Conservationists form national committee to defend Water Power Act
Muscle Shoals leasing proposals face critical challenge from a Conservation leaders committee. Gifford Pinchot, James R. Garfield, Walter Fisher, Newton Baker, Herbert Smith and governors Allen Dixon Walker join to oppose excess grants and demand public rate control rental payments and government share of excess profits.
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Gifford Winchot
Pennsylvania
James R. Garfield
Walter L. Fisher
Newton TD. Baker
Herbert Knox Smith
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
John M. Walker
Louisiana
Fresee
Conservation Committee
Army reform to restore proper strength urged by Secretary Weeks
In a congressional annual report Secretary Weeks says the U S Army is understaffed and must quickly return to required proportions. He warns against delaying gains and notes blood and money have funded progress while urging additions when feasible to meet defense goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Weeks
Army of the
United States
Tragedy at Colbr. Reported in earlier column brief.
A fragment reports a local tragedy at Colbr with four identified victims and the community reacting as details remain scarce. Authorities have begun preliminary inquiries while residents await fuller information and official statements.
Tragic Maine Fire Highlights Student Heroism
Early morning blaze in Maine described as a long sad event. Students awakened by the flames acted selflessly to warn their sleeping peers, a key feature of the tragedy. The Bath Board of Education plans to end the part time school system soon, aiming to please pupils, parents, and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Board of Education
Bath Board of Education
Radio Operators Set Quiet Time to Protect Concerts
About 25 Bath radio fans met at the armory with J Edward Pomeroy presiding. Licensed operators signed a schedule of quiet time to avoid intruding on broadcasts, with 90 percent of air time claimed by operators while awaiting federal wireless law. The plan limits low power transmissions during listed hours each day including Sunday morning and evening blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
J. Edward Pomeroy
Bath
J. Bb. Pomeroy
Ernest Shepard
M. Hl. Rebbine
Edward HH. Lowell
Woodbury Brackett
Fredrik
William C Perkins Dies After Sudden Collapse at Bath Barber Shop
William C Perkins 52, longtime Bath barber and public figure, died Monday night after being found unconscious in his Front Street shop. He served as Bath alderman, held military and fraternal posts, and leaves a wife and three children plus two grandchildren. Funeral planned Thursday at Central Church.
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William C. Perkins
Front Street
Auburn
John F. Perkins
Bath
Old Hyde Light Guards
Bath Aerie
Knights of I’ythias and Uniform Bank
Modern Woodmen of America
Warren Emery
Gardiner
Charles Oxnard
West Medford
Qliss
William C
Elisha Mann
Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Clinton McFadden
McFadden
Roscoe TP
William Hall
Edwin Powers
George McFadden
Roscoe PL
Clinton
Curtis
William (, Jr
Central Church
University of Maine speakers offered for community clubs
Sagadshoe county communities may arrange free public lectures this winter with University of Maine faculty. Sixty volunteer lecturers are available, divided into teams by lot as applications arrive. Topics cover broad current affairs. Send applications to President Littles secretum at the University of Maine Oran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadshoe
Com- Nuh
University of Maine
Amt
Littles
Sagadale County to Compete in State Boys and Girls Club Event
Sagadalee county is entitled to send to the state contest at Orone for boys and girls agricultural club work. The annual gathering will crown state champions. Excursion rates and free entertainment will be provided on the University of Maine campus over a three day convention.
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Sagaduhoe
Orone
Sowdoinham
Blanche M. Graves
Bowdeinhan
Mary P. Hunter
Topeiani
Earle Blodzett
Richmond
Morse High Student Council Votes on Christmas Carols
At Morse High the Student Council met Monday afternoon and voted to stage Birds' Christmas Carols at the Morse Arena. The cast will be drawn from the entire student body and the council will oversee all dances and supervise dancing at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Wes
A Arene
Morse
Legion Aux urged to back American Education Week drive
The American Legion auxiliary appeals to 200000 members to support American Education Week from December 9 announced by Mrs J E Baird of Lincoln Nebraska newly appointed national Americanism committee chairwoman She notes illiteracy and physical fitness among draftees threaten national security and urges school visits and playground projects by auxiliary members The Minnesota and national leaders report big campaigns and funding for veterans benefits and a planned meeting between Alvin Owsley and President Harding on veterans interests.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
J. E. Baird
Lincoln, Neb
Auxiliary
National Americanism Committee
Baird
United States
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
Harding
Washington
Christmas Seal Drive Unites Three Towns Under One District
Woolwich Arrowsic and Georgetown form a single district for Christmas seal sales led by Mrs Henry Baker with a committee including Mrs Frank W Jones Ferry MC Drummond Harold H Hunt Mrs Percy Bailey Nequagsset and Mrs Richard Hunnewell A 2 fountain pen prize awaits the top seller and a second prize goes to the top selling organization Grange members and area pupils are actively distributing seals. Also noted is a historical sketch mentioning De Meats the first European settlement on Moose Island and a tablet commemorating William Henry Kilby with ties to Vera Bloom and the Italian Legion leadership.
