Photoplay Lineup At Bath and Liberty Theatres
Photoplay schedules list Bath Opera House offerings with stars like Geraldine Farrar and Theda Bara. Liberty Theatre bill features Fred Stone, Pauline Frederick, Mabel Normand, and May Allison, with coverage of Ruth Roland and other industry notes.
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Bath Opera House
Tuckey
Eraldine Farrar
Louisa M. Alcotti
Theda Bara
William Fox
Liberty Theatre
Fred Stone
Pauline Frederick
Mabel Normand
Peck
May Allison
William B and Ferdinand Earle to direct The Love Quest
William B and Ferdinand Earle will direct Clara Kimball Young in The Love Quest, a feature project pairing the star with the two directors in the upcoming production.
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William B. and
Ferdinand Earle
Clara Kimball Young
Excerpted Film Gossip on Stars and Plot Twists
The piece lists film titles and star notes including Louis Bennison in Sandy Burke of the U4 Bar A his gunplay and fistfights. Bobby Vernon authoring Mysteries of the Deep. Pegg y Does Her Darndest features May Allison Viola Dana and Milton Sills in Diana Archway. Hale Hamilton in Johnny On The Spot and a Heart of Humanity child bath money detail.
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Louis Bennison
Sandy Burke
Smiling Star
Gus Phillips
Rensselaer
Indiana
Peggy
May Allison
Viola Dana
Milton Sills
Diana
Milton
Viola
Hale Hamilton Always On Time at Metro Studio
Hale Hamilton, known for punctuality, is unfazed by new eight thirty start rules at Metro studio. Celebrities in film sections include Mabel Normand and Anita Stewart with current projects and box office notes. local West Bath items on Red Cross work and school events follow with community updates.
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Metro
Hale Hamilton
Hale
Mr. Hamilton
Teachers Seek Salary Increase Effective March First
A petition from 49 grade school teachers requests a minimum $70 monthly salary with proportional increases for all teachers, citing rising living costs and rents. The push targets city action under Mayor Drake and the present cost of living.
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Drake
Miss Hill Resigns as County Agent in Sagadahoc
Miss Mary P. Hill, state agent for child protection in Sagadahoc County for 20 months, has resigned effective immediately after asking Gov. Milliken. Her duties will be assumed by a successor chosen on the recommendation of the Sagadahoc county commissioners and the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
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Mary P. Hill
Sagadahoc County
Milliken
Sagadahoc
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Miss Hill
Bath Horsemen Plan Holiday Racing Card
Bath driving club president Arthur J. Dunton says Bath horsemen will stage an island holiday racing card on the ice track. The venue may be the lily pond or mill pond with a preference for the former for a longer course. Local drivers Quint of Topsham Pige of Wiscasset and possibly Hall of Damariscotta are expected to bring horses, drawing crowds from surrounding towns for a festive holiday of racing.
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Bath
Wasington
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath Driving Club
Lily Pond
Mill Pond
Quint
Topsham
Pige
Wiscasset
Hall
Damariscotta
Lancy King Miss Lillian Weds Ho Ward Clancy at Home
Miss Lillian Louise King and Ho Ward Clancy married Saturday at the bride's parents home 46 South Street Rev S A Evans performed the single ring ceremony in front of families and a few friends. The bride wore traveling dress and will live in the city where the groom works as an iron worker.
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Lillian
Louise King
Howard Clancy
Alfred King
South Street
S. A
Evans
Ruth V. Bracen
Alice Maney
Charles W. Closson
Camp Devens
Clancy
Richardson Drost Wedding in Kenduskeag
Minnie N Drost and George C Richardson both of Kenduskeag were married Saturday evening at Rev Samuel Evans home 120 North Street. They used a single ring service and will reside in Bath where Richardson works for Kelley Spear Co.
