Death of Gordon Snipe Preble on Green Street
Old business man Gordon Snipe Preble dies at his Green Street home after a two day illness from pneumonia at age SS years and 12 days. Born in the Old Snipe House, he sailed with his father and later with Captain Charles E Patten and others, esteemed by local elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Snipe Preble
Green Street
Snipe
Eph Torres
Reuben Mooers
Andrew Curtis
Bowdeinham
Bath
Dusness
James W. Dunton
Ferry 1
BO W. Hathorn
Preble & Dunton
Wesles Church Society
Commercial St
Washburn & Worth
Preble
Seth T. Snipe
Turner McCarty
Samuel Custiney
A. We T Hodeins
Weathorn
Warmth that lasts Hood's Sarsaparilla praised in local ad
An old newspaper fragment extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for lasting warmth and blood health during cold weather. It also mentions local businessman Preble and associates, detailing a career spanning grocery wholesale and ship chandlery, and notes his community standing and family ties.
Government cook book for the sick and convalescent
The Department of Agriculture releases Lessons in Cooking Theoretical and Practical for the Sick and Convalescent by Daniel Sullivan a hospital kitchen chef. It teaches scientific cooking for invalids with over a hundred recipes and twelve lessons on water foods carbohydrates fats and proteins for nurses and physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Tama Jim Wilson
Daniel Sullivan
Department of Nemeniture
Wilson
Government Hospital For
Washington
Sullivan
Local Bowdoin News Roundup Notes Illnesses Visits and School
Dr Potter of Lisbon called to Bowdoin for Mrs Maria Grady illness. Rickford of Lisbon Falls, once Bowdoin resident, ill with grip. Mrs Maria Grover wintering with F Hall ill and staying with nephew. Miss Anne Curtis recovering from grip and back at Lisbon Falls school. Friday marked Wood School closing with recitations games phonograph music and a peanut hunt. Visitors included Frank Everett and Mrs Herman Wright and Jennie Tarr and Mrs Harriett Alten and Mrs Mattie Mitchell with pupils Marion Earle Irene Libby. Mrs Willard Lane of Cambridge Mass visiting Perry Lane Bowdoin. Mrs Edwin Jordan recovering from cold. Miss Laura Rideout called home from Litchfield due to mother Flora Rideout illness. Miss Cecil Small ill at home. Howard Ridley of Auburn a Bowdoin visitor. Mrs A D Strout with rheumatism. W C Batchelder reports first early lambs. Charles Rickford captured a silver gray fox near Lee Bell farm. Pupils of Harry Card saddened by his death at Bowdoin home. Nathaniel Roberts of Lisbon Falls visiting daughter Mrs George Allen Norman Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Grover
F. Hall
Anne Curtis
Lisbon Falls
the Wood School
Moses S Ydston
Frank Everett
Herman Wright
Jennie Tarr
Harriett Alten
Mattie Mitchell
Earle School
Marion Earle
Irene Libby
Litchfield
Willard Lane
Cambridge
Mass
Perry Lane
Bowdoin
Edwin Jordan
Laura Rideout
Flora Rideout
Cecil Small
Howard Ridley
Auburn
A. D. Strout
W.C. Batchelder
Years of Suffering Ends for Fort Wayne Woman
Miss Mabel F. Dawkins of 1214 Lafayette St Fort Wayne Ind writes that after three years of catarrh and blood disease she found relief with Hood's Sarsaparilla. She tried many doctors and remedies before two bottles restored her health and strength and she now recommends Hood's to others. She notes the medicine is available in liquid form or as Sarsaparilla tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kansas
Nature
Sin
Soedia Bk Pinkham
D. H. Brown
North Wrout Street
Iola
Kan
Suullivan
Todd
Sullivan
Mabel F. Dawkins
Lafayette St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dainty Gouraud’s Oriental Beauty Leaves Ad
A short ad promotes Gouraud’s Oriental Beauty Leaves a dainty perfumed powder leaf booklet for touch ups on the go. Mentioned as ideal for theatre receptions shopping and travel it promises a non spill skin freshness and easy removal. Send ten cents to F J Hopkins New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouraud
Controversy over Chase’s Sea and Shore Fisheries post
In Augusta strong opposition arose to Judge Chase of Blue Hill’s appointment as Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries. Critics said other candidates were more informed of department needs and charged political motive. On Wednesday Chase withdrew and urged another appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Judge Chase
Blue Hill
Department
Abner C. Johnson
Phippsburg
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Promotes Digestion and Blood Purity
An old advertisement urges Burdock Blood Bitters for dyspepsia and digestive strength. It claims to purify the blood and lists availability at drug stores for one dollar per bottle.
Severe losses to Aroostook potato farmers amid railroad strike
Aroostook County potato growers warn that seed potato losses could be disastrous if the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad strike persists. Shippers report thousands of dollars lost due to lack of freight cars, with no potatoes for food moving in two weeks and only limited seed potatoes moved. Some farmers haul crops to the Canadian Pacific line, but car supply remains insufficient. One grower notes a freight car with a large seed potato load traveled only five miles in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook County
Bangor & Aroostook
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Dresden Funeral for Zina Alvin Held at Rim Hill Home
The funeral services for Zina Alvin of Rim Hill were held at her home Tuesday afternoon. Dresden friends of Mrs. Sarah Goodwin and Mrs. Louise Canby, wintering with Mrs. Georg Vaughn of San Fernando California, are warned of their illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zina Alvin
Riiin Hill
Hes Home
Dresden
Sarah Goodwin
Louise Canby
Canby
Georg Vaughn
San Fernando California
Residence of Dr Bibber at 327 Front Street Bath
The Dr R D Bibber residence at 327 Front Street Bath is a modern twelve room home with bath electric lights gas basement laundry billiard room and den on the third floor situated on a large lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. R. D. Bibber
Front Street
Bath
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Sarah Keirstead
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Ida Cutten
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Treas
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Adah
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Electa
Cornbrown
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Price
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Mr Preble
People’s Safe Deposit Bank
Winter Street
Lydia Preble
David G. Stantish
Georgia FE. Farrar
Gordon F
Persis M. Preble
Henry AL Preble
Arrowsi
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Lydia KE
DH. Brown
Sapir Williams
James Street
Elkhart, Indiana
Fine Cook Book
Erable
Tion
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Sul
Dr. Potter
Lisbon
Maria Grady
H. H. Rickford
Frank Small
Portland
Charles Rickford
Lee Bell Farm
Harry Card
Wood School
Nathaniel Roberts
George Allen Norman Curtis
Chicheater
Cwooter
Diamond
Best
Kelia Saud
F. J. Hopkins
Great Jones St
New York
Aroostook
Scott
Fred Mayers
Connecticut
JF Upton
Wiscasset
Maine
Tieat
Sam
Kime Mix Co. Centre
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Fletcher
Solness
Kennebec River
R. D. Bibber
Sath
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