Bath Iron Works to Build Yacht for J. P. Morgan
Bath Iron Works Corp confirms a contract to build a 343 foot steel yacht for financier J P Morgan. Hull 124 will be clipper bow, steam turbine electric driven, 280 feet waterline, 42.5 feet beam, delivery in 1930, with design by Henry Jolsow Inc. of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Henry Jolsow Inc
New York
Bath
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Pres
Newell
Archibald M. Main
Bath Iron Works
Vanda
Gielow
Ernest B. Dane
Brookline
Mass
We Corporation
Girlow
H. F. Manville
C. J. Davos
Providence
Captain Freeman Battles Typhoon Aboard Steel Navigator
Captain William R. Freeman of the Steel Navigator faced a brutal typhoon between Manila and Cebu. He steered the ship for 36 hours, keeping it from reefs and islands while two Japanese vessels wrecked nearby. Despite drenched quarters and ruined clothing, the voyage toward New York continues with arrival expected mid February. The article also notes lodge installations in Freeport and Yarmouth, and Mrs. John T. McClure’s arrival to care for her ill mother in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Freeman
Steel Navigator
Manila
Cebu
P. I
Freeaman
High Street
Bath
Freeman
Capt. Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
New York
Magazines Cataloged by Patton Free Library 1929 List
The Patton Free Library records two groups of magazines for 1929. The reading room holds titles such as Antiques Atlantic American Review of Reviews American Magazine American Machinist Better Homes and Gardens Boston Transcript Building Age Boy s Life Current History Century Child Life Country Gentleman Etude Flower Grower Good Housekeeping Garden and Home Builder Now American Home Harper s Magazine Harper s Bazar International Studio Junior Home John Martin s Book The Child Magazine Literary Digest Ladies Home Journal Living Are London News Illustrated Library Journal Motorship New York Times with Sunday edition Open Road Popular Science Monthly Popular Mechanics Pictorial Review Revue des Deux Scribner s Saturday Evening Post Scientific American St Nicholas Woman s Home Companion Youth s Companion. Additional periodicals are gifts for 1929 including Ambition American Issue Chiropractor Christian Register Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Sentinel Daughters of American Revolution How to Sell Indian s Friend Jewish Tribune Mazdaznam Model Maker National Geographic National Republic Nature Magazine New Near East Ocean Ferry Our Dumb Animals Protectionist Ray from the Rose Cross Rotarian School Time World Work Yale Review Young Crusader Zion s Herald Moudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Free Library
Atlantic
American Review of Reviews
American Magazine
American Machinist
Boston Transcript
Building Age
Boy's Life
Current History
Century
Child Life
Country Gentleman
Etude
Good Housekeeping
Garden
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Bazar
International Studio
Junior Home
John Martin
Literary Digest
Ladies’ Home Journal
Living
London News
Library Journal
Motorship
New York Times
Popular Science Monthly
Popular Mechanics
Pictorial Review
Revue Des Deux Scribner's
Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
St. Nicholas
Woman's Home Companion
Youth's Companion
Ambition
Christian Register
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Sentinel
Daughters of American Revolution
Jewish Tribune
Mazdaznam
National Geographic
National Republic
Nature Magazine
New Near East
Ocean Ferry
Our Dumb Animals
Protectionist
Ray
The
Rose Cross
School
Time
World Work
Yale Review
Young Crusader
Zion's Herald
Moudes
Benefit Bridge Party Nets Hospital 550
More than 200 people attended the benefit bridge at York hall the home of Mr and Mrs William D Sewall and $550 was cleared for the City hospital Auction featured 38 tables and two contract games The Junior Hospital League arranged dining and prize tables with gifts from local residents. Nobles from Kora temple Mystic Shrine attended the Lewiston meeting with listed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hall
William D. Sewall
City Hospital
Monday Club
Ruth Skillings
Frederick H. Kimball
John McInnes
Alice Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Harold M. Sewall
Seth S. Mullin
Henry C. Wright
Rodney E. Ross
Clare Coombs
Frederick E. Drake
William R. Freeman
Gertrude Maxwell
Mary Paine
Marcia Moulton
Gladys Olm
Anna Trott
Junior Hospital League
Byron F. Barker
Restoration of Whiskers Sparks Nostalgic Debate
Arthur G. Staples recounts a humorous essay criticizing the decline of facial hair from a bygone era. He wryly surveys whisker prevalence, cites lines of reasoning from biology to modernization, and laments safety razors erasing a social symbol once tied to college presidents and respect.