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Minnie N. Drost
George C. Richardson
Kenduskeag
Samuel
Dempsey Plummer Nuptials Held at Southport Home
Miss Annie Susan Plummer of Southport and Alexander Herbert Dempsey of Bath wed Saturday at the home of Rev. Samuel A. Evans. The couple, unmarried, used a single ring ceremony. Mrs. Dempsey is the Summer daughter of Southport and Mr. Dempsey is the New Brunswick son of Patrick and Mrs. Dempsey.
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Annie Susan ‘Plummer
Southport
Alexander Herbert Dempsey
Bath
Samuel A. Evans
Dempsey
William C Summer
Mr.Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
New Brunswick
Marr iage of Morrill and Rines in Bath
William H H Morrill and Charlotte Rines, both of Bath, were married Sunday morning at the Advent parsonage. The ceremony was an angle ring service conducted by Rev Bh E Pender. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Hiram Morrill and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Rines of Bath.
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William HH. J. Morirava
Charlotte ‘Rines
Bath
Bh. E. Pender
Hiram Morrill
Warren Rines
Lewis Boy on Robb by Charge in Bath Court
Waldo Lewis formerly of Five Islands now a Bath resident was held for probable cause on a robbery charge by Allie Klairds, alleged theft of about 80 dollars on Water Street. Bond set at 590 for appearance before the May grand jury while New York visitor Fay Rand corroborated Lewis by saying he was at the Belcher house for Mrs. Belcher's birthday.
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Waldo Lewis
Five Islands
Bath
Wdge Keegan
Cgonri
Allie Klairdse
Water Street
Lewis
Supreme Court
Eldridge
Commircal Street
Maryer
New York City
Fay Rand
Belcher House
Faye
Dunning of Brunswick Dies at 75 After Naval Career
Capt Alfred S Dunning of Brunswick a retired ship captain died at 75 He was born in Harpswell began seafaring at 17 on the Samuel Dunning ship lost in 1864 He survived a raft drift of six days He commanded the George Skolfield Lydia Skolfield and the Lisbon Later lived on a Harpswell farm chaired local selectmen led a Brunswick livery business with his brother after a fire.
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Alfred S. Dunning
Brunswick
Harpswell
Samuel Dunning
Indian Ocean
George Skolfield
Lydia Skolfield
Lisbon
Bath
Board of Selectmen
Henry B. Dunning
Watson Frye Co Elects Directors
Stockholders of Watson Frye Co Ltd met and elected Samuel R. Percy Oliver Moses Rupert H Baxter Daniel T Dougherty L E Thebeau Scott R Frye Orren F Frye as directors. Former officers Scott R Frye as president and treasurer Orren F Frye as secretary and general manager will continue. Plans for a new plant are expected within days with bids for construction to follow.
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Watson, Frye Co.,. Ltd
Samuel R. Percy
Oliver Moses
Rupert H. Baxter
Daniel T. Dougherty
L. E. Thebeau
Scott R. Frye
Orren IF. Frye
Orren F Frye
Repairs Planned for Bath Federal Building Grounds
Ten thousand dollars for the Bath postoffice is included in the public buildings bill reported in Congress. Funds are to finish work started years ago when the federal building was enlarged and will fund grading surrounding grounds and the construction of roads and walks around the structure.
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Congress
Interesting Souvenir From War Belt Sent Home
Amory McLellan of Battery C sent home a belt covered with insignia from nations at war. The belt, said to be taken from a German, includes German Austrian and Allied patches, drawing much interest at Bordeaux where McLellan is stationed. He refused a large offer, valuing the memento highly. Oscar Holway Co. received 40 tons of Turks Island and Liverpool salt for local demand. Since Houghton Bros. closed, the firm adds salt to its stock and stores a heavy shipment in a top-bin.
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Bordeaux
Oscar Holway Co
Turks Island
Liverpool
Houghton Bros
Administrators Notice for Lillian M. The beau Estate
Notice announces appointment of administrator for Lillian M. The beau of Bath Sagadahoc County and calls creditors to present claims for settlement. Executrix Mary B. Kimball of Frederick H. Kimball’s will seeks allowance and a probate hearing is set for the second Tuesday in March in Bath.
