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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1927

Page

6

Carbon Monoxide Dangers Highlighted By Pittsburgh Tragedy

In Pittsburgh, Charles A Wilson died from car exhaust fumes while Kiwanis club members waited for installation ceremonies. His wife reported his disappearance and found the garage with the engine running. Experts warn CO has no early warning and advocate ventilation, education, and emergency measures including carbogen inhalation.

Pittsburgh Kiwanis Club Charles OA. Wilson Wilson Charles 4A

Hazard of Gas Stoves and Unvented Rooms Mentioned

Fragmentary notice warns of danger from running car engines and gas stoves in unventilated spaces. Text suggests risk of carbon monoxide or fire in confined areas.

International athletic meet to open in Copenhagen

Air Minister Tours Empire By Plane announcement notes that more than 100 vote men from 37 countries will compete in the first inter national athletic meet at Copenhagen Denmark starting July 17. Track field and swimming events headline the program with basketball and volleyball also on the slate. Strong teams from Arctic Europe are expected to participate along with demonstrations by German Danish and Swedish teams led by Neils Bukdis the famed Danish gymnast who helped defeat the United States in 1923.

Copenhagen Denmark Armeten Turkey Greece Germany Sweden Neils Bukdis Mymnasts United States

Bowdoinham Dinner and Bridge Hosts Several Local Figures

Bowdoinham Dummer Sewall chapter Do. A. Roof Bath held a luncheon and afternoon bridge at the Kendall offices with four tables of games. Prizes went to Brunswick and Tops ham players. The report notes locals like Miss Georgia Denhim and Mrs. Jane Brown among attendees, plus obituaries for Ives Hinckley and community updates including races, portraits, and town office arrangements.

Bowdoinham Dummer Sewall Do. A Kendall Brunswick Topsham Adams Jane Brown A. S. McDougal W. S. Given Helen Denham Paul Hatch Amesbury Mass Mer J. Mc Fowle Georgia Denhim OD. Kendall Augusta Jessie Cromwell Bath Ives Hinckley Transwick Road Alice Dinsmore Hinckley Dinsmore Lee Maynard Marie White Road L. FP. Roberts Richmond Advent Waterville Hinckley Merry Meeting Grange Emma Purinton J. M. Powle Paul Haieh Ann Skelton Lizzie Small Purinton Winfield Thaynes Upper Main Street Ele Elli Nash The Baptist Church W. T. Gould Dal Fewell Saynes Bowdoin Allowell Tie George Cutler Clara Koge Portland Gite Town Hall Masters Star Susan A. Getehell Walter Casey Clara Fogg Maine Federation of Women's Clubs B.A. Small Massachusetts Silas Tamilton Gardiner Iver Reed Lyman HE Nelson Varina Denham Beet Williams Shirly Th Man Ludwig Karl Tlateh Terace Millay Ernest Lancaster J. W. Bishop Re Tall Jennie Maxwell Mars. Tishop Hlon Od. White Willian White Selectmen Col Josith Merron Albert Siegars Wnman Arington Lome B. White Flisha Webber Frank Webber Arthur Fisher Rooad Charles Randall J. Hell Denham Nellie Siegars Siegars Nona Koys Freeport Representative McCart McCart Coombs

Wool Worsted Yarn Sale From Concord Mills

Manufacturer offers all wool worsted yarn in many shades for hand or machine knitting and rug use. 4 oz skein 50 cents, free samples available. Orders sent COD. Concord Worsted Mills, West Concord, New Hampshire.

South Portland Dominates Morse In Capers Court Clash

South Portland overwhelmed Morse 41 17 at Ca p ers gym in a fast paced game. Buddy Hagan led Morse with solid effort while Capers Flex and Sam Hinds contributed on offense the Capers defense and speed left Morse flat footed throughout the contest. Morse missed easy shots and foul shooting slumped as South Portland built a commanding early lead and never relinquished it.

South Portland Morse Capers Ilowever Buddy Hagan Don Lord Maine de Inon Oon Oliver Lyden Sam Hinds Doyle Decker Eaton Morse High Bates

Picked Stars Edge Central in Monday Night Scrimmage

In a fast game at the Y gym Central loses to a picked stars team 1-35. Longley and Lyden lead the winners as no official representatives from Central or Universalist church league teams appear, ending the expected rubber game between the two. Mile Thien de Hla Chaume stands out as a leading European golf talent, emphasizing practice and targeted shot repetition.

Y Gym Longley Lyden Central Universalist Church League Mile Simone Thien de Hla Chaume Europe Dasque Coast Stet Thione de la Chaume

Paved Highways Are Not Modern Declares Writer

An article traces paved streets from ancient Babylon to modern America and Europe. It notes Nebuchadnezzar’s asphalt and brick boulevard works and cites Fifth Avenue, the Victoria Embankment, Avenida Central, and Vermont Avenue for long service.

Washington Square 110Th Street London Thames Embankment Blackfriars Bridge Westminster Bridge Victoria Embankment Avenue de Paris Paris Versaille South America Rio de Janeiro Brazil Fifth Avenue Republic Vermont Avenue Washington, D. C Nebuchadnezzar Babylon

Shilling Drain Hurts London District Gas Meters

In a London district more than 4.48 million shillings are placed in gas meters every six weeks, causing a currency shortage until the meters are cleared and coins circulate again.

London

Republican Nominations Continue Across Wards

The list of Republican nominees extends across wards 2 through 7 with names including James S. Wright, Mrs. Wilfred W. Chaney, Eugene A. Youland, William N. Puffer, Arletta Yates, and many others. Local party selections feature a mix of incumbents, candidates, and placeholders for ward representation.

James SS. Wright Wilfred W. Chaney BE. Harford Eugene A. Youland William N. Puffer Arletta Yates Lillian Wallace Fred W. Quimby Horace McClure Blarriot C. Ledyard Mabel A. Thwing Fred H. Pratt Owen J. Ledyard Tlurriet Ke, Morse Emily G. D’ennell Arthur Tf. Price Roger D. Skillings Roscoe G. Bailey Albert L. Strout Nathan E. Coffin Charles II. Kidder Ki. Blake Jane S. Murphy

Fat Women Welcome on Portuguese Stage

Portuguese theater favors stout matronly figures over tall slender actresses. Leading ladies are mostly medium height and broader, while makeup skills lag behind English French and American standards. Despite this, aristocratic young women have begun entering the stage in recent years, citing vocation or artistic temperament.

Women in Legislature Drop From Last Year

State legislatures across 34 states hold 122 women, per the League of Women Voters. Connecticut leads with 16, while Illinois Maine New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania and Vermont each have six or more. Wyoming, the first suffrage state, has one. Only 11 of the 172 are senators.

League of Women Voters Connecticut Mlinois Maine New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont Wyoming

Billie Burke Doubles in France by Denise Grey Lookalike

Denise Grey in Calais matches Billie Burke in appearance and fans compare the two. Grey, who created Cleopatra’s Man at the Calais Royal, has never met Burke and believes Burke has not seen her. Americans tell Grey’s son that she resembles Mrs Flo Ziegfeld.

Billie Burke France Mile Denise Grey Calais Royal Theater Grey Flo Ziegfeld

Final Round Decided in Royston Women’s Golf Match

The 18 hole final of the Womens Challenge Cup at Royston England extended to 76 holes. After three rounds of 18 holes were tied, extra six holes left the match even. An extension produced Miss Loyce’s victory, three up with two to play, over Mrs Goodale.

Royston England Miss Boyce Mrs. Goodale Miss Loyce

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