Telegraph 89 Years Ago Marks Morse Telegraph debut
A New York University event on January 24 1898 showcased Morse code in front of Martin Van Buren Aaron Clark and a Manhattan crowd. The article recounts Morse’s struggle and invention, noting the first demonstration and the rapid growth to a vast global electro magnetic telegraph system with millions of miles of wire and major operators like Western Union.
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Martin van Buren
United States
White House
Aaron Clark
New York
Manhattan Island
Fimoroux
New York University
Washington
Squire
Morse
Prof
Alfred Vail
Stephen Vail
California
Havre
Charles T. Jackson
Boston
Bostonian
Mr. Jackson
Paris
Cook
Washington Square
Western Union Telegraph Company
Adopt Ordinance For The New Plan
The article details sections of an ordinance governing the Board of Overseers of the Poor, its superintendent duties and salaries, reporting requirements, and handling of city farms and alms houses. It also notes Armory location considerations for Cap tain McClure of Battery IT, lease issues, and related inquiries.
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McClure
Sagadahock Block
Edward W. Bridgham
Shillings
Bridgham
Sidney L. Eaton
Cahill
Spear
Couneilman Sewall
Board of Highways and Sewers
Death of George M Eaton Brightens Phippsburg Obituary
George M Eaton 76 longtime Winneganee millman and respected Phippsburg native died after a long illness. He leaves a widow two brothers two sisters a son and a daughter with services set for Thursday afternoon. Community clubs held meetings and notices mention cancellations and social events in the village.
Municipal actions and licensing in Bath per week cleanup
Cleanup week roll of s accounts totaling 3 518 dollars ordered paid. City treasurer read annual trust funds report to be published later. Warrants issued for March 7 municipal election. Mayor Cahill appoints and confirms two Bath Opera House constables. Petition to establish two 550 gallon gasoline tanks granted with restrictions. Mary Bacher granted a victualer license.
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City Treas
Tall
the Times
Cahill
William T. Powell
Joseph Avery
Bath Opera
Alvah F. Lewis
Washington Street
Mary Bacher
Ferry Street
Ladies of the G A R Install Officers In Sedgwick Circle
Officers of Sedgwick circle Ladies of the G A T were installed for the year Tuesday night by Past President Gertrude Stewart. Lizzie Haley’s installation was postponed due to illness. others installed include Lou Marr as president Bertha Moulton senior VP Julia Johnson junior VP Annie Johnson chaplain Gertrude Stewart treasurer Lucille Blake secretary Lillian Wright conductress Mabel Mayers assistant conductress. A separate note recounts Sam Higgins’s accident when a shotgun exploded in a barrel nearly striking him as a "beef critter" was being prepared for shooting.
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Sedgwick Circle
Gertrude Stewart
Stewart
Lizzie Haley
Lou Marr
Bertha Moulton
Julia Johnson
Annie Johnson
Lucille Blake
Lillian Wright
Mabel Mayers
Interpreters to Aid Legionnaires in Paris Trip
The American Legion announces abundant interpreters for veterans traveling to Paris next September. The program, led by Bowman Elder, involves The Interpreters of The Great War and Paris Post No. 1 volunteers, plus sign language and French money guidance. Early reservations refundable up to a date, with two color folders available from National Headquarters.
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Paris
American Legion
Legionnaires
Bowman Elder
France
Legion
Paris Post No. 1
Lutre
Davis
France Convention Committee of the Legion
National Hreadquarters
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mrs Hamlin Discusses Foreign Affairs At Cosmopolitan Club
Mrs Morrill Hamlin gave a current events talk on United States foreign relations and postwar recovery. She reviewed Versailles outcomes, European rehabilitation efforts, Dawes and other figures aiding Europe, and described France Serbia Poland and Czecho Slovakia. She praised League of Nations work and noted Germany joining the league with most nations present.
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Morrill Hamlin
Cosmopolitan Club
Gen. Dawes
Owen TD. Young
Jeremiah Smith
Europe
France
Serbia
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Germany
League
Earth
Russia
Home Nursing Class At Evening School
A Home Nursing and Child Care class at Bailey Evening School in Morse High runs Mondays to Thursdays. The free course, guided by Mrs. John Purington of Brunswick and Mrs. Ralph W. Conforth of Saco, prepares mothers in child health and care with 14 lessons remaining. A purse theft involving $10 occurred at a Congress Street store. a suspect was arrested. Mrs. Galen Low of Brookline, Mass., arrives to stay two weeks in Bath with the Hartwell family on High Street.
