Forty Years Ago In Bath in 1909
Bath items recount local events such as Admiral Dewey testing a ship, a potential park at Thorne's Head, Payne's Second Regiment Band's dissolution, Augusta talks on a New Meadows bridge, Navy duty moves for Albert Merrill, a commemorative dinner for a worker, a new Bath fountain dedication, the Georgia ship's masts, a Bowdoin kidnapping case, Harry Plummer selling Rival Cafe, Thanksgiving piano rolling, a Christmas tree shipment from Maine, and the Blessed Virgin statue at St Mary’s church.
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Albert G. Merrill
Navy
Charlestown
Iron Works
New Iron House
Settlement of Bull Rock bridge case reaches final hearing
At Augusta Associate Justice William P. Whitehouse settled the mandamus fight over constructing a new bridge to replace Bull Rock bridge across the New Meadows. The decision cleared the way for an alternative site and ended years of dispute among Bath and city officials.
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John S. Hyde
Joseph M., Trott
Augusta
William P. Whitehouse
New Meadows
Brunswick
Bull Rock
Bath
Bull Bridge
Potatoes and cabbage stored in new Carlton potato house
On November 28 1909 workers completed a 20000 bushel capacity potato house for F W Carlton. About 5000 bushels of potatoes 10000 heads of cabbage and a large lot of celery plants are already stored. A P Terrill of East Boston visited Parker Head with his son John A Terrill noted for his wireless experiments recently traveled to Savannah to gain Marconi system experience.
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A. P. Terrill
Boston
Parker Head
Mr. Terrill
John A. Terrill
Savannah
Pitch tournament at Red Men's hall awards top scorer
Q. Chapman won last evening. he posted the season high 149 points and received a handsome pipe. A. J. Gallant earned the booby prize, a package of tobacco, with 87 points. The monthly prize was a pound box.
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Red Men’s Hall
Q. Chapman
A. J. Gallant
Bath City Notes and Local Happenings on Thanksgiving
Nov 29 1909 local notes include William B Palmer beginning conductor duties on the line and Harry Stinson building a yawl launch. Maine adopts a law allowing out of state marriages, enabling same day licensing in Bath and return the same day. Herring catches surge at Kennebec mouth. Elthier arrives with 182 barrels to be shipped to Eastport. Cannery closures on Dec 1 amid strong bait demand. Grace Kateon returns to Gorham Normal, elected to play first mandolin. Gift Shop opens by Minnie White and Carrie Moses at 997 Washington St. Christine and Annie Cutting return to school, Stetson and Shaw back in Boston. Rumor of Jack Twin Sullivan boxing in Bath soon. Morse school basketball team to begin practice at the Y M C A with Allan Cole arranging games.
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Rhode Island
Bath
Boston
Kennebec
Elthier
Portland
Eastport
Tractors In Use Across Britain Reach Quarter Million Mark
About a quarter of a million farm tractors are in use in Great Britain, indicating a high level of mechanization in British agriculture and reflecting ongoing investment in farming equipment.
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Britain
Great Britain
Siesta wisdom for longer life and a safer purse
A columnist argues Americans toil relentlessly chasing wealth, stressing health and longevity. He cites habits, stress and the value of naps, citing Edison and anecdotes, proposing office siesta ideas while noting potential NLRB objections.
Ring and hole expand when heated according to research lab data
Experts explain that heating a ring whose outer diameter is three feet and inner diameter 2.5 feet causes the entire metal to expand. The inner hole grows with the rest of the ring, so the inside diameter increases rather than remaining the same or shrinking.
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G.E. Research Laboratory
Harrison Presidents in Family Line of U S Leaders
The Harrisons kept the presidency in the family with Benjamin Harrison sworn into office in 1889, forty eight years after his grandfather William Henry Harrison served as president. Benjamin Harrison was born August 20 1833 at his grandfather’s farm near North Bend Ohio.
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Old Almanac and Seaside Oracle Unearthed in 1796 and 1869 Finds
Two historical documents found by Mrs. Mary E. Harvey include a 1796 Cumberland and Lincoln Almanack printed in Portland with times of sunrise and sunset keyed to eastern meridians, and a June 1869 Seaside Oracle from Wiscasset noting Bath events, tolls, and local infrastructure details.
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Wait
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Thomas Baker Wait
Maine
Bath
White
Davenport
Kennebec
Woolwich
Symptoms of Polio in Infants and Family Response
The article lists infantile paralysis symptoms including headache upset stomach sore muscles and fever. It urges calling a doctor immediately for early diagnosis and treatment. It notes about half recover completely and a quarter have minor after-effects, advising calmness to aid recovery.
Removing Rain Spots From Fresh Paint
Rain can cause spots on newly applied paint as moisture penetrates the coating. Wipe the surface with alcohol to remove moisture and restore color. If that fails, let the paint weather for a month or two to recover its original hue.
Old Georgetown Church Chronicle Concludes with Heritage Reflections
The long piece recalls the Georgetown church and its people, noting covenants, walks home, and horse teams at the yard. It details the Working League founded 1913, 150th anniversary events in August 1931, choir and deacon history, organ dedication in 1922, and ongoing upkeep plans as a sacred town legacy.
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Back River
John
Mary
William
Jane
Albion Oliver
Deacon Springer Todd
Deacon Henry Todd
Beauty
Kennebec Point
Howard Heald
Prince
J. Everett Jewett
Benjamin Hinckley
John Ed Oliver
William Oliver
Bay Point Road
Charles Oliver
Panks
Bath Independent
Working League
Georgetown
Ladies’ Aid Society
Working League of the
Ida Jordan
West Georgetown
Jordan
Ida Higgins
Sadie Heald
Josie Williams
Etta Jewett
Ethel Todd
Higgins
Maude Todd
George Oliver
League
Franklin Koehlwetter
Frank W. Hovey
Roy M. Trafton
First Baptist Church
Leominster
Mass
Dorothy Stuart
William Boyd
Heald
Sadie
B. A. Sherwood
A. K. P. Oliver
William O. Oliver
L. Earle Hagan
John McFadden
Alfred Rowe
Rowe
Hagan
Rich
Benjamin L. Rich
Fitchburg
David
Notice of Foreclosure in Sagadahoc Maine
Ruth M. Furbish of Georgetown transfers land to Melissa G. Davis Waldoboro under a 1947 mortgage. The deed covers two parcels including the Tisdale Cottage at Bay Point and adjacent lot near Parker's Point. Mortgage breach triggers foreclosure by Melissa G. Davis in Waldoboro, Sagadahoc County Maine.
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Georgetown
Sagadahock
Sagadahoc
Melissa G. Davis
Waldoboro
Lincoln
Bay Point
Oscar V. Miller
Lizzie E. Masterman
Isdahoc
Ruth M. Forbishuly
Vais Pee Tee
A. D
Melissa
Davis
Be ryllium seeks cancer clues in salamander growth
A grant to Dr. Charles S. Thornton of Kenyon College supports his fundamental research into cell growth using salamanders. He finds beryllium nitrate can halt rapid limb regeneration, concentrating on wound surfaces and sparing much of the body, raising questions about cancer tissue effects and toxicity in higher animals.
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American Cancer Society
Charless. Thornton
Kenyon College
Gambier
Ohio
Thornton
How Radio Waves Travel Around Earth
Radio waves circle the globe due to a high atmospheric layer of ionized gas that bends signals back to earth. The Kennelly Heaviside layer comprises several distinct sublayers that enable this reflecting effect.
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