Forty Years Ago in Bath January 1910 Notable Local Elections
In Bath on January 11 1910 National Banks and Bath Trust Co held annual elections. Marine National reduced directors from six to five with Tarbox new director replacing Bibber and Hayes. Board members named Crosby Hyde Torrey Duncan Tarbox. City of Bath held 427 shares voting. Local industry notes include remodeling at Auburn block and ice harvesting by Mill Pond Ice Co delivering 4000 tons and 20000 blocks. Verdi antique marble shipment arrived at Bath National Bank building and mosaics and terrazzo work continue at Bath Savings. Cap Frank Dingley organized ice track talks emerge among Brunswick horsemen. Boston hosts Motorboat Engine Show January 22. Pythian Sisters officers installed led by Flora Rowe. Bath steamer Virginia reports little ice to Popham Beach. Fairbanks Scale Co visitors inspect scales.
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National Banks
Bath Trust Co
Marine National
R. D. Bibber
J. M. Hayes
Harry R. Tarbox
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. C. Crosby
E. W. Hyde
Joseph Torrey
H. A. Duncan
Bath Community Notes From January 12 1910
Weather in Malaga is described as the hardest Jerry Murphy has seen. The Salvation Army distributed Christmas baskets to island residents, with high praise for Capt. Sainsbury and his wife. The Elliot block on Front Street in Bath was sold to Johnson Bros. Ashbury Pendleton visited with a marine painting for Vice Commodore Clifford Jr. of the Kennebec Yacht Club. Redlon Bros. completed a hot water system for Capt Brown in West Bath. Hon. and Mrs. Shaw planned a Pinehurst trip and a Hamburg American Moltke voyage with a Cuban and South American port cruise, sharing the same hotel rooms as the Hydes on their wedding trip five years ago.
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Jerry Murphy
Malaga _island
Salvation Army
Jerry
Bath
Capt. Sainsbury
Elliot
Front Street
Johnson Bros
Anderson Pharmacy
Samuel Anderson
Ashbury Pendleton
Wiscasset
C. W. Clifford, Jr
Kennebec Yacht Club
Redlon Bros
Capt. Brown
West Bath
A. H. Shaw
Pinehurst
N. C
Moltke
St. Thomas
Havana
Panama
South American
Edward W. Hyde
Davenport attends Lincoln Bank meeting and hospital directors
George P. Davenport returned from Boston to attend the Lincoln National Bank annual meeting and will stay through Friday for Bath City Hospital directors meeting. Edna Pashard hosted the J O G club at her Winneganee home with Mrs. Frye Troop Oliver True Murtaugh Nichols Cahill among guests. A Morse High versus Thornton Academy girls game precedes the Y M C A basketball matchup.
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George P. Davenport
Boston
Lincoln National Bank
Bath City Hospital
Edna Pashard
J. O. G. Club
Winneganee
O. F. Frye
C. Troop
A. G. Oliver
E D. True
W. A. Murtaugh
Helen Nichols
Elizabeth Cahill
Morse High School
Thornton Academy
Talk on Summer Among the Indians of Arizona by Rupert Baxter
Rupert H. Baxter spoke to the Boys' club of Central church on a 1910 summer among the Indians of Arizona. His college research for the government drew applause as he shared data from western states. A variety of local items followed including business changes and a ship crew report.
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Rupert H. Baxter
Boys’ Club
Central Church
Arizona
Baxter
Skating mishap and local polo league plans in Bath area
Jan 14 1910 report recounts a couple sinking through an air hole in Bath pond during skating, with three feet of icy water. Capt George A Baker of the Hyde Guards convenes a Sunday meeting at the Alameda to form an amateur polo league with teams from Colonial club Elks Red Men Eagles Morse High N E T and Guards. Albert L Strout travels to Vassalboro to address a city related matter involving a woman who claimed 29 years residence there and bills dispute with town authorities.
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George A. Baker
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Alameda
Colonial Club
Elks
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Eagles
Morse High School
Guards
North Ends
Albert L. Strout
Vassalboro
Strout
Bowdoin Student Pranks Bath Society and Local Tales
A Bath society tale recounts a Bowdoin student visiting with a letter of introduction, where a playful housemaid role caused the amused guest to end the prank when the resident lady heard of it. Also noted is Harvey J. Berry’s appointment as captain of Hunnewell Beach Life Saving Station at Popham.
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Bath Society
Bath
Harvey J. Berry
Hunnewell Beach
Popham
Treasury Department
Mr. Berry
Bowen Beach
Bath Man Injured In Lisbon Falls Ice Fall
Michael Flaherty of Bath fell on the Lisbon Falls ice while bound for a Pullman train and dislocated his elbow. A physician waited at Brunswick but the injury was severe enough to send him home for treatment.
