New England Council hailed as growth force in Radio Address
Dr. Klein praised New England's progress and dismissed claims of decline while noting the Council's publicity for the region. New Hampshire officials urged towns to cap appropriations at town meetings, arguing restraint. Chicago's fiscal crisis warned cities to balance taxes with prudent spending and avoid stalling growth through overzealous cuts.
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Eek
Commerce
Dr. Klein
New England
New England Council
New Hampshire
Chicago
Cautions on Ice Coasting Dangers and Senator Gould’s Reception
A watchdog note calls for street safety as sledding risks rise with winter ice. It urges parents teachers and authorities to curb coasting accidents and warns motorists face reduced control in snow. The piece also assesses Senator Arthur Gould Maine noting reporters mock his political theater but predicting his return home and continued business success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Gould
Maine
United States Senate
Senator Gould
Mr. Gould
Renewed Interest in Cooper Quoddy Bay Power Project
Renewed attention surrounds the Cooper Quoddy Bay power project once prominent in state news. Rumors place August Belmont & Company of New York and Insull interests as potential financiers. If realized, construction would likely spur significant industrial activity in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Quoddy Bay
August Belmont & Company
New York
Insull
Maine
Probate Court Opens First January Term With Appointments
The probate court lists multiple estates with executors and executrix named. Wills admitted, bonds waived for several estates. Administrations granted for Ida Hunt James Hicks Harriet Plummer and others with guardians and trustees appointed. Inventories, accounts, and petitions for licenses and guardianships noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia D. Smith
Georgetown
Charles T. Smith
Fred J. Libby
Richmond
Harry L. Tarr
Fred C. Temple
Bath
Mary A. Temple
Joseph Hall
Bowdoinham
Mary B. Blenn
Idella Witham
Topsham
Sue W. Burnett
Maria L. Maxwell
Edward J. Hellier
Albert K. White
Flora Dockendorf
John T. Dowling
Harold F. Dowling
Cyrille Couture
Bowdoin
Leticia Cout
Arthur J. Dunton
J. Edward Drake
William S. Shorey
George P. Davenport
Herbert L. Leeman
Emma L. Leeman
Woolwich
Lillian C. McKenney
Lstate
J. Leo McKenney
Frederick E. Drake
James B. Drake
Baths
Ivana Higgins
Fred W. Thomas
Henry O. McCabe
Henry R. McCabe
Charles J. Cain
Nina Harrison
John H. Hyde
John S. Hyde
Everett C. Lewis
Eleanor Mae Lewis
Als
Edith M. Ledyard
Joseph Chase Ryan
Fred H. Thompson
Maggie A. Blackington
Clyde L. Gray
Ida May Baston
Charles C. Low
Fred A. Richardson
Eleanor B. Hyde
William B. Shorey
Charles Sheridan
John J. Keegan
Edith Chasé Ledyard
Deforestation and river shift accompany Maine Seaboard mill
In Bucksport the evergreen hillside is being cleared and dumped toward the Penobscot River as a new shoreline forms. The ongoing work relates to the Maine Seaboard Paper Co. and the construction of their new newsprint mill, drawing concern from residents about environmental impact and landscape change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucksport
Penobscot River
Maine Seaboard Paper Co
Parish Supper Proves An Enjoyable Affair
St. Mary's parish supper drew over 300 attendees on Thursday evening. A catered menu of ham, beans, slaw, rolls, pickles, beets, cake and coffee fueled the crowd. The Mackinnon orchestra and soloists provided entertainment, with whist and bridge games enriching the social program. Father Alexander Doucet led the event with support from committees and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Parish
Mackinnon
Frank MacDonald
Jack Mulcahy
John P. Hayes
Gallant
Edmund Gay
Charles Burgess Jr
Frances Desmond
Alexander Doucet
Lewis Avery
E. J. Murphy
Mary Arsenault
Mary McNulty
Edmund Arsenault
Margaret Richards
Joseph Hart
John Green
Coleman Fraser
Lizzie Gallant
Sadie Sarkis
Delia Thurston
Catherine Kelley
John Costain
John Hart
Oscar Tanguay
Rita Durant
Wilfred Roy
Stanley Brown
John Cummings
Eugene Desmond
James McLaughlin
Tanguay
William Curran
Genevieve Duprey
Pyramid Bridge Party Proves Great Success
The Cosmopolitan club hosted the first Pyramid bridge night with 12 tables. Winners were Mrs. R. Clinton McFadden first, Mrs. Daniel T. Dougherty second, and Miss Elizabeth Randall consolation. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Clinton McFadden
