Forty Years Ago in Bath November 1882 Highlights
Oak Grove cemetery work completed with a pond and roads opening, a Thanksgiving sermon led by Rev J O Fiske at Winter Street Church, a mast hoisting accident on a four masted schooner with no injuries, fashion notes on costly spider jewelry, river towing diminished, Ship W F Babcock progressing, ballast work late into the night, a 2000 ton ship keel stretched for Capt Dinsmore, rain delaying Rath, and Star of the East ending its season with plans to return in spring.
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Oak Grove Cemetery
Morse
Bath Chronicle Notes Weather and Community Life
December 1 1882 Bath Maine reports a snowy Thanksgiving with stormy weather and a loud siren from Seguin Island. local events include a firemen’s ball a school term end and a 25th anniversary. engineering notices and dredging work on the Kennebec. and upcoming Alabama claims hearings in Bath.
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Seguin Island
Trke
Policemen to Stay On Force Amid Mayor’s Resignations Request
In an 1882 report Policemen Wallace and Elliot will remain on duty despite Mayor Ted yard urging their resignations. The note underscores their status as capable officers, while acknowledging past indiscretions. The item also mentions Dr. Rob Morris visiting Rath Wasons on Wesday Dee 8, and details about the G. AL TR. fair in the Patten car works with officers and delegates named.
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Wallace and
Elliot
Tedyard
Rob Morris
Rath Wasons
Lewiston Clergy Rally Against Sunday Sales In 1882
Dec 5 1882 Lewiston reports clergy resisting Sunday sales with a petition to the mayor and city government. The Bath Reform club holds a large meeting. delegates to Portland chosen. A saloon fight on Vine Street ends with police called. Woodcock hunting notices. Ship W F Babcock sails from Baltimore, and a 15 year old Woolwich bride is mentioned. Oscar P Wilkains becomes Solar lodge master.
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Lewiston
Bath Reform Club
Vine Street
Old Spanish coin dated 1778 found on road in Monroe
Mrs. Fred Mabce of Monroe New York picked up a Spanish silver coin dated 1778 showing a crown and four seals. The Numinousmistic Society notes it resembles a milled dollar once in circulation before the Revolution and likely bears Charles III on a worn portrait.
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Fred Mabce
Monroe
N. Y
New York Times
Numismiatic Society
Continental Congress
Charles III
Spain
Children Lost at the Bronx Zoo on a Busy Sunday
Report from the Bronx Zoo notes at least two or three children go missing on holiday crowds. An officer cites average losses of about a dozen during fair holidays and blames parental carelessness, while some mothers calmly await retrieval by staff.
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Bronx
New York Sun
Early to Bed Rule Scouted by Stage Folk
Raymond Hitchcock and Elsie Janis defend late hours for actors arguing eight hour day split three ways is impractical. They contend Ellen Terry’s sleep rule ignores night life needs of performing artists and says after show hours are the only time actors can socialize and rehearse.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Ellen Terry
Enlist
London
Hitchcock
Elsie Janis
AIL
Terry
Dio
Paul Whiteman
Berry harvest tops half a million on barren land strip
A ten mile stretch in Washing ton county yielded 500000 dollars worth of blueberries this year. Local growers report impressive yield from the barren land.
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Uas
Washington County
Coffee Tree Yields About a Pound of Beans per Season
A coffee tree produces roughly one pound of beans in a growing season. The figure reflects typical yields under standard farming conditions, illustrating modest output potential for small plots or experimental coffee cultivation.
Suited Furnaces for Soft Coal and Anthracite Use
Heating experts from the United States Department of Agriculture say bituminous coal or coke can be burned in stoves and heaters designed for anthracite. They offer tips on maintaining fire quality, preventing gas buildup, and using mixed fuel sizes for efficient heating.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Post Commander Desmond Speaks On Immigration And Education
At a American Legion post meeting in New Orleans a resolution urged Congress to halt foreign immigration to craft a plan protecting citizens. Commander Desmond addressed Morse High School assembly urging Rotary clubs to focus on local school problems and better education for 25 million school age children. James Ledyard read Governor Baxter’s Educational Week proclamation as the high school orchestra performed.
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American Legion
New Orleans
Congress
Rotary Club
Desmond
Morse High School
James Ledyard
Eliiss
Had Idea of Horseless Carriage in Milan
In Milan the Journal De bats reports Cantaneo has just received an imperial license for a horseless carriage. Attempts in England and France to move a carriage without horses failed due to insurmountable difficulties. Cantaneo claims one horse powered by his mechanism can perform the work of four horses, reducing the need for a team.
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Debats
Milan
Cantaneo
Austria
England
France
Cataneo
Kitchen Distillers Cause City Floods in Ogdensburg
City planning inspectors blame kitchen distillers for widespread cellar floods in Ogdensburg New York. Investigators report enough mash to fill a bushel basket found in a city sewer. The mayor orders thorough sewer system inspections citywide.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Fort Fair field resident reports fruit bearing orange and lemon trees
Mrs Blanchard TM Clark of Fort Fair field notes an orange tree with nine oranges and recent consumption of one. She also mentions a bearing lemon tree.
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Blanchard
Clark
Fort Fairfield
Do Not Believe in Road Signs in York State
A narrator warns travelers about deceptive road signs in New York State recounting crooked distances and misleading detours. The piece contrasts frustrating misdirections with moments of scenic beauty and pride in New York's landscapes and famed gorges.
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York State
New York State
Empire State
Podunk
New York
Podank
Podank Z
Origins of bull and bear terms in British stock exchange
The origin of bull and bear in finance traced to early London markets, where selling bearskins and futures transactions framed usage by 1719 and 1744. The terms later popularized in The London Magazine and George Coleman’s Man of Business.
