Bath Should Endorse Nonpartisan Mayoral Candidate Sewall
The Democratic and Republican city committees favor uniting to back Councilman Arthur Sewall, a Republican, as a non partisan mayoral candidate. The plan aims to continue economical city government, maintain current aldermen and council members, and pursue debt reduction and tax relief while attracting industry. Support hinges on cross party caucus approval and careful ward ticket selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Bath
John A. Lord
Lord
Bath National Bank
Republican City Committee
Winter hardships for outdoor workers noted in recent years
The editor laments unusually cold winter conditions that punish outdoor labor. He notes transfers to Civil and Public Works jobs, and contrasts this season with milder recent winters where outdoor work faced less discomfort. The piece underscores harsher temperatures affecting workers outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relef
Postage and check tax relief delayed until 1935
The House Ways and Means Committee proposes removing the two cent postage tax and the tax on bank checks. The changes would not take effect until January 1, 1935, so the public will pay the additional pennies for stamps and checks for almost another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Ways and Means
School of Instruction for Sagadahoc Granges Held at Topsham
A two county school of instruction for subordinate granges of Sagadahoc met at Topsham grange hall on Thursday. Representatives from Harriseeket Freeport Merriconeag and Solid Rock Dur ham attended, with Master West Bath grange Edwin Haggett guiding chairs. Morning sessions featured Topsham and West Bath demonstrations. afternoon covered unwritten work with state leaders Allison Howes and Nellie Hascall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Topsham
Harriseeket
Freeport
Merriconeag
Harpswell
Cumberland County
Solid Rock
Durham
Androscoggin
Harry Rackley
West Bath
Grange
West Bath Grange
Edwin W. Haggett
Harry E. Peterson
Charlotte B. Doyle
Harold Peacock
Ernest Snow
Joanna Hodgkins
Weston L. Bonney
Lizzie Haggett
John H. Carter
Woolwich Grange
Harriet Bonney
Ceres
Annie Peterson
Pomona
Florence Hathorne
Flora
Bessie Snow
Topsham Grange
Warren Morrill
Walter Plummer
Eleanor Ripley
Harold Hildreth
Milward Patten
Frank Carver
Marietta Wilson
Jessie Morrill
Northern Sword Clears Ice After Wharf Incident
The coal carrying steamer Northern Sword became stuck by small ice cakes under its propeller and rudder at Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co. on Friday morning. Ice broke free by midmorning, the vessel proceeded downstream unimpeded, and pilot Capt. Llewellyn J. Oliver was later transferred to shore by Coast Guard before the ship passed Popham Fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Sword
Kennebac
Fiddler’s Reach
Popham
Pond Island
Llewellyn J. Oliver
Coast Guard
Old Fashioned Goose Grease Is Forgotten
The article recalls goose grease as a lost pioneer era emollient once common for chest colds bruises and sore throats. It notes rivals skunk’s grease and mutton tallow and explains goose grease also dressed Winter boots for waterproofing and leather longevity before medical advances reduced its public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Tribune
New York
Ohio State Journal
Education Board Sets Budget To Cover Pay And Spring Term
The Board of Education instructed paying teachers near one week’s pay from a $75,000 appropriation while asking teachers to teach two extra weeks in spring without pay. A vacation week is planned for April 16. The total outlay exceeds $1,400 as credits and better than expected revenues offset earlier fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. D. Wilson
Global tally shows 1426 radio stations in world
A Commerce Department list credits 1426 radio broadcasting stations worldwide with 585 in the United States. Russia ranks second with 73 stations, followed by Canada 63 and Australia 60. The release notes high power foreign stations and 118 shortwave and nine television stations, with copies available for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Electrical Equipment Division
Department of ‘Commerce
Canada
Australia
Cuba
Mexico
Argentina
Uruguay
New Zealand
Sweden
Villa Acuna
Coahuila
Leipzig
Germany
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Leningrad
Nanking
China
Luxemburg
Department of Commerce
