Boston Seeks Air Mail Extension to Include Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce and New England business groups support Congress measures to extend air mail service to Boston. If approved, night service to Chicago would be possible and Boston would become an Eastern terminus, with contracts to extend routes and set points at favorable rates. The bills, passed by the House and before the Senate, are non partizan and favored by the administration.
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Boston
United States and Territories
House
Senate Committee
Post Offices and
Senate
Actus
P Boston
New York
San Francisco
Hotels Thrive Under Prohibition Says Dudley
Frank A. Dudley president of United Hotels Co. of America says the Eighteenth Amendment did not ruin hotels. It shifted profit focus to disciplined merchandising across all departments, leading to new hotels and stronger earnings nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Dudley
United Hotels Co., of America
American Hotel Association
Remember the birds and help them survive winter
The piece urges readers to aid birds in cold weather by offering shelter food and water. It notes frozen ground lack of berries and icy water make feeding birds difficult and suggests scattering crumbs setting out water and offering apples or suet to help the birds while they repay with song and crop protection.
Ice forces Beach Deer Isle fishers to winter quarters
Flounder and scallop fishermen at Beach Deer Isle abandon operations and haul boats into winter quarters due to heavy ice along the Blores.
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Beach Deer Isle
Bowdoin Leader Calls For Discipline And Language Study
President Sills of Bowdoin College says three needs for students are stricter discipline, study of modern history, and romance languages. He cites European university visits and notes modern history enrollment has declined and should rise for a broader, practical view of the college.
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Sills
Bowdoin College
Europe
Bowdoin
Argentina enacts laws to guard women workers and minors
Congress passes a broad regulation of working conditions for women and youths under 18 in Argentina. The bill sets eight hour days for women over 18 and six hour shifts for under 18, bans night work for minors, bar certain street occupations, and forbids homework by young workers. It aligns with 1919 Washington labor principles and restricts child labor and dangerous tasks.
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Congress
Argentina
Dowries Offered to Armenian Orphans for Marriages
American relief workers aiding Armenian orphans encourage older youths to marry. Each marriageable girl receives clothing, linen, shoes, and a $10 dowry from Near East Relief. Officials report Armenia’s population around 2.1 million under Bolshevik rule, with world Armenian totals near 3 million after a century of losses.
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Near East Relief
Armenia
United States
Yucatan Divorce Mill Open to Aliens
Foreign divorce seekers may land at Progreso en route to the Yucatan for marriage dissolution. Assistant Secretary Benitez said they only must prove honest employment. inspectors reportedly barred unaccompanied married women unless authorized by husbands, which Benitez said was incorrect.
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Progreso
Yucatan
Benitez
Department of the Interior
Palestine Sees Strong Tourist Interest Ahead
An official five month report shows 22 584 travelers visited Palestine with many staying over two months. Jerusalem and other towns gear up for the season and local retailers profit from visitors as over 5000 Jews plan to spend Passover there.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jewish Information Bureau
Europe
Americare
Tokio Reaches Prequake Population After 1921 Earthquake
The Tokyo census shows 1,917,000 residents, up 290,000 since the September 1921 earthquake but still 260,000 below pre-disaster levels. Tokyo regains fifth place among world cities, recovering from a major population loss.
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Tokio
Berlin
Soviet Union to Develop Vast Arctic Fishing Banks
Soviet Russia reports discovery of new Arctic fishing banks off Jugurski Sehor near Archangel, found by the Malygin cruise. The find suggests a push toward deep sea fishing on a larger scale, reviving historic Russian fishing activity and reducing imports by buying craft in Norway.
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Soviet Russia
Jugurski Sechor
Arctic
Malygin
Jugurski Sehar
Archangel
Norway
Cardo
Hammerfest
England
Russia
Bald Heads in New British Ministry
The Baldwin cabinet earns the label a ministry of silk hats with most ministers bald. Only Lord Birkenhead Austen Chamberlain and Baldwin show notable hair. War minister Worthington-Evans is the baldest, Winston Churchill has a shiny, distinctive top, and Salisbury and Gave are plain balds while Johnson-Hicks shows a receding line at the front.
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Baldwin
Lord Birkenhead
India
Austen Chamberlain
Laming Worthington-Evans
Baldwins
Winston Churchill
Gave
Lord Salisbury
Willian Johnson-Hicks
Home Secretary
Japanese Wealth Reaches 102 Billion Yen Nationwide
Statistician Hideomi Takahashi places Japan's total wealth at 102 billion yen, tracing growth since 1855 with a twentyfold rise from 5 billion yen. The 1921 peak, postwar dip, 1923 earthquake impact, and per capita figures are noted, with Tokyo leading followed by Kobe Kyoto Nagoya and Nagasaki.