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Bailey Evening School
Morse High
John Purington
Brunswick
Ralph W. Conforth
Saco
Bath
Congress Street
Porthind
Galen Low
Brookline
Mass
Edward EE
Hartwell
High Street
Government Plans Harbor Survey at Parker Head
At the request of Congressman Wallace H White the government will survey the harbor at Parker Head with possible subsequent harbor improvements. The report notes a calm ocean and a mild winter day as observers record local activity and people moving between Bath Phippsburg and Small Point.
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Parker Head
Wallace H. White
Spooks and Seances Subject of Address
Richard Matthews Hallet spoke to the Central church Men's club on Spooks and Seances. He described a Boston séance by Dr. L. R. G. Crandon and his wife Margery, offering impartial observations of the scene and phenomena. A chowder supper followed, organized by Major Kimball Kareher Jackson and John Freeman.
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Central Church
Richard Matthews Hallet
Brunswick
Mr. Hallet
Alice Harriet Jackson
Charles T. Jackson
Bath
Hallet
L. R. G. Crandon
Beacon
Dr. Helah
William R. Kimball
Kareher Jackson
John Freeman
Pepperell Mfg Company Opens Public Rest Room Display
In two years the Pepperell Manufacturing Company shifted to openness inviting visitors and tourists to view its operations. The mill now offers a public rest room with a splendid display of the plant’s gear and processes for public viewing and publicity.
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Pepperell Mfg. Co
Chicago Opera Moves 1800 People by Train to Boston
The Chicago Civic Opera Company requires 29 special baggage cars and 1750 trunks plus service cars to transport 1800 performers and scenery from Chicago to Boston.
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Chicago Civic Opera Co
Chicago
Boston
Obituary of Mrs Zidina Reed SG widow of Chpt Eneeh Reed
Mrs Zidina True Reed aged widow of Chpt Eneeh Reed died Monday after long illness at her home on Winter Street. She was born in Tathoa daughter of Apthie and Stean Donnell and lived in town all her life. One of the church's oldest members she joined Winter Street church many years ago. She is survived by daughter Miss Susan Reed and four sons George N Quincy Arthur J Salem Walter G Mystic Weldwin M Portsmouth, sister Piattie Robinson Covington and brothers Arthur Donnell New York City Henry Donnell Santa Cruz. Funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at the residence, flowers welcomed.
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George M. Eaton
Winneganee
Phippsburg
Winneginee
Charles F
Dromore Grange
Squaw Oelubo
Robert T. Mansen
Briday
Harry 7
Ttus
Sherman d. Morse
Winfield W. Morse
Milton T. Morse
Emily Morgan
Elbridge Ry Malcolm
Omar R. Perry
J. Parker Morse
George Dennison
Madelyn
Freeport
Dennison
Leon Ti. Pennell
Fred McCutcheon
Washington
DD. C
Joseph B. McCutcheon
Winneganee Community Club
Woman's Auxiliary
Harry C. Williams
Herbert Perry
Hn D. Rogers
Lillian Parks
Lewiston
Fred T. Parks
Lincoln Parks
Morse Tigh School
George M. Maton
Abram C. Oliver
Somerville
Mass
Danford McDonald
Mr. and Mars
Alfred S. Oliver
Zidina True Reed
Eneeh Reed
Safineotn Street
Tathoa Dieshter
Apthie
Stean Donnell
Wighes
Winter Street Church
Newely
Susan
Reed
George N
Quincy
Arthur J
Salem
Walter G
Mystic, Conn
Weldwin M. Reed
Portsmouth
Piattie EH. Robinson
Covington, Ky
Arthur (. Donnell
New York City
Henry S. Donnell
Santa Cruz
Calif
Death of Mrs Mary A Cowen in Rockport and Bath ties
Mrs Mary A Cowen widow of Zeninglins Gowen of Bath died Tuesday night after years of illness. Born in Rockport she was a daughter of Ephraim C Skinner and lived in Bath for many years. She belonged to the first Baptist church of Bath and Sedgwick circle Ladies of the GALR. Survived by two sons John I K Gowen Fred N Gowen of Bath and two daughters Ida E Crowell of Rockport and Hattie M Wright of Biddeford.
