Maine towns urged to fund statewide publicity drive
The Maine Development Commission asks every town to add a warrant article for publicity money to attract tourism amid national competition and economic gloom. The piece notes historic growth from local industry and cites Bath exceeding its Red Cross drought relief goal as a model of local civic effort.
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Maine Development Commission
Maine
Bath
American Red Cross Drought Relief Fund
Charles C. Low
Town Officers Prepare Yearly Reports Ahead of Town Meetings
Town officers are busy drafting the annual stewardship reports as town meetings approach with talk of possible candidates for various offices.
Bath Marked 150 Years as Separate Municipality
The year stands out in Bath history as it commemorates the moment it was carved from Georgetown to become its own municipality 150 years ago.
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Bath
Georgetown
Passion Play comes to Portland by Freiburg company
Victor Roberts reports the Freiburg Passion Play, featuring Adolf Fassnacht as Christus, will tour Portland for six nights and three matinees at the Exposition building under the Associated Music clubs of Portland. The production, a monumental 80 member orchestra and 250 voice chorus, is billed as the world’s oldest stage presentation, with a storied history across Europe and the United States.
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Victor Roberts
King Herod
Portland
Freiburg
Adolf Fassnacht
Christus
Exposition Building
Associated Music Clubs of
Boston Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Dallas
Seattle
Kansas City
Atlantic City
Washington
D. C
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Maine
Fassnacht
Baden
Germany
Europe
America
St. Joseph
Missouri
St. Louis
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
France
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Spain
Maine Man's Smuggling Try Ends With Seizure And Bail
Sam G Poitros of the northern border attempted to smuggle potatoes from Canada into Maine for profit. He loaded two teams with 38 barrels each and tried to pass customs unseen. He was seized, faced charges of smuggling and illegal entry, and posted 600 dollars to recover his two teams while under 1000 dollars bail.
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Sam G. Poitros
Canada
Maine
U. S
Bangor
Lewiston Man's German Police Dog Tramps Home From New Jersey
A Lewiston man’s German police dog traveled by motor to New Jersey and returned on foot to Maine in about a week. The owner notes the dog appeared tired but determined and seems to prefer Maine. He suspects the dog slept little and ate little during the journey.
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Lewiston
Maine
New Jersey
Overseers of poor show solid year despite low mood
The board reported for the fiscal year ending Jan 31 total receipts of 6900 plus a 11000 appropriation, yielding 17900 credits. Expenditures reached 167,636.34 leaving a 263.66 credit. January bills from other towns and the State are about 1000 and will be collected after year end.
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Bath
Bath Iorn Works Corp
Firemen Rescue Cat From Tall Tree Near Middle Street
A house cat perched in a tree at 489 Middle Street from about 4 PM Wednesday until 10:30 AM Thursday, chased by a dog and unable to descend. Firefighters using a 35 foot ladder rescued the cat, providing milk to a relieved owner.
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Middle Street
Kitty
Tabby
Genesta Installation Continues with Officers Elected
Martha Rich Edith Rich Electa Doris Leavitt and warder Frank Wakefield are named. Mr Wakefield begins his fifth year as sentinel, Miss Cox enters her twelfth as treasurer, and Mrs Thompson begins her fifth year as secretary.
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Martha
Edith Rich
Electa
Doris Leavitt
Frank Wakefield
Sentinel
Wakefield
Miss Cox
Mrs. Thompson
Cutts Present Improves Morse Victory Over Cony High
Morse basketball team topped Cony high of Augusta 25 to 18 Friday night in a game that began with the players thinking they were giving a birthday present away. By halftime the coach asked for the present a win and a bid for the Kennebec Valley league title. If Morse keeps up the start, Mr. Cutts will feel a year younger.
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Morse
Cony High
Augusta
Mr. Cutts
Cutts
Trust Company Bids on Temporary City Tax Loan
The Bath Trust Co bid 3.09 percent discount on an $80,000 temporary loan dated Feb 5 and due Aug 5, payable at The Merchants National Bank of Boston. James Green Sanborn of West Baldwin, age 19 at a Whig convention, observed his 96th birthday last week and has known many of Maine's famous men.