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Michael Flaherty
Bath Iron Works
Lisbon Falls
Runswick
Langdon couple relocate to Boston for new position
Mr and Mrs Harry A Langdon have moved to Boston where Mr Langdon has taken a job with a large promoting company with offices in Boston. Miss Florence Bowker remains noted as a nurse in the local area.
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Harry A. Langdon
Boston
Langdon
Political twists loom over Sea and Shore Fisheries post
The article notes likely candidates and mentions an upcoming government appointment to name a Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries as Richard E. Reed's term nears its end. It cites ongoing criticism from fishermen groups and recalls a 1949 economy proposal opposed at the time, with City Manager Ralph F. Mit indicated as involved.
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Richard E. Reed
Rockland
City weighs retirement plan for municipal workers
Tendorf pushes a local retirement plan funded by an estimated 18000 initial appropriation, with 14000 for prior service payments and 4000 for current fund setup. Tax rate impact seen as a major obstacle while Congress debates social security parity for municipal workers. Governor Payne backs tax revenue study. Rep. McClure to decide on Congress run by February.
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Tendorf
Bath
Bath candidates eyed for Maine legislature posts
The column weighs potential Bath candidates for the 95th Maine legislature. It suggests possible runs by Forrest C. Legard and others, notes Howard C. Larrabee likely not seeking reelection, and mentions Frederick E. Drake Jr., Rodney E. Ross Jr., and Converse E. Fenn as rumored contenders who have not confirmed or denied.
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Bath
Maine
Howard C. Larrabee
Forrest C. Legard
McClure
Larrabee
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Converse E. Fenn
John Chaney Eyes State Representative Run
Former Ward 2 councilman John Chaney signals strong interest in seeking the office of State representative. He is described as deeply involved in political affairs and highly motivated to pursue public service.
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John Chaney
Fateful Fifty Years 1900 to 1949 Timeline Highlights
A compact retrospective from 1900 to 1949 covers major events. It notes the first transcontinental air flight in 1919, tragic Triangle factory fire, Supreme Court dissolving Standard Oil and American Tobacco, Mona Lisa theft, Titanic sinking, and World Series results. Also mentions political shifts in Mexico and Greece, US income tax, Federal Reserve Act, and World War I milestones.
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Lewiston to Host Maine Democratic State Convention
John J. Maloney of Lewiston named chairman to prepare for the Maine Democratic State Convention in Lewiston on March 24 and 25. Maloney will not seek reelection to the State committee, is a former exalted ruler of the Lewiston Elks lodge, and serves as District Deputy, Maine West. He is known in Bath for visiting the local lodge.
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Maine
Lewiston
John J. Maloney
Maloney
Ramblers Host Nelson Bros in Thursday Armory Showdown
The Brooke Ramblers meet Nelson Bros of Rockland at 8 p.m. Thursday in the local armory with a preliminary at seven featuring Battery B of Bath against Boothbay Harbor Merchants. The Ramblers seek revenge after an opening loss to Nelson Bros, noting improvement as they defeated teams that beat Rockland.
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Nelson Bros
Rockland
Battery B
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
Ramblers
Lumber Sold by Weight in Rome During Cicero’s Era
In ancient Rome during Cicero’s lifetime, timber trade operated by weight rather than bulk, with logs and boards assessed for value using standardized weights. Merchants measured shiploads and market lots, reflecting a sophisticated system of trade and measurement in late Republican commerce.
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Rome
Cicero
Bath Societies List of Members Names
A grouped roster of Bath society ladies including Barker Bertocci Buck Cary Day Drakevoa Dough erty Luke Main Niss Shaw Wilson Shumway Litch field Mussenden and Kelley with Mrs or Miss titles.
Eta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Dinner Meeting
Eta chapter members gathered for a dinner Monday at Miss Eleanor Danforth's home on High Street. Hostesses were Miss Danforth with Miss Harriet Frye and Mrs I A Treworthy assisting. attendees included Mrs Helen Canales Mrs Granville Colby Mrs Richard Hersom Mrs Ralph Hilyard Miss Ruth Howe Miss Arline Howe Mrs Bernard Plummer of Bath Mrs Violet Smith and Mrs Marjorie Niles of Boothbay Harbor.
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Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Eleanor Danforth
High Street
Danforth
Harriet Frye
I. A. Trueworthy
Helen Canales
Granville Colby
Richard Hersom
Ralph Hilyard
Ruth Howe
Arline Howe
Bernard Plummer
Bath
Violet Smith
Marjorie Niles
Boothbay Harbor
Steel's Greatest Decade in the 1940s Production and Pay
During the 1940s the steel industry produced about 800 million tons of steel. Workers were paid roughly 17 billion dollars while the sector invested about 3.2 billion dollars in expansion and capacity growth.
New Hampshire Enrollment Rises in Agriculture Program
Agricultural students in state land grant colleges fell slightly nationally but the University of New Hampshire reports a 23 percent increase in enrollment compared with 1948.
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University of New Hampshire
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