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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1926

Page

4

Florida Vision of New Resort City By Wealthy Backers

The Bath Florida letter writer describes Florida’s future growth with optimism. He cites plans for a new coastal city near Fort Lauderdale backed by prominent investors and developments along the coast, including a yacht basin golf courses and a grand canal route. He urges investors to visit and commit, arguing the project will endure and bring wealth.

Florida Ito Floranada Club Fort Lauderdale FE. TY. Stotesbury Drexel Co Horace FE. Dodge Dodge Brothers, Inc Detroit Mich Alexander W. Biddle John Maxwell Ireland John S. Pillsbury Pillsbury Flour Mills Minneapolis Minn James H. R. Cromwell American British Improvement Corporation Earl and Countess of Lauderdale London England Morris L. Clothier Strawbridge & Clothier Philadelphia Douglass MacArthur William H. Hamilton Guaranty Trust Co New York Wiliam H. Williams North Central Texas Oil Co Weete Ocean Miami Wold Coast Gulf Stream Cass Gilbert West Valut Besch Countess of Lauderdale Neo Project Georgia Avenue Weer Dadi Beael Hom Cougee

Florida growth and migrants draw national attention

The Florida boom drives railroads investing tens of millions and new steamship lines. Big life insurers place hundreds of millions in Florida properties as 80,000 immigrants settle, with 2,000,000 productive acres among 32,000,000. West Palm Beach and Miami emerge as tropical hubs with millions in permits and port expansions planned.

Wall Street Florida Richmond Jacksonville Maine Indianapolis Columbus Ohio Virginia Atlanta St. Louis Cocoanut Belt Jupiter Miami United States Joe Chappele West Palm Beach Tiavill Giene Meffrath Thomas S. Gibbons New York Mr. Gibbons Port Y Fren

Barbers Set Holiday Closing Schedule

Barbers settle a holiday plan with shops closing on Patriot's Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Year's Washington's Birthday and Armistice Day when not on Saturday. Regular hours target 7 00 pm with Tuesday and Thursday 6 50 pm close. Saturday closing at nine.

Washington

Bankruptcy Meetings Set For Several Debtors

Creditors are summoned in Kanes eauTLS court hioise Rockhend to attend bankruptcy meetings for Williaam V. Tiadl Marcello Charles H. Pennery and others. Times listed 2 50 p m for Towers 3 p m for Annis. Creditors may attend prove claims continue the bankrupts appoint a trustee and transact other business.

Williaam V. Tiadl Kanes Eautls Court Hioise Roekhind Marcello Charles H. Pennery Roekhend Charles al Towers Roekland Hiram RK. Annis Camden

Guthrie and Bath hockey legends remembered in notes

Notes recount Granite City players clashing with Bath team in a bitter hockey contest. Frank Guthrie is praised for fairness and leadership, helping younger players and later joining Woburn. The piece recalls Bath skaters Guthrie Leyden Dunning Vaughan as smart underdogs against heavier teams and Gloucester Giants defeats.

Granite City Hallowell Holman Dunning Dunning Guthrie Woburn Leyden Vaughan New England Gloucester Giants Alamedas Gloucester

New Names Added to Legion Roster and Meetings

Eugene Worrey announced several new names for the Legion roster during a well attended meeting of Roland I Smith post. An informal meeting is planned Sunday at four. all names must be in. Desmond plans minstrel show rehearsals soon under his direction. An oyster stew was served after the meeting. Dorothy Donnell returns to Somerville after visiting relatives and completing a four month course at Simmons College. she will train at Deaconess hospital in Brookline.

Mr. Harvey Bath E. S. Crosby W. C. Oliver Florida Cal W. Rogers Cal Jass West Vala Beach Palm Beaches West Valin Lake Worth Kenpecee Eugene Worrey Roland I. Smith A. J Roscoe FE. Perkins Eugene Desmond Dorothy Donnell Somerville Donnell Simmons, College Deaconess Hospital Brookline O. Purinton Maine Seed Improvement Asociation Auburn W. F. Sewall Fruit Growers Association H. J. Grant Fred Leavitt Ienry Starbird Elliott Brunswick Trish Seomne Hospital J. E. Cornish Newtonville Mass Tom Wildes W. B. Kendall Boston E. PP. Kendal Wid Carrie

Independent's Public Mart advertisement items and notices

Classified page listing multiple small ads and notices for sale and hire. Items include wood and kerosene sales, farm equipment, wool yarns, sails and cords, along with contact details and locations such as New Meadow, Tivlependort, Durward Bowie, and Concord Mills.

Bowdoinham Town Meeting Promises a Lively Case of Candidates

Bowdoinham prepares for Monday town meeting with many candidates for town offices. Weather permitting, voters aim to decide who will serve as officers in a town shrinking in population. The article notes local families, funerals, and civic groups active in town life.

Jepzth records lengthen as days gain minutes

W L Malen of Bowdoin announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative, seeking the June primary from Bowdoin Bowdoinham Richmond and Georgetown. The note mentions days lengthening by one hour and 54 minutes since December.

W. L. Malen Bowdoin Elzs Bowdoinham Richmond Georgetown

Personal notes from Portland event and travels

Mr and Mrs Frank W Perking and Mr and Mrs Bernard Mei aulsland attended Washington's birthday at the Automobile Show in Portland. Alfred Green and his brother Stanley Green of Boston returned after the holiday recess to Tru fant street with their parents. France willing is that at the Dis armament Conference Soviet Russia Participates. To Sweden where the bears were forcibly expelled they are now being made pets.

Portland Gardiner Bowdoin Lilly J. E. Lilly Mary Hall Hazel Cornish Brunswick High School Eva Rideout Miss Tarler Rumford Camden Elizabeth Gass Shaw's Business College Augusta Ro Dy Purinton Aroostook County Sagadahec Fertilizer Co M. W. of A. Lodge Dr. Irish Charles M. White Agriculture Department E. L. White White Charles Fogg Bath Nona Carrie Merrill Frances James Brunswick Melvin Jenkins Lawrence Lewiston Washington C. L. Browne Aaron Soule Elizabeth Gordon Wreath Edgecomb George Cutler C. V. Purinton Caneden George Getchell Walter Casey Wiliam F. Purington Edwin Woodsum Margaret Browne A. W. Wentworth Methodist Church George Brown Frank W. Perking Bernard Mei‘ausland Alfred Green Stanley Green Boston John Green Trufant Street France Soviet Russia Sweden

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