Boothbay Artist Eats Rockweed to Aid Belgians
Valentine Henneman of Bruges tours Boothbay Harbor showing how rockweed can feed starving Belgians. He boils, dries, and powders weed to make meals from rockweed with vegetables and small meat portions. He aims to interest the New England Belgium Relief Association in sourcing supplies for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Register
Boothbay Harbor
Valentine Henneman
Bruges
Belgium
Mr. Hennemian
Linekin Bay
Mr. Henneman
Wenneman
Henneman
New England Belgium Relief Association
Maine Lobster Catch And Calls For Uniform Laws
Maine led Atlantic coast lobster harvest with 5,157,047 lobsters in 1913 and $1,925,776 in Maine share of $2,661,822 coast total. Hancock County produced the top Maine count. Cumberland County also significant. The report urges uniform laws and a Maine lobster rearing station to protect supplies amid declining catches and variability in state reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Maine
Atlantic
Hancock County
Cumberland County
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Atlantic Coast
Smith
Rhode Island
Mysterious Airship Sightings Over Camden Reported
The Camden Herald notes recent near night sightings of a red and green lit airship over Penobscot Bay and Sherman's Point ledges. Residents recall a whirr of a motor and searchlights toward the water as speculation grows about a secret test possibly for government use. Temperature readings in Camden fluctuate as police observe varied street thermometers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Herald
Maine
Camden
Penobscot Bay
Sherman’s Point Ledges
Marriages Planned by Boston Police Vet and Widow
George E. Lewis a 65 year old Boston police veteran and Margaret C. Marshall a 64 year old East Somerville widow plan to marry in Boothbay Maine, January. They seek privacy and will not reveal the exact date. Lewis retired after 42 years with the Adams Express Co and owns a Boothbay farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Police Department
George E. Lewis
Margaret CC. Marshall
East Somerville
Boothbay
Lewis
Boston
Charlestown
South End
Publiic
Copley Square
Marshall
Wellfleet
Mass
Somerville
Pearl St
East
Somerville Woman's Club
George E. Marshall
Lewiston Journal Defends Sandford Pardon Opposition
The Lewiston Journal reports the county attorney of Androscoggin opposes pardoning Frank W. Sandford from Atanise Sad Anai thten Pi Hiss. He cites conditions at the Shiloh colony of the Holy Ghost and Us Society as warranting investigation. Residents have raised complaints as an investigation nears grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Paurdon
Frank W. Sandford
Shiloh
Sandford
Hines
Liston Falls
Durham
Blease Seeks Record Pardons Ahead of Christmas Season
Gov. Cole F. E. Blease, a pardoning South Carolina executive, opens the Christmas season amid talk of breaking U.S. prison-clearing records. He has freed 1,435 prisoners over four years. about 170 remain in the penitentiary and four in county chain gangs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole FE
Blease
South Carolina
Salary Like a Joke From Thomaston to Ford Motor Co
Samuel D. Haynes, paroled from Thomaston State Prison in July 1913, works for Ford Motor Co in Detroit earning 35 dollars per week. He writes that he left Maine reluctantly, but now finds happiness and dignity in a new life, noting a 70 dollar biweekly pay and his hope for support from Knox county friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Haynes
Thomaston State Prison
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
Courier-Gazette
Haynes
Highland Park
Maine
Courier- Gazette
Sam
Auld Lang Syne
Thomaston
Maine Women Call for Unified Relief Drive for Belgium
Mrs. Frederick P. Abbott of Saco leads Maine Federation of Women's Club appeals as an officer of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium. The letter urges clubs, relief committees, and individuals to unite their efforts, support Abbott, and coordinate to feed the starving Belgians through a statewide movement aimed at presenting a strong, efficient front in relief work. Josephine Bates and Mrs. Lindon Bates sign as chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick P. Abbott
