 or 25c trial. by Fruit-A-tives Limited Ogdensburg N Y.
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Caroline Ave
Ogdensburg
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdenslirg
N.Y
Collins Fined On Automobile Charges In Lewiston
Burleigh Collins of Bath was found guilty in Lewiston municipal court of recklessly driving after a collision with Arthur Donkas of Lisbon. Collins appealed a $25 fine and 15 days in jail, with Donkas claiming Collins was intoxicated, supported by police.
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Burleigh Collins
Bath
Lewiston
Arthur Donkas
Lisbon
Curran
Donkas
Lisbon Road
Eastern Avenue
Collins
Donkus
O’connell
Joyce
Bath visit by Portland pair ends at Popham Beach cottage
Harold B. Eastman of Portland and John Ayer of Talbot Brooks Ayer motored to Bath on Sunday. They dined with the Eastman family occupying the Clifford cottage at Popham Beach. They returned by boat to Bath and drove home in the evening. Mrs Eastman and family will close their cottage tomorrow and return home.
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Harold B. Eastman
Portland
John Ayer
Talbot, Brooks
Ferry set for Kennebunkport two-week outing
Robert Ferry son of Mr and Mrs Amos Perry of South Street leaves Sunday for Kennebunkport to spend a two weeks outing with relatives.
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Robert Ferry
Amos Perry
South Street
Kennebunkport
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George S. McCarty
White
RED Cross Nets
Water Service
RED Cross Chapter
Home Service
Home Service Section
Home Office
E. W. Hyde
Mis Priscilla Kimball
Swat
John McInnes
Rewiston Oe
Joe
Tae Centaur Compate
New York
C. E. Beswick
MR. C. E. Beswick
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