Governor Brewster outlines party government in inaugural address
Governor Ralph Brewster addresses a Maine audience urging the party system over blocs. He argues parties must stand by platforms, calls for limited legislative spend, and discusses taxes, economy, the Kennebec bridge project, and urgent data needs for a navigable bridge. He favors cautious progress and a representative commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Orewster
Neunebec
Brewster
Maine
Kennebec Bridge
City Council reviews year end finances and traffic aids
Bath city officials moved to tally all year expenditures and transfer remaining balances to contingency funds. They authorized up to 120000 in tax anticipation notes, to be funded from taxes and not added to permanent debt. Traffic signals purchased at 265 each may be paid from the contingent fund if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Standing Committee of Finance
City of
Bush
Finance Committee
Bath Trust Co
Bath
Mei
Joint
Standing Committee On Finance
Frank E. Low
Wallace Purington
George Davis
Cvalies
Iron
Trish
Walter D. Hart
City Treas
Hall
Twin Towns Form New Rotary Club and Charter
The Damariscotta Newcastle Rotary Club held at Hotel Fiske on June 7 welcomed delegations from Portland Rockland Augusta Watesville and Bath. Rex W Dodge led a musical program and Rotary songs as guests praised the dinner served by William T Loud staff. New club president Leon A Tredge gave the after dinner remarks with welcomes from S H Erskine and others. Herbert C Libby delivered the charter speech noting Rotary history and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle Rotary Club
Hotel Fiske
Portland
Rockland
Augusta
Watesville
Bathtubs
Rex W. Dodge
Portland Club
Newcastle
Rotary
Wiliam T. Loud
Tle
Leon A. Tredge
New Club
S. H. Erskine
Damariscotta
Soule
Augusta Rotary Club
Harry Rounds
Rockland Club
Mr. Bigelow
Worthind
Charles W. Walden
Herbert C. Libby
Waterville
Eighth District
A. P. Bennett
J. L. Bryne
J. W. Clifford
FE. B. Denny
L. A. Dodge
Wlw. Dodge
H. Erskine
P. He Gay
Ros. Griffin
W. G. Hodgkins
TS Hussey
C.F. Leighton
W. T. Loud
G. H. Melville
Morse
W. Nash
WT. O. Page
O. S. V Page
Pastorius
H. Vierce
H. TY
Poland
W. I. Reed
C. W. Walden
Lath
Harry VP. Bridge
Henry W. Owen
Edwin V. Reed
Frank Ti. Nichols
New England
Dover
Slaverhill, Muess
Lancaster
N. HH
Bath
Boston
Millionaire's Bride Files Bill in Equity
Madeline Gillies, wife of Boston real estate heir Jedediah A. B. Shaw, sues in Middlesex Superior Court to reclaim dower rights and restore property to her husband in a bid to secure support from his estates. She alleges fraud and cites transfers to Shaw's son Everett G. Shaw, plus the Newton nest-egg deed, amid earlier marriage turmoil and a publicized domestic incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jedediah A. B. Shaw
Boston
Newton
Madeline Gillies
Middlesex Superior Court
Shaw
Winchester
Arlington
Everett G. Shaw
Hove
Dr Marston Buys Residential Property on Washington Oak Corner
Dr Eben J Marston purchased a two story two family frame dwelling at Washington and Oak from Thomas Slivin via Fred Reed Real Estate. This gives him full ownership of the corner property including Oak street lots adjacent to his home on Washington. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lemon hosted guests Saturday for two tables of bridge with prizes and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben J. Marstons
Thomas Slivin
Fred DR. Reed
Washington and
Oak Streets
Dr. Marston
Washington Street
Oak Street
Slavin
Arthur
Lemon
Harry Beals
Fin
Lemont
Dorman Perkins
H. Dorman Perkins
Harry A. Theals
Nathan E. Coffin
Patten Library Association Holds Annual Meeting in Bath Maine
The Patten Free Library in Bath Maine reports strong governance and efficient administration led by librarian Miss Margaret Foote and assistants. President Walter S. Glidden praised cataloging progress, noted children's department work, and announced trustee and corporator changes plus proposed by law amendments while paying tribute to Harold M. Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Walter S. Glidden
Margaret R. Foote
Watten Free Library Association
Presidden
Miss Gilman
Pres. Glidden
Harold M. Sewall
Margaret al Boote
Gilbert Br. J. Patten
Sewall
Harriett, Ledyard
George FE. Wolstenholme
William D. Sewall
Sec. Lowell
Bes
Ernest F. Kelley
John A. Morse
Margaret Adams
Frostina Marston
Isabel Carter
Edith Howard
Charles TH. Cahill
James A. Brimnson
Arthur B. Ste
Fred VP. Shaw
William T. Hall
Henry W. Owen
Langdon T. Snipe
Edmund I. Briggs
Arthur SK. Purington
William T. Sewall
Lowell and
Treas
Low
Margaret Ry
Foote
The
Patten Free Library
Hebiryani Lhssl
Nader
Dylan
Sagadahoc Leaders Dominate Maine House Committees
Representative J Edward Drake of Bath and Edward J White of Bowdoinham, both Sagadahoc county figures, secured top posts. Drake chairs ways and bridges and mercantile affairs and insurance, while White leads appropriations and financial affairs. Other locals joined committees on insane hospitals, public health, military affairs, inland fisheries, commerce, Todian affairs, and interior waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Drake
Bath
Edward J. White
Bowdoinham
Sagadahoe County
Drake
White
Clarence A. Peaslee
George A. Baker
Keavin W. Haggett
West Buch
Frank W. Carlion
Sagadahoc County
Daylight Time Ban Considered in Maine Legislature
Representative Merle J. Harriman of Readfield introduces the Daylight Time Ban Act to base Maine standard time on the 75th meridian west and forbid towns from adopting other time systems with fines up to 500 dollars.
