Radio progress and trade tensions impact Hastings readers
Readers in Hastings and surrounding areas report improved radio reception from distant stations including Los Angeles and European outlets as equipment evolves. The piece notes radio’s rapid growth and anticipates fewer interferences, while discussing a possible English ban on American potatoes and the long negotiations to lift it impacting Maine growers and other producers seeking new markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Maine
Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
Ex Kaiser at Corfu Palace Hopes for Spring Visit
The ex Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany hopes to visit his former Corfu palace this spring. The property houses 700 Armenian orphans under Near East Relief care and its fate hinges on Greek and Allied reception. The Lewiston city government reform committee and Maine potato trade efforts also feature in this collection.
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Wilhelm
Germany
Corfu
Adriatic
Greece
Wilhel
Brann
Lewiston
Oldest Vermonter Claims 109 And Chops Wood
A Vermont resident aged 109 years is noted for passing time by chopping wood, while Maine is also mentioned for elderly men near ninety who cut wood occasionally.
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Maine
Vermont
First Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
At the annual parish meeting on Wednesday night, the First Baptist Church reported its accounts sufficient to meet obligations. Arthur I. Stuart was elected clerk, and committees gained several three year appointments. William H. White began his 19th consecutive treasurer term. Choir and ushers, collectors, and the Hower committee were named. A clam stew supper preceded a stereoptical lecture and watch night service to ring in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan J. Danton
J. Edward Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Arthur I. Stuart
Arthur J. Danton
Alfred R. Pratt
Prudential
William H. White
Alice B. Varney
Corrie Varney
Clifford Marrington
Arthur J. Dunton
Vera Brown
Harry KB. Ring
Winnie Durgin
Jane Goodman
Herbert E. Warrey
Henry McCabe
Leon Eaton
Paul Moore
Bath Firemen Host New Year's Ball at Music Hall
Bath veteran Firemen Association held a New Year’s Ball at Music Hall with about 150 couples. Red shirted members mingled with costumes as Alfred Keene and Madge Rideout led the grand march. Dorothy Rogers won Liberty and Madge Rideout, Red Cross nurse. judges were Mrs Worrey Mrs Thurlow and Mrs Dunnell.
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Bath
Madge Rideout
Dorothy Rogers
Liberty
Red Cross
George Worrey
Fannie Thurlow
Dunnell
Start Morse
Clarence Reed
Lloyd Green
Frank Fortier
Levi T. Thompson
Melvin Savage
Frank J. Fortin
Herbert Anderson
Vernon Miller
Alfred Keene
Girls Friendly Club Holds New Year’s Tree Party
Grace Episcopal Church Girls Friendly Society held a postponed Christmas tree and party at the parish house on Oak Street. Thirty five attended games and gift exchange with refreshments. four associates joined the evening rectory meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Friendly Society of Grace Episcopal Church
Oak Street
Rectory
Edward W. Hyde
Frederick E. Drake
Charlotte Meeker
Blanche
Metcalfe
Frank Hodgdon
John WH. Burkhardt
Tubbs
Edith Ledyard
Frank A. Hodgdon
Harriet Watson
Society
House of the Good Shepherd
Gardiner
HOUSES IN VIENNA QUICKLY OCCUPIED
A Vienna experiment completed several houses in three weeks due to a housing shortage. The frame used double boarding with sawdust insulation, treated to be non inflammable, and plastered outside. A Vienna slum family moved in 21 days after work began.
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Europe
Vienna
Radio Enthusiast Receives Oakland Links from Maine Light
Zoone Island Light Station keeper Eugene L Coleman, assistant keeper at York Harbor Maine, aided by a high antenna, picked up KEFSG in Los Angeles KGO in Oakland on Christmas night 1924 using two Radiola TT A tubes and earphones. Coleman, formerly a Bath diver, is son of J J Coleman of 40 Granite street.
