Roosevelt Remembered as a Striking American Leader
The obituary honors Col Theodore Roosevelt praising his energetic life as a statesman writer and defender of American principles. It notes his open leadership style his love of the outdoors and his influence on public life and politics. It recalls his pride that his son Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt died in air combat.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Col. Roosevelt
United States
France
Lieut
Quentin Roosevelt
Dissatisfaction Over Revenue Tax on Motor Boats
The Independent notes county dissatisfaction with how the revenue tax is applied to motor boats. Many owners who have not used their boats for over a year are taxed for the period hauled up and some faced fines. It appears boat owners with engines must pay the tax annually even if the craft sits idle.
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Independent
Relief Society Forms Local Home Service Unit
Bowdinham establishes a village wide relief society open to any resident with no dues. The aim is to provide local relief work, aided by a Bruns wick Red Cross branch. If labor demand rises it could help farmers prepare for the upcoming season as seed catalogs arrive from the Phippsburg mail carrier signaling spring.
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Bowdinham
Brunswick
The
Red Cross
Phippsburg
Farmers Celebrate Snow Furrowing Winter Tasks
Farmers express happiness as a heavy snow blankets fields enabling winter teaming. The ample snow supports planned workload and sustains activity through the season.
Old Wave Sees Smooth Ride As Schedule Holds
The vessel kept to its timetable without delays. Officials attributed the steady progress to favorable conditions and careful coordination.
Water line plan for Winnegance residents to cross bridge
Bath district officials say Winnegance residents on the Phippsburg side could form a water company, buy pipe from Bath Water District, and lay it to gain fire and domestic water at wholesale rates. Separate notice of Bath line improvements ends power issues at Winnegance streetcars.
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Independent
Winneganee
Phippsburg
Bath Ter District
Bath
Lemont Street
Winnegance
Harry B. Williams
Zina B. Hunt
Lydia Holbrook
Freeport
Loring Small
Charlestown
Charles T. Small
Robert Manson
Roberta
Somerville
Mounted Fans Carved by Longshoreman In Independent Window
Archie Libby of 134 Water Street displays a dozen or more mounted fans carved from solid wood with a pocket knife. He spent about 24 hours total shaping the curious pieces and includes a gilded battleship on chicken bones as part of the exhibit.
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Archie Libby
Water Street
Independent Window
Mr. Libby
Libby
Brunswick Firemen Struggle to Fight House Fire
Brunswick fire department faced multiple problems as they tried to extinguish a blaze at a residence owned by Isaiah G. Elder and occupied by the families of John Leonard and Mrs. Lida Pennell. The alarm failed, no horse available for the apparatus, and miscommunication led to a delayed response before Chief Irving W. Stet Abe and Warden William Harrington finally used hand pumps to put out the fire.
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Brunswick Fire Department
Isaiah G. Elder
John Leonard
Lida Pennell
Brunewick Fire Department
Irving W. Stet- Abe
William 8. Harrington
Bath’s veteran workers named as city landmarks
The Independent profiles long time Bath employees considered city landmarks. A. Ansert recalls 42 years with Stetson and changes in furniture, while Johnny Gage of Winslow’s and John Longley in Hyde’s brass works are noted for loyal service. Gage, born 1848 in Boston, moved to Bowdoinham and Bath, 48 years with Gerry & Winslow.
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Bath
John H. Gage Revealed as City Boss Plumber at 71
A historical note recalls John H. Gage of J. A. Winslow & Son Broad Street, once head plumber, with references to his ascent from Bath Shoe polish works to a stove funnel setup. The brief hints at age 71 and a boy’s impression today.
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John H. Gage
Edwin M. Jones at Jackson wholesale confectioner stores
Edwin M. Jones, employed 27 years at George F. Jackson wholesale confectioner, speaks of a long career as he works on molasses kisses and Nee dhams in the Jackson store. He notes sugar quotas, Christmas candy rush, and that he and his crew finished a busy afternoon of wrapping and weighing treats.
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Mr. Jones
James Thompson
J. B. Worth
Turner McCarty
Seth T.snipe
E. B. Drummond
Howard Coal Co
Jackson
Moulton
Edwin M. Jones
George F. Jackson
Jackson Store
Jong
Arm strong marks forty two years at Torrey mill
Arlington R Armstrong of 20 Trufannt street recalls joining on Feb 24 1877 as a steel bushing rolls worker at Torrey Roller Bushing Works. He describes plant evolution from old boiler days to modern electric power and notes his role in chambering shives turning 650 daily. He cites growth from 25 halls to three times as many workers and praises management. He is No 1 on the payroll born April 24 1859 with wife and four children.
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Arlington R. Armstrong
Trufannt Street
Times
Armstrong
Scott Morse
Torrey
Commercial Street
Francis B. Torrey
Richmond
Mr. Armstrong
Front Street
Morse Sin
William A
Charles
Obituary: Mrs Hattie M Ackley of Lewiston
Mrs Hattie M Ackley died at St Marys Hospital Lewiston on December 28 after a brief illness. Born in Gardiner 32 years ago she lived with grandparents in Bowdoin before marrying Silas W Ackley of Bowdoin 18 years ago. She leaves two children Vera Mae and George, father George E Jordan, grandmother Mrs Sarah M Powers, brother Elmer Jordan and cousin Eva Weston. Her husband died recently. A double funeral was held at East Bowdoin church with Rev. Wright officiating. burial followed at Blanchard Cemetery Bowdoin.