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Merle J. Harriman
Readfield
Maine
Greenwich
Great Sun Eclipse Set to Darken Wide US Path
Millions will witness a total solar eclipse on Saturday January 24 with a long belt from northern Minnesota to New York and parts of New England and mid Atlantic. Cities like Duluth Buffalo NYC Philadelphia Chicago will see total or near total eclipses with observable corona and shadow bands. The event will be visible in some form from New Orleans to Omaha and St Louis.
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United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Great Lakes
New York
Long Island
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Teres
Scotland
Duluth
Buffalo
New York City
New Haven
Boston
Providence
Albany
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Chileago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Omaha
Lake Erie
American Nature Association
Five Sets of Twins Enrolled at Bath North Street School
Five sets of twins attend Bath's North Street primary with one set in first grade, one in second, and three in fourth grade. The Hatch twins Herbert and Herman are children of Arthur Hatch of 50 Middle Street, while the Lindenberg, McEliman, Sanborn, and Swett twins list various Bath addresses as their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City
North Street
Herbert and
Herman Hatch
Arthur Hatch
Sot Middle Street
White Introduces a Bridge Resolve in Maine Legislature
Rep Edward L. White of Dowdinham introduces a five member commission to study a combined railroad and highway bridge over the Kennebec River. The panel will compare Bath-Woolwich versus Richmond Dresden locations, estimate costs, assess maintenance, and report by March first with location and design options. Bank meetings and local titles follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Knox
Kennebec
War Department
Maine Central Railroad Co
Engineering Department
State Highway Railroad Co
Edward L. White
Dowdinham
Kennebec River
Bath
Woolwich
Richmond
Dresden
Cap
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Luae Tae
First National Tank
Bath National Bank
Joseph Torrey
City of Bath
Read Nichols Co
Board of Common Council
Board of Highways and Sewers
Traverse
Sagadahoe County Supreme Court
Irish
Fred W. Quimby
Frederick W Freeman
Augustus A. Verey
Roscoe G. Dailey
John A. Leonard
Charles A. Corliss
William J. Vaistey
A. Terhune
Mead-Morrisoff Mig. Co
Brunswick
Chester A. Plant
Oliver Brown
Harold L. Troop
Joln Sampson
J. A. Allen
Harold Arnold
Rotary Club
Newton “Love Cote
Patten Library Association
W. S. Glidden
Librarian's Report
Paiteel
Sagadahoc
Drake and White
Ida and
Sarah Lindenberg
Jacob Lindenberg
Middle Street
Harold and
Richard McEliman
George McEl
Herman
Herbert Hatch
Sarah and
Ida Lindenberg
Lois and
Lewis Swett
Jean and
Jeanette Sanborn
Richard and
Harold McElman
Bruce H. M. White
Attain Data Bath Trust Co
Ian
Bruce A. M. White
Arthur Sewall
Frank B. Nichols
John G. Morse
William JD. Sewall
Fred J. Hill
Yee
Harry A. Walters
Dunlap A. Tlateh
Pearl KE. Hall
Madelyn Chase
First National Bank
Oliver Moses
George WP. Davenport
William S. Shorey
Harry G. Deering
Frederick IE. Drake
Arthur J. Dunton
Charles V. Minott
Walter FE. Vlimmer
George P. Dayen
William
Shorey
Daniel Williams
Harry L. Day
Rupert H. Baxter
Samuel R. Percy
Rodney E. Ross
Bruce H. M.’ White
Eugene Thebeau
Franks
Bowker
Charles H. Cahill
Charles W. Clifford
Yell S. Crosby
Tlarry G. Deering
Dapiecl TV
Dougherty
Thomas Is
Bons
Harvey DL. Hawthorne
Dura BL. Howard
Allen M. Irish
Charles W
Minott
J. Houghton McLellan
Charles H. Oliver
Calvin W. Rogers
Harry B. Sawyer
Rodney I. Ross
L. Eugene Thebeau
William Th. Mussenden
J. Edward Hughes
William J. Skelton
Gascolyn Moses
Sherwin-Williams Products
Jonnson Brosco
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