Governor Baxter to lead Maine after Parkhurst death
The Maine Senate approved Percival Baxter to succeed as governor after Governor Parkhurst’s death. Baxter’s experience in the Senate and state affairs positions him to steer the administration during a crucial period. The transition occurs without campaign baggage, promising steadiness and fidelity to the state’s best interests.
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Maine
Governor Park
UV Daxter
Senate
Othe
Ma Baxter
Tipton
Parkhart
Min
Eleen Sachaman
Percival T Terster
Parkhurst
Panter
Cone
Baxtey
Death of Governor Fred H. Parkhurst Shocks Maine
News of Governor Frederic H. Parkhurst's sudden death after his inauguration sent Maine into mourning. The lifelong Republican won a record majority but died shortly after taking office, prompting reflection on tax relief as towns consider trimming budgets amid higher costs.
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AML
Maine
Frederick H. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
Jeong
Frederic H. Parkhurst
Hamlet
Maine beef cattle experiment inspires farmers to return to corn and hay
Justice Hanson addressed twenty five new US citizens at the courthouse noting the gravity of renouncing homeland allegiance. He urged protection of the US government from internal foes and taught that the ballot, not force, should right unjust laws. The piece highlights Maine’s pasture potential and a shift back to corn and hay to support beef cattle.
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Justice Hanson
Supreme Bench
Court House
United States
Ron
Talk on Defenses Before Grace Church Men’s Club
Harry W. Owen, former Coast Artillery captain, spoke for nearly an hour about the Coast Defenses of Portland at Grace Church Men’s Club. He described the Big Guns, camouflage of forts, transport methods, and fire control, followed by a lively question session and luncheon.
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Harry W. Owen
U.os. Coast Artillery Corps
Portland
Grace Church Men's Club
Owen
Coast Artillery
Mr. Owen
Coast Artillery Corps
Coast Defenses
Paul Dresser
New Church
Charles Sanborn
Carroll Watson
Cosmopolitan Directors Meet in Clubhouse Directors Room
The Cosmopolitan club held its monthly directors meeting Thursday night in the directors room with Miss Dorothy Jewett presiding. Attending were the president Miss Jewett, Miss Bessie Brown, Mrs. Francis Cooke, Mrs. Warren KWersiner, Miss Priscilla Kimball, Mrs. Charles Webber, Miss Margaret Wishart, and Secretary Mrs. James J. Hunter.
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The
Cosmopolitan Club
Dorothy Jewett
Jewett
Bessie Brown
Francis Cooke
Warren Kwersiner
Priscilla Kimball
Charles Webber
Margaret Wishart
James J. Hunter
Bath checkers plan three day Portland tournament entry
At least two Bath players renowned for checkers intend to enter a three day tournament to be held in Portland in February.
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Bath
Portland
Edward Little Tops Morse In Tumultuous Heartbreak Showdown
Edward Little defeated Morse 30 on a wild Auburn Tall court in a see-saw battle fueled by star Watson and clutch foul shots. Morse presses high with Perkins and Povich of Bath pushing Edward Little, while refs and guards shape a dramatic regional high school clash.
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Edward Little
Morse High
Auburnn
Auburn
Jed
Bath
Lewiston
Auburn Hall
Fd Watson
Watson
Morse
Perkins
Little Povich
Amfoese
Capt
Sprague
Flo
Aloise
McFarland
Shanahan
Ed Watson
Cross Swords
Baxters Win Tight Park League Bowling Match
Baxters defeated the Washington club in a close indoor bowling duel at the Park stadium. Final pin totals stood 1487 for the Baxters to 1407 for Washington after a tense finish. Every bowler surpassed the century mark with strong shows from Baxters Woardman and teammates.
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Park Aleys
Baxters
Washington Club
Teast
Woardman
Fparrar
Wash. Club
Aimes
Lobby
Hodge
Bath Sixth City in State of Maine by Census Gain
Bath ranks sixth among Maine cities in population gain over the decade, with a 23.0 percent rise and 14,731 residents in Bath city proper. Sagadahoc County shows the highest state population increase, with Bath accounting for the urban majority of 64 percent and rural decline in the surrounding towns.
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Bath
Maine
Auburn
Bangor
Imiddeford
Lewixton
Vortland
Biddeford
Lewiton
Portland
Augusta
Waterville
Howe
Patie Ee Sola
ISS Belene
TNO aeEee
Tien Eee
Nerd
The
Garey
Pee
Wititkiwa
Oss
Sagadghoe
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Hancock
Chapman Concert in Bath March 3
The Chapman concert at Morse high school's Assembly hall in Bath on March 3 features Justin Lawrie Maine tenor Fernando Guarneri Italian baritone and Madeleine MacGuigan Irish violinist in operatic arias songs and duets. The forum promises a rare program with a famed Musscal Art Society tenor and a Ros Raia linked duet with a strong review backing.