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Woolwich
Arrowsie
Georgetown
Henry Baker
Frank W. Jones
Ferry
M.C. Drummond
Harold H. Hunt
Percy Bailey
Nequagsset
Richard Hunnewell
Nequasset
Grange
de Meats
Pussi
Aquoddy Bay
Jaume
Wade
Florida
Clumb
St. Croix River
Moose
Eastport
Willian Rieker
Moose Island
Willam Lienry Kilby
Thi
Extreme
Eustecdy Frontier
The Christmas Spirit by Mary Graham Bonner
Ellen, disillusioned by world scandals and cold charity, discovers a spark of Christmas spirit through a crippled newsboy and a stranger who recalls her Christmas magazine image. Their connection revives her hope, leading to friendship, love, and marriage.
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Christmas Spirit
Mary Graham Bonner
Llen
Ellen
Nen
Salvation Army
Maine deer protected for ten months with camp avoidance
Deer in Maine enjoy a ten month protection period as long as they avoid sporting and logging camps. The measure restricts hunting and actividad near camp areas to safeguard the deer population this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Kitchen Crafts and Food Fillings Scatter in Aged Page
A jumble of recipe notes and prose blends kitchen tips with fragments about gardening and nature. The readable portion mentions stuffed peppers with a detailed filling, floating peaches with custard, and a peanut loaf, alongside stray reflections on music, gardening, and soldiers.
Wild Guayule Shrub Yields Crude Rubber in Mexico
The semi desert plateau region near Saltillo yields crude rubber from the Wild guayule shrub. Discovered about 25 years ago by a Saltillo chemist, the plant turned into a major Mexican industry within years. In the year before Porfirio Diaz fell, exports from the area reached about $60,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Saltillo
Porfiig Diaz
Laraes
Why Dust Triggers Sneezing and Breathing Reactions
The article explains how the brain triggers a sneeze when nasal membranes are irritated by dust or inflammation. A reflex closes the windpipe momentarily, prompting a sharp breath to expel the irritant and clear the nasal filter.
Proper Test of Book and Lavater's Moral Insight
A compact quotation on judging books by their impact on contentment and generosity. It cites Lavater, urging readers to measure a work by whether it elevates mood and stirs noble sentiments beyond mere reading.
Pennyck’s Reflection on Presence and Joy
The line contemplates life without divine presence yet equally cherishes the sense of being accompanied by God. It voices intimate joy in spiritual companionship and enduring faith in a moment of personal devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Pennyson
Northcliffe and His Co-Workers Rise in Honors
Frederic William Wile notes in the Saturday Evening Post how Louis D. Northcliffe and his associates received British honors. A former office boy became a baronet and several reporters and managers were knighted. The Viscount Northcliffe’s family gained titles, including a Dame Grand Cross for his sister and a brother named undersecretary of state for foreign affairs.
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Northcliffe
Daily Mail
C. B. EH
Northcliffe Printing Press
Rothermere
Set
Foreign Affairs
Frederic William Wile
Saturday Evening Post
New Talking Machine Invented in Colorado Claim
A Colorado inventor unveils a cabinet type talking machine inspired by human speech. The device features a metal throat resembling a vocal organ enclosed in a wooden horn and includes new arrangements and resonant supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Popular Mechanics
Candid Information On Health Long Ago
A medical note reassures a patient about liver trouble and heart valve leakage allowing long life, but warns that kidney disease will likely end in a year. The passage reflects era medical perspective on prognosis and disease severity.
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Portland
Muoming
Carroll S. Chaplin
Dasliight
Colbr
Radio Men
Student Council
National Rehabilitation Committee
American Red Cross
Pipestone
Minn
Red Army
Elue
American Legion Film Service
Bonn
Minnesota
Gerald S. Barron
Minnesota Legion
Serview
Vera Bloom
America
Mi~ Floom
Hanlnaury
Western Newspaper Union
Standard Oil CO. OF
New York
Broadway
Ifere
Edgur
Baris
Esfors
Vere Mar
Lavater
Castoria
Fletcher
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