Misunderstood wartime price and local transit glare noted
A merchant overcharged a customer who expected stamps to cost three cents each after a wartime price post age change. Locally, rails welding continues to draw attention with warnings ignored, and observers report eye discomfort from watching the blue flame. West Bath Grange fair closed with strong Bath turnout and entertaining dancing. E A Farrar plans grocery exit, hoping to stay in Bath. Mrs Lyndon Roberts and children visited Trevet with George Emerson this week.
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Troiler System
Emilio de Gogorza Delights New York Audience At Aeolian Hall
The New York Times praised baritone Emilio de Gogorza for a Sunday recital in Aeolian Hall. He offered French and modern songs with expressive clarity, including Rosamond Johnsons I Told My Love to the Roses and a patriotic appeal for Camp Upton funds. Helen Winslow accompanied on piano.
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Emilio de Gogorza
New York City
New York Times
Aeolian Hall
Gluck
Monsigny
Gretry
Anacreon
Dupare
Moussorgsky
Rachmanioff
Cuvilier
J. Rosamond Johnsons
Sir Edward Figgr
Edwin Tamare
Rheims
Helen Winslow
de Gogorza
Camp Upton
L. I
Alonso
Local naval station men leave for Thanksgiving breaks
Many sailors from the Bath naval station depart today for a Thanksgiving leave from 1:00 pm to 8:00 am Monday. Those who missed Thanksgiving leave may get Christmas opportunities. Bath residents are urged to host sailors for meals to ease their homesickness and show hospitality. Names listed include Assistant Purmaster John P. Reynolds Jr and several seamen from Boston Greene North New Portland Waterville Waldoboro Dresden Reston Westport Ipswich.
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Naval Station
Bath
John P. Reynolds, Jr
Boston
Clarence M. Grould
Seaman
Greene
BE. E. Kennison
North New
Lester Knight
Westport
H. T. MacKinney
Ipswich
Mass
Miss Anna Dillon Wins Watercolor Prize in Philadelphia
Friends of Miss Anna Dillon, wintering in Philadelphia, celebrate her award for excellence in a watercolor painting shown at Wannamaker's. Dillon, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Dillon, graduated last June from the School of Design Philadelphia, and entered an exhibition open to art pupils and graduates.
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Anna Dillon
Philadelphia
Wannamaker’s
Dillon
Thomas Dillon
School of Design
Miaz Dillon
Portable mills move in Woolwich area amid town notes
In Woolwich and surrounding towns during the past week portable mills operated on Day and Gilmore lots with plans to relocate to Jay Maine. L A Bailey of Montsweag wintering forty four head of cattle while local residents plan church fairs, family visits, and Thanksgiving events.
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Catherine Sto.d
South Tamworth
N.el
Nequasset
John Reed
Woolwich
Arros
L. A. Bailey
Montswear
David Henderson
Maxine Walker
Hansen
Sebenon Hall
Bath
Wallace Reid
Blake
Jasper Mains
Portland
John Sheldon
Agadahoe Ferry
Gretuie Parker
Lynn
Mass
PD. W. Baker
Carroll Soule
Fred 3Ule
Montsweag
Carre Wing
Stott
Charles D. Woods
Maine Experiment Station
Leon S. Merrill
Oreng
Forrest J]. Colby
Bingham
Forc T
Maine
Helna Dons
Augusta
Morton
Auguste
Supdas
Frank Gould
Nate
Asu
Wilt
Dudse
Wiscasset
Eben Dana
Edgar Ilinche
Misired Brown
Rockland
Mies Pearl Hall
Ethel Potter
Lincoln Academy
Arthur Young
Harold J. Troupe Heave
Masaachuinett
Arthur Bailes
Wisca-s
Dsic
Tancol Bailes
Becler
Fort Harrison
Indiana
Fort Sheridan
Alabama
Wintess
Merton Wright
West Bath
Priscilla Lewis
Velma Bailey
Maurice Hathorne
Joseph Day
Gyrus Gilmore
Jay
Carl Greenough
Edgecomb
Greenough
Camp Devens
Kelley
Small Point
Henry Carton
Rev
W. Brooks
People’s Society
Kittridge
Brooks
Methodist
Independent Union
Mabel Blackman
D. G. Trott
Bowdoinham
Gertrude Parker
D. W. Baker
Woolwich Native Opens Pacific Sailing Career and Pilot Role
A San Francisco clipping highlights Captain Milton Thwing formerly of Woolwich Maine and brother to County Commissioner Alton V Thwing. After decades at sea he captained ships including the Yucatan and a Japanese built vessel and is set to become a bar pilot replacing Captain von Helms. The note also mentions postal stamp changes and Fort Baldwin basketball plans for the season along with local social items.
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San Francisco
Cal
Milton Thwing
Woolwich
Maine
Alton V. Thwing
Oakland
von Helms
Atlantic
America
San Diego
Keosenada
Thwing
Dollar Company
Yucatan
Japan
Australia
Sidney
New Caledonia
Galveston
Panama Canal
Chile
Canal
Newport News
Three Efficient Medicines Offer Broad Health Help
The trio Hood's Sareaparilla Peptiron and Hood's Pills are touted as a blood purifier iron tonic and family laxative. The ad claims many people need at least one and urges buying all three for anemia nervousness constipation and scrofula.
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Hood
Boston
One Officer to Oversee Naval Coast Stations
Maine coast stations at Portland Bath Rockland and Maghias to come under one supervising officer while keeping current commanders. Lieut C F Snow of Rockland Navy Station is speculated as the head, though no orders issued and he declined to discuss. Also notes new internal revenue parcel rules and draft-age inquiries from Government work plants. Catarrhal Deafness advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via blood treatment with a $100 reward offer.
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Ik Ds
Naval
Maine
Portland
Bath
Rockland
Maghias
Bar Harbor
C. F. Snow
Naval Station
Snow
Post Office
Internal Revenue
Hall
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New York
Thompson Bros
Dodge Brothers
HAW Auto ComPany
Front Street
Dodge Motor Cars
Front ST. Maine
Brunswick
Allen
D. T. Percy & Sons
E. A. Farrar
Mrs. Farrar
Lyndon Roberts
George Emerson. Trevet
Gotham
Blue River
A. M. G. Soule
and State Agricultural Board
Beatrice
Leslie Soule
Ywamariscotta Mille
Soule
13Th Co
Fort Baldwin
Soldier Boys
J. Aiken
Popham Beach
Ruth Eaton
George McLain
Armory Hall
Columbia Germantown
James F. Will Co
Baby Store
West and Ton
Wee
Beacon Bath
Wy. G- Cahill
Centre Street
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Commonwealth Hotel
Esite State House
New England
Storer F
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