Ship policy urged to boost US yards and merchant marine
A 1915 ship purchase bill and subsidies are urged as remedies for American shipbuilding decline. The column condemns eight decades of neglect by Congress, cites rival British and German liners, and warns that failure to foster yards prolongs war, raises taxes, and harms industries and homes. It references Paul Bolo and German diplomacy, plus hopeful notes on postwar recovery and weather forecasts.
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America
Spain
Congress
England
Italy
Norway
Sweden
France
New England
Americans
Mars
United States
Washington
Wartime whimsy on bombing Kaiser’s Spa hotel
A brief wartime remark imagines dropping a ton of bombs on the Kaiser's hotel at Spa as a gallant airplane flyer’s wish. The line reflects public sentiment about German strongholds during the conflict.
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Spa
German treachery and war myths stir Allied resolve in trenches
Sergeant Turner recounts a German flag of truce hoax with Red Cross ambulances that carried machine guns. He condemns such acts as inhuman, calls for war’s end through finance and politics, and urges disciplined American action when the right moment comes to break the Hindenburg push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Turner
Red Cross
Hell
Spring Weather Cycles Aid Crops and Liberty Bonds
The piece notes alternating cold and warm spells break up soil for seed uptake and sap flow, reducing flood risk and aiding maple syrup crops. It also observes Liberty bonds trading below par as investors convert them into government bonds, citing losses from holders unable to retain paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
Labor, coal, and war echoes in a home front note
A fragmented opinion piece links moonlit winters and home cheer to idle Mondays and factory output. It quotes Special Agent Babson on labor misdistribution, ponders coal supply promises, and notes Britain’s destroyer demand as Kaiser fears. The piece mixes wartime sentiment with economic questions and seasonal imagery.
Colonial Club appoints trio to draft service honor roll
President Ross names W. Dayton Hill Jessenden N. Chase and John A. Le gro to a committee to prepare a suitable roll of honor for club members now in the service.
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Ross
Colonial Club
W. Dayton Hill
Jessenden N. Chase
John A. le
Down Winnengance Way Life of the Week Portrayed
The column details local life events from Waterville and nearby areas including illnesses, visits, and social activities. It notes sick lists, dances at Bridge Hall and Armory Bath, family births, workers’ schedules, and residents attending events, with several names and places cited.
Bath Groom Joins Navy After Sudden Boston Orders
Earl H. Coombs of Bath marries Miss Bertha Morse of Phippsburg in a quick single ring ceremony at the bride’s aunt’s home. The groom, a machinist at Bath Iron Works, leaves for duty in the Naval Reserves, while the bride plans to live with her brother in Lynn during his service.
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Edgar Williams
Portland
Eugene Spinney
Elmer Williams
Perry Bros. & Co
Joshua N. Tibbetts
Hyde Windlass Co
Winneyance
North End
Winfield Morse
Doris
Orman Rogers
Phippsburg
Walter Morse
Emily Cahoon
Bath
Harry B. Williams
Iw. F. Willis
Herbert Willis
Portland Owen
Wallace
Small Point
Ray Mclntire
Edgar B. Williams
Alice
Priscilla
Joyce Butterfield
John Morse, Jr
Alton Oliver
Parker Oliver
Arthur Blackington
Ira Smith Fozier
Parker Morse
Warren Barter
Fred Coombs
Crosby
Coombs
Boston Navy Yard
Earl H. Coombs
Bertha Morse
Edbridge Morse
Parker Head
Morris Richard
George 'H. Coombs
Bath Iron Works
Mrs. Coombs
Boston
Naval
Lynn
Ice Shortage Looms as City Faces Cold Supply Gap
Ice demand rises with city population while harvesting is cut to half normal. Diamond Spring plans 4000-5000 tons for summer. Mill Pond Ice will not harvest due to labor costs. Goddard pond supplies cannot be used. Chamber of Commerce and local firms negotiate a sharing plan. Miss Hertell resigns. Miss Chase elected to new Colby post. People’s Ferry unayed after a drop incident.
