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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
4
Hosiery Sale Promises Low Prices Ahead for Christmas
An ad notes Silk Lisle Cotton and Wool hosiery by brands such as Gordon and Tripletoe offered at reduced prices now before higher costs later. It encourages buying a box as a Christmas gift.
Glove Silk Underwear Line Highlights Van Raalte Gift
An advertisement promotes Van Raalte glove silk underwear including envelopes knickers vests and camisoles. The line is pitched as a desirable gift choice for women from the famous maker.
Adler's Gloves and Gifts Display in Basement Store
The ad highlights Adler's offering gloves for men women and children in all sizes and styles at low prices. It mentions welcome gifts and a display of toilet ware perfumes jewelry gift items ribbons baskets and a basement assortment of table silver cut glass china nickel ware and electric amps.
North End housing project material sale continues
Government supplied building materials including plumbing lighting fixtures piping and other articles at the North End housing project are being sold. Men attend the site daily to assist customers and many visitors are making purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Bath Man Otis Card Celebrates 90th Birthday At Home
Otis J. Card of Bath marked his 90th birthday with family and friends at 21 Liberty Street. Son John L. Card and daughter Annie F. Card joined in greetings and a birthday dinner. Card, born in Bowdoinham, moved to Bath to work as a ship carpenter then in the meat business, enjoys strong health, keen hearing, and reads daily. He recalls Bath shipbuilding days and notes a rising demand for bronze and steel castings shifting a local firm’s workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis J. Card
Bath
Liberty Street
John L. Card
Wellesley
Mass
Card
Annie F. Card
Mr. Card
Bowdoinham
Joel Card
John Tarbox
Tie
Bath Plant Makes Wonderful Record
The Watson Frye Co new Bath plant, four months active, faces night production to meet demand while the Broad street plant, destroyed by fire, employs about 200 and the new site around 100 workers. A General Electric truck delivered patterns and castings, and a 217 ton order for Nelwor Blower Cox of South Boston was just received before the Bath plant recently turned down further work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson, Frye Co
Broad Street
General Electric Co
Lyon
Nelwor Blower Cox
South
Boston
Bath
Demand for Jakey Drives Ginger Trade Amid Tight State Controls
A Biddeford to Portland despatch notes rising Jamaica ginger prices and heavy demand as cold weather boosts illicit sales. Buyers push wholesale offers from 25 to 50 for two dozen bottles while regulators on Maine highways report few seizures and a single bootlegger allegedly earns about 1800 in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Porthind
Oliver
Sagadahoc
York
Aoman
Jamaica
Pine Tree
Jakey
Brunswick Man Sues Wife Over Property Title
Thomas Z Jorneault of Brunswick files an equity suit against Blanch Journeault to recover title to property at Cushing and Mills streets. He alleges he deeded the property to his wife without consideration but with an intent to regain it, and now she refuses to redeed. He asks the court to declare his transfer void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Z Jorneault
Brunswick
Blanch Journeault
Cushing and
Mills Streets
Community Christmas planned for Bowdoinham invited participation
Bowdoinham residents plan a town wide Christmas program with a concert at the town hall and Christmas tree gifts. Volunteers urged to join committees and bring tree gifts to the town hall Christmas afternoon. Mrs. Leon N. Williams hosted a bridal shower for Miss Melvina E. Williams of Bowdoinham, who will wed Horace Raymond in Minnesota on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Leon N. Williams
South Belfast Road
Augusta
Melvina E. Williams
Bowdeinham
Frank Holmes
Leatrice Pierce
Eva Libby
Ina Cobb
Arthur Deering
Ralph Redman
Williams
Eleanor Hedman
Christine Hipwell
Miss Williams
Horace Raymond
Barrett
Nellie Williams
Red Wing
Minn
W. S. Kern
Arthur Stanwood
Jobbing O Lath
Shaw Auto Co
Lorenzo Minott
RK. S. Warren
Frank Allen
Buffalo
N. Y
Allen
Massachusetts
F. A. Small
Bowdoin Lilly
Boston
Margaret Nevers
America Purinton
H. EK. Cheney
Lisbon Falls
G. A. Littlefield
Gene Temple
Baptist Parsonage
Walter Reed
Albert Henderson
Rt. D. Purinton
Mary
Have you scrofula and Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised
The text explains scrofula symptoms including eruptions neck glands and potential lung involvement. It blames impure air poor food bad water extreme temperatures and lack of exercise, and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a successfully used treatment with Hood's Pills suggested for constipation or biliousness.
Obituary: Margaret A. Parks 83 Widow of David Parks
Mrs. Margaret A. Parks, 83, widow of David Parks, died Sunday at the Old Folks Home where she had lived 15 years after a long illness. Born in Cardiff, Wales, she was a daughter of Catherine Coleman and lived in Bath for 70 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Parks
David Parks
Cardiff
Wales
Ones
Catherine Coleman
Bath
King Family Celebrates Forty Third Wedding Anniversary
The forty third anniversary of Mr and Mrs Alfred King of 46 South Street was marked by their son John F King marrying Isabelle M King of England in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev Samuel A Evans at the groom's parents home. The bride is the daughter of John F and Margaret King of England. The event occurred in a family setting with no relation beyond marriage. Motorists are advised the Martin's Point bridge is closed for repairs for about ten days requiring a four mile detour starting at Skillin's corner east of the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred King
South Street
John F., King
Isabelle M
King
England
Samuel A. Evans
People’s Church
John F
Margaret King
Portland
Martin's Point
Skillin’s Corner
Contemptible Methods in War Savings Stamp Scalp Trade
Treasury investigators exposed a scheme where scalpers buy War Savings Stamps from holders for cash below redemption value and collect from the government, harming original purchasers. The government has acted, arresting several operators, while law aims for adequate punishment. Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses returned from a trip to Boston and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
New York Sun
Mrs. Oliver Moses
Boston
New York City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garment Department
la Philippa
D.T. Percy & Sons
Bath Opera House
Liberty Theatre
Paramount and
Artcraft Pictures
Otis Card
Bath Plant
Lues
Lilly
W. J. Graves
Bertha Welch
Joseph Dion
F. J. Hartshorne
Milford
N. TH
Senter
Mrs. Alfred King
Oscar Holway
Davis's
Davis
Maine
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