Daniel T. Dougherty
Elizabeth Randall
Frederick W. Freeman
George A. Churchill
William R. Freeman
Alice Johnson
Marion Jaques
Nellie Goodrich
Mildred Nichols
Susan Ballou
Harry P. Bridge
Marie Colby
William W. Dennison
Frank A. Hodgdon
Lillian Lewin
Charles A. Miller
Marcia Moulton
Margaret Mulligan
Doris Povich
Harry C. Webber
Williams Whitney
Sunshine Club Meeting at Wesley Church
The Wesley church Sunshine club met at Miss Inez F. Carr’s home with nine members and one visitor from Lewiston. After a Bible drill, refreshments were served. The club aims to spread Sunshine to shut ins and the sick and those unable to attend church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Wesley Church
Inez F. Carr
Reynold McCutcheon
Charlotte Day
Roberta Gordon
Merthine Ward
Alice Lovejoy
Marguerite Mullen
Leola Adams
Beatrice Adams
Margaret Mullen
McCutcheon
Amber Carr
Miss Davis
Lewiston
Washington Street
Spanish War Vets Elect Officers
Kateon camp United Spanish War Veterans elected a full slate for the coming year. Commander was William R. Kimball with Harry D. Bennett as senior vice commander and Dura L. Howard as junior vice commander. Samuel Welch became officer of the day and T. H. Scanlon officer of the guard with Frank Keeler as chaplain Burt M. Dyer as quartermaster William J. Curran as adjutant and E. C. Plummer as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kateon Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
William R. Kimball
Harry D. Bennett
Dura L. Howard
Samuel Welch
T. H. Scanlon
Frank Keeler
Burt M. Dyer
William J. Curran
E. C. Plummer
Portland Pastor Warns of Decline in Morals at Lions Luncheon
Rev. Clarence S. Roddy of the First Baptist Church addresses the Portland Lions Club, praising American achievement yet warning the nation faces home dissolution, rising crime, and moral laxity amid salacious literature. He urges refusing to cast off all moral restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Clarence S. Roddy
First Baptist Church
Portland Lions Club
Bright Future Seen for American Shipbuilding
The report shows American yards building 344 161 gross tons of ships plus 42 554 tons of miscellaneous vessels. The largest project is a 21 000 ton turbo electric liner for Dollar Line by Newport News. The Navy lists 31 larger ships, 28 oil burners, 3 coal fire, with yards including Bethlehem Bath Iron Works and Newport News. Captain McAllister notes a healthier merchant marine and a surge to second place in world shipbuilding in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollar Line
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Corsair
J. P. Morgan
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corporation
New York
Porto Rico
Charles A. McAllister
American Bureau of Shipping
Samoset Steamboat Co May Vote to Sell Out
A special stockholders meeting of the Samoset Steamboat Co is set for February 10 at 10 a.m. in Bath to consider a proposal for selling the company's assets including the steamer Virginia and wharf properties. A directors meeting will follow at 11 a.m. The firm ran two daily round trips between Bath and Boothbay Harbor during 1928 and 1929. Massachusetts buyers reportedly submitted a bid for the entire assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoset Steamboat Co
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath
Virginia
Junior L T L elects officers and meets Saturday
The Junior L T L assembled with Charles Plummer and elected William McNeil president, Walter Hudson vice president, Forrest Kenyon secretary, and George Kenyon treasurer. Solos were sung by Kenyon, Kenyon, and Sprague with a program by McNeil, Walter and Lloyd Hudson. Refreshments followed. Next Saturday's meeting will be at the same place under Frank Kenyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Plummer
Dummer Street
William McNeil
Walter Hudson
Forrest Kenyon
George Kenyon
Richard Sprague
Walter
Lloyd Hudson
Frank Kenyon
Monthly Conference of Church Workers Reports And Talks
The conference opened with clerk and prudential committee reports and discussion on planning monthly activities. A plan for monthly reports aims to boost efficiency and cooperation, with readings from Rev. Howard Jett on church letters and Hon. Arthur J. Dunton on church schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Committee
