Stockholders receive frank Maine Central letter of discontent
A letter to Maine Central Railroad Co stockholders expresses dissatisfaction with the company’s condition and management. It urges proxies for Walter A. Dankerth and others to represent holders, notes a sustained decline in stock value, and calls for action to improve finances and relations with patrons and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wateangreens Lerrer Ii
Connate
Maine Central Railroad Co
Phe Vasud
Whitedt
Siemens
Ie Coupes
Shifting Farm Practices Urged After Poor Results
The Department of Agriculture cautions against wide crop shifts under the current administration. It notes past changes caused capital and learning costs and urges farmers to minor adjustments to produce as many essentials as possible for family needs.
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Department of Agriculture
Nation’s schools expose tax loss from 1922 education spend
The United States Bureau of Education reports that regular attendance and tax payments deprived public education of funds in 1922, costing the nation, with 22 million children enrolled and schools open about eight months. Nearly 700,000 teachers were employed during that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Cost of fines for school absences fuels statewide debate
The Bureau of Education notes the eight months of school, totaling about SEAQOOQ00000 across states, with one quarter of parents fined for allowing children to miss classes. The data highlights financial penalties tied to truancy and school attendance enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Education Ofpleats
Bath built schooner Pendleton endures disastrous voyage
The Bath built schooner Pendleton, bound from Java to Seville, suffered multiple mishaps in heavy weather off the southeastern seaboard. With no rudder after a storm, Captain Williams and crew steered by sails for days, finally being rescued by the steamship Mascoutia near Norfolk. The vessel, owned in New York, is headed to repair in Norfolk before continuing to Portland with cargo.
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Pendleton
Javek Seville
Norfolk
Isterior
Willaims
Cumbridge
Mass
Penneton
Bert d
Curt Williams
Charleston
Greuther
South Carolinaa
Die Pendleton
Gulf Stream
Stegamlisip Berudion
Ute Hipper
Virginia Besch
Virginia
Cogs
New York
Newfolk
Williams
Cour
Otdholds
Wei
Niles
Virginia Beach
Norfolk Harbor
Not Seeking Nomination Statement From Candidate
A fragmented page shows a candidate declaring they are not seeking nomination. The speaker emphasizes duty to serve, denies a campaign, and asserts continued work in Augusta without pursuing office. The text reflects public uncertainty and repeated denials of entering the primary contest.
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Aneneta
Ime
Tam Gratefil
Buat
Tam Neta Enndirkite
Tan
Augusta
Qin
Pam Hota
Lave
JERITZA SAILS TO EUROPE FOR MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mine. Jeritza the premier Viennese soprano sails to Europe aboard the SS Olympic after a sensational concert tour that included a Boston Symphony appearance and a New York concert with high praise. Director Chapman has secured her for the 25th Maine Music Festival to be conducted by Will Rogers Chapman, marking a historic engagement in Maine’s musical calendar.
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William WR. Chapin
Maia Jeritza
Sopraine
Europe
Olympic
Fair West
St. Louis
Maine
Willi
Rogers Chapman
Jeritzia
Chatpmiin
Maine Musics
Jeritza
Sympheny Dial
Boston
Primis Deri Luts
Maria Eritis
Metropolitan Opera Prowse
New York
State
Metropolitan
Jevitza
Vienna
Chapman
Flat Ten Cent Rate Sought by Railroad Officials
Mechanic Falls and Lisbon Chambers of Commerce sent reps to Augusta to oppose a fare increase proposal from nine cents to ten cents for the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad. Col William B. Skelton, Lewiston, president, argues a ten cent single fare with ten cent ticket is needed due to auto mobility rise. Public Utilities Commission hearing planned to assess the impact.
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Mechanic Falls
Lisbon
Cal Skelton
Cal. Skelton
Webote Marel
Care
Charles BE
Gurney
Comains Ston
Attorney Skelton
Reassuring Miss Jones On Train Platform
Passengers note a bridal couple scene as a young man escorts Miss Jones to a seat and bids her pleasant journey. He then departs in a hurry, while she whispers to a porter about a mysterious message and a man in the smoking compartment.
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Tao
Tie
Mavam
Harper's Magazine
Ten Commandments for Loud-Speaker Maintenance
A list of practical cautions for loud speaker owners. The commandments warn against excess amplification, overloading tubes, dirty contacts, improper soldering, weak batteries, and using tubes as power amps. Emphasizes that clarity matters as much as volume. Charles Cushing, a winter resident in Palm Beach, plans to leave Bermuda soon.
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Charles Cushing
Walm Beach
Bermuda
Howard Cigar Co. Silver Anniversary in Bath Maine
The Howard Cigar Co marks 25 years in Bath with DL Thowsard as proprietor noting early storefronts on Main Street and Center Street. The firm began April 17 and grew from a Poward Cigar Co. outlet near Trombin theatre to two Maine locations and a strong wholesale and retail business led by Henry E. Howard’s son.
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Howard Cigar Co
Bath
Thowsard
Poward Cigar Co
Co- Trombin Theatre
Peppers Billiard Hall
Vent Street
Maine
Compeuny
Center Street
Path Operahouse
Howard
Henry E. Howard
Anany Hore
Call for attention to Flaherty Park and flag pole repair
A Bath resident urges action at Flaherty Park on Lincoln Street housing project to honor John J Laherty, the first Bath World War I casualty. She seeks community support to buy a new flag and fix the broken drinking fountain, hoping Memorial Day will see the flag fly again.
