Maine's Governor Helps Make Some Football History
Maine's Governor Tudor Gardiner, a Harvard graduate and former football captain, rose from World War service to political leadership. The profile traces his lineage to Gardiner, Maine, and highlights his military pace from private to lieutenant, noting his early football prowess and a legendary field goal kicked for Harvard in a Yale freshmen game.
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Brooklyn
Gardiner
Maine
Kennebec
James G. Blaine
Europe
Woaklands
United States
Colonel Gardiner
Robert H. Gardiner
John Gardiner
Pownalsborough
Massachusetts
Harvard
Tudor Gardiner
John Morris
Falmouth
Tridor
Groton
Crimson
Tudor
Yale
Yele
Vinton Freedle
Pogular
Short Bath City Council Session Ends in Minutes
The Bath city council held perhaps its shortest concurrent monthly meeting, lasting under 15 minutes. Payroll item No. 2 of 3492.17 was approved, then the board addressed traffic with proposed stop signs at five intersections and consideration of signals. Other items included hearings on Center Street work, oil tank permits, plumbing inspector appointment, sidewalk hazard fixes, constable appointments, cemetery lot sales, election warrants, and auctioneer and second hand dealer permits. The trust fund report was read and accepted for publication.
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Huse
Enos Webster
Center
Floral Streets
Center Street
Floral Street
Committee On Police
Oak
Middle
High Streets
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Lincoln Street
Huse Street
Central Maine Power Co
Standard Oil Co
Washington Street
South End
Abram C. Oliver
Cahill
State Commissioner of Health
Sewall
Front
Oak Streets
Board of
Highway End Sewers
Chester W. Clement
Harold J. Safford
Eimner F. Blake
Horace W. Ward
Cemetery and Perk Board
Martin Wyman
Phippsburg
Oak Grove Cemetery
T Pan
Morris BE. Povich
William Mann
Trust Fund
City Treas
Hall
New York Visitor Probes Maine Central Ferries for Auto Traffic
Carl Crosby of New York and Mr Mills visited Portland to discuss Maine Central ferry boats Ferdinando Gorsys and Hercules idle since the Kennebec line cut rail traffic. They plan talks with Maine Central officials on selling the boats and potential use as Hudson auto ferries. Crosby, son of Hon Enwell Crosby, called on an old friend during a brief city call.
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Carl 1. Crosby
New York
Enwell
Crosby
Sath
Melita
West Pelin Beach
Fla
Eoming
Mr. Mills
Maine Central
Ferdinando Gorsys
Hercules
Kennebse
Portland
Hudson
City
Biddeford Man Feels Harsh Sting of Alibi and Odor
A Biddeford man faces suspicion at home after a night out when his claim of sweat odor fails to convince his wife. He contends with a tense dispute while longing to confront the drug clerk responsible.
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Moss
Talso
State Commander Guests of Legion at Morse High Evening
State Legion Commander John F. Choate of Waterville visited Roland Smith post memorial hall with Morse High School juniors and seniors from Brunswick and Richmond. The event featured a supper, talks on Legion activities, boxing and wrestling exhibitions, a bird imitations display, and a closing ice cream social. the visit was deemed a huge success by all.
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State Legion
John F. Choate
Waterville
Roland Smith Post
Memorial Hall
Morse High School
Legion
Brunswick
Richmond
Choate
Victor Carey
Edmund Staples
Zina Sutherland
John Perell
J. Horace McClure
Kingsbury
Finnell
Swain
Ganudette
Corney
Mitchell
Pinkham
Paul
Gus Sonnenberg
MacDonald
Freddy Gaudette
Gaudette
Edwin L. Emmons
Sammy Povich
Mammy
Sonny Boy
Commander Choate
Maine Legislature Delivers Wide Range of Public Bills
A Maine House session considers amendments to the direct primary law, including filing expenses with the Secretary of State and raising expenditure limits. Proposals address prison TB transfers to sanatoriums, exempting newspaper ads from campaign costs, and appointing women as marriage solemnizers.
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Martin
Kennebec
Secretary of State
Weeks
Somerset
Williamson
Augusta
Oakhurst Dairy Plant Set To Open In April In Bath
The Oakhurst Dairy of Portland will begin operations April 15 in a new Center Street building, with six to seven staff and a fleet of trucks. Pasteurized milk at 18 cents per quart is planned, using Sterilization and high pressure freezing to ensure safety. Manager Join A Serra and staff from Portland will oversee final construction in March before the Bath opening.
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Bath
Oakhurst Dairy
Portland
Center Street
Naugler Bros
New England
Dairies
Portland Oakhurst Davy
A. Serra
Clais
Ane Ris Nesi Stanht
Peres Marks
Monroe Stores to Open in Bath Massachusetts
Monroe Stores Inc. signs a long term lease for a Bath location at Front and Center streets. George B. Monroe and Herbert M. Abbott sign as president and treasurer with assignees. Charles W. Laing of Laing Bros. prepares fixtures. The Bath store aims to open in the second week of March as No. 10.
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Thompson Bros. Inc
Monroe Stores Inc
George B. Monroe
Quincey
Mass
Herbert M. Abbott
Quincy
Charles W. Laing
Fast Braintree
Laing Bros., Inc
Bath
Monroe Stores, Inc
New England
Qinney
Brockton
Falmouth
Shelburne Falls
Massachusetts
Briattleboro
New Britain
Donn
St. Johnnsburg
Central Falls
F. W. Woolworth Co
Merritt seeks permit for Sebasco bus line
Portland attorney Harry Lb. Cram appeared for Freeman J. Merritt seeking a Public Utilities Commission permit to operate a Sebasco Bath line via Ashdale Phippsburg Center and Winnesanee, opposed by Alfred Sweeney of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway Co. The case centered on passenger pickup beyond Bath to Winesanee.
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Harry Lb. Cram
Portland
Freeman JT Merritt
Sebasco
Public Utilities Commission
Bath
Ond
Ashdale
Phippsburg Center
Winnesanee
Alfred Sweeney
Androscouria and
Kennebec Raihway Co
Winesanee
Spite House on Deadman's Point in Rockport
The distinct Colonial residence known as Spite House sits on Deadman's Point near Rockport lighthouse. It forms the centerpiece of Donald B. Dodie’s estate with a Winter home in Chestnut Hill Philadelphia. Viewers note its classic New England architecture and historic ambience.
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Penobscot Bay
Kennebec
New England
Hind & Loeb
Almas
Donald B. Dodie
Chestnnut Till
Philadelphia
Rockport
Deadman’s Point
Beauchamp Point
Rock
Battery to Conduct Boxing Carnival Tonight
Four semi final bouts headline a Friday boxing carnival under Battery H at the Washington Street venue. Local entrants from Cortland and nearby areas feature in pairings including Bobby Jones of Portland versus Young Hushey of Purlaned and Kiel Joyce of Gor-Vim against Bath's Vimpare, with two additional local bouts.
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Fevpal
Washington
Outhday
Sry
Battery H
Fran Cortland
Gardisa Tollotes
Maini
Bobby Jones
Portland
Young Hushey
Kiel Joyce
Bath
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William Tudor Gardiner
Oarsman
Arthur Allen
Optometrist Bath Trust
Bath City
Smith Post
Senate
Boynton
South Portland
Siiters
Auburn
Wing of Kineheld
Sterling
Kittery
Oakhurst
Thompson Bros
Merritt
Sebasco Bus Line
Moosehead Lake
Donald D. Dodge
Wrigley
Ven
the Town
Jier
Johnson Bros. Co
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