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Hattie M. Ackley
Lewiston
St. Mary's Hospital
Mrs. Ackley
Gardiner
Hiram D. Powers
Ast Bowdoin
Silas W
East Bowdoin
Death of H Earl Ware in France during WWI
Mrs M F Taylor of Bath learns her nephew H Earl Ware of Gardiner died in France on November 5 from wounds received in action. Born June 9 1892 in Gardiner he lived with grandparents the Goodwins and worked at various drug stores before enlisting in the 76th division. A memorial service is planned for Sunday at the Gardiner grandparents home.
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M. F. Taylor
Bath
H. Earl Ware
Gardiner
Ware
Swett’s Drug Store
France
Florence Boynton Ware
William E. Ware
Charles W. Goodwin
Hallowell
Spaulding Drug Store
Funeral for Mrs Siary E Danforth in Bath
The funeral for Mrs. Siary E. Danforth was held Thursday at 546 High Street. Rev. Clarence B. E. Pegg of Corliss Street Church officiated with family members as bearers. Born in Bath, she spent most of her life here and was active at Corliss Street Church. She leaves two granddaughters Mrs. C. E. Conley and Mrs. Davis Millett and two grandsons William J. Moore and Silas G. Bryant, all of Bath.
Celia B Ames Dies at Age 10 in Bowdeinham
Celia B daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Ames of Bowdeinham died late Saturday night at ten years old. She is survived by her parents three brothers and three sisters.
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Celia B
J. H. Ames
Bowdeinham
Bruiners
Mrs Louisa C Reed Dies After Ill Health At 71
Mrs Louisa C Reed born Wyman and wife of George F Reed died Wednesday after two years of illness, confined to bed for two months. A native of Wyman she married in August 1875, leaving two sisters, two granddaughters, and two great grandchildren in Portland and Bath.
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Louisa
Wyman
George F. ‘Reed
Mary Hearin
Woolwich
Susan Youland
Arrowsie
William L. Davis
Portland
Randall Leonards
Bath
Barbara
Paul Davis
Mrs. Ellen Louise Rice Dies After Ill Health in Woolwich
Mrs. Ellen Louise Rice 66, wife of John C. Rice, died at her Woolwich home after a long illness. A Baptist church worker active in the Red Cross, she did her last sewing for the Red Cross shortly before death. Born in Fairfield, she lived much of her life in Dana's Mills, Woolwich. She is survived by her husband and their son Ralph Farnham Rice of Woolwich.
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Ellen Louise Rice
John C. Rice
Woolwich
Baptist Church
Red Cross
Rice
Fairfield
Dana's Mills
Mrs. Rice
Ralph Farnham Rice
George F Stetson Dies of Pneumonia at 44
The body of George F. Stetson aged 44 who died of pneumonia in Brookline Massachusetts January 2 was brought to Brunswick Sunday for burial. A bond salesman for B H Rollins & Son of Boston he was well known to scores of people here having come to the city frequently. He did significant work in the first and second Liberty loan campaigns and with notable oratorical ability was asked by the general committee to address employees of various industrial plants in support of the bonds.
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George F. Stetson
Brookline
Mass
Brunswick
Stetson
B. H. Rollins & Son
Boston
Liberty
Sudden Death of Everett M. Mower in West Roxbury
Everett M. Mower formerly of Bath died Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at his West Roxbury home. He leaves his wife three daughters one son and one brother. Former local agent for American Express Co now transferred to Augusta office. friends presented him a gold watch and chain upon transfer.
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West Roxbury
Mass
Everett Mower
Bath
Mower
Americam Express Co
Augusta
Funeral for Frederick Watson Child Buried in Oak Grove
Frederick Warren Watson, 14 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Millard E Watson, died recently. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the parents' home with Rev C Raymond Chappell officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frederick Warren Watson
Millard E. Watson
Rev. C. Raymond Chappell
Oak Grove
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HE Times Company
Front St, Bath, Me
Maine
City Water
Henry Potter
Charles Cleveland
George
Gwendolyn
Stonington
Robert Cotten
Albert Holbrook
Fred Oliver
William Merry
Walker
Grace Reynolds
John Nocton
Washington Street
Fred Parks
Jennie Lemont
Corliss Street
Edith Banks
Albert Storer
Fred Coombs
Loring
Small
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mrs
Charles T. Smell
City
Mr. Ansert
Mr. Stetson
Harvey Stetson
A. D. Stetson
Johnny Gage
Winslow’s
Center Street Hill
Gage
John Longley
Hyde
Badenburg
Germany
Dsto
Germay
Springfield
Mags
Charles Henry Ansert
Arthur M. Ansert
Cornelia Stover
Hattie Ansert
Emma Ansert
Bowdoinham
Gages
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Young Gage
Silas North
North
Sampson
North & Haynes
Young Gaze
Universalist
Gerry & Winslow
J. A. Winslow & Son
Abbie R. Leeman
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Gage
Gen. Gage
Jaime
Sheet and Metal Workers’ Union
Hattie Ackley
Mary E. Danforth
Celia B. Ames
Granville A. Armstrong
Sadie M. M. Armstrong
Louisa C. Reed
MIS
Everett M. Mower
Frederick Watson
Atwood
L. J. Medicine Co
Esa
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