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The
Bath Trust Co
Merchants National Bank of Boston
James Green Sanborn
West Baldwin
John C. Fremont
Morse High Ends Cony Undefeated Streak In Valley League
Morse High defeats Cony 25 to 18 in Morse gym as subs step up after early fouls. Captain Levyn leads Morse with five free throws, Jack Conley adds late baskets, and Merrill of Cony shows speed but fouls limit play.
Utilization of Space Necessary in Holland
Jacob Verheus discusses how Holland embraces space issues and reclamation, detailing dikes, land below sea level, and crop rotation. The nation blends engineering and agriculture with underground electric service and widespread public telephone stations.
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Holland
Jacob Verheus
Men’s Club
Winter Street Church
Comedy program by Dike School PTA entertains locals
The Dike School PTA presents Comical Country Cousins a humorous patriotic show produced by Lieut Beale Cormack. Performances were Wednesday and repeat tonight at 11 Oliver Street with Mrs Fred J Hoffman coaching. A children’s matinee is set for Wednesday at 3 45 PM for graded school students.
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Lieut
Beale Cormack
Dike School
P.T.A
Oliver Street
Fred J. Hoffman
Ophelia
Albert McFadden
Sukey
Katherine Galvin
Molly
Bessie Galvin
Delia
E. Mason Wright
Sarah
Lena Shepard
Jane
Everett Lemont
Cecelia
Ralph Dunbar
Samantha
Dan Perry Sis Hopkins
Frank French
Merindy
Robert Oliver May Jinnie
Todsy
Etree Oners
Chester Worrey
Association
Tar surfacing urged for gravel roads in state plan
The State Highway commission backs a House bill by Rep Scates Westbrook to tar surface gravel roads soon after construction. Chief Engineer Barrows says this would extend road life and cut future maintenance. Estimated cost about 1000 dollars per mile, needing 350000 dollars extra this year for 350 miles of gravel road projects.
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State Highway Commission
Scates
Westbrook
Barrows
Bath boy injured while coasting
Clyde Stilphen Jr. 11, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Stilphen, suffered a deep cut and injuries to both legs when two sleds collided on Richardson street Thursday at eight pm. He was taken to the hospital by Dr Joseph I Smith and an X-ray was done Friday. He attends South Street School.
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Clyde Stilphen, Jr
Clyde Stilphen
Richardson Street
Frederick Stilphen
Joseph I. Smith
South Street School
Delightful Concert by Netto and Co at Morse High
A small appreciative audience heard Antonio Netto and Co at Morse High School auditorium Thursday evening under the American Legion. Neto and Milo Mathilde Bas tulli delighted the crowd, as did four year old Clelia Netto. Ida Verstein sang one number due to a recent cold. The Morse High School orchestra entertained during intermissions.
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Antonio Netto and Co
Morse High School
American Legion
Antonio Netto
Milo Mathilde Bastulli
Clelia Netto
Ida Verstein
Across and Down Word Puzzle From Old Newspaper Page
A scanned crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues with numbers and partial words. The prompt presents a dense grid of definitions including weights, colors, tools, animals, and abstract terms, some garbled by OCR. It reads like a traditional wordplay page with numerous clues for contestants.
Brunswick Team Wins Miniature Golf Clash Over Bath
Brunswick players defeat Bath 5 3 at Harry P Bridge Store course Friday night. Arthur Mayo George Lacey and Herman Shephard list Bath winners. Arthur Mayo beats Labbee 4 up and other results show Brunswick dominance in a closely contested match. The two teams meet again in Brunswick next Thursday night.
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Brunswick
Bath
Harry P. Bridge Store
Arthur Mayo
George Lacey
Herman Shephard
Labbee
Belanger
Mrs. Lightbody
Gould
Paul McCole
Smith
Farley Mayo
Ramsay
Leslie Larrabee
Nichols
Stevens
Mrs. Harvey
Morin
Real estate transfers in Sagadahoc County reported
Over the past two weeks registry of deeds records show transfers across Bath Bowdoin Bath West Bath Bowdoinham Phippsburg Richmond Woolwich. Notable deeds include Florence A. Coss to Emery I. Freeman and Joseph M. Curtis to Harold B. Curtis among others.
