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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1910
Page
6
The piece notes American families routinely save for needs such as homes education and retirement. It cites 93 million dollars in the Savings Banks proving this behavior in the state and cites similar trends across other states and the nation.
The text urges parents to start teaching children to save money from a young age. It stresses beginning with basic lessons, likening it to starting with the alphabet to ensure strong financial habits are learned early.
The statement explains that the Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna uses California figs and a unique manufacturing method to assure purity and ethical character. It urges buying the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. and only through leading druggists for best results.
The Independent notes it will be available at Shaw's Book Store 85 Front St L, L B Swett & Co 160 Front St L B Swett & Co 782 Washington, Howard Cigar Co 166 Front St, F Wilbur Brown 780 Washington, W H Small 484 Washington St, F W Chandler & Son Bowdoinham, L D Small Winnegance, Herbert Mansir Woolwich, and B G Potter.
In Bowdoinham buyers pay as low as 32 cents a bushel for potatoes with prices expected to drop further. Farmers expect shifts toward hay grain and poultry expansion, while J. F. Upton reports 23 piglets across three litters. Ken dall s Bowdoinham owns a top flock of over 100 sheep and lambs.
A Vermont correspondent reports success roofing with cement mixed three parts coarse sand to one part cement. After drying, a coat of clear cement waterproofs seams. He used cement over old shingles on a barn roof with barbed wire to secure the surface, noting no leaks after heavy snow.
Farm and Home column notes a large drop in potato prices in Bath this week, selling from 50 to 45 then 40 cents a bushel as buyers lag. Eggs and butter stay firm, apples and cabbage readily offered, onions similar to Boston quotes, beef and veal weak, hogs scarce. Hay prices steady at 21 dollars a ton. Pomona Grange February session set for Bowdoin with a program emphasizing Washington and Lincoln.
A brief note reports difficult sleighing conditions across the countryside this week as teams cope with heavy snows and icy roads. until improved weather arrives, travel and transport remain cautious and slowed.
West Bath Grange lists a Monday evening program with singing, a nature paper, Studhesize the Schools, Addie Purington piano solo, Ada Perkins story, O P Coffin vocal duet, Ethel Lemont and Annie Wylie, discussion on dogs versus tuberculosis, affirmatives O E Rogers and E F Rich, negatives Mr Rose and Fred King, remarks on Washington by W R Kimbat, questions by the brothers to be answered by the sisters.
Bodwell Grange held its regular meeting Monday evening with a February 1 program including School Singing Reading Hattie Pye paper The Value of the Correspondence Schools to Our Boys and Girls Roland Eaton Stories WS and G K Dolo Dia hune Eva Wein The surrounding of the country schoolhouse are they what they ought to be Recitation Mina Oliver Paper Rowland Beal The country schoolmaster his influence in a community Geographical march Closing remarks by BK BB Cross a South Portland poultry dealer who in the past year bought and dressed and sold in the Portland market 14 000 to 15 040 head of birds including chickens geese.
The regular Dromore Grange meeting featured Lincoln birthday observations with quotations from Lincoln life and Washington life, vocal duets, readings, recitations, and discussions on who was the greater man. Members noted the death of George Berry and adopted mourning resolutions.
An old remedy advertised as an effective, easily obtained cure for coughs and colds. The article cites seventy years of trusted use though notes it is sold by unknown agents. The piece reflects on familiar nostrums of the era and popular medical quackery concerns.
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