Historic Maine shown in motion pictures at Grace Church
W A Wheeler presented Historic Maine to Grace Church Men's Club in three reels at the parish house. The talk covered Maine origins and notable sites from Portland to Bangor with entertainment for members. Ash Wednesday next week blocks meeting. committee names and an oyster stew were noted. A Biddeford columnist quips about a five year diary entry on February dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Grace Church Men's Club
W. A. Wheeler
Portland
Freeport
Brunswick
Bath
Wiscasset
Pemaquid
Thomaston
Augusta
Bangor
Wheeler
John Freeman
Edward Sewall
Frank Beal
Cecil Fullerton
Daniel Wiliams
E. Everett Pierce
G. Baer Connard
Main Street
Private Showing Highlights Tarbell Portraits in Boston
Mr and Mrs John H Hyde of Elmhurst attended a private viewing of Edmund C Tarbell paintings at the Guild of Boston Artists rooms. The exhibit featured portraits and studies including Mary Josephine Ferrell and Mrs Tarbell, with guests and an informal reception among Boston artists and connoisseurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
Edmund C. Tarbell
Boston
Guild of Boston Artists
Tarbell
Mary Josephine Ferrell
Robert W. Ferrell
High Street
Ferrell
John Shaeffer
Henry le Favour
Simmons
Robert F. Herrick
Harvard Club
Frederick A. Washburn
John L. Grandin
East
West
Mary Edmund
Sergius 2d
Eaglet
Shaeffer
Mary Josephine
Marchal Foch
Ernest A Allan Announces Candidacy for State Legislature
Ernest A Allan of Topsham formerly of Bath announced his Republican candidacy for representative to the legislature from the Arrowic Phippsburg Topsham West Bath and Woolwich district. He has filed nominating papers and is a former Bath alderman and Bethlehem Shipbuilding official who later settled in Topsham and served as town director of activities without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Allan
Topsham
Bath
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
West Bath
Woolwich
Allan
Bath From Works
Melinda Tarbox
Henry C. Tarbox
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Bethlehem
Quincy
Mass
Elm Street
Bath people return from Pacific coast
Mrs. John E. Sanford and her daughter Mrs. Oliver A. Carter Jr. returned Thursday by auto from a ten day cross country trip from San Diego to Chicago and then California to visit Mr. Carter, a machinist on the naval tanker Brazos. The journey with icy highways was cold but satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sanford
Center Street
Oliver A. Carter, Jr
San Diego
Calif
Chicago
California
Carter
Oliver A. Carter
Tallman Street
Brazos
Sanford
Willys
Move To Discontinue Portion Of Cottage Street
City council discussed a petition by M F Smith and 30 others to discontinue Cottage street at the north line of the McNeil property. Committee recommended a public hearing on Feb 17 with a March 7 report. Also approved 2622.89 in accounts and a $2400 Moses Pond bequest for high school seniors pursuing higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
M. F. Smith
Cottage Street
McNeil
Joseph F. Atkinson
Taylor
Sewall
Atkinson
McCabe
Deering
Elizabeth R. Moses
Board of Education
Arthur Ellers
Front Street
Smith
Charlies E. Gordon
Officers of Bath camp Modern Woodmen installed
Bath camp Modern Woodmen of America installed officers Wednesday night led by Past Consul Clifton W Tedford with assist from Fred L Stover and Past Consul Charles C Toothaker. The camp, organized in 1899, reports good financial standing and features long serving treasurer William H White and secretary Roscoe P Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Camp
Woodmen of America
Clifton
W. Tedford
Fred L. Stover
Mrdford
Charles C. Toothaker
Roscoe P. Higgins
William H. White
Higgins
J. W. Roy
Clifton W. Tedford
Rolvin H. Bowie
Frank Gallant
Elmer Avery
Joseph Brown
Board of Managers
Study of Japan by Department Continues on Page One
A department study discusses Japan and the United States noting the distance between the nations and the need for Japan to come here rather than Americans traveling abroad. Economic weaknesses of Japan are also highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Word Puzzle Mania Across The Page
A long OCR puzzle list offers horizontal and vertical clues with numerous numbered items. The page blends word definitions, cross references, and garbled letters, suggesting a dense, multi theme crossword or puzzle grid excerpt from a historical newspaper.