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Japan
Hideomi Takahashi
Takahashi
Matthew Verry
United States Navy
Yolkio
Osaka
Tokio
Kobe
Kioto
Nagoya
Nagasaki
Bath Social Club Meets in Portland
The Bath Social club of VPorthind gathered January 27 at the Columbia hotel for its annual dinner. Decorations were pink roses and miniature sailing ships. After dinner a business meeting followed with a crossword puzzle activity and remarks by Mrs. I. D. Mitchell and Miss Annie Torrey.
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Bath
Vporthind
Columbia Hotel
Clb
Mitchell
Annie Torrey
Guy Calderwood
H. M. Berry
Julia Coombs
LN. Waskell
Tia Huse
William W. Foss
Albion K. Parris
H. BP. Waterhouse
R. BB. Welch
Batterson
Ingalls
St. F. G. Bailey
Bath City Hospital gets $3000 yearly for two years
A Maine legislature committee considers a resolution by Representative Edward L. White of Bowdoinham seeking an annual appropriation of 3000 dollars for Bath City Hospital for two years. The measure appears among multiple funding items introduced last week.
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Edward L. White
Bowdoinham
Bath City Hospital
Roscoe Beals Celebrates 90th Birthday Today
Roscoe Beals of Livermore Falls observes his 90th birthday this week. He notes good health from temperate living and his interest in local affairs. He wears no glasses and remains active, enjoying news and events around him.
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Roscoe Beals
Livermore Falls
Mrs I A Fletcher Visits Relatives in New York
Mrs I A Fletcher of S High Street is visiting relatives in New York. The report notes her travel as a personal social item in the society page.
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I. A. Fletcher
S High Street
New York
Conquer Desert Wastes for City Water Supply
A National Geographic bulletin recalls Los Angeles Owens Valley aqueduct project, begun 1908, delivering water 250 miles to the city. It notes 43 miles of tunnels 15 miles of siphons and 137 miles of conduit, plus power plants near the city and a $20 million cost with thousands employed.
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Los Angeles
Owens Valley
America
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
New York
New
Desert
Owens River
Owens Lake
High
Sierras
United States
Mount Whitney
Alkai
Alabama
Aqueduct
Coast Range
Street Car Service Keeps Lines Open Amid Storm
Supt. Lewis of the A. and K. Ry. Co. and crew labored through the night to keep the local trolley line and Brunswick main line running. Service was nearly perfect Thursday night and opened on time Friday morning despite a severe storm. Delays affected the Brunswick schedule from Lewiston, with the next car arriving around 9:30. Public praise followed for Supt. Lewis and the night crew.
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Lewisv
Brunswick
Darunswick
Timue
Atight
Lewiston
Supt
Lewis
Bath Lodge of Elks names two committees at meeting
At Bath lodge Elks Thursday night a large attendance noted several applications. Exalted Ruler TL Eugene Thebeau named two committees to represent the lodge at Maine Night in Portland February 17 with Grand Exalted Ruler John G. Diice as guest. A reception and banquet followed, then a meeting. Also appointed on Past Exalted Rulers night committee were Archie Miller Noratio Mikels Fred L. Sutherland John Summerton Roscoe H. Shaw TB R. Herbert J Grinnell George A. Cahill Jr.
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Bath Lodge
Elks
Eugene Thebeau
Lodge
Maine
Portland
John G. Diice
Columbus
Ohio
Maine Ellis
Horatio Mikels
Archie Miller
John Summerton
Roscoe TI. Shaw
Thermag Lynch
Congress Square
Noratio Mikels
Fred L. Sutherland
Roscoe H. Shaw
TB. R. Herbert J" Grinnell
Zizania to Leave Portland for Boston Sale
The lighthouse tender Zizania, long a Portland visitor, will likely sail to Boston under its own steam for sale by John F. Burke Co. Ltds after four bids were received. Its engines are worn but boilers sound, with coal bunkers needed for the voyage. The vessel has a storied lighthouse service history and will be taken off commission and sold.
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Zizania
Portland
Boston
John F. Burke Co. Ltds
Shrub
Sshe
Sasanoa Tribe Hosts Pleasant Party at Red Men Hall
Sasanoa Tribe and Red Men hosted Ramona Council D P T W Hyde camp Sons of Veterans and auxiliary for a Friday supper in Red Men's hall. Florence Robinson and others prepared clam chowder and doughnuts with coffee. Readings by Viola Lashard and a song and dance by Sadie Garcelon preceded dancing with Ed Garcelon at the piano.
