Social Happenings of the Week in the Shipping City
Maxwell residents hosted a birthday gathering with yellow and white decor for the 13th anniversary. Guests enjoyed chicken patties, cake, ice cream, and Valentine favors as well as games. attendees included Jeanette Smith and Ellen Newell among many Bath locals.
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Herbert J. Maxwell
Iddle
Valentine
Jeanette Smith
Ellen Newell
Beatrice Nichols
Carrie, Shaw
Bernice Carr
Louise White
Arabelle Lord
Barbara Austin
Gwynne Dresser
Mary Paine
Marion Fuller
Mildred Tippe
Otis N. F. Card
Court Street
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E. B. Philbrook
Port of
Portland
United States Senate
Philbrook
Bath
American Legion reception honors Hanford MacNider in Portland
Five hundred Legion members and friends attended a Tuesday night reception and banquet at Congress Square Hotel Portland honoring Hanford MacNider commander of the American Legion. Speakers included Mayor Chaplin Governor Baxter and national commander MacNider.
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Roland TH. Smith
American Legion
Portland
Congress Square Hotel
Hanford MacNider
MaccNider
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Mark Twain and the Stretch of Imagination
The article discusses Mark Twain's vivid imagination making it hard to tell straight facts. Albert Bigelow Paine edited biographical material for the Twain Life, discarding much of Twain’s own auto biographical writing. Investigations with contemporaries showed many tales were embellished, not factual. Twain relied on fantastical storytelling as he aged.
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Maine Central
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Boyd Bartlett
Castine
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Bowdoin
U. S. Navy
Southport
Boothbay Register
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Coffee Paint and Polishing Boost Rio Trade
In Rio de Janeiro the coffee painting and polishing industry colors raw beans before shipment to South Africa to aid sales. Experts note that the tinted beans, using graphite ochre and other materials, are discarded when the berry is roasted, while Brazil still prefers plain black grain.
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South Africa
Brazil
Brooklyn Eagle
Let Us Listen to the Experience That Urges Us On
A brief quotation emphasizes listening to the inner experience that drives progress. It contrasts constructive urging with forces that push away or hold back. The message advocates focus on positive motivation guiding toward higher aims.
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Maeterlinck
State Pier at Portland Maine Planned as Major Harbor Asset
The Maine Legislature and Port of Portland plan a 1000 foot long State Pier at Commercial Street near Atlantic wharf. The project aims to serve trans Atlantic and coastwise ships, with dredged berths to 35 feet depth and connections to Grand Trunk and Portland Terminal Co. rail lines.
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Belt
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Franklin Wharf
Atlantic Wharf
War notes and local incidents highlight Bath region
Boston police detain Harry Mank Jr. for abandonment case. Bath houses report a $40,000 city loan and a sharp drop in municipal alcohol cases. Maine towns record weather shifts, school programs, demographics, and a new bond plan for Portland pier construction. Local notes cover fishing, shipping, and community events from Bath to Brewer.
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Portland Trunk Pier plan aims at vast modern harbor
Port of Portland leadership details a multi berth pier with facilities for trans Atlantic and coastwise ships, grain handling, and freight operations. The project envisions large and small vessels, Grand Trunk access, and broad statewide economic benefits, urging citizen support and ongoing progress updates.
Port Directors Outline pier facilities plan
The Port and Portland discuss future use of facilities upon pier completion. Directors named include Henry F. Merrill as President and members Bertrand G. McIntire Jed W. Bunker Alexander T. Laughlin and James Q. Gunlac with Jed W. Bunker as Secretary.
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James Q. Gunlac
History of the umbrella and its rib designs
The article traces umbrella evolution from bone ribs to whalebone and rattan, noting Samuel Fox's 1852 Paragon rib innovation. It details coverings such as alpaca and fabrics like silk and cotton, and mentions color choices left to wearers.
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England
Properly cleaning varnished surfaces with tea solution
Do not use soap soda water on varnished paint. Tea leaf soak provides a gentler cleaning method. Soak leaves in hot water ten minutes then cool liquid is used to wash the varnished surface. Dry and polish with a soft cloth.
Prisons Through History From Workhouses to Reform
The text traces prison origins from private repositories for rivals to London workhouses in 1550 and the shift toward reform in 1704 with Pope Clement XI organizing Rome’s Hospital of St Michael’s ward to aid criminals rather than punish them.
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London
Clement XI
Hospital of St. Michael
Rome
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