Howard Jett
Nazarene Church
Arthur J. Dunton
William Dennison
Jett
Baptists Discuss Church Improvements and Architecture
George E. Merrill, secretary of the department of architecture, and the American Baptist Home Mission Society arrived to advise on remodeling the Bath church. Plans include separate classrooms, a street-facing church office, pastor study, choir room, projection room, and a church living room. Merrill lectured with slides and may submit drawings. he notes 1500 churches aided in three years and mentions a $200,000 Bath plant fire replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Merrill
Department of Architecture
American Baptist Home Mission Society
New York
Baptist Church
Arthur J. Dunton
Merrill
Sunacay
Brunswick
Papor
Bath
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Judge Dunton
Ice harvesters report unusually fine quality this year
Ice harvesters report an exceptionally high quality supply this season with clear, solid blocks and minimal defects. Producers note steady yields and favorable weather aiding performance across harvesting sites.
Central Church Men Attend Northwest Railways Show
Members of the Central Church enjoyed an evening in the parish hall hosted by Rev. David L. Wilson. Mr. Harrison highlighted the Canadian National and Thane Trunk lines then screened seven reels of Canadian fishing trips, wildlife in the Rockies, Jasper National Park, and Winter sports around Montreal and Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thane Trunk
Canadian National Railways
David L. Wilson
Harrison
Maine
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Jasper National Park
Mount Edith Cavell
Montreal
Quebec
Mr. Harrison
City
Middle Street
Samuel Tucker Maine naval hero remembered in Maine graveyard
In a Bremen graveyard a weathered slab marks Samuel Tucker a Revolutionary War naval commander and confidant of Morris and Washington. Born in Marblehead he served bravely, faced poverty in later years, and was honored with a portrait statue by the Maine Legislature in 1910 after much public neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Tucker
Maine
Navy
Morris
Washington
Congress
Tucker
Marblehead
America
Wiscasset
Bremen
Bristol
Airports Improve With Permanent Runways And Buildings
The article argues that the U S aviation industry needs permanent hard surfaced runways aprons and taxiways plus fire safe passenger facilities to attract travelers. It notes current airports are often muddy and unsafe and that better planes and schedules alone won t guarantee profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gas rate cuts to save South Portland trio 3.50 per capita
More than 11000 annually, or about 3.50 per person, would be saved by 3160 gas users in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Westbrook if the proposed reduced rates take effect. William S. Linnell, president of Portland Gas Light Co., announced after acquiring the South Portland Light & Power Co and the Westbrook Gas Light Co. Final step is a decree from the Public Utilities Commission, expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Westbrook
William S. Linnell
Portland Gas Light Co
South Portland Light & Power Co
Westbrook Gas Light Co
Public Utilities Commission
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid and Answers Listed
A historical crossword clue list with horizontal and vertical entries ranging from pertness to Royal Mail Steamer capturing a broad set of definitions and cross-referenced terms for a newspaper puzzle page. The grid includes multiple numbered clues and partial answers across topics like linguistics, geography, and items such as coins and vessels.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Webber
James E. Hall
Edward C. Hall
William O. Elliott
Ella F. Elliott
Sherman I. Gould
Helen D. Hooper
Catherine R. Warren
John Hall
Bowdeinham
Ernest L. Goodspeed
Edward R. Hanson
Bridget T. Wagner
St. Mary’s Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Wesley’s
Junior L.T.L
Buxton
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Conference OF Church Workers
First Baptist Society
Baptists
Elm Street Church
Idi
Central Church
Great Northwest
Sault Sainte
Southern State
Legislative Assembly
Burns
Constellation
Royal Mail
Iyo
Fis
Othe International Syndicate
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