Electrification push and daylight time debates in state
In New York farmers gain from electric service with calls for finance of rural lines and uniform city rates. Maine debates daylight saving thresholds and standard time protections with Senator Harriman proposing enforcement and eight a m openings. Governor Brewster backs direct primaries amid push for reform and possible changes to caucus conventions.
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Merle J. Harriman
Kennebec County
People of
Maine
Tar- Timan
Mohawk Trail to stay open through Winter in Massachusetts
Winter preparations across New England towns helped highways stay clear as light snow fell. January thaws and a modest February kept ground mostly bare while Florida, Massachusetts allocates 7000 dollars for a tractor plow to keep the Mohawk Trail open from North Adams to Greenfield.
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New England
Berkshires
North Adams
Mass
Greenfield
Florida
Lyman T Nelson Dies. Maine Highway Pioneer Remembered
Lyman Tr. Nelson, first State Highway Commission chair and key founder in 1913, died at Maine General Hospital in Portland after a short illness. He resigned in 1915 and was reappointed in 1921. The state may adjust its publicity system this year but will not abandon it. Maple sugar cured hams touted by a Vermont packing plant as demand builds. Vermont expands maple sugar industry capitalizing on it.
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Lyman Tr. Nelson
State Highway Commission
Maine General Hospital
Tortland
Mr. Nelson
Maine
Vermont
Increase the Pension for Civil War Widows Gains Support
Readers note a campaign to raise the Civil War widow pension from thirty to fifty dollars monthly as prices rise. Petitions circulate urging Congress to approve the increase, aiding aging widows who kept home fires burning and cheered on soldiers. An Arnold Trail bill may seek a state highway with a $380,0000 grant, Franklin County funds, and timberland owners share toward a new route into Canada.
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Union
Congress
Eustis
Franklin County
Cumada
Na State Highw
Franklin
Prominent Knox County Leader Elmer S Bird Dies
Elmer S Bird of Rockland a leading Knox county figure died Sunday in Dover Foxcroft while seeking medical treatment. He headed the John Bird Company wholesale grocers and served on Governor Milliken's council, representing the county in the Maine Legislature. Bird had been president of the North National Bank before retiring due to ill health.
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Elmer S. Bird
Rockland
Knox County
Dover-Foxcroft
Tie
John Bird Company
Whoelesate Grocers
Carl Eh. Milliken
Maine Dagislature
North National Bank
Lincoln Gettysburg Address Heard From the Clouds in New York
Thousands in Times Square heard the Gettysburg Address delivered from an airplane overhead. Lincoln debates were broadcast from radio stations Saturday evening and other commemorations benefited radio listeners.
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New York
Lincoln
Times Square
T Lincoln
Air service to link Chicago and San Francisco begins soon
Twenty five passenger planes will start service between Chicago and San Francisco by June first. Planes will carry four passengers each with an enclosed cabin and a flight time around twenty hours, about forty three hours quicker than the fastest railroad time.
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Chicago
San Franleisco
Massachusetts memorial lists seven pedestrian fatalities last week
The Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Department prints a memorial in the Toston papers honoring seven state residents who died in automobile crashes. It notes all killed were pedestrians and urges motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution to prevent further deaths.
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Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Department
Toston
Revision of Postal Rates Likely Restores One Cent Card Fee
The public would welcome restoring the one cent rate on post cards as the two cent rate reduced souvenir card usage. Officials expect demand for postcard souvenirs to rebound once the lower rate is resumed.
Quakes Hit World Wide. New England Largely Safe
News notes repeated earthquakes global in recent years with heavy loss and damage, though New England remains largely unaffected due to its stable hills described as rock ribbed and resistant to tremors.
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Jugo-Slavia
New England
Ware proposes steep tax cut to 22.50 per thousand
Ware Massachusetts plans a drastic tax reduction for the coming year setting the levy at 22.50 per thousand, down from 32.50 per thousand a year earlier as it seeks to protect local industries from decline.
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Ware
Mass
Mrs Smith Elected First Lady Member of Prudential Board
At the Winter Street Congregational church annual meeting on Thursday night a woman was elected to the Prudential committee, the first time a female member has been chosen. Mrs. Ward Dh. Smith, retiring president of the Ladies' aid, was unanimously elected to fill the unexpired term of Melvin T. Deerwort who recently moved from the city.
