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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
10
Fragmented report describes ships arriving from Nova and Belfast and a Wilcox Works project. It mentions the British schooner from Nova Scotia, pulp cargo, and a light cargo for the port. Also notes social events, donations, travel to Bath and Portland, and town residents preparing for Thanksgiving with various families.
A somewhat garbled notice reports a social event at Harbor View hotel with a central decoration and gifts from Wil igdon 9scotta to family Pe. Chef Thompson received enthusiastic praise from the assembly. A dinner featured a full course menu and cut flowers at each plate. One Marshall of Hull sailed yesterday on the steamer miajor home after booking here via Cunard Line.
A large turnout between 700 and 1,000 watched the arrival of the state colored poet Francis yesterday at the station. Bath maintained order with no injuries as eggs climbed to 48 cents a dozen and a few burglaries were reported on Mechanic Street.
Nov 30 1906 reports the schooner Helen Crosby remains stuck on rocks with no stripping yet. Purchasers may try removing masts and coal at the next favorable opportunity as naval lumber shortages spur interest in alternative woods. Thanksgiving observed with quiet city scenes. a trolley accident injures Motorman Perkins while a crewman on duty aids.
A local notice informs residents of an upcoming meeting to discuss fee changes. Attendees will review proposed rates and possible impacts on services. The session is scheduled for Friday evening at the municipal office.
The Bath area reports steamers in winter quarters at Houghton wharf and a docking incident involving Captain Kreger aboard the Alice M. Lawrence causing yard excitement. Skating and coasting mark the first good winter conditions as residents adjust to icy sidewalks.
The Lizzie J. Cobb captained by Garland was towed by the Charlie Lawrence toward New York, marking the final schooner departure from Augusta this year. A. C. Plummer, F. M. Deering, and F. A. Smail traveled to Boston for the Atlantic Carriers Association meeting, with Plummer headed to Ashington for congressional stations representing Merchant Marine interests. A new cross over switch on the M C R R at School and Center streets debuted for Knox Lincoln division trains bound for the Hercules transfer. Winter arrived with frigid weather, and local students Miss Hunnewell and Miss Kennerson are noted in schooling updates.
The article dismisses old superstitions that tomatoes cause cancer and asserts no food or preparation affects cancer causation, prevention, or cure.
Nylon insulated coils used in telephone headsets resist extreme temperatures better than other materials. The tiny coils, designed for durability, aim to improve performance in variable climates.
The process describes obtaining diamonds by washing crushed rock from mines over greasy tables, where only diamonds adhere, enabling their separation from other minerals.
An old text extols using the intestines of sheep horses and mules for best gut preparation. It emphasizes the value of animal tissues in craft or traditional processes.
The text reviews a book on labor organization and industrial democracy, tracing Goodyear’s 1919 assembly model, wartime wage debates, six hour day, and postwar strikes. It notes the War Labor Board, Navy takeover, and a 1946 settlement, then discusses communism as a threat and the push for cooperative economic reform.
Warden Supervisor Charley Harriman of Mapleton says moral standards among guardians of game have shifted as conversion talks spread among veteran wardens. Levi Dow of Eagle Lake stands tall in reports, noted for a hard head impact at Rowe Lake wardens camp logs.
Napoleon Maheu of 34 Western Avenue added 260 pounds of 10 point back to heavier white tails taken in Maine this fall. He shot the deer at Seboomook.
Western Oxford Fish and Game association voted to pay an extra $10 for each bobcat killed in that section. The state also pays a bounty.
The article notes banana flour and meat from several plants are being mixed with wheat for bread making in Veneztels. It also records the burial of Blackbird an Omaha Indian chief around 1800 while seated on his favorite horse.
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