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The
Independent
Eugene L. Coleman
KEFSG
Joos Angeles
Calif
KGO
Oakland
Coleman
Bath
J. J. Coleman
Granite Street
Bailey Evening School Helps Man's Rating
A Bath man who trained at the Bailey Evening School earned a 10 percent addition rating after taking work at the Dailey school. He worked in the Portsmouth navy yard and later in Bath Tron Works Ltd. boat building, praising the program for furnishing essential skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bailey
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Bailey School of Industry
Portamouth
Bath Tron Works Ltd
Dailey School
Bailey School
Lad Rescued After Ducked In Mill Pond Spill
Eben Stover, about 15, skating Sunday morning, fell through ice in a Mill Pond hole. He surfaced in an open space and swam free, suffering no serious harm beyond the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Eben Stover
W S Newell Reports Washington Business Trip
W S Newell is on a business trip to Washington D C for meetings and engagements related to his firm. He will return after completing scheduled appointments with several government and industry contacts.
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W. S. Newell
Washington, D. C
Maine's First Governor Letter on Union and Slavery
William King of Bath Maine's first governor wrote to Hon John Williams in March 1820 discussing Maine's early stance against political intrigue tied to slavery and noting possible delays to statehood. The Times reprints the Sprague's Journal of Maine History letter from the last issue.
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Maine
William King
Bath
John Williams
the Times
Sprague
Journal of Maine History
Letter by William King to Hon John Williams on Maine admission
William King writes from Bath Maine on March 6 1820 to Hon John Williams arguing Maine should be admitted with Missouri linked in a compromise on slavery. He says Maine voters favor compromise and warns the opposition seeks to dishearten Administration friends. He urges consulting Governor Barbour and Mr Mason and states Maine will promote sectional interests and national unity.
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Senate
Maine
Missouri
Thomas
Holmes
House
Gen. Wingate
Enron
Congress
Barbour
Mason
Manine
South
William King
Cost Of Sending Girls To College Survey Finds Tuition Drives Costs
A St Louis AAUW survey of 114 colleges shows fixed charges and room and board rising charges more than books and incidentals. Catalogue expenses average 486.04 and extra catalogue costs average 160.25, totaling about 646.29 per year for each female student. The study aids parents and counselors budgeting for coed education.
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St. Louis
American Association of University Women
Bath youths help stop Grass Fire at Cooks Corner
Early New Year’s morn a Bath quartet aided by Mr and Mrs W H Larrabee Jr Miss Marguerite Hennessy and Miss Arline McNeil halted a grass fire near Charles Miller’s strawberry farm East Brunswick. They beat flames with brush woke Miller and housekeeper and neighbors joined in extinguishing before the house foundation was reached. Fire likely started from locomotive sparks from a Boston Bath passenger train.
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Cooks Corner
East Brunswick
Bath
W. Howard Larrabee, Jr
Marguérite Hennessy
Arline McNeil
Portland
Charles Miller
Strawberry Farm
Mrs. Larrabee
Miss Hennessey
Mr. Miller
Mrs Fairservice
Mr. Larrabee
Boston
Obituary of Maria Louise Kendrick McLellan 88
Maria Louise Kendrick McLellan 88 widow of Charles HowenMlan of Bath died in Topsham from angina pectoris. Born January 27 1887 in New York City she planned a birthday party for her upcoming natal day. She leaves son James Henry McLellan and two daughters Mrs George F Duncan of Portland and Mrs Emma McLellan Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Louise Kendrick McLellan
Charles HowenMlan
Trath
Topsham
Mrs. McLellan
New York City
Daniel Kendrick
Jane Burnett
San Francisco
Charles H. McLelan
Bath
Mrs Josephine A Hagan Is Dead at 56
Mrs Josephine A Hagan 56 wife of Winfred M Hagan died Thursday afternoon at her home 146 Oak Street after years of invalidism She was born in Whippsburg daughter of John Fairfield McIntire and leaves her husband a son Arthur C Hagan four sisters and one brother Funeral arrangements are announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine A. Hagan
Winfred M. Hagan
Oak Street
Whippsburg
John Fairfield McIntire
Arthur C. Hagan
Harriet Pye
Small Point
Charles Carr
Bath
Page Wyman
Phippsburg
Walter Morse
Portsmouth
N. H
Alsxo
Elmer McIntire
Livermore Falls