Probate Court Proceedings in Sagadahoc 1919
Notices of final and second final accounts in the estates of Harvey K. Erskine and Horace H. Hawthorne, with intent to appear in Bath Probate Court on the first Tuesday of March 1919. Executors and administratrix named. publication to three Bath Independent issues. Also executrix notice for Bath estate. claimants urged to present demands for settlement.
Man boarding train suffers injuries at Washington street crossing
A Dresden man, Leander Allen, an industrial plant employee, slipped while attempting to board a moving passenger train at the Washington street crossing Saturday afternoon. He sustained knee and hip injuries and was taken to F. E. Curtis funeral rooms, then to Bath City Hospital where Dr. W. C. Blake treated him. Dr. Abbott of Portland later consulted on Monday.
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Washington Street Crossing
Leander Allen
Dresden
F. 8
Death of Martin Prescott Colbath Ends Maine Life of Civil War Vet
Martin Prescott Colbath, brother of Mrs. A. G. Longley of Bath, died at his daughter Mrs. Frank Gipson’s home in Bingham on February 14. Born December 15, 1843 in Exeter, he served in the First Maine Cavalry, married twice, and lived in Exeter before moving to Seboomook on Moosehead Lake. He leaves wife Nellie Mansell Colbath and four children: Mrs. Beatrice Wasson, Mrs. Frank Gipson, Simon P. Colbath, and Robert M. Colbath.
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Martin Prescott’ Colbath
A. G. Longley
Bath
Frank Gipson
Bingham
Colbath
Seboomook House
Moosehead Shores
Kinco House
Exeter
First Maine Cavalry
Orono
Annie E. Arnold
Frederick City
Seboomook Moogehead Lake
Nellie Mansell
Greenville
Beatrice Wasson
Seboomook
Simon P. Colbath
Robert M.colbath
Derby
Funeral for Charles J. Rich Held Thursday
Funeral services for Charles J. Rich were conducted Thursday at the F. S. Curtis funeral rooms with Rev. Culbert McGay officiating. The body was taken to Hallowell for burial afterward.
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Charles J. Rich
F. S. Curtis
Culbert McGay
Hallowell
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Nebraska Woman
Mrs. Kopplemann of McLean Nebraska reports health gains and a healthy baby after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement touts the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache headaches nervousness and the blues and invites women to write for guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
John Koppelmann
R. No. 1
McLean
Nebraska
America
Lydia E. Pinkha
Fruitalives Product Endorsed in Buffalo Testimonial
A Buffalo reader at 885 Grant St. reports paralysis on the right side since April and credits Fruit-a-tives with relief. The letter, signed Wal. Tw. Ostrander, notes improved health and urges others to try the product. Sold 60 cents per box, six for $2.50, by Pract-a-Tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y.
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Grant St
Buffalo
N. Y
WAL. TW. Ostrander
Pract-A-Tives Limited
Ogdenslburg
N.Y
Rotary flag idea celebrates returning servicemen
A large flag to greet the returning servicemen is praised as a happy idea and both Rotarians are commended for quickly accepting the suggestion, per a local boy who has served.
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Rotarians
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts
The document states the personal estate is insufficient to pay the deceased’s debt and administration expenses, and requests a license to sell all real estate, either publicly or privately, to cover the debts and costs. Dated Bath January 29 1519. The amounts shown are 25.00 and 376.00.
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Bath
Probate court final account in Sagadahoc Maine
At a Court of Probate held at Bath Sagadahor County on the Tuesday of February A 1919 John H Schottler trustee under the last will and testament of John H Schottler late of Bath deceased presented final account for allowance. Ordered that notice be given by publication in Bath Independent five weeks successively to show cause why the final account should not be allowed at Bath on the first Tuesday of March next at nine o clock in the forenoon.
