Utilities Commission approves central Maine Power stock purchase
The Public Utilities Commission grants Central Maine Power Co authority to buy Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co and issue securities. It allows sale of 5 percent mortgage bonds of 275 000 dollars and six percent cumulative preferred stock to cover the purchase. The order sets cash and preferred stock exchange terms and requires filing details within 70 days. Local notices report community visits and social events in Augusta with residents Knight, Dennison, Merritt, Hunt, Trask, and Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power C O
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co
State Street Trust Company
Boston
Mass
Central Maine Power Company
Miss Frances Parks Hired For Holiday Rush At George F Jackson
Winnegance notes Frances Parks joins George F Jackson for the holiday rush. Several local families host guests, including Mrs. Abbie Mann and Edith Morse with the Morse home. Obadiah Trask nears 95 with Dr. Barker attending as Parker Head visits conclude.
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Frances Parks
George F. Jackson
Walter Perry
Alfred Oliver
Abbie Mann
Edith
Albert Morse
J. Parker Morse
Arthur Jackson
Dexter
Jackson
Alphonso Adams
Eleanor Morse
Ashdale
Winfield W. Morse
Edwin Houdlette
Richmond
Aid
Harry C. Webber
Cambridge
Mass
Angus Robertson
Frank K. Trask
North Conway
N. H
Charles Trask
Obadiah Trask
Byron F. Barker
Louise
Parker Head
Morse
Richard Mann
Edgar Williams
Harold Snowdon
Thanksgiving Gatherings and Local News in New Meadows
Farmers and families including Mr and Mrs Charles Snow and Mr and Mrs John Snow shared Thanksgiving dinners. Visitors Grace Purinton and Miss Alma Holbrook returned home from travels. The Merry Club met at Alma Holbrook’s, whist and music were enjoyed with prizes won by Mrs Harvey Jordan and Augustus Snow. Church repairs at the Baptist Church completed with a memorial window praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snow
John Snow
Alvah Snow
Abbie Snow
Harvey Jordan
Annie Jordan
Hannah Walker
Garnet House
Robert Jordan
Alfred Clifford
Ernest
Boston
Grace Purinton
New Hampshire
Merry Club
Alma Holbrook
Sidney Holbrook
Augustus Snow
Edward Thomas
West Georgetown
John Randall’s
Westport News Roundup of Local Goings on and Colds
Colds are very plentiful in town and a gunning expedition ends empty. Leavitt's mill shut for boiler repairs. several residents travel to Lewiston for purchases or work. Arthur Stillwell hires workers to saw wood. Gladys Mahar visits with her mother. Christmases and trips noted. wagons, mills, and bungalow builds mentioned.
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M. A. Cromwell
Leavitt's Mill
J. R. Cromwell
Lewiston
Arthur Stillwell
J. R. Robinson
Freeman Colby
Thomas Cromwell
Etta Cromwell
Ed. Seigars
Dresden
C. EB. A. Cromwell
Warren Hodgdon
Morse’s Mill
Chester Jameson
Harriman
Why Private Yards Lost Bids for Ships
An analysis reveals government yards use overhead and depreciation charges differently from private yards. The New York yard estimates 745 357 for overhead, while private yards allocate about 2 000 000. Items such as drawings plans salaries and taxes are charged differently, giving private bidders higher costs but potentially shorter timelines. The piece argues government ownership hides costs and delays, urging private competition to ensure efficiency and timely shipbuilding.
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Uncle Sam
New York Navy Yard
United States
Congress
Daniels
Navy
Navy Yards
Government Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard
Chelsea Street
Mare Island Yard
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Mare Island
Maryland Steel Co
Baltimore
California
Mississippi
Idaho
New York Shipbuilding Company
Newport News Company
Department
Fore River
Bath
Boston
Curley
Electric Boat Company
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Portsmouth Yard
Secretary Daniels
Josephus
Washington Tests Sentry With Password Tale
An anecdote recounts George Washington in camp testing a Black sentry by using altered passwords. Washington offers a sequence Cambridge Roxburgh Medford Charleston, but the sentry insists no one passes without Cambridge, illustrating the sentry’s fidelity and the era’s racial dynamics.
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George Washington
Washington
Cambridge
Roxburgh
Medford
Charleston
Massa Washington
Pink Plush Rose Amid Rainstorm
A girl and her escort endure a sudden downpour as rain soaks them. The girl laments the umbrella cannot cover her, while the man notes the umbrella is insufficient for everyone, yet asks what can be done about a pink plush rose.
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Girl
Varnish as Bedbug Cure Reported in Hotel Use
A historical note claims varnish kills bedbugs, recommending thin varnish with turpentine brushed into corners and slats. A hotel woman reportedly used this method for ten years with success, applying it to springs and ends where pests hide.
These South Sea islanders and a grass planting rule
A Louisville Cour ier-Journal letter compares islander taboos with a European rule about planting a root of grass to keep people off. The author notes both reflect similar social principles in managing access and conduct.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment touted by Maine doctor
A historic notice extols Johnson's Anodyne Liniment as a universal remedy to stop inflammation and relieve muscular pains. It credits Old Doctor Abner Johnson with a prescription that gained wide popularity and widespread sale in medicine shops.
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Abner Johnson
Maine
Johnson
Bath City Council approves $9000 loan to cover year end deficits
The Bath city council and aldermen discussed transfers and costs for a north side road project, debated a $9000 year end loan to cover deficits for Highways and Sewer Board and the Poor Overseers, and approved borrowing at the lowest interest to close the current year. The meeting also noted a $700 electric road debt and that Bath creditors often delay payment.
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North St
Bath
Joseph Abrams
Center St
Highways and Sewer Board
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Board of Common Council
Yea
Nay
Phoenix
Smith
The Dress Rehearsal Invites Mrs Smith and Guests
The program lists names of participants including Mrs Sturtevant Tracy Mason Tracy and Mason with Mrs Ralph Coleman as pianist and Mrs Roscoe McFadden as director. The entertainment committee includes Miss Lydia Tracy Miss Dorothy Jewett Galen Low and Rudolph Schlenker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Altekamp
Miss Mason
Tracy
Mason
Sturtevant
Visit Notes Highlight Portland Socials and Outings
Mrs William J OBrien is visiting Portland with her sister. Mrs Freeman H Merritt of Sebasco Estate left Wednesday for a visit in New York. Harry Ward John D Footer Frank W Osborne and John Walter have returned from a four days gunning trip to Wolf Neck.
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William J. O’brien
Portland
Freeman H Merritt
Sebasco Estate
New York
Harry Ward
John D. Footer
Frank W. Osborne
John Walter
Wolf Neck
Odd Ladies Roll Call at Cosmpolitan Club House
Contractor E E Morse is installing double windows on the Cosmopolitan Club House and preparing it for winter with other repairs noted in the roll call of local Odd Ladies.
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E. E. Morse
Cosmopolitan Club
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Utilities Commission
Central
Ernest O. Knight
Augusta
Eugene Knight
George Dennison
Madelaine
Nancy E. Hunt
Hunt Hose House
Ralph Trask
Sylvester Oliver
Winnegance News
New Meadows
Westport
Robert Higging
Grandville Hutchins
North Boothbay
George Cromwell
S. E. Colby
Guy Judkins
Wiscasset
Francis Eaton
Jonas Knight
Salem
Melvin
Nel
Misses Tracy
Brown Waterhouse Melos
Valse
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