Bath Almanac of 1912 Thanksgiving and Local Commerce
Reading notes from Bath 1912 include shipments by the Catawissa tug and City of Bangor steamship, local lumber and oyster trades, sewer improvements, and social visits. Mentions of the Lincoln County Lumber Co mill, 16,000,000 feet of timber, and plans for three weeks until mill operation resume. Also references Panama Canal stamp issue and community events at the First Baptist church and Y M C A.
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Cate
Pesetions
Preston
Boston
Catawissa
The
Philadelphia and Reading Co
Sevier
James Temple
Sheepscot
Lincoln County Lumber Cos
Lincoln County Lumber Co
Panama Canal
E. W. Hyde
Balboa
Pacific
Katun
Golden Gate
San Francisco Harbor
San Francisco Bay
Family’s seven dine as Tre guards the kitchen
The passage notes Tre stayed close in the home while seven family members ate, describing Tre as a steady presence at each plate during meals.
Bath Bachelor Club marks second anniversary with banquet
The Bath Bachelor Club, an organization of 25 promising men, held a nine o'clock banquet in a well appointed room off Dummer Street court. Twenty four guests dined on fricassee of chicken and other fare before selections on a graphophone and stories from members. Harold Rand served as president and Arthur Hodgdon as secretary as cheers greeted the club’s continued years.
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Bachelor Club
Bath
Ihs
Dummer Street Court
the Times Company
Fricasee
Harold Rand
Arthur Hodgdon
Banquet Planned With Deer Dish for 25 Guests
A banquet will be held next Tuesday evening featuring venison as the principal dish. Organizers will invite the Board of Engineers, the Hook and Ladder Co, and foremen from other firms, making a party of about 25 people.
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Board of Engineers
Hook and Ladder Co
Local Circus Performer and Community News Share Town Happenings
December 1, 1912 notes John Davis a Bath area circus veteran once a contortionist now performs rarely. A Bath family falls ill, possibly from a new stove odor. Fortnightly club to meet at Music Hall with speaker Leon Vincent on Charles Dickens. Boy Scouts hold a successful Y M C A meeting. Maine railroad storage charges take effect after 72 hours. Fire destroys Roy Donnell’s kitchen and threatens his home. one sewing machine and chair saved. Bucks spotted by loggers Levi Thompson decorates for Christmas.
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John Davis
John
Maine Ceneral Railroad
Roy A. Donnell
Rear Court Street
Donnell
Combination 4
Parish meeting at Grace church draws large turnout
At Grace church the annual parish meeting was held last evening with a large attendance despite the storm and an enthusiastic gathering.
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Grace Church
Parish reports prosperity and fund investments noted
The report describes a thriving parish with a prosperous year and investments totaling 12 500 dollars. Officers elected include Senior Warden John S Hyde Junior Warden Henry G Seymour vestry members E W Hill Fred D Hill J Marg E Drake C S Brown, clerk George E Hughes, treasurer Charles S Brown and others.
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John
Hyde
Henry G. Seymour
E. W
Fred D. Hill
J. Marg
E. Drake
Brown
Fata
George E. Hashes
George E. Hughes
Charles S. Brown
Mollie E. Gibbons
Cuthbert McGay
Fred E. Drake
John Hyde
Whipped cream topping with meringue fold
A dessert topping is prepared by whipping one cup of cream with light sweetening and folding in a meringue made from one egg white and two tablespoons sugar. Beat the egg white with a rotary beater until foamy then gradually whisk in sugar until forms stiff peaks when the beater withdraws.
Allan Stanley Lived In Timmins Home of Fire Chief’s Son
Allan Stanley captain of the New York Rangers lives in Timmins Ontario and is the son of the town's fire chief.
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Allan Stanley
New York Rangers
Timmins
Ontario
DAR Chapter Holds Christmas Meeting At Central Church
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter DAR met at Central church parish house for a Christmas supper and program. Rev. Richard chapel of Winter Street Church gave readings including The Real Story of The Inn Keeper. Regent Mrs Like Niles led business, and next meeting is Jan 6 with speaker Ruth Lepper Gardner on The Sunbeam and Maine Seacoast Mission. Tea follows.
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Dummer Sewall
Dar
Central Church
Mabel Merrill
Bernice McGlinchy
Mildred Albee
Richard
Chapel
Winter Street Church
Harper’s Magazine
Christ Child
Like Niles
Bertha Davis
Lucy Armstrong
Myrtle Stanton
Bangor
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Ruth Lepper Gardner
West Southport
Maine Seacoast
Parking rules spark arraignments in Bath
Chief Moriarty blasts growing ticket violations as six defendants face arraignment Tuesday. He says officers will tag every car in violation and enforce the 50 cent assessment. County Attorney Rubin questions the owner liability provision, arguing proof requires actual owner action rather than inference.
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Moriarty
Octopus Egg Guarding Carriage Cites Unique Shell Use
The article notes the octopus uses its shell as a baby carriage where the female guards her eggs. The eggs are ready to hatch, showcasing a distinctive reproductive behavior in this species.
Musical Comeback Signals Emerging Trail for Dolin
After a two year ukulele revival and last year’s guitar surge, signs show Dolin forging a comeback path while other instruments maintain popularity. The snippet notes a growing revival trend in Dolin’s favor amid shifting music tastes.
Bath Trust annual meeting notice for stockholders
Notice to Bath Trust stockholders that the annual meeting will be held on January 13, 1953 at 2:00 PM in Bath Maine. Election of a Board of Trustees and other lawful business will be transacted. President Bart er signs the notice.