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Diamond Spring Ice Co
Mill Pond Ice Co
Goddard Pond
High
Marshall Sts
Edward W. Hyde
Chamber of Commerce
Mark W. Sewall
Sewall
Birthday party at 45 Winter St honors Mrs McCutcheon
A Tuesday afternoon event at the home of Mrs. Nellie McCutcheon hosted 14 Wesley Sunday school scholars with assistance from Mrs Skinner and Miss Carter. Activities included peanuts, corn balls, games, refreshments, and a visit from Rev. C Wil son Harrison who was asked to speak. guests presented birthday gifts to the hostess.
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Nellie McCutcheon
Winter St
Wesley Sunday School
Skinner
Carter
C. Wilson Harrison
Clerks to Form Protective Association in Bath
A temporary clerks organization has sent away for a charter and plans to perfect the group in Bath. Fourteen promoters back the movement which is spreading nationwide and expect Bath to become a large branch once the charter arrives.
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Clerks’ Protective Association
Bath
Thomas Turner Tells Cosmopolitans of Life in Trenches
Sergt. Thomas Turner spoke at the Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday, recounting his war experiences in France Belgium and No Man's Land. He contrasted German methods with Allied tactics and urged readers to support the troops with abundant supplies and comfort sent regularly.
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Thomas. Turner
Trenches
Cosmopolitan Club
Sérgi
Thomas Turner
Sergi
Turner
France
Belgium
No Man’s Land
Germany
Fritz
Red Cross
God's Earth
Teuton
Sergt. Thomas
Hiram Gattrix Returns From Hallowell Visit
Hiram Gattrix has returned from a visit in Hallowell and is now home.
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Hiram Gattrix
Hallowell
Brockton Native Dr Roland O Parris Receives Commission
Dr Roland O Parris son of Probate Officer and Mrs Charles A Parris of Prospect Street reports orders to report at Fort Oglethorpe Ga for immediate service. A Brookline resident, he joined the Medical Corps earlier and is commissioned as lieutenant. He serves on the Boston Homeopathic Hospital staff and is a Brockton High School alumnus.
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Brocton
Mass
Roland O.parris
Charles A. Parris
Prospect Street
Fort Oglethorpe
Parris
Brookline
Boston Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
Brockton
Parris the
Neves
Nervous Debility Treated With Pink Pills in Popular Advice
An article explains eurathenia or neurasthenia as mental fatigue and weak nerves from overwork. It endorses rest and avoidance of stimulants, plus Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic, with a patient testimony from Mrs. James H. Dyer about relief after trying the pills.
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Lowell Street
Lowell
Mass
Schenectady
N. Y
Parry Family Ties Highlight Bath Obituary Mention
Dr. Parris plans to depart for France soon and is linked to Bath through frequent visits to his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Parris on Upper Washington Street. His father, Charles A. Parris, is Frank W. Parris’ brother and a son of the late Albion Parks. Washington’s Birthday programs were held at Morse High and at the Junior High with speeches by Harold M. Sewall, Maine Public Safety chairman. St Mary’s Parochial School pupils sold thrift stamps and filled books, fostering patriotism.
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Eldora Rhines
Waterville
Ann M. Oliver
Alfred Oliver
Ladies
People’s Baptist Church
Seymore “Hayden
Henry Fozier
Annie Purington
Thelma Batchelder
Seymore Hayden
George Dennison
Freeport
Barker
Bath
Gus Small
Armory
Bridge Hall
Parker Adams, Jr
D Adams
Walter Morse
Dr. Barker
Claire
Louise
Harry Oliver
Jennie Norton
High St
L. Adams
France
Dr. Parris
Frank W. Parris
Upper
Washington St
Charles A. Parris
Albion Parks
Brockton
Washington
Morse High
Harold M. Sewall
Maine Committee of Public Safety
St. Mary’s Parochial School
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Maine
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J.P. ,Morgan and Co
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Solomon
Western Front
Liberty
Rothschilds
Tirpitz
Babson
Employment Service
Department of Labor
Gen. Sherman
Icttizens Face
Tion
Helen Hertell
Morse High School
Marion J.chase
Colby
People’s Ferry Co
Wesley S
Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
State OF
City of
City of Bath
Albert J. Shay
Chine Guns
Castoria
Marcuede
Fletcher
Eurasthenia
Commonwealth Hotel
State House
Mas
A& Penerance
Crafts
Gen
Athunger
Chichester
Iran
A. B. Watson
New York
Brunswick
Union Street
Maine Central Railroad
Leach Central
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