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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1912
Page
6
A state advertisement details a non resident owners tax sale on Bath lands in Sagadahoc County for the year 1912. Multiple parcels are listed with descriptions of boundaries and adjacent owners as part of the unpaid tax process under the Collector of Taxes.
Unpaid land taxes in Bowdoin Sagadahoc County Maine for 1912 prompted a public notice. Non resident owners face sale of real estate with accrued taxes interest and penalties if unpaid by the given date at Bowdoin Town Office.
The article outlines how rural mail carriers must handle parcels post in all weather, concerns about compensation, and expected public ignorance. It describes zones and units of area, maps and rate books, and potential shifts for rail and road delivery, with possibilities for farmers, egg carriers, and mail-order businesses to use the new system.
Field agent A. O. Pike described a rapid rise of gypsy moth infestations from eight towns to eighty in Maine and highlighted soaring egg clusters in York County towns like Cornish and Brunswick. He warned the caterpillar threat endangers foliage and trees as the state continues control efforts.
The new postal schedule charges five cents for the first pound and three cents for each additional pound, rising with each of eight zones to a maximum of 12 cents per pound. A ten cent insurance covers loss with indemnity up to fifty dollars.
Maine officials warn the gypsy moth endangers state woodlands with defoliation. York County reports twenty acres of oaks nearly stripped and a single pine tree killed, while Wells and nearby towns show smaller damage. Insufficient funding hinders containment efforts.
Bath Maine resident W D Hinkley reports backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Webber's Drug Store. He says a full box cured the backache and restored kidney function, reaffirming his endorsement years later. Sold by all dealers for 59 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
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