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Fred N. Gowen
Rockport
Mary A. Cowen
Zeninglins. Gowen
Bath
John IK. Gowen
Ida EF. Crowell
Hattie M. Wright
Biddeford
Death notices Metta MelLeod of Grafton Mass
Word has been received of the death in Grafton Massachusetts on January 11 of Metta M MelLeod 47 wife of John MelLeod formerly of Bath at her home 9 Lamolle avenue after a 14 day illness. She was born in Kingston New Hampshire and lived in Haverhill Massachusetts much of her life. She graduated from Haverhill high school and a business college and for ST years was head stenographer for the Hardy Tilton Worsted Yarns Co in Boston. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Bradford. Beside her husband she is survived by her father L Judkins.
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Grafton
Mass
Metta M. MelLeod
John MelLeod
Bath
Lamolle Avenue
Kingston
N. H
Haverhill
Hardy & Tilton Worsted Yarns Co
Boston
First Church of Christ
Bradford
Judkins
Death of James John Cameron Boy at City Hospital
James John Cameron six year old son of James FE and Sarah D Cameron of 500 Middle street died last week at City hospital after two days illness. He attended Weeks street school and was beloved by neighbors. He is survived by his parents and six sisters Pauline Jennie Thelma Helen Catherine and Margaret Cameron all at home.
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James John Cameron
James FE
Sarah D. Cameron
Middle Street
City Hospital
Weeks Street
Pauline
Jennie
Thelma
Helen
Catherine
Margaret Cameron
Frederick Woodman Dies at City Hospital Age 60
Frederick Woodman age 60 formerly of Georgetown died Sunday at City hospital. He was a foundry helper and left two sisters Minnie Cressey of Bath and Eliza Lugton of Clyde Tark Mass, and three brothers Charles W Hyde Park Mass Albert A California and Horace B Woodman of Bath.
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Frederick (. Woodman
City Hospital
Georgetown
Richard C
Frances Woodman
Leaves
Minnie Cressey
Bath
Eliza Lugton
Clyde Tark
Mass
Charles W
Hyde Park
Albert A
California
Horace B. Woodman
Frank P. Wildes Burial Returned to Bath for Rites
The body of Frank P. Wildes a well known Bath building mover died in Boston and was brought to Bath Saturday for burial in Oak Grove. He was accompanied by his son Roy Wildes and his daughter Mrs Ethel Fogg of East Braintree Massachusetts and another son Frank Wildes of Charlestown and his nephew Derey Scott and Mrs Scott arrived Friday. They were hosted by Mr and Mrs John Scott 80 Court street and planned to return to Massachusetts Sunday afternoon.
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Frank P. Wildes
Bath
Boston
Oak Grove
Roy Wildes
Ethel Fogg
East Braintree
Mass
Frank Wildes
Charlestown
Derey Scott
Scott
John Scott
Court Street
Massachusetts
Pushard R H Funeral Held At Home
Roswell H H Pushard funeral conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 at 7 Getchell Street home. Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's church officiated. Four nephews Milton W Pushard Charles Hughes Lauriston and Clyde Caton served as bearers. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Roswell HH. Pushard
Getchell Street
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Milton W Pushard
Charles Hughes
Lauriston
Clyde Caton
Oak Grove
Elizabeth Mareh Widow of Lewis Mareh Dies in Bridgton
Elizabeth Mareh widow of Lewis Mareh of Bridgton died Wednesday at her daughter's home on Ames Street after long illness. Born in Harrison to Moses and Mary Witham she lived in Bridgton the last eight years. A member of Corliss Street Baptist Church and the Research Club she valued service and family. She leaves four children Leon Mareh South Portland Mrs Th A Shorey of Bridgton Dr Richard C Mareh Bridgton and Mrs L R Ames Bath four grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral set for Friday at two at her home.