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Lincoln Street
United States Pleasing Corp
Halvards
Times
Agont
Brive
Drift Ice Delays Bath to Five Islands Boat Service
The Steamboat Worry of the Five Islands line reduced to a three day a week schedule due to heavy drift ice. After a Saturday run, rough ice forced an earlier Bath departure on Monday and Tuesday, with Captain Blaisdell awaiting passengers at Arrowsie bridge. A north wind and ebb tide are needed to move the ice down the river.
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Arrowsie
Five Islands
Bath
Love and devotion echo in a kiss and a secret room
In a melodramatic exchange a lovesick man questions love while a woman probes its depth. She hints at a trunk of letters, three photo albums, a jewel case with seven engagement rings, and a box room proposal. The scene contrasts passion with suspense amid notes of a Boston funeral and a fashion shift at Ziegfeld.
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Julia
Fair Maid
Thayer
Philadelphia — Inquirer
Weather Forecast Shapes Umbrella Trade Patterns
A Weather Bureau report notes an umbrella dealer typically orders bulk deliveries in autumn but now schedules monthly restocks based on normal precipitation. The 80 day remittance cycle and capital-based dealings help store surplus, cover dry summers with parasols, and reflect how climate forecasts guide seasonal stock.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Anenths
Sailing Advice From a Half Century Ago
A newly reprinted book titled Steamship Notes for Those Who Contemplate a Trip to Europe recounts travel life aboard 2500 ton steamers of fifty years past. It offers thrifted etiquette, packing tips, and cautions about seasickness, dress, and behavior onboard with humorous tone.
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Europe
White Star Line
Urepe
Couple on long hike die after Bath halt during Maine trek
Mr and Mrs Robert Armstrong of Winchester Massachusetts died Friday night in Bath while continuing their long distance hike to their Summer home in Friendship Maine They averaged about 50 miles a day and had planned to reach Damariscotta and Friendship next. Mrs Armstrong formerly Edith Creighton of Thomaston.
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Robert Armstrong
Winchester
Mass
Bath
Friendship
Yarmouth
Damariscotta
Priendship
Jolly Dancing Party Opens Series by Masonic Social
A Masonic Social association dance at the Temple Friday drew 55 couples. Grindell's Orchestra provided music and introduced new features. Intermission offered sandwiches and coffee. The next dance is planned for April 11. Committee members include Madward W. Stamp son, John Wilson, J Maurice Taynes, Roy Colby, Seth S. Mullin.
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Masonic Social Association
Temple
Grindell
Madward W. Stampson
Johm Wilson
J. Maurice Taynes
Roy Colby
Seth S. Mullin
Williams-Davis Wedding at Brooks Memorial Parsonage
Leon Alton Williams and Julian Margaret Davis of Georgetown wed Friday afternoon at Brooks Memorial parsonage North Street in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev John A Swethaim of the First Baptist church. The groom is son of Thomas Norman Williams and the bride daughter of William H. Davis. The couple were unattended. A large flock of geese, about 100, passed over Bath late Saturday headed east.
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Leon Alton Williams
Julian Margaret Davis
Georgetown
Brooks Memorial Parsonage
North Street
John A. Swethaim
First Baptist Church
Thomas Norman Williams
William H H. Davis
Bath
Classical Association of New England Meets in Brunswick
The Classical Association of New England holds a meeting at Bowdoin College Brunswick on April with executive committee and members assembled. Adventors from across New England attend sessions with addresses by Bowdoin Bates and other college leaders plus a round table and evening performances. Arthur Wilson died in Portland.
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Classical Association OF
New England
Brunswick
Toth
Association of
Bowdoin College
Fotlows
MM. Sills
Clarence W. Gleason
Katin Phivs
A. K. Linscott
Deering High School
Porthlond
Maine
Paul Nixon
Dates
George Mc Chase
Bates Colleges
Palaailemene
Lowell
Roxbury Livin School
Simmuel V. Cote
Wheaton College
Miss Marin
Goodwin
Drury High Schod North Adsans
Josiah Bridge
Ethel Walker School
Simsbury
Lemuel B. Bassett
University of Vermont
Nixon
Classical Club
Thoms Means
Alice Walton
Wellesley Colleges
Charles D3. Guiick
Harvard University
Charles T Huntington Smith
Deerfield Academy
Clarence T. White
Colby College
Charles Ti. Forbes
Phillips Academy
Andover
Lucian
Joseph W. Hewitt
Wesleyan University
Woman Sees More In People She Meets
A woman recalls how she notices minute details about strangers in social encounters. She describes changes in dress, accessories, and even facial hair and jewelry, noting how perception reveals character and memory. The conversation ends with a jab at men’s lack of such attention.
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Rowenttin
Sheen
Bill
Martha
Till
Jim
Amy
Margaret
New York Sun and Globe
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Walter A. Dkonferth
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Steek Selaio
Valie
Athenat
Pia Great
Das
Great Oshrinksge
Witterammeeeets
Capt. Williams
Mme. Jeritza
Fruit-A-Tives
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Flaherty Park
Bert Kingsbury
G. A. Snowalker
Kowalker
Ziegfeld
David
Johns-Manville
Nichols CO. Distributors
Commercial Street
Arthur Wilson
Portland
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