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Sagadahoc
Registry of
Bath
Florence A. Coss
Emery I. Freeman
Hugh Rooney
Sidney L. Eaton
Oscar R. Adams
Lucy Albin Adams
Mary D. Yule
Warren A. Parris
Ada P. Hall
Roger D. Skillings
Jennie Rogers Et al
Parker O. Rogers
Bowdoin
David T. Shaw
Douglas F. Crowley
Bowdoinham
Interesting program for fruit growers in Western Maine
Dr P J Chapman of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station will speak on controlling the apple maggot at the Western Maine Fruit Growers Convention in Auburn on February 19 and 20. Motion pictures will show the pest in action. Expert advice will aid Maine in meeting the British embargo on apples. Dr L H MacDaniels of Cornell Pomology will cover modern pruning to boost yield and early maturity. The New Hampshire and New York horticultural societies have benefited from his pruning methods.
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Maine
P. J. Chapman
New York
L. H. MacDaniels
Cornell University
Department of Pomology
New Hampshire
MacDaniel
North End Community Dance At Dike School
A Thursday evening dance at the Dike school P T A home drew twenty couples to dances with Miller's orchestra. Chaperones included Mrs. Marion Chaney Mrs. Ray Powers Mrs. Chester Worrey and Mrs. John Coney.
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Dike School
North End
Miller
Marion Chaney
Ray Powers
Chester Worrey
John Coney
City YMCA Basketball League Holds Regular Meeting
The eighth meeting of the Y M C A City Basketball League was held with Edwin Andrews presiding. A group photo will be taken Feb 10 after the first game and Harry Agger from Portland named referee for Feb 17 with Hoyt H. Mahan as second choice.
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Y. M. C. A. City Basketball League
Carroll Davis
Joseph Butler
William C. Perkins
Elwood Toothaker
Edwin Andrews
Oscar Adams
Harold Adams
Berg
South Portland
Harry Agger
Portland
Agger
Hoyt H. Mahan
Augusta
Allen Dobson Couple Married in Yarmouth
Returns of the marriage of Chester L. Allen and Ann L. Dobson of Bath have been received. They wed in Yarmouth on Wednesday by Rev. Albert E. Kingsley. Groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Allen of 14 Lord Street and bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallant of Smyrna Mills.
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Chester L. Allen
Ann L. Dobson
Bath
Yarmouth
Albert E. Kingsley
John L. Allen
Lord Street
Andrew Gallant
Smyrna Mills
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W. B. Nichols
Pres
Treas, Harry ©. Webber
California
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Rumford
Millinocket
Genesta
Trust Company
Morse High
Cony
Capital City
Sammy Cutts
Augustanians
Harry Ring
Dow
Merrill
Henderson
McDonald
H. McElman
Jack Conley
Flash
Don
Richie McElman
Levyn
Wilson
Legard
Vincent Henderson
McElman
Ralph MacDonald
Harold McElman
Ring
Trojan
Newell Wilson
Marriner
Kennebec Valley League
P.C Morse Home
Cony Ee
Brunswick Eee
Gardiner Eee Renee
Hallowell Thee Eee
Cony Eg
Sawyer
Enn
Rg McDonald
Millett
Colby
Morse Cong
Sawyer Levya
Levya
McLeod Wilson
Lev
Wilson Ring
R. McElman
Dow Ring
Conley
Marriner Conley
Marriner H. McElman
Winter Street
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Sortix
Brother of
Ancol
Summit
Nelenbury
Meadows
Little Carling
Worso
Onen Han
Spikenard
Abbr
Coquet Eastern Gavement
Church Ocean Worker
Coral Islands
Western State
Jenkins
Jimmy” Miller
Central Church
Jimmy
Jimmy” Jenkins
Ru " Lewis
Corliss
Church F.G
J. Miller
Central Eereee
J. Jenkins
Winter Eee
R. Lewis
Corl
City League Board
Allen-Dobson
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