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Elizabeth FE. Mareh
Lewis Wo Mareh
Dridgton
Lireina
Ames
Weeks
Mes
Mareh
Harrison
Moses
Mary
Banisthe
Io Corliss Street Baptist Church
Eliiss
Leon TL
South Porthmd
Th. A
Shorey Jie
Bridgton
Richard C, March
L. R. Ames J
Bath
John Se. Witham
Curtis Witham
Standish
Frank P. Wildes Dies in Boston After Illness
Frank P. Wildes formerly of Bath and a famed building mover died in Boston Thursday morning after a short illness. He was a native of Bath and lived there until about twenty years ago. He belonged to Acadia lodge and is survived by his daughter Mrs. Ethel Fogg of East Braintree, Mass., and two sons Roy and Frank Wildes, both of Boston.
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Boston
Frank P. Wildes
Bath
Tle
Huh
Acadia Lodge
Wildes
Ethel Fogg
East Braintree
Mass
Roy
Frank Wildes
Toston
Edward Hotte Funeral Held After Fall Death
Funeral services for Edward Hotte who died after a fall while starting work on a Kennebec bridge span were conducted Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Biddeford. The pallbearers were six members of the Biddeford Aerie of Eagles. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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Edward Hotte
Mettville
Marshall Co
Kennebec
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Biddeford
Alphonse ‘Phibeault
Father Dugal
Bouthot
Biddeford Aerie of Eagles
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Zidana T Reed
The funeral of Mrs Zidana T Reed widow of Capt Enoch Reed was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 40 at her home 59 Lincoln Street Rev Edwin D Tlar din of Winter Street Congregational church officiated The four sons George N Reed of Quincy MA Arthur Reed of Salem MA Walter G Reed of Mystic CT and Edwin M Reed of Portsmouth NH served as bearers Burial was in Oak Grove
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Zidana T. Reed
Enoch Reed
Lincoln Street
Edwin D. Tlardin
Winter Street Congregational Church
James J Cameron Funeral Noted at St. Marys Church
The funeral for James John Cameron of 500 Middle Street was held Saturday morning at eight at St. Marys Church with Rev. John J. Tarvis presiding. Bearers included Norman McDonald Adrian Hill Sydney Knight and Ernest Tabine. Floral tributes testified to his high esteem.
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James John Dameron
Middle Street
St. Mary's
Hrch
John J. Tarvis
Norman McDonald
Adrian Hill
Sydney Knight
Ernest Tabine
Hin
Fred Woodman Funeral Held at 1037 Middle Street
The funeral for Fred Woodman was held Tuesday afternoon at his home 1037 Middle Street with Rev. George B. Wolstenholm of People's Baptist Church officiating. Bearers included Harry Cressey and Seavey, Leonard, Chandler and Thorston. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
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Fred (. Woodman
Middle Street
George B. Wolstenhele
People’s Baptist Church
Harry Cressey
Messrs. Seavey
Leonard
Chandler
Thorston
Oak Grove
Tax aid sessions at Bath post office dates
For the convenience of those liable to file federal income tax returns for 1926 two deputy collectors of internal revenue will be at the Bath post office building on March 3, 4 and 5.
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Internal Revenue
Post Office
Bath
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Breed’s Tull
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Princeton University
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America
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Henry Thornton
Coleridge
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Hercules
Royal Academy
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National Accademy of Arta Design
Marquis de Lafayette
New York Palette Library
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Beard
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Maine
House of Correction
Board of Overseers of
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Moody Mountain
Searsmont
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New Meadows
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Portland
Samuel Small
Baxter
A. TP Sylvester
Small Point
East Tarpswell
RL Stevens
Violet Lufkin
George S. Davis
Everett Harrington
Ralph Pye
Walter T. Bowker
Path
Marguerite McNulty
Popham Beach
Fern Gregg
Waltham
Ora Hallett
N. W. Eaton
Ashdale
John W. Morse
Ram Island Farm
Elbridge Morse
Elijah Morse
Augustus Davis
Sebasco
Ernest Doughty
Doughty
Theresa Wyman
Martin Wyman
Central Church Men’s Club
Bath ‘Savings Institution
Mrs. Zidana True Reed
Mary A. Gowen
Etta M. McLeod
Frederick C. Woodman
R. H. Pushard
Elizabeth E. March
Z. T. Reed
James J. Cameron
F. C. Woodman Funeral
Percival P. Baxter
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