Walter Reed Hospital a model for soldiers in Washington
The Walter Reed hospital in Tacoma Park Washington stands as a model army institution serving about 1200 disabled young soldiers. It houses workshops classrooms and morale programs with skilled instructors from diverse fields and an emphasis on occupational therapy to keep patients engaged while recovering.
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the Independent
National Capital
Washington
Washington Daily Press
Walter Heed Hospital
Walter Reed Hospital
Walter Reed
Atlantic
France
Belgium
Army Hospital
United States
War Department
Weeks
Congress
W. C. Gorges
Panama
Panama Canal
Tacoma Park
Denmark
Sherwood
Red Cross
Marshal Foch
Harding
Post Auxiliary Formed To Support The Legion
At a well attended Bath meeting the American Legion auxiliary unit of Roland H. Smith post No. 21 was organized with over 30 memberships started. Officers include President Mrs Harry F Morin and Vice President Mrs Gardiner D Rogers, plus secretary Miss Sarah Flaherty and treasurer Mrs Elliott A Fuller. The group plans a Washingtons Birthday dance and aims for 100 members, pledging civic activity and care for ex servicemen.
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Post Headquarters
American Legion Auxiliary
Roland H. Smith
Eugene M. Desmond
Harry F. Morin
Gardiner D. Rogers
Sarah Flaherty
Elliott A. Fuller
William D. Sewall
Warren E. Kershner
John Fitzgerald
Morin
Fuller
Flaherty
Walter BE. Chase
Florence Mank
Mark W. Sewall
R. C. Hannigen
Carl Anderson
F. J. Patton
Edward Sewall
Madeline Chase
Madeline Desmond
Virginia Shaw
American Legion
Bath
Washington
American Legion and Auxiliary
Bath Synagogue Dedication With Much Ceremony
Beth Israel synagogue in Bath on Washington Street near Winter was formally dedicated as a house of worship. About 250 locals and many out of town guests attended the Sunday ceremony with processions, flag bearers, and a charity collection that raised five hundred dollars for the world drive.
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Beth Israel Synagogue
Bath
Music Hall
Nathan Povich
Washington Street
Saniel Povyich
Henry Gediman
Samuel Greenblatt
Nathan Singer
Brunswick
Joseph Solovich
B. Arding
L. Abelon
Holy Arch
A. Bloom
N. Small
Max Katz
S. Shamban
Charles Arik
Rabbi Arik
Bessie Brown
Max Cohen
B. Gediman
Arik
Hebrew Ladies Auxiliary
Vortland
Lieker
Brownstein
New York
Grace Church club hears Dr Patton on The Span of Life
Twenty five Grace Church men's club members attended Wednesday's meeting to hear Dr F J Matton discuss The Span of Life. He explained life span definitions past and future, described plague forms that visited nations, their cycles and impacts, and noted periodic causes and related facts. Lunch followed, served by Charles Sanborn and Carroll Watson.
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Grace Church Men’s Club
F. J. Matton
Patton
Charles Sanborn
Carroll Watson
Board of Ed Hears School Finances Report
The Board of Education reviews a year end financial report and a February 1, 1921 final account. Mayor Cahill discusses unpaid tuition of 550 from out of town pupils with towns to be billed. payment urged and funds allocated to transfer to the treasurer. Secretary Smith presents the annual financials and two tables showing how the school dollar was spent with credits and county or town appropriations.
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Edsay
Mitchell
William A. Furber
Fred E. Dra
Morse
Cahill
Smith
Riol
pUeroReee Liskat
West Bath
Enforcement offices move from Bath to Auburn Maine
The State enforcement office, now in Bath, will relocate to the National Shoe and Leather bank building in Auburn. The four second floor offices will house clerks as soon as quarters are ready. The move reflects train and mail service considerations at Auburn, a railroad hub, with payroll in the Bath office around twenty five thousand dollars annually.
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Teath
Post Office
Auburn
National Shoe & Leather Bank
Washington
May
State Enforcement
Augusta
Internal Revenue Department
James J3
Sagadahoc County finances praised in annual report
Sagadahoc County Commissioners certify the annual treasurer’s report shows cash on hand of 16221.86, a gain of 5597.10 since 1920. Total valuation 17727506 and tax 30136.92 were collected. Receipts totaled 49307.63 with expenditures 33085.77 leaving 12221.86 in treasury.
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Sagadahoc
Lath
F. H. Thompson
Oliver
W. H. Smith
Cumberland County
Merry Meeting Bay Ferry
Charles 5. Randall
George M. Stinson
David Scribner
James 8
Lowell
William F. Dunham
Edwin C. Patten
Wilbur C. Oliver
City orders to guard purity of milk in Bath
February city council session in Bath approved a milk purity ordinance backed by state officials. The council also authorized a $30,000 city note to refund overdraft notes and required detailed annual expenditure reports from departments. Tuberculin testing of all cows over six months and certification of outside milk for Bath sales were key points.
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Cahill
Board of Aldermen
Armes
White
Lermond
F. A. Harl
Goodwin
McCabe
Miller
Marks
Hooper
W. H. White
Tabor
Coffin
Tripp
Blake
Oliver
William H. White
Bath
City of
Old Days on the Bath Branch
George E. Whitney known as Bob, a Topsham native born 1852, rose from water-boy to prominent Maine Central conductor and Portland Union Station agent. His career spanned 28 years of service, including piloting the first Flying Yankee, managing trains from Portland to Bangor, and earning esteem as a courteous, skilled railroad man.
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George E. Whitney
Bob
Maine Central
Bath
Charlie Annible
Bath and
Lewiston
Oscar Williams
Wellington Sprague
Sprague
Toledo
Wittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
George
Henry Smith
Bangor
Boston
Smith
Payson Tuckers
Portland
Wullman Run
Henry Judkins
Portland Union Station
Boston & Maine
Union Station
M. L. Williams
George E. Wallace
Williams
Maine Central Railroad
Whitney
State Fair Grounds
K. T. George Whitney
Louis Pierce
J. Ti. Drummond
Dad Leavitt
al Drummond
Lon Towle
Ike Blake
Billy Underwood
al Dodge
Mike Healey
Mike
Fred’ Britt
Pullman Go
Ag A
Yankee
George Phillips
Haines
Temauney
Waterville
Tim Bridge
Wes
Porta
Pullman Palace Car Co
Lewis Pierce
J. H. Drummond
Taunton
John McLellan
Dud Leavitt
Pullman
Mt. Desert
Pierce
Augusta
Brunswick
Aus
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O. W. Folsom
Post Auxiliary
DR. Patton
Grace Church Club
Board Education
Ewe Eenes
Peer Eenesee Tae Neee
Pete Ewe Eee Ee Wee
Seth May
Treasury
State Department of Agriculture
Charles
Johnson Bros Co
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