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Ramona Council
D. of P
T. W. Hyde
Sons of Veterans
Red Men's Hall
Florence Robinson
Cora Freeman
Martha Wilson
Sadie Garcelon
Rachel Potter
Lucille Blake
Viola Pushard
Woodbury Potter
Albert Gallant
Ernest Avery
Ralph Boardman
Night Watch
Combination No. 3 House
Snapper
Viola Lashard
Ed Garcelon
Red Men
Harry Robinson
Henry Wilson
Edward Garceon
Delivery of Bluebird cargo expected in ten days
The 449 mahogany logs from Axim aboard the schooner Bluebird, captained by Richard Quick, were to be delivered in Boston within ten days by the Velma J Hamlin chartered from Palmer and Parker. After mishaps including visits to Cenra Brazil and turbadees, the Bluebird was towed to Norfolk and condemned, with consignees opting for a replacement vessel.
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Axim
Africa
Bluebird
Richard Quick
Bath
Boston
Velma J. Hamlin
Palmer and Parker
Charleston
Cenra
Brazil
Turbadees
Norfolk
Consignees
Third Red Cross Dance Proves A Jolly Affair
The largest crowd of the Red Cross dance series attended at the Masonic Temple Friday night. Morse students arrived after the basketball game for a lively program by the Colonial orchestra. Patronesses included Mrs. Seth S. Mullin and others. refreshments were served. The next dance is February 25.
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Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Morse
Orchetsra
Seth S. Mullin
FE. M. Fuller
Thomas S. Gibbons
John Crosby
Frederick EL Drake
Setivos. Mulkin
EB. Motley Fuller
Arthur Sewall
Darrell Watson
Edward W. Sampson
AL G. Olive
I. M. Desmond
A. Purber
Winter Street Men’s Club Silent Hosiery Film
At the Winter Street Congregational church Men’s Club meeting on Friday night members viewed an industrial film by Mr. Richardson of Portland showing the process of making silk hosiery. Refreshments were served.
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Winter Street Congregational Church
Richardson
Vortland
Still alarm fire at Vernon Mitchells home causes minor damage
A still alarm fire Saturday forenoon at 14 Pine Street where paper burning in a sacd blew into a hen pen. Very little damage was done. Combination No 4 responded to the sill alarm.
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Combination No. 4
Vernon TD. Mitchell
Pine Street
Bath Chapter Appeals for Cloth for Sevent Grade Sewing
The Bath chapter of the American Red Cross appeals to local residents for fabric donations to support seventh grade sewing classes. The project aims to produce baby garments, inviting participation from the community to provide suitable cloth.
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Rotary of the
Bath
American Ed Cross
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Fragment No 10
A garbled horizontal and vertical crossword clue list with numerous typos and misread words. The text includes numbers and partial entries for time, information, beverage, perfume, willow, and various other terms, rendered with rough OCR errors and misordered letters.
How to Solve a Crogs Word Puzzle
Instructional fragment explains placing letters to form vertical words. A two-number reference indicates the definition used for each word. Obsolete forms are noted in definitions and the Great terms are formed from white spaces.
Engagement announced for Marian Hill and Capt Freeman of Norfolk
Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill announce the engagement of their daughter Marian to Capt William Robertson Freeman of Norfolk son of Mr and Mrs William Henry Freeman of Norfolk Freeman is vice president and general manager of Freeman Supply Corp in Norfolk The couple met aboard the S S Fairfield City through Capt Humphreys Miss Hill a social figure with musical talent appeared in local musical comedies and is a Morse High School 1921 graduate now working at Bath Trust Co The wedding is planned in the near future Barrett Potter of Brunswick was in the city on business.
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Fred D. Hill
Marian
William Robertson Freeman
Norfolk
William Henry Freeman
Freeman
Freeman Supply Corp
Merritt-Chapman
Jason
Heas
Naval Service
J. G
Isthmian Line
A. W. Pratt
F. J. Litefield
Omar J. Humphrey
Miss Hill
Humphreys
Capt. Freeman
S. S. Fairfield City
Rath
Morse High School
Bath Trust Co
Morse High Seniors Weigh Washington Trip Possibility
Morse High seniors considered a Washington trip during a February meeting. The class voted to investigate the proposal, hoping to stage a simple graduation and raise funds if the trip proceeds.
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Morse High
Washington
Qny
Tadaatien Chasse
Rerem
DLCL
Gasoline Price Advances Across Markets
Priv of gasoline advanced in Bath with a 2 cent rise. new retail price 24 cents. It marks the seventh rise since November, with no official reason given by the companies. Investigations may probe the cause of this large increase.
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Priv
Gaoline
Im Bath
Saturniy Srix
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