Westport Man William W. Beaton Dies at 85
William W. Beaton, 85, of Westport died December 30 at his home. A lifelong Westport resident, he is survived by four sons Wallace and Ross T of Westport and Albert and Ernest of Wellesley, Mass. His wife Mary Beaton died seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam W. Beaton
Westport
Wallace
Ross T
Albert
Ernest
Wellesley
Mass
Mary Beaton
Funeral for Edward W. Tyneh Held at St Marys Church
Edward W. Tyneh funeral was Friday at nine in St Marys church with Dr Daveney celebrating a requiem mass. Bearers were Thomas Lynch John Lynch P Neagle Joseph Crane William McAuliffe and Charles Farrell. Body taken to Ayer Massachusetts for burial. Barber shops closed during the hour as a mark of respect by their proprietors toward a fellow barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Tyneh
St. Mary's Church
Dr. Daveney
Thomas
John Lynch
P. Neagle
Joseph Crane
William VP. McAuliffe
Charles Farrell
Ayer
Mass
Mrs. Ida L Morse Funeral Held at Home
The private funeral for Mrs. Ida Ti Morse widow of Eugene H Morse took place Friday afternoon at 2:30 at 805 High Street. Rev. George W Scudder of Universalist church officiated. Bearers were Eugene M Desmond, Roscoe W Shaw, Edward Blaisdell, William Blaisdell. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ti. Morse
Eugene H. Morse
High Street
George W. Scudder
Universalist Church
Eugene M. Desmond
Roscoe TW. Shaw
Edward
William Blaisdell
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs. Ora A Toothaker Held in Brunswick
The funeral of Mrs. Ora A. Toothaker widow of Levi Toothaker was held Friday afternoon at 56 High Street at 1.30. Rev. Charles Parkin of the Methodist church in Brunswick officiated. the body was taken to Brunswick for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora A. Toothaker
Levi Toothaker
High Street
Charles Parkin
Methodist Church
Brunswick
Funeral for Capt Nathaniel Foster in East Boothbay
Funeral services were held New Year’s Day in East Boothbay for Capt Nathaniel Foster skipper of the Edwin G Farrar a Rogers and Webb schooner out of Boston. Foster died days earlier at Shelburne Nova Scotia after being taken ashore during a voyage from Bridgewater to Vinegar. He was 44 and had served many years with Rogers and Webb. Mate Lamberg will take the schooner to its destination.
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East Boothbay
Nathaniel Foster
Edwin G. Farrar
Rogers and Webb
Boston
Foster
Shelburne
N.S
Bridgewater
N.o
Robers & Weblx
Mate Lamberg
Hagan Rites Held for Mrs Josephine A Hagan
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine A Hagan wife of Winfred M Hagan were held Sunday afternoon at two at their home 146 Oak Street Tomb? burial took place at Oak Cemetery with bearers Harry Bowie Charles Carr Edmund Burke and F J Pike named among mourners
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Josephine A. Hagan
Winfred M. Hagan
Oak Street
Harry Bowie
Charles Carr
Edmund Burke
F. J. Pike
Oak Grove
Newcastle Shipyard Keeps Busy As Plans Unfold
Israel Snow Jr of Newcastle yard is in Boston securing contracts for fishing vessels. The Serefin, a 52 foot trawler built with white pine, was delivered to Gloucester’s John Cianialo. A 59 foot trawler for Tony Frontera of Gloucester is half planked and due in early spring. A 438 foot cabin cruiser keel is being prepared for John C. Work for Florida waters. A 55 foot flounder dragger is planned for George Duce of Nantucket.
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Israel Snow, Jr
Newcastle
Boston
John Cianialo
Gloucester
Tony Frontera
John C
Florida
Snow Yard
George Duce
Nantucket
Real estate agents swell in a southern city this winter
Mr and Mrs John H Stacey of Popham Beach report many changes and opportunities in St Petersburg Florida with 1700 to 4000 agents present this season. They note golf courses forts and new development at Popham Beach and Popham Beach Estates Inc. officials aim to draw tourists and boost property values. Cumberland county leads local attendance at the Maine club Christmas night with 62, Sagadahoc county contributing 15 and representation from nearly all Maine counties.
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John H. Stacey
Popham Beach
St. Petersburg
Kila
Ames
Third Avenue
Mr. Stacey
Williams Park
Stacey
Maine Club
Cumberland County
Banner County
Sagadahoe County
Maine
Green Cohalan Lillian Catherine Weds Albine Green at Rectory
Lillian Catherine Cohalan a long time employee at the local telephone office since 1919 married Albine Green of Rochester New York at the Episcopal rectory with Rev George Robison officiating. The couple planned a honeymoon visit to Milo before moving to Rochester New York.