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Chapman
Morse High School
Prof. Chapman
Justin Lawrie
Maine
Fernando Guarneri
Madeleine Mactruigen
Lewiston
New York
Frank Dpamroch
Musscal Art Society
Davis Bispham
Lawrie
France
John McCormack
San Carlo Opera Company
Columbia Graphophone Co
Aeolian Company
Rosa Raia
Guarneri
Rosa Raiva
Galli-Curci
Lazaro
Madeleine MacGuigan
Wilhem
Druid Isles
America
Jacobes Thibaud
Leopold Auer
Zimbalist
Victor Herbert
Leonold Stockowski
Hubay W
Budapest
Caruso
Scotti
Knauff Abbott Tie the Knot in Bath Wedding
Florence Louise Abbott of Bath and John W Knauff of Detroit were married by Rev Francis A Gray in a one ring ceremony at his High street home attended by Alfred Jewett and his wife. Knauff an electrician and both work with a musical comedy company in New York. They plan a vacation at Spring Lake Michigan after the season ends.
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Florence Louise Abbott
Bath
John W. Knauff
Detroit
Mich
Francis A. Gray
The
Universalist Church
High Street
Alfred Jewett
Knauff
Mr. Knauff
Frank W. Knauff
Buffalo, N. Y
Mrs. Knauff
New York
Spring Lake, Mich
Harding Halts to Admire Infant During Florida Vacation
President elect Warren G. Harding paused departure of his Florida party on St. Augustine dock to admire the infant son of Mrs. Ewing Easter of Baltimore who is staying with her baby in the city. He is a guest of Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen aboard the houseboat Victoria. Frelinghuysen has visited Bath several times and spoke at a Republican rally in the Maine campaign at Columbia theatre.
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Harding
Infant
Indian River
St. Augustine
Fla
Mr. Frelinghuysen
Bath
Maine
Columbia Theatre
Harold M. Sewall
Ewing Easter
Baltimore
Senator Frelinghuysen
Victoria
Famine Refugees Move to a World Aid Effort From China
Bishop W R Lambuth describes famine scenes in north China after a tour for the American Committee for China Famine Fund. He urges rapid, large donations to fund relief in four provinces and part of a fifth, warning millions face starvation unless funds arrive by March.
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Tientsin
Kalgan
Great Wall
North China
W. R. Lambuth
Methodist Episcopal Church (South
Bishop Lambuth
American Committee For China Famine Fund
Wilson
Thomas W. Lamont
American Committee
Bible House
New York
China
Orient
Manchuria
South China
America
Shanghai
Cathelics
Tambuth
Vernon Munroe
Bible Mouse
Astorplace
Buffalo Herds Rally From Decades of Decline
The American Bison Society reports sharp growth in U S buffalo numbers from 1908 to 1920 with wild and tame herds rising to about 3 893 in January 1920 and Canada hosting 5 080. Government herds at Wichita Oklahoma and Dixon Montana support conservation plans and potential disposal of surplus stock to parks and municipalities.
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The
American Bison Society
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Wichita National Game Preserve
Oklahoma
Dixon, Mont
Wichita Preserve
Wichita
New York Zoological Park
Canada
Pablo
Montana
Michel Pablo
Summer residents back Kennebec steamship project
Secretary Lucian D. Fuller of the Bath Chamber of Commerce reports responses from about 250 letters asking Summer residents along the Kennebec to purchase stock in the Kennebec Navigation project to re establish the Boston Kennebec line of steamers.
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Kennebec
Lucian D. Fuller
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Kennebec Navigation
Kennebec Navigation Co Stock Subscriptions Advance
Helena F. Stewart of Brookline Mass a Kennebec Point summer resident sends a $100 check toward completing the company’s stock subscription. Her letter urges others to join so the steamer’s river passage and Popham Beach landing may be watched from Kennebec Point.
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Popham Beach
Kennebec Point
Helena F. Stewart
Lewiston Bowlers Defeat Bath Men in 20-String Match
Donnell and Ross led Lewiston to a wide first-lap win over Hodge and Farrar at Park Alleys Thursday night, building a 217-pin lead. Bath will challenge in Lewiston this week for the second lap as spectators watched the early edge.
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Donnell
Ross
Lewiston
Hodge
Farrar
Park
Bath
Oh Farrar
Famous Old Craft Links at Her Dock
The steamship State of Maine, built in 1882 in Bath, served routes from Portland to Boston and St John and later as Edgemont for Joy Line trips Providence to New York. Sold to Philadelphia interests, she ferried passengers to Cape May, later served as a boarding house at Hog Island shipyards and recently sank at the wharf. Wreckers were hired to raise her last week and she is expected to be broken up for junk.
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State of Maine
International Line
Goss, Sawyer& Packard
Bath
Portland
Boston
St. John
N. B
Joy Line
Edgemont
Providence
New York
Philadelphia
Cape May
First Games of Series in Fire Dept Championship
The opening match of the fire department championship series unfolded Wednesday night at the house of Combination 4 with Frank Holmes and Joseph Melzard facing Joseph Cloutier and Archibald Cary. The Cloutier-Cary pair won by one hole in a pitch game. Cloutier notes the event drew many public entrants while limiting contestants to Latch Fire Department members. Counterfeit ten dollar notes circulating, altered from two dollar bills, were reported.
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Frank Holmes
Joseph Melzard
Joseph Cloutier
Archibald Cary
Segald
Latch Fire Department
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Dana
Povich
Reagan
Goss
Lyon
Asati
Its
J Stover
Clement
McFarlad
Wold
Fletcher
Castoria
Knauff-Abbott
Rosell
Lambuth
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