Babe Ruth Draws Bath Crowd on Thanksgiving Day Arrival
Babe Ruth arrived in Bath on Thanksgiving morning to a 500 strong mob, with about 1 000 Bath residents lining Front street and the Kennebec bridge. He halted his roadster to autograph baseballs and gloves before continuing toward Springfield, Massachusetts, after posing for photos and exchanging jokes with fans.
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Babe Ruth
Bath
New York
Bristol
Kennebec Bridge
Babe
Mr. Ruth
Front Street
Ruth
Springfield
Mass
Sonny
Mrs. Ruth
Isabel R. Miles
George Herman
Babe” Ruth
New York City
Mechanics' Wages Paid on CWA Projects in Bath
The wage rate for carpenters painters plumbers and similar trades on Bath CWA projects is $1.20 per hour, a 30 hour four day week totaling $36. On Kelley Field the first Bath CWA crew received 75 checks totaling $810.13 paid by Horace W. Ward and distributed locally with weekly disbursements from Lewiston. Arthur B. Stearns of Chestnut street spent the weekend in Boston.
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Civil Works Administration
Bath
C.W.A
Kelley Field
Horace W. Ward
Cemetery & Park Board
Ward
Lewiston
Bath Gets CWA Jobs Amid Delays In Projects
Bath’s unemployed, about 400 men, flocked to City Hall eager for CWA work as Christmas nears. Projects 2 and 3 on Lower High Street and Oak Grove cemetery, plus 4 school repairs, were not ready Friday. Officials said final approvals and red tape removal are needed to begin employing 197 Bath workers.
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Bath
City Hall
Arthur H. Colby
D. Joseph Doyle
Lower High Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Georgetown
Woolwich
West Bath
Reed & Reed
Petition Against Maine Sales Tax Gathers 1000 Signatures
Bath Board of Trade collects petitions with over 1000 signatures opposing a proposed Maine Legislature sales tax. The signs come mainly from Bath residents with a few from nearby areas in Sagadahoc County. Petitions were circulated in local businesses to show strong legislative opposition.
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Maine
N. Gratz Jackson
Sagadahoc
Bath Board of Trade
Bath
Board of Trade
Samuel Woodward to Head Topsham Fair
Samuel Woodward of Brunswick was elected president of the Sagadahoc Agricultural Society at the annual meeting in Brunswick Town Hall. Elected as vice presidents were E. H. Phinney, Carl M. Day, and John W. Riley. secretary E. C. Patten. treasurer Isaiah R. Morrill. Executive committee members were Linwood T. Skelton, John Furbish, Alexander F. Brehaut, and Lawrence McCracken. The annual report shows receipts of 8135.35, expenditures 9667.97, leaving a 415 balance after the state stipend.
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Samuel Woodward
Brunswick
Sagadahoc Agricultural Society
Brunswick Town Hall
E. H. Phinney
Topsham
Carl M. Day
John W. Riley
E. C. Patten
Isaiah R. Morrill
Linwood T. Skelton
Bowdoin
John Furbish
Alexander F. Brehaut
Lawrence McCracken
Solar Lodge Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Solar Lodge Masons elected Cecil L. Fullerton as worshipful master Arthur W. King as senior warden Walter K. Morse as junior warden Fred D. Hill as treasurer and Harry E. Litchfield as secretary at the annual meeting Monday night They will be installed December 18 when the new master will announce appointments.
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Solar Lodge
Masons
Cecil L. Fullerton
Arthur W. King
Walter K. Morse
Fred D. Hill
Harry E. Litchfield
Banks Strength Helps The City In State Tax Credit
Due to Bath banks strong condition the City secured 6082.89 dollars credit on its 1933 34 State tax equal to Bath’s share of bank stock tax. State taxes bank stock and distributes proceeds to cities based on banks in those towns. Some banks in conservatorship caused fear of delayed allotment, but the State treasurer’s office says Bath’s allotment is not delayed and funds are credited.
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Bath
Bridge Tolls Show Net Gain Over Last Year For Eleven Months
Bridge receipts for the first 11 months of the year exceed the previous year by about 12.5 percent. November totals dipped slightly from 1932, but overall the period shows a $12,254.65 net gain. Cumulative receipts through Dec 1 reach $141,981.90 versus $129,727.25 last year.
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Lapril Toe Behr
Maye Fentas
Wena Oe
Gale Winds Cause Citywide Damage and Disruptions
Strong Friday morning winds near gale force tore tin roofing from Universalist church, damaged a dwelling window sash, toppled a tree at Swe denborgian church yard, and churned river waves as the Rockland Socony sailed upriver. Pedestrians struggled on exposed sidewalks amid dust and debris.
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Universalist Church
Swanton
Rockland
Elm toppled by wind blocks Washington street in town
A four foot through elm tree fell Friday afternoon at the north east corner of Winter Street church lot near the Cosmopolitan club driveway. Washington street between Winter and Summer streets was closed as wires and debris were cleared, with City Forester Kingsbury arranging removal and restoration of the street.
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Winter Street Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Washington Street
Portland
Langdon Green
City
Robert Kingsbury
Winter Street
Maine Ships Millions of Christmas Trees
Maine supplies about four million of the nation’s ten million cut trees with balsam fir the most popular for its scent and needle retention. Most trees stand three to six feet, with stumpage averaging around ten cents and user prices from 50 cents to 64 each. Market demand fluctuates, at times bringing high prices and other years seeing carloads dumped and burned. Miss Grace Spaulding of Portland and Edwin Spaulding of Concord visited their mother, Mrs. Jessie Spaulding of Washington street, for the holiday.
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United States
Maine
Washington
Aroostook
A. D. Nutting
Extension Service
Nutting
Grace Spaulding
Portland
Edwin Spaulding
Concord
Mass
Jessie Spaulding
Washington Street
Bath Welcomes Famous Babe Ruth on Street Welcome
A crowd gathers in Bath as Babe Ruth arrives on a South Bristol trip. The husky mascot known as Babe is shown near his fur coat while photographers capture the scene. Ruth stands on the running board of his roadster amid bystanders along Front street.
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South Bristol
Babe
Bath
Mr. Ruth
Front Street
Maine Grange Keeps Opposition to Lottery and Sales Tax
Maine State Grange reelected H. G. Crawford as Master and renewed officers. It adopted resolutions opposing state lotteries and a broad sales tax, urging lawmakers to vote against both and to cut state expenses. Memorial services for Pearl Crawford opened the afternoon session.
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H. G. Crawford
Houston
Maine State Grange
F. A. Richardson
Strong
A. P. Howes
Palmyra
I. W. Chase
Lubec
Royal Brown
Bangor
E. Addison
Auburn
Nellie L. Hascall
Lewiston
Bangor City Hall
Maine
National Grange
Pearl Crawford
Kate B. Ellis
Fairfield
Royal S. Brown
Fausta Howes
Legislative session may run four weeks longer in Augusta
In Augusta the current special legislative session faces an extended timeline with observers predicting a four week plus adjournment. Budget talks liquor and banking reforms loom as lawmakers discuss expenditures and the council inquiry into spending while awaiting Maine Central excursion plans and a farewell voyage for the Seth Park.
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State House
Augusta
Portland
Maine Central
Phillips Lord
State Pier
Seth Park
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Boston
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Washington Counties
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Huis
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First Universalist Church
Mayor Lord
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Joseph Charles Footer
Arthur Sewall
John J. Mulcahy
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Sagadahoc County
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Capitol Island Association
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Barrows
Lewis O. Barrows
Newport
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