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Bath
Bath Trust
Maine
Barter
Service Men Activities From This Section
Cpl Leslie A Patterson home on a 30 day furlough from Wichita Air Force Base Kansas where he has served near a year. Gerald Clough in New Mexico promoted to Airman first class. Ale Clough three years in service last February returned from Korea with 16 months left. Jerry cannot return for Christmas but sends a hello. Richard C Morse Jr awaiting discharge. misidentified rank.
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Leslie A. Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
West Bath
Wichita Air Force Base
Wichita
Kansas
Cpl. Patterson
U.S. Air Force
George E. Clough
Woolwich
Gerald
U. S. Air Force
Clovis Air Force Base
N. M
New Mexico
Ale Clough
Korea
Air Force
Jerry
Times
Fort Devens
Richard C. Morse, Jr
Pfc
Maine Principals Association Announces FF Winner
City Hall hosts Sports Night with McMann committee chair Leslie Plant George Sarkis Lucien Tardiff Lawrence Boardman Jesse Allen John Kakos Donald Sylvester Gilbert Hughes. Program includes Yale Brown game footage and past South Portland teams with Ed Woodsum. Yale end racks four forward passes setting all time pass receiving mark.
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Maine Principals Association
McMann
Leslie W. Plant
George Sarkis
Lucien Tardiff
Lawrence Boardman
Jesse Allen
John Kakos
Donald Sylvester
Gilbert Hughes
Yale-Brown
South Portland
Ed Woodsum
Yale
Eli
Personal Notes on Military Assignments and Local Weddings
Robert Morse of the U S Air Force travels from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Long Beach California soon. Mrs Lotta Goodwin arrives from Santa Anna California to live with Mrs Clifford Harrington in North Street after over a year away. Mr Henry D Nichols U S Air Corps navigator and Mrs Nichols husband, stationed at El Toro Air Base, entertained. Rose A Doughty daughter of Estella Doughty will wed William Francis Barter son of Dewey and Mrs Barter Friday at 7 30 pm in Cumberland at Harold Doughty s home. families attend.
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Robert Morse
U.S. A
Sewall School
Brookline
Rose A. Doughty
Estella Doughty
Shaw Street
Seth Doughty
William Francis Barter
Dewey Barter
Falmouth
Cumberland
Miss Doughty
Harold Doughty
Dangerous Flights to the North Pole Describe Postwar Travel
Since World War II, thousands of passenger trips to the North Pole have been flown by specially equipped planes of the U S air weather service. Crossing the icecap where magnetic compasses fail and the horizon vanishes in glare has become a daily routine.
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North Pole
U.S. Air Weather Service
Practice What You Preach After School Bus Fine
After a Muncie Indiana city court fined a motorist for passing a stopped school bus the man revealed his job as a safety speaker for an insurance company that distributes signs warning against passing halted school buses.
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Muncie
Ind
Senior Basketball League Opens Its Dial Season
The Y.M.M.C.A. senior basketball league opened its unofficial season with an opening doubleheader. Teams led by Tom Schulten and Dick Johnson played at 6 45 and 7 15 with rosters featuring players like Walter Cummings Roy Richter Terry Ramsay and more.
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Senior Basketball League
Y.mmca
Tom £Ohulten
Dick Johnson
Walter Cummings
Quinn
Roy Richter
Terry Ramsay
Tom Schulten
Roland Lagasse
Jesse Allen
Joe Haines
Arthur Douglas
Mickey McRae
Bernard Plummer
Richard Snow
Robert Champagne
Russell Fitch
Clem Munsey
Carl Fogg
Paul Quintero
Ronald Coombs
Donald Bailey
Mike Burden
Danny H Glendon Pert
John Doucette
Don Colby
Richard Johnson
Ronald Trask
Robert Purdy
Harold Swain
Maynard Mailly
W. Libby
Roger Stairs
Fred Cotton
Billy Hudson
Alan Quinn
Dave Reil
Dick Babine
Dick Lagasse
Stan Holmes
Bill Longley
Peter Lometsen
Gary Parker
Jerry Doyle
Mickey Sonia
Art Burns
Boyce
John Flaherty
Hollander at Rotary Discusses Language and Service
The Rotary meeting featured Mr. Cé praising English while noting Dutch is hard to learn. Military training is described as compulsory. Frédérick f J. Vinal Hunnewell, chair of the International Service committee, led the program with guests in attendance.
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Arork
Baske
Frédérick F J. Vinal Hunnewell
International Service Committee
D'Molay Visit Out of State
A listing shows D Mo lay visiting another state with a roster of names including McAllister Young Morsé Sherwood Turpie Anderson Mayo Davis Rainey Warren Waite Musk Potter Fuller Akeley Shaw Andrews Warren Baker Le Moine Richardson Estes poe son Marchant Norton Temple.
When First Snows Fall on Front Street
A reflective excerpt by Arthur Williams about hard times and longing for escape in the land of rumba relaxation as winter approaches. The piece contrasts poverty with dreams of leisure during the season's onset.
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Front Street
Mili Aorne
Arthur Williams
Jack Verheus Leaves Bath for South Africa and Holland
Jack Verheus sails for South Africa after naturalization and civic engagement in Bath. He plans to visit Africa and Holland before returning to Bath in early spring. The article notes Turkey's macadamized 160 mile highway from Ankara to Konya.
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South Africa
Fred Foote
Bedford Street
Bath
Winter Street
Jack
Africa
Holland
Turkey
Ankara
Anatolia
Iconium
Konya
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