Saco
Maine Federation of Women’s Club
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Maine
Wall of Steel
Abbott
Bowdoinham couples wed as Bath service unites pair
Harold C. Jack of Bowdoinham and Barbara G. Shaw of Richmond were married at the People's Baptist parsonage in Bath with a double ring ceremony. They had dinner at Colonial Cafe and left by train for Richmond. Jack is the son of Edward Jack. Shaw has worked as a stenographer for Fraternities Insurance Co. for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Baptist Parsonage
Bath
Harold C. Jack
Bowdoinham
Barbara G. Shaw
Richmond
S. A. Evans
Colonial Cafe
Jack
The
Fraternities Insurance Co
Ruby Wood
Sanford
Emily Rideout
Ridlonville
Nellie Rideout
B. B. Douglass
Lysle Temple
W. J. Graves
Bertha Irish
Lewiston
J. E. Clark
Boston
John Hunter
Joseph Hall
the Ridge Meetinghouse
Miles N. Reed
J. Clark Flagg
James Blodgett
Charles Woodworth
W. &. Given
Albert Seigers
Ridge Cemetery
Cemetery Association
Ellen Sparks
Bangor
Rumford Falls
Florence
Montclair
N. J
Weather Snapshot at Larrabee and High Street
Wednesday evening temperatures hovered around one above zero near the Larrabee store by the Court House. At eight o'clock Charles Bachelor’s home recorded one below zero as thermometers climbed from four to seven above along Down Street by ten o'clock. Thursday morning readings ranged from ten to eighteen below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrabee
Front St
Mercury
Court House
Charles Bachelor
Upper High St
Tyre
Salvage at Ten Pound Island Nets Coal Rush
Gloucester fishermen pivot to salvaging coal from the wrecked Ella M. Storer off Ten Pound Island Light. With 564 tons aboard destined for Gardiner, scavenging has become lucrative enough to replace regular fishing. Rumors say large payouts, including a 14 ton haul loaded onto a fishing schooner, have motivated widespread participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Ella M. Storer
Ten Pound Island Light
Gardiner
Holiday Guests and Local News From Winnegance
Winnegance residents share holidays with relatives and friends from Auburn Quincy West Bath South Portland and Thomaston. Local families welcome new baby Charles Morse Perkins Jr and Mrs Ellen Husey plans to remain in Lynn for winter visitors include Miss Marion Oliver Miss Jennie Eaton and Miss Goldie Greenleaf among others. Community clubs held Christmas trees and candy sales while Randall Coombs handled parcel post delivery during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Oliver
Quincy
Mass
Ethel Trask
Auburn
Winnegance
Jennie Franks
West Bath
Harry Peterson
Ernest Knight
Augusta
Ellen Husey
Lynn
Charles Perkins
Charles Morse Perkins, Jr
M. E. Club
Marion Oliver
Smith's
John G. Morse
Richmond
Jennie Eaton
Goldie Greenleaf
Southport
Eleanor Morse
Children’s Sewing Club
Marion Morse
Randall Coombs
Charles Hewett, Jr
Somerville
Hewett
Beulah McIntire
Harry F. Oliver
Carolyn
South Portland
Edgar Williams
Ed Hunt
Portland
Howard Hunt
George Dennison
Madelaine
Freeport
Myra Merritt
Daley Clad in Court for Assault with Intent to Kill
Arthur Daley was arraigned before Judge Hurley in Rockland on a charge of assault with intent to kill for firing on James Simmons at Friendship on Saturday December 12. A large crowd watched as Daley faced trial. Knox County Jail escape publicity was noted. County Attorney Howard led for the State with Withee observing. Halpin defended Daley and cross examined witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Daley
James Simmons
Friendship
Hurley
Rockland
Knox County
Howard
Withee
Rockport
Halpin
Kennebec
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Winter Street Chapel
Folsom
Miss Carter
Times
Independent Press
Highland Park, Mich
Haines
la Belle Avenue
Woman's Federation
Tam
Woman's
Josephine Bates
Lindon Bates
W. D. Given
Frank Curtis
W. J. Doe
York Brown
Myrtle Jack
Blanchard
Eva Rideout
W. B. Donnell
Brunswick
Frank
Adams
State House
Bonneylemont
Troop-Thompson
Haggett-Black
Hagan-Chase
Percy
Winnegance News
Ethel Williams
Hattie Watts
Seymour Hayden
Winfield Groves
Walter Cromwell
Benjamin Brown
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