Cold Meat Supper and District Skale At Beacon Street Church
More than 200 people attended a cold meat supper at Beacon Street church on February 7 with over 400 at an auditorium entertainment titled The District Skale. The charity event, a lively skit by Robert Oliver about the last day of school and a superintendent’s visit, featured a school quartet and several musicians. Named participants and hosts are listed, including Mrs. Charles T. Henderson as general chair and multiple volunteer waiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Skale
Robert Oliver
Everett G. Lemont
Oliver
Charles T. Henderson
David Henderson
John Howe
William F. Pond
Herbert Huggard
Raymond Smith
Leland S. Plummer
Eugene McGrath
William J. Craft
Muriel
Samuel Ward
Genesta Chapter Bridge Party Sponsored by Sewing Circle
Genesta sewing circle hosted a four table bridge party at the Masonic Temple last Wednesday afternoon. Twenty three tables competed with prizes in contract and auction awarded to Mrs. Harry B Briggs Jr and Mrs. Minnie Cyr, while Mrs. Lawrence L Houston and Mrs. Arline Tabor won auction prizes. The Beebeace charge led the event with committees including Annette Merrill Edith Savage Mary Leonard on tables and Florence Lake Olive Tait Henrietta Potter Eva Helah Annie Hall Alice Soule in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Sewing Circle
Masonic Temple
Harry B. Briggs, Jr
Minnie Cyr
Lawrence L
Houston
Arline Tabor
E B
Annette, Merrill
Edith Savage
Mary Leonard
Florence Lake
Olive Tait
Henrietta Potter
Eva Helah
Annie Hall
Alice Soule
Hebron Academy Yearbook Honors Herb Cantello for Service
The Green Parrot yearbook honors Herb Cantello for over twenty years of service to Hebron Academy. He supplied textbooks, merchandise, and other needs for students and supported athletic and extracurricular activities with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clase
Hebron Academy
Bhs
Herbert. Cantello
Hebron’ Trading
Hebron
Herb
Eaton Wins YMCA Senior Checker Tournament
Martin Eaton clinched the Senior division championship at the YMCA checker tournament. He remained undefeated through the event, with round results showing Eaton 2 0 over rivals Jewett and Mullaney, and final 3 0 over Mayo to seal the title. Junior division concludes Saturday, with Eaton anticipated to meet the Junior champion. Next week a YMCA chess tournament begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Eaton
Eaton
Peece
Fred Hart
Donald Perry
Robert Oliver
Leland Fortier
Howard
George Perry
William Mussenden
Francis Stover
Haviland Chaney
Clifton Jewett
John Sprague
John Mullaney
William Gove
Hart
Oliver
Mayo
Mussenden
Jewett
Mullaney
Drys Win Decision In Eagles Tourney
Four tables played at the Eagles card tournament on Thursday night in frigid weather. The Drys claimed a 3-1 victory, with team members D. McRae and E. Lee leading the bridge scores at 1654 and 798 for D. Wilson and F. Allegrin. Cribbage results featured J. Hynes and A. Haggett at 1693, W. Norton and J. Ham at 1793, and E. Arsenault and N. Morse with 115. E. Deering and W. Jones posted 110, while E. Whitehouse, G. Stacey, and F. Cough ran 71, and R. Crocker, R. Golder, and A. Perry 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
D. McRae
E. Lee
D. Wilson
F. Allegrin
J. Hynes
A. Haggett
W. Norton
J. Ham
Pitch E. Whitehouse
G. Stacey
F. Coughran
R. Crocker
R. Golder
A. Perry
E. Arsenault
N. Morse
E. Deering
W. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sagadahoc Granges
Topsham Grange Hall
Grace Church Men’s Club
Guild of Artists
Topsham Man
Pacific Coast
W. Tedford ii
Piccadilly
45Th Street
Broadway
William Madlung, Mp
Cowes
Assam
Swiss Mountains
Fis
Clinton Pratt
Charles Blair
Irving C. Varney
George Wallace
Leroy Lord
Alfred Bucknam
Roger Pierce
Fred Kittridge
Genesta Chapter
Temple
Drys
UN EC
Greene
Russell
Tuck
Andover- Newton Theological
Middle West
Bates College
Injé
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