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Amss
Lillian Catherine Cohalan
Lewiston Dee
Albine Green
Rochester
N. Y
George 8. Robinson
Rachel Potter
Bath
John ©. Cohalan
Rumford
Harry C. Cohalan
Scott Construction Co
Gunnell Williams Tie The Knot In Georgetown Ceremony
Miss Frances Ida Williams of Georgetown and Gilbert Freeman Gunnell of Waltham Mass married Thursday afternoon at 5 80 at the Williams home in Georgetown Center. Rev William T Boyd of Georgetown Center Baptist Church officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Waltham after a brief honeymoon trip to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ida Williams
Georgetown
Gilbert Freeman Gunnell
Waltham
Mass
Thomas N. Williams
West Georgetown
William T. Boyd
Georgetown Center
Minneapolis Mills Feed Nation Amid Flour Boom
Minneapolis kept its Mill City title in 1923 as local mills shipped 54 966 cars totaling 15 458 740 barrels of flour feeding an estimated 31 million people. Production ran below capacity due to scarce Northwest wheat but still powered a national bread supply. In 1922 shipments reached 6 0440 cars with 17 444 892 barrels.
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Minneapolis
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Humdinger Cross Word Puzzle No 6
The Humdinger presents a challenging interlock with complex words. Horizontal clues include reproductive body, vessel for lowers, Greek letter, disinfectant, and more. Vertical clues cover admonition to be quiet, Persian philosopher, printer’s measure, bone formation, and other terms. The solution appears in the next issue.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide
A readable guide explains placing correct letters in tie spaces to form words across and down, using numbered initials in definitions. It notes letters go only in white squares, with black spaces separating words, and that dictionary words are used with certain abbreviations and terms indicated.
Remains of Ancient Triumphal Arch Found at Antiochin Pisidia
University of Michigan excavations under Prof. David M. Robinson reveal a massive first century A D triumphal arch near the base of a hill in Antioch in Pisidia Asia Minor. The arch spans a road and features Corinthian piers with arched recesses and a bronze inscribed main entablature. A marble head of Augustus noted for technical skill ranks with notable imperial portraits in Europe.
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Augustus
University of Michigan
David M. Robinson
Johns Hopkins University
Gate of Antioch
Pisidia
Asia Minor
Lystra
Bread and rolls price raise to aid Western farmers
Bread and rolls rise by one cent per loaf and two dozen rolls by a cent to fund Western farmers prosperity. The change aims to support growing agricultural prosperity across the region.
Hosmer Recounts Clash With Aggressive Muskrat at Beach
William W. Hosmer, former landlord of the Alliqnippa at Simall Point, recalls an encounter with a muskrat while returning from clam digging. The animal charged him, biting his leg before Hosmer knocked it down and killed it after a brief struggle at the Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Hosmer
Simall Point
Mr. Hosmer
Mrs. Fried Bowie Nears Return From Reading Visit
Mrs. Fried Bowie, who has spent the holidays in Reading Massachusetts with her sons Everett and Harry, is expected to return home Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fried Bowie
Reading
Mass
Everett
Harry
Stephen Conley Heads to Boston on Business
Stephen Conley departed Thursday for Boston to handle business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Conley
Boston
Philathea Class Guests At A New Year Party
Miss Enla Fielding entertained the Philathea class at her Spring street home with a New Year themed kindergarten party. The program featured recitations and songs by Susie Snodgrass and Sophie Fishbeck, games, and a spread of crackers, cookies, and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enla Fielding
Philathea
Spring Street
Susie Snodgrass
Carrie
Tiddly Jane
Sophronia Fishbeck
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the Times Company
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Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Radio i
Hastings
Nebraska
Los Angeles
Caliornia
Texae
Zoone Island Light
Sta. York Harbor
Bailey Evening School
Helfs
Disco
UNION
Raymond Fellows
Cook’s Corner
Maria L. K. McLellan
William W. Beaton
E. W. Lynch
Ida L. Morse
O. A. Toothaker
St. Petersburg, Florida
Gunnell-Williams
Bread and Rolls
Issey
Hosmer
Big Muskrat
Times-Job
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