Man Fatally Poisoned Wife After Drinking Bichloride Mercury
Early Saturday a Bath man Dr. Ragon attempted to kill his wife by mixing bi chloride mercury in two glasses. The wife spit out one, burning her mouth, while the husband then drank from the other. He had been drinking clear alcohol recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragon
Mrs. Ragon
Marshal Wallace
Bath
Moose
D.D William Mann
Anie C.haggerty
England
Emis
Biddeford
Portland
Denial Letter Refutes Reports of Doctor's Suicide Attempt
Mrs. H E Ragon of Biddeford writes to The Times denying reports that Dr Gon attempted self harm or was coerced to do so. She states the doctor had no such intent and questions the accuracy of the claims about his actions and drug cabinet in the semi dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ragon
Biddeford
the Times
Harry
Ragon
Dr. Gon
Fruit-a-tives Claim Cure for Indigestion and Heart Ailments
A Toronto man at 682 Gerraro St. East recounts two years of severe indigestion and heart pain. He says after using three boxes of Fruit-a-tives since last June he improved and now feels well. He endorses the product and notes price details and postal offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerraro St. East
Toronto
Fred J. Caveen
Tives Limited
Ogdensbur
Doctor Poisoned by Mercury Tablets in Indigestion Attack
A doctor swallowed Gastrogen Tablets to ease indigestion and died or nearly died from mercury poisoning. Mrs. Ragon and others acted quickly with an emetic to save him. She defends the Bath Times editor from sensational reports and provides her statement dated Jan 6 1917. A Bath incident describes a Hallowell traveler aided by Bath police captain McFadden who provided food and shelter and secured a job offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ragon
Main St
Biddeford
Merton McGrath Returns to Rumford After Visit
Merton McGrath returned to Rumford Saturday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Webber on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton McGrath
Rumford
Mrs. C. M. Webber
Lincoln St
Water Board Plans Uprate Reduction and New Supply
Wa ter District trustees outline plan to suspend underwater New Meadows River crossing by using overhead cables and a larger stand pipe on this side of the Kennebec. They emphasize public ownership, orderly meetings, and future rate reductions only after improving service and securing adequate supply. They compare costs with Brunswick Waterville and Augusta cases and note expert fees and negotiations saved time and money. A Lisbon Falls Bath basketball game ends 2 point Bath win amid rough play. Bath Iron Works gift to retiring foreman William Dean. George W. Oakman in Bath. ice cutting on Wolf Pond River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Water District
New Meadows River
New Meadows
Kennebec
Nequasset
Times
Maine Water Company
Star Chamber
New England
Brunswick
High Street
North Street
Dean's Regulars Promote Easy Operation at Stores
A brief ad notes Dean's Regulars cause mild bowel alteration described as weakening the bowels and chronic constipation. The product is marketed as easy to operate and sold everywhere for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean’s
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Endsorsement Breaks In
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure can’t cure. It claims the product works systemically and provides testimonials, with a price of 75 cents per bottle and notes Toledo, Ohio as the base of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J Cheney
Tim
Ational B
COACH
O. Hall
Eli Druggtete
Taka Eallt
Maine Council appoints executive lineup and committees
The Maine Executive Council organized with Fred W. Bunker as chairman and George W. Leadbetter as messenger. Committees cover Accounts, Public Lands, Public Instruction, Libraries, Highways, Military, Indian Affairs, Elections, Printing, Pensions, Prisons, Insane Hospitals, Juvenile Institutions, Maine School for Feeble Minded, and visiting panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council of
Maine
Fred W. Bunker
North Anson
George W. Leadbetter
Farnsworth
Gowell
Nichols
Bunker
Norton
University of Maine
St. Clair
Fay
State Library
Nichols, Norton
Harriet B. Dudley
Augusta
State Prison
State School For Boys
Harry H. Verrill
Portland
Pareles
Central Choir Plans Cantata Rehearsal Saturday Evening
The central choir assembled for a special rehearsal of The Lord Reigneth at 7 15 in the chapel. The work will be sung at vespers tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Morse High Beats Freeport In Tight 18 16 Victory
Morse High School edged Freeport High on their home floor 18 to 16 in a hard fought game. Snow and Dumphy led Morse with several baskets while Coss contributed 4 fouls for Freeport. Umpire Needelman and Referee Moses officiated. timer Saxon kept time as Scott Tibbetts examined the river for the Gowell body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Freeport High
Morse Freeport Talbot
Igrf
Snow
McMann
Lg If
Curtis Perkins
C c. Dumphy Holbrook
Thalhemer Coss
Rf Rg
Hunter Bowker
Sub If
Walsh
M.H.S
Freeport
Curtis
Dumphy
Holbrook
Perkins
Coss
Needelman
Portland
Moses
Bowdoin
Saxon
Lumber crew aims to cut 600000 feet this winter
Daniel Hadlock returned to Cornish Saturday after visiting his father who leads a portable mill crew in Woolwich for Contractor Gregg. The crew will cut about 600,000 feet of lumber this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hadlock
Cornish
Woolwich
Gregg
Fire damages tree in front of Dr James O Lincoln home
A tree in front of Dr. James O Lincoln’s residence was set afire by an electric wire Friday evening. Electric light crew were summoned to repair the insulation and restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Lincoln
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Hi. E. Ragon
Hallowell
Fletcher
Castoria
Childen
Water Board
Lisbon
Lisbon Falls
Falls High School
Bath Iron Works
Burton Pierce
Brass Foundry
William Dean
George W. Oakman
the Phoenix
Wolf Pond
Vwarv
Standard Oil Company
N. Y
Congress Street
Boston
F. W. Bunker
Colonial Club
Q’hums
United States
Morse High
Scott Tibbetts
Fred H. Gowell
Maine Central
Tibbetts
Kenniebec
G. P. Gauvin
Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms Co
Willie Collins
Fidelity Trust Company
Monument Square
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