Sixty five years of married life for this couple
Bowdoinham war veteran George H. Blodgett and his wife Susan celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary in Bath area. He served with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery from 1864 to 1865, returned to Bath, and the couple raised a family while active in local clubs. They are charter Electa Chapter members with deep town ties and four surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Staples
Bath
Lewiston Journal
Independent
Westbrook Junior College For
Universalists
Herbert Hoover
Lincoln
George H. Blodgett
Fisher Road
Cathance
Blodgett
East Pittston
Maine
Washington
Bowdoinham
Mr. Blodgett
Bath Iron Works
Pine Street
Willie
E. S. Blodeett
Old Home Place
George Alfred
Earl T. Blodgett
Auburn
Mrs Arthur Crockett Illness Confines Police Matron at Home
Mrs Arthur Crockett the police matron is confined to her home by illness. No further details are provided about her condition or duration of confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Crockett
Art of Building Vessels Not Lost Says Lieut Lord
A Boston Navy Yard group led by Lieutenant John A. Lord rebuilds Old Ironsides the frigate Constitution with original design preserved and new live oak frames copper bolts and hull planking. The project uses about fifty former shipwrights from New England and aims to relaunch the ship as the Mistress of the Seas with all sails set in a year. fundraisers sell Gordon Grant prints to raise money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Andrews
Navy Yard
Boston
New England
Yesteryear
Nartt
John A. Lord
Keelsons
Lord
Paul Revere
Navy
Commodore's Pond
Pensacola
Florida
National Committee
Gordon Grant
National Commander McNutt to Visit Maine Events
National Commander Paul V. McNutt of the American Legion will visit Portland Bangor and Augusta Maine January 23 and 24. He will address post officers in Portland then meet Governor Gardiner in the executive mansion before attending a Bangor banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNutt
Portland
Bangor
Augusta
Paul V. McNutt
Department of Maine
American Legion
Port
Indiana
Legion
Indiana University
Law School
The
Burton Woolery Post
Department of Indiana
United States
Army
Legion Service
Phi Beta Kappa
Order of the Coif
Blaze gutts Grace church parish house in 10 below zero weather
A blaze gutted Grace church parish house on Oak street around 2 15 am in ten below zero weather. Eight hoses fought the fire as wind spared nearby homes and nearby Morse high school suffered a several thousand dollar loss in equipment and drawings. Rev C Myron Tubbs of the adjacent rectory aided the firefighters and thanked the department for its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
Oak Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Middle Street
Mr. Wilson
C. Myron Tubbs
Paul Wilson
Morse High School
Parks
Warren L. Mun Sey
Joseph Torrey
Edward H. Hartwell
Torrey
Tubbs
Hanling
Bath Iron Works to Build Small Tugboat for Rangeley Lakes
Bath Iron Works Corp has secured a contract to build a steel tug for The Brown Co. of Portland and Berlin New Hampshire to operate on Rangeley Lakes. The vessel, similar to the Don Jorge in size, will be shipped by rail and delivered early this summer. Also noted is the Morgan yacht contract and local staff changes at New England Tel Tel Co with Miss Evelyn Lord leaving and Miss Emma Ayer stepping in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Brown Co
Portland
Berlin
N. H
Rangeley Lakes
J. P. Morgan
Bath
Evelyn Lord
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Emma Ayer
Tompson Bros., Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Storm
William Matin
Harrasecket Lodge
K. of P
Freeport
Eureka Temple
P. S
Temple
Lila Haskell
Mr. Mann
Wescustogo Lodge
Yarmouth
John T. McClure
Charlestown
George Bragdon
Bath City Hospital
Eye Glass Insurance
Arthur Allen
Graduate Optometrist Bath Trust
Pattons
Mrs
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
Lewiston
Ralph E. Wright
Arthur B. Stilphen
George C. Quicksall
John Wishart
Carl Dudley
Harold P. Small
John H. Freeman
Oliver Moses
E.M. Fuller
Leon H. Kelley
Sherman Engineering Corp
Engineering Corp
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic Ocean
America
Stephen Leacock
Leacock
Middle West
Mississippi
Socrates
Aristotle
Bride
Bowdeinham
Sid
Central Church
W. F. Bailey
Duniels
D. L. Wilson
Sunset Park
Eseley
Corner High
Oliver Streets
Winchester
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