18 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
1
The piece surveys clothing price concerns from the Fair Price committee of Illinois and notes rising wages and debates over fair costs. It covers political currents with mentions of Wood and Wilson, census timing, daylight saving, and shifts in party influence ahead of the 1920 era.
Woolwich reports a school improvement league entertainment with songs skits and Victrola acts drawing crowds and raising funds. Local social notes include weddings travels visitors moves and a note on a rare oxen team sighting reflecting town life.
Capt. TL LL Phinney, general manager of the Maine Fisheries Corporation, Boothbay Harbor, predicts meat prices will tumble within a year due to rising fish consumption. He says reduced meat use will lower prices and spur a broader downturn, while the fish industry is now better prepared to meet growing demand.
The New Milford Telephone Directories to local subscribers compare fall and winter issue mailings to the prior summer edition of July. The number of subscribers shows a gain, though about 50 stations with summer service have not yet received this issue.
The London Illustrated News argues England will regain sea leadership after the war, despite booming American yards. It cites Lloyds data on pre and postwar tonnage, notes British dominance in mercantile fleets, and warns that American growth may falter as Britain plans continued production and labor efficiency to restore its shipping supremacy.
The Valve World from Crane Manufacturing Co argues bargaining must be mutual, enforceable, and equal. It warns that one sided penalties undermine justice and public trust and stresses punishment for violations on all parties to a bargain.
Word came that Frank F E Berry 60 a former Bath resident and noted church singer dropped dead in his Beverly Mass drug store on Rantoul and Streets after 11 80 while waiting on a customer. He was the son of the late Joseph Berry longtime Bath resident.
The notice recalls H. JR DMRS Ma/GIVEN and Aebbaree Party details from East Boston, with references to Harry ManK and Helen Harris, Exeter NH, and family connections. It notes a funeral for Capt. William G. Small at 1055 Washington Street with Elks bearers and Oak Grove burial, highlighting local ties and long memories among Bath residents.
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