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Winter Street
Edward Pe Smith
Langdon
Snipe
Smith
Jennie G. Silsby
Edward Drake
Prudential Committee
Trest Funds
Ada Crockett
Siuxiliacy
Adbert P. Anmstin
Jennie G. Silshy
Charles C. Low
Mars
Galer Moses
Charles 2. Phatsted
Edward Po Smith
Masic
Roger Do Skillings
Parish
Ustiers
Charles Co Low
Clinton J. Wilson
Roger DL Skills
David Yo Abkarzin
Allan M. Trish
Edward T. Smith
Elmer 2. Pedekins
Warren I. Kershner
Taery Moulton
Langdon T. Snipe
Charles (. Low
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Francis W. Weeks
Gates Murphie
Charles J. Plaisted
Walter R. Bowker
J. Clifford Spinney
Athi I S. Purington
Maxwell Powers
Tlarry I. Morin
Fred J. Loote
Grace Dickinson
Alice E. Varney
Winnie Darsin
Tlook
Charles T. Cahill
Cahill
Finance — Committee
Ralph Kobi
Miyor Cahill
Wilfred W. Chaney
Ward
Waltobore
Mr. Chaney
Sternite
Ralph @. Covel
Scott Morse
Board of Common Conneil
Charles A. Carr
Walter L. Whitney
Whitney
McCree
Ralph SK. Hall
Earth
Hall
Beaven Takes New Post as Assistant Superintendent
Theodora A Teaven, wife of Christine L Cutting of Phippsburg, is named new assistant superintendent of schools in New Britain Connecticut. The New Britain Herald features a picture and sketch of him with the notice.
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New Briain, Conn
Theodora A. Teaven
Christine L. Cutting
Tierbert W. Cutting
Phippsburg
New Britain
Conn
New
Unusual Career Path of School Superintendent Beaven
Assistant to School Superintendent Theodore A. Beaven built a varied career after Berwick Academy. He studied at Durham New Hampshire and TiS, pursued graduate work at Harvard, taught English biology and history at Wellesley College and Waltham High School, and coached basketball baseball football in multiple posts. He served in the Canadian forces during World War I, saw action in France Belgium Germany, and rose to captain.
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Theodore A. Beaven
Berwick Academy
South Berwick
Maine
New Hampshire
Durham
N. IL
Tis
Tourente University
Tre
France
Belgium
Germany
Pre
Trarvard
Beame Gan Iustrieter
Oat
Hosmer Surprised By Party Of Friends
A birthday surprise party was held for William W. Hosmer at his Middle Street home on Thursday evening by friends. Guests brought gifts with poems, enjoyed a radio concert and social time, and joined in a dining room celebration with cake and refreshments. Captain Albert G. Thomson of the Clyde Line steamer Ozark has been at home for a few days.
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William W. Tilesmer
Middle Street
Trosmer
Tie
Mr. O
George A. Cahill
Abner Johnson
Fanny Thurlow
William W. Hosmer
Willard Daley
Guy Nosmer
Paul Daley
Toney
Albert G. Thomson
Clyde Line
Stemmer Ozark
New York
Southern Ports
Colonial Club Rooms Undergo Major Transformations
The Colonial Club's main room on Front Street is being renovated with new side lighting, refreshed ceilings and walls, and a linoleum floor covering replacing the old center lighting. Furniture will be updated, and after completion work will move to other rooms. The club marks its 25th anniversary on March 17 with a planned program and no member assessments.
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Pront Street
Colonial Club
Nurses Enjoy Moonlit Sleigh Ride at Peterson Home
Nurses from City hospital gathered Thursday for a moonlit sleigh ride to the home of Mr and Mrs Varry Peterson in East Brunswick. They arrived to a warm greeting, shared in a George Washington themed table with pies donuts coffee candy and apples, then returned home after a joyous evening arranged by the New Endeavors club to cover costs.
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City Hospital
Peterson
New Endeavors Club
Nequasset Community Auxiliary Meeting Recap
The Nequasset Community Association Auxiliary met with Mrs. Eldie Wright in Nequasset for an all day session. A noon baked bean dinner was served, and the afternoon included sewing to complete a quilt. Guests from Bath included Mrs. Thomas Humble and daughter Helen Jane, Mrs. Re W B Alsop, and Mrs. Charles R Farnham. The group plans another all day session with Mrs. Wilson Wright of Ronnie Brae in two weeks.
