Arctic trip planned by Harry Radford for three year voyage
Harry Vincent Radford plans a January start for a three year Arctic journey to cover 56000 to 60000 miles through northwestern British Columbia northern Alaska and the East Cape of Asia. He aims for geographical discovery and zoological study observing wood bison and collecting specimens for the US Biological Survey.
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Harry Vincent Radford
Adirondacks
Arctic
British Columbia
Alaska
East Cape
Asia
Mr. Radford
Radford
United States Biological Survey
America
Europe
New York
Radford Coos
Ottawa
Winnipes
Fort Ktematron
Building wreckers and buried treasures in old houses
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls how wrecking old structures reveals hidden relics and valuables. Tales include a diamond ring valued at 165 dollars and a locked iron wall box with Confederate money, while cautionary notes warn about careless concealment and forgetfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Joe Len
Lighthouse board studies new power devices for cheaper lighthouse upkeep
Engineers review the Snee Wave and Wind motor proposed to replace fuel power. Atlantic City tests show two large motors to power lights and at Young’s resort. Wind wheels promise 100 to 300 horsepower with anemometer accuracy surpassing current sensors.
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Lighthouse Board
Government Department
Congress
Lghthouse Board
Atlantic City
Young
William
Dbyvonue
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Town gossip and travel notes from Cedar Grove visitors
Col Orrin McPadden of Cedar Grove and others in town share travels with families. A New Year eyesight return is noted for Mrs Sarah McWhinney of McKeeport. The New York art gallery bequest sale totals 277500 with widow life interest. A New York grand jury finds a charge of criminal libel against Star Publishing Co based on John D Rockefeller Jr. complaints.
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Col
Orrin McPadden
Cedar Grove
Oh. T. Taylor
Alice
Cuba
Winfield S. Blenn
Dresden
Emma Weeks
Emimelyn
Boston
Martha Piper
Damariscotta
Jesse White
Sarah McWhinney
MceKeesport
New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Grand Jury
New York American
Star Publishing Co
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Chicago
Roosevelt backs Arctic trip plan and Catholic blessing granted
The text notes Theodore Roosevelt's interest in a historic Adirondack expedition with support from leading scientists. Archbishop Farley reviewed the plan, provided letters to Canadian prelates, and issued his blessing for the expedition. The second item reports Karl Hilner and Carrie Brown’s marriage in Munele Indiana after 24 years apart, Hilner staying by his mother's bedside.
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Adirondacks
Mr. Roosevelt
Archbishop Farley
Radford
Canada
Mr. Radford
Munele
Ind
Karl Hilner
Carrie Brown
Hilner
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Its Peculiar Merit
The ad touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a medicine of merit made from over twenty agents. It claims to cure blood, stomach, liver and bowel troubles including scrofula eczema anemia rheumatism catarrh nervousness fatigue dyspepsia and loss of appetite. It warns against substitute products as inferior and promotes liquid or Sarsatabs 100 doses for one dollar.
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Hood
Overflow Methodist vestry fills Sunday evening crowd
The Methodist vestry was filled to overflowing with many turned away for lack of room. Meetings continue all week as Miss Adams speaks at the Methodist after Baptist services were omitted to allow attendance. Local notes record various residents in town activities and events, including travel and farm news.
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Methodist
Baptist Church
Miss Adams
W. W. Densmore
Teeboro
American Lee Co
Hiis Village
T. .F. Southard
Main Street
Weston Family Notices Across Lewiston Lisbon Falls and Gardiner
Sr Weston made a business trip to Lewiston Saturday and spent Sunday with his sister Mrs H B Lombard in Lisbon Falls. M lossie Gilby at St John NB is the guest of her sister May Gilby at George E Spaulding's. Laura Howard returned Sunday to her home in West Gardiner after a short visit with her brother Emery Metcalf. Mrs Ann Weston returned home Sunday from a two weeks visit with her son Joseph Weston in Gardiner.