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British Stock Exchange
Detroit News
London Magazine
George Coleman
Ness
Putting It Commercially A Tearful Smile Draws Tears
A brief note cites Vene Ronni describing a seductive, profitable performance where a beautiful woman’s smile is said to move audiences and money, implying commerce and emotion intersect in show business.
Gas fumes injure Presque Isle man at work thrashing
Levi Crory of Presque Isle was seriously gassed while thrashing when gasoline engine fumes escaped from a malfunctioning unit. Three co workers were also overcome by the fumes.
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Levi Crory
Presque Isle
Frelinghuysen Unmoved by Jersey Defeat in Election
Senator Joseph 8 Frelinghuysen, a Republican ally of President Harding, says defeat at the hands of Gov. Edward Edwards does not worry him. He rests in Hot Springs, Virginia, after a strenuous pre election campaign swing.
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Edward T. Edwards
Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen
Harding
Hlot Springs
Salvation Army Plans for Christmas Season in Bath
The Salvation Army announces its annual Christmas drive in Bath with Mrs. Cole and her two daughters seeking public support to ensure no family goes without food or clothing on Christmas Day. Money baskets will be distributed to aid donors, and a Christmas tree event on New Year’s Eve will provide gifts for needy children.
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Salvation Army
Ath
Health Seals Sell Fast in Public Schools
Reports to county chairman Seth S Mullin say Health Seals are selling quickly in public schools with pupils showing strong interest and competition. Refilled orders arrived Tuesday at Mitchell and Dike schools after just one day of sales.
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Seth S. Mullin
Mitchell and Dike
Omens of Ancient Romans and Their Sacred Chickens
The article explains Roman belief in signs via birds and sacred chickens. It describes feeding chickens to judge plans, tomb offerings for the dead, annual sacrifices, and fear of evil luck if rites were neglected. Animals like pigs oxen and sheep were killed with prayers and offerings of flour and salt.
Adventurer Reports Miao Village in Asia Highlands
J Nock sends a report from Nengtung Burapia to Washington describing the Miao people in China. He notes their rice absence, corn diet, forest clearance, and settlement on Doi Chang in high elevations. He calls them the dirtiest he has seen and mentions migration from Kweichow into Yunyap and toward north Siam.
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J. N. Nock
Nengtung
Burapia
Agricultural Department
Washington
China
Doi Chang
Kweichow Province
Yunyap
Siam
The Wonderful Fruit Medicine Fruit-a-tives Claim
The ad touts Fruit-a-tives as the only medicine made from fruit juices. It lists conditions it supposedly treats from constipation to nervousness and claims a physician transformed juices of apples oranges figs and prunes into a new compound with enhanced medicinal power. Prices are 50c a box six for 2 50 and 25c trial size. FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited OCG Densburg N Os.
Kimono Patterns and Cherry Blossoms in Japan
The piece describes Japanese nature inspired kimono patterns, festive flower displays for children, and seasonal celebrations. It notes April picnics under cherry blossoms, Buddha’s birthday, and flower festivals with blooms from azaleas to chrysanthemums, all set against maple foliage.
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Japan
Shad Rivers From St Lawrence To Hudson Decline Prompted Planting
The Hudson once a famed shad river has seen fewer fish due to sewage and oil near New York. New York state conservation commission plants a million fry in spring to boost shad numbers. Even if all fry survive, the gain helps the eel and epifaces relying on shad populations.
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Atlantic
St. Lawrence
St. Johns
Hudson
New York
Conservation Commission of
New York State
Epicures
Dudson
Ancient Oil Used For Light And Preservation
Ancient records show Caspian oil as a longtime illuminant used by Persians who called it holy fire. Indian Chinese, Egyptian embalming practices, and Roman construction all relied on bitumen and crude petroleum for light preservation and building.
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Caspian Sea
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The
Bath Times
D. D
Winter Street Congregational Church
W. FF. Babcock
Charles E. Moody
Dinsmore
Richmond
Rath
Star of the East
Boston
Charles BE. Hyde
Ward, Stanton & Co
Newburgh
N.Y
Kennebec
Riehme
All Sumer
Goss Marine Tron Works
Samuel Purington
Maine Central
Josephine W. Dunton
Phippsburg
Abbie FF
Minott
Georgia A. Percy
Henry M. Minott
Willie A. Tperey
Miss Dunton
Farmington Normal School
Henry Rich
West Bath
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Mendoza
Capt. Tucker
Mrs. Prank Vaeckard
Tie
Alabama Claims Commission
Pittsfield
George Thompson
Mini of
Dunlap Commandery
Solar Lodge
Front Street
Santa Claus
Harry Magoune
Arthur Percy
Boston Institute of Technology Today
Post Sadentel CG. A. TR
Jost Pieht
Seth Saine
Campender
Alfred Ti. Stetcan
Viea
John SS. Wigein
Innier View
Ecommeander
Wranees A. Tee
TAL Reown
Rly Crockett
Chanlain
FLT
Mitchell
Frank Pond
Eward
John HH. Raemond
J. AL Tavner
George Wagan
Tydia M. Marton
Reths
Frederick J. Small
Enna J. Winslow
Joseph Spiett
Columbia House
Part
Waldoboro
Sagadahoe County
W. F. Babcock
Murphy
Knickerbocker
Baltimore
Woolwich
Oscar FP. Wilkains
Solar Lodge of Masons
Ahriman
Xenocritus
Abriman
Ormudz
Jersey
Joseph S. Frelinhuysen
Hot Springs
Atwood
Medicine CO
Portland
Maine
Sagadahog
Sagadahoc
Annie J. McIinnes
John McInnes
Cora
William F. Dunham
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