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Nequasset
Wilson Wright
Ronnie Brae
Leaks Delay Steamer Socony at Boston Oil Tanks
The Standard of Steamer Socony from Boston was delayed Thursday while unloading gasoline at the South End oil tanks due to a leak in the fuel pipe. Discharging paused for several hours as repairs were made and operations resumed after the delay.
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Socony
Boston
Burnham Returns to Chelsea Ship After Harrington Funeral
F Orison Burnham returns to his Chelsea ship after attending the funeral of Miss Marcia Cole of Harrington. The engagement between Miss Cole and Mr Burnham was to be announced this Fall.
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F. Orison Burnham
Chelsea
Mass
Marcia Cole
Harrington
Bath A. C. Triumphs In Wild City Showdown
Bath A C staged a dramatic comeback to beat Richmond 30 27 in a frenzied city game at the Y gym. Bill Perkins starred with five field goals in under three minutes, fueling Bath’s rally as Randall’s Richmond pushed hard but couldn't withstand the late surge.
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Bath A. C
Y Gym
Richmond
Bath
Dig Till Perkins
Perkins
Bil Perkins
Bath Ina
Husky
Bill
Randall
Young
Per Ikins
Per Ikins To Be Effective In the Scoring, He Jath
George McMann
McCabe
Pooler
Red McMann
Jerry Gilmore
Little
McCabbe
Gilmore
G. McMann
Sheen
E. McMann
Dow
Adel
Stover
Legion
Melvin
I de. Gardner
Puchard
T. Little
Jackson
Relf
Past Matrons Club Reports Fine Meeting and Initiation
The Genesta chapter held its annual Past Matrons event on a Wednesday evening last week. Susan B. Quick, the chapter’s past matron and guest of honor, was initiated into the Past Matrons club at the Colonial with a chicken dinner, socializing at Grace Sampson’s home, and bridge won by Thertha Dean.
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Genesta
Susan B. Quick
Colonial
Grace Sampson
Thertha Dean
Bridge
Susan Quick
Taicy Furber
Ternice Fuller
Lois McKiever
Annie Ward
Eva Cahill
Kate Perkins
Olive Corliss
Annie Cox
Esther Oliver
Bertha Dean
Carolyn Thompson
Edith Savage
Ada Deering
Bowdoin Professor Begins Six Month Sabbatical
Prof Oren C Hormell of Bowdoin College spends five weeks in Maine preparing for publication of an intensive study of Maine Public Utilities. He will sail with Mrs Hormell and their son for six months to collect data on public utilities in English and Scottish cities and study governing machinery of large cities in England Scotland and Germany.
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Oren C. Hormell
Bowdoin College
Independent Crossword Puzzle Challenge and Answers
A dense list of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical entries with numbers, spaces, and partial phrases. Readers encounter clues for presidents, instruments, grammar, geography, and miscellaneous terms, some with misspellings or OCR errors, including references to famous names and objects.
Boothbay Shores poised for major area development
Boothbay is set for a real estate boom as buyers from Florida Chicago and a New York party acquire vast parcels along the Damariscotta and Little Rivers and Linekin Bay. Plans call for a Boston office and heavy advertising with work to begin after snow melts on roads bridle paths gateways and the big wigwam as Boothbay shores aims for a premier Maine coast resort status.
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Toothbay
Florida
Chicago
New York
Damariscotta
Little Rivers
Linekin Thay
Boothbay Shores
Boston
Southbay
Maine
Wants Repairs Made on Highway
Archibald Kilby of Freeport proprietor of Roseland camps visited Bath Thorseds. Kilby markets automobiling season camps to tourists and seeks state highway repairs from Rockland to Portland. He plans to urge the legislature for an appropriation for this work.
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Archibald Kilby
Freeport
Roseland
Bath
Kilby
Rockland
Portland
Enjoyable Woolwich Card Club Evening
Mrs Favl Dow entertained a Woolwich card club gathering last week. Miss Florence Carlton won first prize a flower for the coat. Mrs PF W Carlton took second a doll pin cushion. Mrs Eri H Dexter earned third a novelty powder puff. Mrs Mary Wright received the confection consolation. Hostess served sandwiches olives Washington pie and chocolate.
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Favl Dow
Woolwich
Florence Carlton
PF. W. Carlton
Eri. H. Dexter
Mary Wright
Washington
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Great Sma
Colonial Club Rooms
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Bath A.C
City
Independent
AOA
Tellurium
Hook and Ladder Boys
Chaney
Covel
Haviland Torrey
Roger D. Skillings
Edward W. Sampson
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