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Sugadahoc
Mary B. Kimball
Frederick H. Kimball
Enid
James
Lowe
Florence I. Erskine
Harvey K. Erskine
Mires
Lowell
Christine H. Hawthorne
Horace H. Hawthorne
Woolwich
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoe
Chauncey F. Curtis
Caroline A. Jewell
Croline A. Jewell
Rel
John Green
Pleasant Lane
Said Green
Ten
Jos. Berry
Joseph F. Berry
Charles H. Haynes
Durgan and
MceMenue
Haynes
Chauncey FF
Curtis
State OF Maine
Anid
James S Lowell
Administratrix Appointed in Sagadahoc Estate Case
The subscriber hereby gives notice that Abe has been appointed administratrix of the estate of John Seymour Roughan, late of Bath, Sagadahoc, deceased, and given bond as the law directs. All persons having claims against the deceased are desired to present them for settlement and all indebted thereto are required to make payment immediately.
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Lillian M. Thebeau
Bath
Sagadahoc
Regete
Enid
Abe
John Seymour ‘Roughan
Baith
Skeanaioe
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Bath Independent
Madge Kennedy
Geraldine Farrar
Mae Marsh
Gardiner
Goldwyn Studio
216Th Engineers
U.S.A
Camp Kearny
Ruth Roland
Crowe
Roland
Santa Claus
Cosmo Hamilton
Tiger Face
Pathe
Miss Roland
Pearl White
Yonkers
Shanghai
Annette Kellerman
Tom Mix
Tom
Earth
Evelyn Nesbit
Mr. Fox
Molly McConnell
Los Angeles
Dorothy Green
Patria
Grouch
Tolstoi
Anna Q. Nillson
Edwin Carewe
Miss Nillson
Haseen
Ridgewell Cullum
Bucverertey
Capital Magic Water Co
Augusta
Bobby Vernon
Submarine Branch of
The
Navy
Johnny
Dorothy Phillips
Heart of Humanity
Sis Hopkins
Goldwyn Star
Ham
Anita Stewart
Mae Murry
Griffith
Happy Valley
Wallace Reid
Gladys Brockwell
West Bath
Red Cross
Harry E. Peterson
E. S. Stackpole
Grange
Bath Teachers’ Club
Morse High School
H. A. Higgins
Pomona Grange
Bowdoin
Morse High
West Bath Grange Hall
Brunswick High School
Davis’ Orchestra
E. W. Haggett
Thompson
Hattie Austin
Elmer Craig
Joseph Larrabee
Phippsburg
Frank Higgins
C. P. Higgins
Herbert Brawn
Arthur Brawn
Mr. Brawn
Robert Small
Fred Butler
Shaw
James E. Perry
John Flanders
Marston
L. D. Rogers
Rogers
Florence Harford
East Corrinth
Bert Lytell
Rupert Hughes
William Faversham
Louise Alcott
Julia Arthur
Irene Castle
Effie Shannon
Herbert Rawlinson
Aniual Paperu Iucpuag
S. R. Brown
Eleanor
Margaret Bates
Samuel Bates
John Rogers
Dorchester
Magss
George Rogers
David Walsh
Eugene R. Brown
Harry J. Rich
Joseph Dunning
Pentecostal-Nazerene Church
First Baptist Church
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
William 3. Hart
Charles C. Chaplin
D. W. Griffith
Fairbanks
Releasing Corporation
Tom Moore
Goldwyn
Miss Kennedy
L. F
L. F. Medicine Co
Portland
Bath Horsemen Plan
Richardson-Drost
Plummer
Morrill
RINES
A. S. Dunning
Watson, Frye CO
L. Eugene En Beau
Dunham
William F. Dunham
William A Dunham
Register
NS Aerwrolinet
Dixon
Executrix
Martin Prescott
WM. H. Ostrander
William Dunham
Willy
Mary A. Koughan
Stillman
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