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Sr. Weston
Lewiston
H. 8. Lombard
Lisbon Falls
Mlossie Gilby
St. John, N. B
May Gilby
Spaulding
Laura Howard
West Gardiner
Emery Metcalf
Ann Weston
Joseph Weston
Gardiner
Bowdoin Obituary and Local Notices
Mrs Benj Merriman died Wednesday night. Funeral for Alonzo Card held at West Bowdoin with Woodlawn cemetery interment. Mrs Mary Roberts is seriously ill. Dr Vester of Lewiston attends. J O Roberts at Bath court. Miss Madeline Woodward of Lisbon visits Mrs KB Cornish.
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Alonzo Card
West Bowdoin
Woodlawn
Mary Roberts
Vester
Lewiston
J. O. Roberts
Bath
Madeline Woodward
Lisbon
KB. E. Cornish
Dean's Regulats and Dr Thomas Eclectric advertising
An advertisement touts Dean's Regulats as a time saving laxative preventing constipation with mild bowel action and no griping. It promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric 011 as a monarch over pain and claims rapid relief for earache toothache burn scald hoarseness muscle ache sore throat with specified timeframes.
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Dean
Thomas Eclectric
Monarch
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted as Cleansing Tonic
An advertisement claims most skin eruptions come from impure blood and touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic that purports to clear the skin, eyes, and mind.
Dean's Ointment Brings Relief for Piles After Years
Itching piles provoke profanity but profanity won’t cure them. Dean's Ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles after years of suffering. Available at any drug store.
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Dean
Probate petitions reveal wills and executors in Sagadahoc Maine
Two probate notices from Sagadahoc Maine detail Margaret Scott as executrix for the estate of Margaret Scott of Richmond who died December 28 1908 and other heirs named. A second notice names Hester A Brown as the deceased and James J Cornish as executor. both petitions seek validation of wills and issuance of Letters Testamentary with notices to interested parties in Bath newspaper.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Margaret Scott
Richmond
Margaret
Batu
Delia Cane
South Boston
John Murphy
Boston
Lawrence Cane
Elizabeth Scott
Katherine Hartnett
Bath
Palatka
Fla
John Cane
Patrick Cane
Lawrence Murphy
South
Alice Murphy
Mollie Murphy
Gracie Murphy
Josephine Murphy
State OF Maine
Supadoaha
Jiagwes
Hieh
Bowdotninemn
Wald
Ornty
Hester A. KR
Brown
Towdolniain di Sald
Cefale Bonwdnine
Kittie
Winfield & Brown
Dowdormhuam
Jxora
Guardianship accounts set for Bath probate court
At a Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County on the first Tuesday of January 1909 guardian J Edward Drake presented the seventh guardianship account for Cora Roderick of Bath with orders for three weekly notices in the Bath Independent. Executors F H Percy and A A Percy of David T Percy estate filed final administration account with an order to notify interested parties by Bath Independent publication.
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Margaret Scott
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Chase
James
Laowiiii
Cyrus W. Longliny
Ll. Db Small
Atua
Said
James S. Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
J. Edward Drake
Cora Roderick
Minor
Yrus W. Longley
F. H
A. A. Percy
David T. Percy
Bath Independent
Reid County
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Peace
Slave Rivers
MacKenzie River
Fort McPherson
Arctic Ocean
Bathurst Bay
Bering Straits
Agia
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San Francisco
Societies of Naturalists
Roy Dickinson
Taft's College
Lorie Ford
Whitefield
Miss Nettle Knight
Camden
Plymouth
Mass
Dorothy Fish
Benjamin Chirk
Favor's Alley
Rebecca Perry
Thomas Merriman
Bb. I. Curtis
George Libby
Daisy Starbird
Bowdoin Center
Simeon Tarr
Pleasant Street
Mr. Tarr
Curtis Hall
Liptchfield
Bowdoin
Michael Cane
Maury Cane
Annie Cane
Willie Cane
Roxbury
Joseph Caune
Miss
Agnes Ciune
Matte Central
R.R
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Belfast
Bangor
Buecksport
Augusta
Waterville
Calais
Washington County
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Bar Harbor
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Green Ville
Mattawam
Faburyans
Beecher Falls
Portland
Bridgton
Bartlett
Rockland
Farmington
Brunswick
All Points East
Morris McDonald
V. P
G. M
FE. Boothby
G. P
D.m.humphreys
Sagadance
LA Mode
Ida B. Carlson
Centre Street
American Sixpress
Bath Bottling Co
Cs. Nichc
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